Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-28
REMARKABLE RockealoeE ALUM.
Magical Complexion Effects of the Won
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tcorrespondence Of the Richmond Dlspatoh.1
RocKpRIpoE ALUM SPRINGS. Va. August
| e7..-Xhat transformations we see around
/ ia as the season advances II is wonder
( Worker, this alum water--tintinC the
/ cheeks, Frightening the eyes. ard convert
ing hly-fsoed girls into glowing carna-
tons. One wonders, indeed, II II be not
that fountain Of youth told OF by the alb
| origines. A proof OF its tonic effects
| did we need fresh one-is to be found in
/ the amount Of dissipation which IL enables
| one. uninjured, to endure, and at no time
| has our strength been more severely tested
| than in the week just past
progress ive-ouchre party given by
Mrs. T.. ID. HotchkIss. of Richmond, as
sisted by her sister, Miss Starke, was one
OF the most beautiful entertainments of
the season. II occurred on Wednesday
evening, and the reception-room at the
Grand, selected for IT'S enactment. was ex-
quisitely DECORATED. The doors, windows.
| mirrors, and refreshment tables were
banked with crimson and dark green
leaves and rich clusters Of wild grapes and
the pillars entwfned with the same, while
| festoons of yellow ribbon added to the
general effect. In q bower Of crimson and
green, erected at one end Of the apart
ment, stood Miss Lucy McAden, VINO dipped
from an oyeThowing fountain springing
from setting Of green ice-cold
punch. The refreshments were ordered
from New York and were served by the
| following girls and bows, all beautifully
| costumed: Elise Watkins Daisy Var
! borough, Jennie Hughes. Emma Fitz,
Bosalie Fitz, Alice and Lizzie Hotchkiss.
BENJAMIN and Lane Lacy. Henry and
Elmore Hotchkiss, and Whit Tuustal.
| The blaze Of the gas-jets WAS softened by
| yellow shades, and beneath q cluster of
these Mrs. Hotchkiss stood arrayed in a
| gown of yellow silk m hGine and received
her guests with her own native cordially.
| The PROFESSIONS were marked by pretty
silver bells attached 10 the cards by parti-
| colored ribbons.
THE GUESTS.
Among the guests present were Judge
| and Mrs Lacy, Mrs. Beverley Selden, Miss
Gait, and Misses Ellen Blair and Mary
Nilhama. The participants in the game
were Mrs. Gallaher. Mrs Seal Mrs. Irwin
! Watkins, Mrs. Palfry, Mrs. Mcclure, Mrs.
Henry Watkins, Mrs. A. l.. Baker, Mrs.
| Tunstall. Mrs James Smith, Mrs. w. W.
| Cosby. MIS-. Frazier. Mrs. Hay Thornton,
! Mrs. Judson Watkins, Misses Starke, Es-
! telle Courtney, Mary MocquOt. Susie Tun-
stall, Matte Gardner, Annie White, Hattie
Avery, Constance Warwick, Nellie Elliott.
Matte Wayt, Ellie Douglass. Miss Wood
| ward. Miss Whittle and Messrs. James
| Parrish, A. L. BAKER, $. II. Jones, Catesby
Jones. Thomas Shelton, GRAY Tunstall,
| Nav. Baker, Johnston, Marlborough. Lacy,
| Robinson, Landon White Crenshaw. Ed.
| Johnston, BallauH. +. n. Savage. Mcclure,
n. G.. Watkins. ". W. Cosby, James
| Frazier. Noble Armis,ead. Sale, Willie
| Weisiger. Ames. Major Ludlow, aud Judge
| Lacy The rules of the game we're read by
! Mr.. Irwin Watkins, ard the prizes de-
! hvered by Mr.. Thomas Shelton. The
successful contestants were Mrs. Nc
I Clure, frat ladies' prize silver bow-knOt
| pin for fastening a watch-chain: Mrs. A.
| /. Baker, second ladies' prize. q silver
| hair-u.u: Miss Wait BOBBY prize, fancy
work-baG Mr.. Armstead, first gentle
| mems prize. pearl scarf-pin; Mr.. savage
| second prize. silver key-rIng, and Mr..
Crenshaw, BOBBY prize, silver crayat-
holder.
AsroP PARTY.
