The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-20
THE ROCH 1LUM.
me season at the Height of Its Gayety
There.

ROCkBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS. An
gust Especial. -Tb ough a difficult NAT
ter at all times to write an account from
watering place which will please some
and not displease others. IL becomes a
Tduch more arduous task when the fun
wakes fast and furious, and instead OF
dally entertainments they are doubled and
trebled
The handsomest german OF the seaso
was given by our genial host, Colonel
Peyton, on Friday, and danced by thirty
eight couples. led by d. O. Vaughn, Of
Lynchburg, and Miss Blair. It was danced
by the following couples:
Miss Harris and Mr.. Glasgow. Miss
Phinizey and Mr.. Hudson, Miss F.. Blair
and Mr.. Vaughn Miss White and Mr..
Hardaway. Miss NJ. Lewis and Mr. Gilke-
son, Miss Bowe and Mr. Owens. Miss
Peyton and Mr.. Emry, Miss Courtney
and Mr.. Figgatt, Miss Kinney and Mr..
Shelton, Miss Summerson and Mr.. Foraker,
Miss Branch and Mr.. Simms, Miss HAYES
and Mr.. Marye, Miss Fitzgerald and Mr.
Bossieux, Miss Shelton and Mr.. Lauton,
Miss Boykin and Mr.. Kinney, Miss Pike
and Mr.. Glasgow, Miss Matthews and
Mr.. Letcher, Miss Cabaniss and Lieut..
Rockenback. Miss Shields and Mr. Branch,
Miss wilkins and Mir. White, Miss Free
land and Mr.. Letcher, Mrs Patterson and
Mr.. Funston, Miss Reid and Mr.. Portlock.
Mrs. Boykin Weight, OF Georgia, re-
membered In Richmond as Miss Constance
Cabell. gave a most enjoyable stop party
at the Grand, and was assisted by her
sister. Mrs. Lottier. The prizes won
by Mr. Hotchkiss and Mrs. Frazier were
very handsome.
Major Ludlow, OF Norfolk, who was the
prime mover in entertainments here last
season and the life Of the place. is again
with us. and Opened the ball" by a
bowling party. TO which nearly every
one was asked, married and sin
gle, and as the Major never
has dry parties juleps and sherries were
on all sides Astounding. His next froic
was a Tallyho TO Lexington. which all
parties included declared to be the grand
est one they had ever been engaged in
Misses Sue Starke. Freeland. Clarke, Ha-
ger and Mrs. Hotchkiss formed the party
and returned radiant and delighted
Mrs. Or. Shields, OF Richmond. who is
considered one of the very handsomest
married ladies. entertained her many
friends at a charming stop party on
Monday, assisted by her sister, Mrs
Grace Shields, the handsomest prize be-
ing won by Mrs. Boykln Wright, OF
Georgia.
The young ladies next gave to the young
men a charming Tallyho ride to the Allie
ghany at Goshen. Ten couples formed
the gay company, Mrs. Cabell acting as
chaperon. Champagne was plentiful, and
a merrier crowd could not be found.
Mrs. Slmms rendered TO her sister, Miss
Branch, a delightful progressive euchre
party on the lawn, IN which the most
conspicuous guests were Misses Phinizey
and Harris, of Georgia. Mrs. Branch gave
to her friends a melon feast the same
day. while Mrs Walsh, of Augusta, in
vited mony guests 10 participate in a
melon feast OF some OF Georgia's finest
products.
Fruit is mere plentiful here than was
ever known. and Colonel Peyton gives
20 his guests the best In the market. and
In the dining-room where FORESTER
reigns supreme there is never heard a
complaint.
A large number OF Georgia's best citl-
GEMS are here and have made MANY
warm friends. Mrs. Walsh, Major and
Mrs. Green. Mrs Thomas Branch, Mrs.
Smith. Mrs DR.. Powell, Miss Sperry and
a most perfect type of Southern beauty
is Mrs. Phinizey. who charms all
those within her circle by her exquisite
manners
Mrs. Daniel, OF Augusta, gave TO her
young friends an elegant german on Fri
day
Colonel Walsh. w. Howell and wife ar
rived tonight, and are widely known In
the South as leading journalists.
Judge and Mrs. Lacy meet again a
number OF their cid friends here, while
Mr.. and Mrs. Price, OF Baltimore Mrs.
Vanderbilt and shoup. OF Ohio, are
charming women.
We also have large delegation Of
Norfolk peop.e; a charming widow, Mrs.
jamie Cecil, Miss Reid, r. White. Mrs.
MINI, Judge Portlock. Mr.. Thomas Tai
bolt, Landon White. and lastly, but not
least. Or. Poindexter who is a great |
whist player and never fails TO challenge |
his friend, Mrs. Elliot. in the game |
The young ladies are still arriving, and |
the number Of beaux is marked by all. |
Misses Blair, Bowe Courtney, Pike. |
Cabaniss. Matthews and Shelton are |
greatly admired.
Among the late arrivals are Mrs. LEROY |
and daughter