The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-26
NIE POPULAR RESORTS.
W. SUMNER SOCIAL sEAS0N NOV
Al ITS HEIGHT.
,ichmondsrs Registered nj seashcre and
Mountain Hotels-The Local Bud
get-The fete Danssntc.
Life at Blue Ridge.

rIrE RIDGE SPRINGS. VA. Aug.
b, Srcc.al-The past week has brought
-, alatcmont OF gaycty and there Is
"a sound Of revelry' by nights. which
Otlr.s all through the hours Of the day.
rao large progressive euchrc parties
vet given last week by Mrs. d. b..
l...rs and the Misses Culpeppcr. Of At
h,a.
handsome prizes were presented. Miss
Y-a,u.c Petit. Of Richmond. winning
a..i lady's prize. and Mrs. y. b. stone,
e. Galveston. Tex, second prize. MIR.
peasants Of Richmond. first gcnueman's
rr.s. Ar. Bailey Saunders, Of Richmond,
second
Monday evening. a fun dress progressive
cu.l.e patty was given 10y Mrs. Wm. ID.
J,.b.r-. .al Mrs. James /. Britchett, both
o! U4.t.... Va, and was an clcgant al
,Glf ......t-. ga 1.e Nttt 0.'.-. ..Nl cd
flc voio.s. and refreshments were serv-
10 give variety to the entertainments
s.rr. "a mas .al and literary evening was
given on Jay, aransed ~ ne Ee''
N b. Wharton, ID, OF Norfolk, Va.
The Iroa,am developed wonderful
hr.1HIt D. It.eni, ll ul.r Mast. ana OPEN
q, with O. piano solo by Miss Halter OF
Sew orleans. who is an accomplished
musician. Miss Day, OF NOIiOlk, Irn-
o.-el % vocal solo. win taste and eye
preston. she has clear. rich, soprano
bu..c. Air. Nltners Muler sans sO.o, "a
tdn pass N'i.-' Mt'.' ""7 80,
with much applause. Governor OFeirah
C..~Ated the audience win "reminiscences
.uI anecdotes OF "War-tlmcs. Al.as
Hatcher. "a charming AMI attractive youns
lady. gave selection IN the best style,
called THE Jealous VIE. Sir. James
Go0de, son of eN-COueressmau Goode.
gave "a reading with dramatic effect DI.
ftaI
lection OF his own composition. for ne
s. gifted no less as poet. than preacher.
The guests of Blue Ridge have had the
pleasure and privilege OF Hstenrs TO
some very able ana beautiful sermons,
.rUm him, during his stay here. The en-
tertinment closed with recital by Mr.
ne LEGISLATOR and courtly gentleman. with
deal host. lie gave VIII Carleton $
travelled Parson." The evening was pro-
,r lnesday evening Alr Boswell. Of
I.r lie. Va, gave beautiful german,
f.s.y couples dancing, which he. LED
r Miss Elmer Prescott. The ball
was artistically decorated. the color
..ua being gold and green. Claret
was served through the intervals
- o.. dance. This was the second ger
FL. ciyen this season, by Mr.. Boswell
It together they gave the most elegant
,.r ot the htuv Ridge So. S.f. tur
.,- who danced in the evening were
g.. Misses Jones' Mamie Jones, OF st.
Otre Fleming Ellen Jackson. Pow
-. Alfreul. AMI Mrs Saunders, of Rich
EIr,r Prescott and Nnin. %
hhurc. Miss Johnson. of Petersburg;
.. hatcher. of Macon Ca, Miss Avery,
Washington j.. c., Miss Lyon ana Mss
t. and Miss Prescott, of Noitu caro-
N Miss ieatherstone, and A,s. 12hi-
~ Holly SurInLs Miss; Miss lNcl-
.r New Orleans. Miss Harrison, Miss
--..t Harrison OF Brooklyn. y. y;
,.-. Harris ~ Danyi'le, and Mrs Me
l.re. ~ North Carolina, ,,..-.ou
..- gentlemen were MessrS. 1s'eH'
T.t RlIn. Elliot Cowuns,. W orthaiIn'
fr.. Harrison. Lyon. IL. Harrison, W ltl-
81. Miller. GoOde. ITitzmem, AliNend.
"a Mr Wrath, If DanF-.e' avery OF
smons the notable arrivals here IS Mr..
Ap Mcdonald United stated MINISTER
:, Persia. who returned 60 his own ianI'
,- summer vacation, ana mas nag l"c
Misfortune TO Zoe quite iH. IN IHhcho 81 :.
ST. As improving IN health here. where
g. vas sent by his physician 10 drink
these mineral waters. lie Is 4 ecHDILlg
gentleman. and reflects great crcHt on
fI- country among the embaSsa loIs at
- p.refsn court where he has been re-
ceived with marked respect. His Hlgh-
a nose the shah. hayinE cOndescended 10
.riulge IN some pleasaintIy WIN -" II..s NJ
l.ra'd. on The occasion, OF ms oilclal
N.,v.-. liking He inquired II Mr. Melon
tlu ia not bring mis- family with him;
Oh , return 70 Persia, Mr.. McI1onaId
r- Cd MY family * before you The
T.g advised him delicately 10 remedy
fs h.fore he returned 10 Persia. Win
BIS multiplicity OF wives. 1T can readily
O. seen that Mr.. Mcdonald bacheloT
condition was considered mistake by
~ ~rah. and as this suggestion of his
-av ta considered almost a royal com
r..1 % S. ln order for the pulses or the
1.rrrIl girls % quicken, win ahuclpd-
..re - oriental splenlOrs.
Cd A. y spalght, of Galveston Is ex-
f.~fed soon