On Thursday morning Mrs. Judson Wat.
| kins. OF Richmond, entertained number
| of her friends at stop-party, when the
| f1st prize, a handsome silver card-case,
was won bv Mrs. A. A. 1unstsll, of Wash
/ lnQtOn, aud the second prize, q silver hair
! carler. by Mrs. irwin Watkins. Elaborate
! refreshments were served on the occasion.
| On the same morning the young men gave
a handsome german 20 the Young ladies'.
| On Thursday evening Major Ludlow. OF
1 A.
| any one person here 10 the general fund
! OF enjoyment gave an elegant progressive
/ euchre party. A committee Of ladies had
/ in charge the decorations, which were
more than usually elaborate. Major Lud-
| low was assisted in receiy ne his friends by
| Mrs. f. d. Hotchkiss, of Richmond.
| The first lady's prZe--a lace-pin, white
| violet with diamond dewdrop-was won
| bv Miss Olive. Three Lad es-NTS. Hotch-
/ b Ctnwba an1 Misc WGn1UorK-
having made an equal number OF progress
| siOns, drew for second prZe-a bow-ku0t
lace-pin. with diamond setting-which was
! won by MISS Woodward The first gentle
mans priZe--a silver pOcket-kulfe-was
| drawn by Mr. a. i. Baker. Major Ludlow,
| and Mr. lawton having an equal CLAIM "a
| il: and the second gontleman's prize-sll-
yer card-counters-was won by Mr.. Baker,
! of Fredericksburg. The BOBBY prlzc-a
| silver hat.pin-was won by Miss Wayt.
and the gentleman's bOoby-a silver cigar
cutter-by Mr.. Peachy. Elaborate re-
| freshments formed feature OF the enter
tainment
DIR. PoPF's PARTY.
On FRIDAY morning Or. Pope, of Louis
| Vile. gave a complimentary stop-party 10
| Miss Foreman, az which a collation. was
! served. Those who graced the occasion
| with their presence were Mrs. Henry Wat
| luns, Mrs. A. J.. Baker, Mrs. A. a. Iun-
! stall, Mrs. Pslfry, Misses Warner. Wayt,
White, Courtney, Mocquot, MeAden,
| Avery. and Messrs. Sale, Shelton, Robin
| son. Johnston. Marlborough. Nav, Parish.
| Henry Watkins, Ed. Johnston. and Major
Ludlow. The first prize at first table-a
| silver hair-pin-was won by Miss Annie
/ White: second prlze at first table-a silver
| book-mark- Mrs James Parish; first
prize at second table-a handsome scarf
| pin-hv Nh. Robinson; second prize at Sc
cond table 10y Dir. Sale. silver court-plas-
| ter case.
On FRIDAY evening another brilliant
german, gwen by the young men, took
| place.
"sOUvHNIR PARTY."
On Saturday morning Mrs. A. L. Baker
gave a very pretty and novel entertain
| ment-a "soifpeair party to the friends
with whom she had been particularly as
ISOLATED during the season. The refresh
ments on the occasion were very elegant.
Among those receiving sCUUenirS were hrs.
| JudsOn Watkins. silver vinaieerette, very
! chaste aud handsome: Mrs. A. A. Iunsta'l,
| lace pin. a boW-knot set with pearls; Mrs.
James Smith, a silver blue-enamelled pin
for fastening the watch-chain, and Mrs.
| irwin Watkins set of embossed silver
studs.
susie lUusttll on TIC Sttliio ihpA
the author oil stop party. in which the
| following little girls were engaged DAISY
| Marlborough, Bessie Catlln, Alice Hotch-
| kiss. Emma and Resale Fjt2, Elise Wat
| kins, Estelle Rosseur. and Kate May. Three
prizes were offered. The first, won BY
| Bessie Catln, was an embroidered sllk
handkerchief; the second, by Rosalia tltz
! n bottle of cologne, and the third by Emma
FItz. lace pin. The morning was rendered
trebiy brilliant By another of Major Lud'
lows charming bowling parties. while the
evening was filed in by a beautiful german,
given. as so many OF these entertainments
have been by the young men summering
here.
LlFEATTHE BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS
Well Worth Living-Donkey. Card, and
other Partie--A Hal Poudre.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatcnl
BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS. Va, August 81
On a rainy day this hotel bears a resem-
blanco 10 a ship at sea. Outside every
.rae everv hilton Is hlotted from sight