Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-09
ROCKBRIDGE ALUM.
IMPORTANT CHANGES MADE BY the
NEW MANAGEMENT.
A Brilliant Season Antfcipated-RieA
mosd Arrivais-The Firss BALL.
The Bellies Assembling.
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RocKBRrpos ALUM STRINGS. Va. July H..
Now that the season of the year has ar.
rived for the front entrances In the resi-
dent portions of the cities to be closed
and the dust to peacefully accumulate on
the door-bell. until the frosty winds force
the wanderers home. the attention Of the
Sunday reader turns towards the noun
tains where his friends are fleeing from the
wrath of July sun. In his imagi-
nation he Ioins them in their
shady walks, be PLAYS "euchre"
and "hearts " with them on the lawn and
ehdes serenely around the big ballroom
over the glossy floor with his arm around
his best GIRL But alasl 1t Is only imagina-
tion brought about by what he hears OF
others. But they are fast gathering around
the old familiar and far-famed Alum.
Here the gay and giddy can take the bril-
lantly illuminated grand" with its
Irritation" its ballroom, its cosy veran-
das, aud equally cosy hooks and make 1t tho
paradise of the "" dress and convention
al black. At the Central" the grave chape-
ron and the invalid can talk to their
hearts content of what is going on IN the
world and turn the lobby into Monte
Carlo without gambling. There. too. they
arrange for matches for the next winters
season and talk over the eligibles, while
the invalid looks on and Is glad he Is
living.
ARowDY Row.
But il is down at the "Rowdy Row."
sometimes known By the dignlhed CLERK
as the Virginia Hotel" that life shows
up in its variegated form. Here gather
together the Richmond dude, the Ports
mouth and Norfolk beau, the Baltimore
h. la1
eyery section, all under the protection OF
"Old JIM" In Baltimore Row" tho
old man, the young man, and the chapo-
ron and the young lady, not colntlng the
babies. whether they are from Baltimore
or San Francisco, make another assembly.
On the other side of the lawn south
Carolina Row" presents the same sight.
With the coming OF the new management
here many changes have been made over
the old time arrangements, and everything
looks as cool and neat and enticing as ono
could ask for. Colonel Eugene q. Peyton,
of the Natural Bridge. is the manager and
guiding spirit, and ~ ably assisted by Mr.
John NJ. Keuney. of StauntoD. Colonel
Peyton's reputation is too well known to
the DISPATCH readers to require introduc-
ton.
HICHMoNDERs.
Among the Richmond people who are
Hotchkiss and family, Mrs. Judson Wat,
kins and family. Mrs. DR.. K. G.. Csbell and
family and a largo party of friends. Mrs.
Stephen B. Hughes and daughter, Mrs.
DIR. G. NJ. Shields and family, and Miss
Maggie Freeland and party. Miss Free
lands party will consist OF Miss Nellie
Boykin. Miss Bette Clark. Miss Marie
Batimor
Colonel Thomas II. Branch. of Augusta,
Ga, with party OF fifteen telographed that
they will be here Saturday. In Colonel
Branch's party will be Colonel Phenzy,
Mrs. Daniels and Mrs. Cunningham with
several young ladies. From Baltimore
Mrs. George b. Baker and sister. Miss
McAden, writo that they will come this
week.
Amongst the leading bellies already
here are Miss Orme. of Atlanta, Ga. who
was one of the most popular young ladies'
nt the Virginia Military Institute COM
mencement, ana Miss henney. ot Staunton.
FInsr BALL.
Tho Fourth was duly celebrated here by
the first ball Of the season. Lexington
and StauntOn sent up their representa-
tiyes 70 swell the crowd and all donLed
tho national colors The Annapolis (Md.)
Band was on the ground and furnishod lts
first music. The evening proved most
h9FStapAG oDSs
/ ARRIVALS.
The arrivals this week are II. c. Roller,
Stanton: L. l.. Wlthrow. Millboro'; Miss
+ T.. ". Powell, St Louis. Mo-; Miss +. A.
b Crlttenden, ~. LOUIS, Mo.; Mrs. l.. V. Har-
/ man and child -. Po1l; Mira. q. j.
( Foreacre aud grandson, Atlanta. Ga.
( Mrs. 4. j. Orms and Mss Orme, At
lhnta. Ca; }. William Fore, Lexing-
ton. Ky.. +. s. MiIien. Now York. Mr.. aud
/ Mrs. Il. X. Prtchard, Mss Medge Bel
win, Miss Gertrude Bolvln. Miss VIZ
: GINA Belyiu. Brooklyn. n. Y; Tate Ster-
/ rett. Lexington Va; Thomas W. shelton,
/ Virginia; John Shock, Annapolis, Md;
! W B. Newman. Bustein, ILL.,; j. III. Otey
/ Cary. NJ. N Bradley aud wife. Master Marc
Bradiey, Stanton; A. A. Green. Jr.. and
wife, children and maid. Fort Worth, Tex;
| II. Shelly Roller. Virginia; K. Jennings,
Richmond; Mr.. +. j. Friedlen. two coil
! dren and servant, Portsmouth, Va;
/ Thomas C. Kennsv, Staunton; W. ). Pape.
| bingham. H.; +. A. Walter. Staunton.
| Va; Or. George \. Kenney. Stanton, Va;
j. Edgar Chancellor, University OF Elr-
/ GINA; Mrs. Thomas :. White. Hugh
! White. Lexington, Va. ; Mrs. G. ID. Will
hans, Mrs. Sue Walker, /. VI. Morgan,
Berkley. Va. Miss Alice l.. Peyton, vir-
! giria: A. II. Dolly. Staunton; Ii; ~ ho-
/ binson, Richmond SIR. and Mrs. William
/ @ Comstock, Winter Park, Fla. Miss
/ Jennie b. Bethel. Danville. Va +. y.
Durre,t, Richmond, Va; Herbert l.;
! Smith, New York; Mrs. J.. y. Ecker and
son. Louis p. Ecker, Richmond, Va. ; Miss
NJ. Shatcup. Forth Smith. Ark; +. II.
I IAeb. Columbus, o.: J. n. Grant and wife,
/ Richmond. Va. c. " Hedges and wife,
Miss Hedges. Ohio; MAJOR L. I. Branch,
/ Augusta. Ga Ben. Strause. Baltimore:
! J. q. Woodward. j. q. Frazier, Clifton
Forge; Major john II. kinney. staunton,
/ Va.