Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-22
GAY TIMES AT ALLEChANY.
All Sorts Of Fun. including an Auction OF
Young Ladies' in the Ballroom

Correspondence OF the D.spatchD
ALLEGHANY SPRINGS. VA. July a.
The tide Of travel from the seaside has
already set In. and each day brings In
those who have enjoyed their two weeks
In the surf and are now anxious to settle
down for the remainder Of the summer
under the shadow OF the mountains.
Here there are no mosquitoes. no fear
of malaria, and no glare of sunlight on
the sand and water-only the restfui
green Of turf and trees and the blue
light on the hills. Allegheny Is rapidly
filling up and will be crowded to over
flowing i'm August.
There is an unusually bright and merry
party of young people already mere WIN
devise every sort Of amusement TO III
In the hours. Drag parties. germans
cake-walks, bowling parties. &c
Tuesday night there was an unusually
brilliant german OF twenty-eight couples
lead by Mr.. VIII Cohoun. a large num-
Der OF Blacksburg cadets were present
and attracted great admiration In their
natty uniforms. the female nina peihe
prone 10 a weakness for brass buttons
Such good chances are not often seen
as these same soldier boys.
An excursion from here 10 natural
Bridge and Luray is being planned by
party of ten from New Orleans. when
Will doubtless be great success.
BOWLING PARTY.
Wednesday morning a bowling party
was given by Mr.. II. Il. Stone and Messrs
VIII and Ed. Cohoun. Those present
were Mesdames McElroy and Peasants,
ana Misses Chaffe Giffen, Cottane ana
sMcCue; gentlemen, Messrs Seymour
Macdonald. Stone, and Ed. and VIII Col
houn.
Mrs. McElroy carried off first ladies'
prize. and Mr.. Stone first gentlemens
A gypsy tea party In the woods is In
contemplation.
Wednesday night there was an auction
of young ladies' In the ballroom. Stock
had fallen In consequence of glut In
the market, so prices ranged only from
fair to middling. There were some blocks
went very low.
1t is said that the rain comes when the
wind calls" so the wind has been closely
watched for many weeks, but only yes
terday was It's call responded TO by
gentle shower. a weeks rain would not
be too much after such drought.
Judge. Waller Staples has arrived
Judge and Mrs. l.. l.. Lewis are expect
ed the 1st Of August
MIS-. IL. w. CldThe, wife Oh tHt INtpit-
sentative in Congress from Mobile. is
here. with her sister. Mrs Sallie Foote
Waller Both ladies are great favorites
In Richmond. They will be Joined by
Mrs. Gardiner Tyler. who. as Miss Mary
Morris Jones' had such hosts Of friends
in Richmond, who VIII not soon cease
10 regret giving her up.
Mr.. William III. Peasants. formerly OF
Richmond, but now of Jacksonville. Fla,
has brought his charming wife TO spend
the summer at Allegheny.
A letter from this place which did
not tell of the two fair woman, Mrs.
McElroy and Miss Chaffe. of New Or
lens would be as broth without salt
to use homely Scotch phrase. Their
refined beauty and gracious manners win
the admiration OF all
The Association of Engineers of Nir-
ginia. which met here last week. was
an unusually intelligent-looking body of
men, Their meeting was very pleasant
and several interesting papers were read
and discussed
Mr.. J. o. Eckford, Consul to Jamaica,
spent several days at Allegheny recently.
He is in the States on furlough. and
gives most interesting account of his
life in the beautiful little island.
ARRIVALS.
There are now over $50 guests here.
Amongst late arrivals are: Mrs l.. a.
Stanford and family. New Orleans; Mrs
T. c. Edwards New Orleans; Miss Ed
wards. New Orleans; Mrs. X. II. Clarke
and daughter. Mobile; Mrs. Sallie Forte
Waller Mobile; Misses Eckford and
Estill. Aberdeen Miss; Judge Waller
Staples, Virginia; Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
Staples and family, Roanoke; Miss May
Kellogg. Roanoke; Mr.. and Mrs. j. f.
Leary, Atlanta: Misses Leary. Atlanta;
Mr. William Leary. Atlanta; Mrs. Sar-
ling. Columbus, Ga; DIR. c. 5. Webb and
family, Atlanta; j, O. Eckford Aberdeen;
Miss Marion Giffen, New Orleans; Mr.
and Mrs. William III. Peasants. jack
sonville: Mrs. +. L. Bradley, New York