The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-22
League Standing.
BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS.
Pleasures and Pastimes at This Delightful
Resort.


BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS, July 2I.-The
past week has been one of unalloyed
pleasure at this charming summer re-
sort. There have been progressive
euchre parties, bowling a t ten pins. lawn
tennis, baseball, QUOT pitching, GRO
quet and watermelon feasts, donkey
parties, hay rides and beautiful ger
man Friday night, in whicl Roanoke
was we'll represented special train
having been chartered for the evening
Among the recens arrivals are: Gov.
Chas. =. 0'Ferrall. wife. two little
daughters and Evan r. Chesterman,
private secret-ry to the governor; Mr..
and Mrs. +. y. Burton and Mrs. Shell
ton. Dsnville; Mrs N. NJ Wilson and
Miss Sheppard, OF Richmond; Mrs. w.
d. Judkins, two children and nurse,
Danvillt
John w. Boswell, with his fast trot.
ting bays m skas it very pleasant for
those who delight In driving Mr. X.
e. Lyon, of Durham. carried = pie as
ant party to Coyner's on pic mic, and
Mr.. George w. Jonus, OF ST Louis,
gave the childrs y hay ride. Mr.. jones
IS The business manager Of the 81 Louis
Republic the leading Democratic pa por
Of the West. His brother, Colonel
Jones, is tho chief OF the editorial staff
of the New York World
DR.. Caskie Harrison, OF BROOKLYN, y
T., with his wife, three daugn tiers and
two sons. contribute greatly 10 the
pleasant social circle OF tho Blue Ridge
springs. But it the consensus OF opin-
ion that Mrs. Nellie b Stone, OF Gal
weston, Texas. Is the most important
factor IN radiating sweet charity among
the patrons OF tho Springs.
The absences of Roanokers this sea
son is accounted for by the failure of
the passenger department of the Nor
folk and Western railroad to appreciate
the fact that q summer resort oxists in
distance OF eleven miles OF tho Magic
City OF the Southwest. The assertion
is ventured, " ithout fear of truthful con
tradictlon, that parallel condition
does not exist in the Uoited States
where popular summer resort, located
Immediately upon tho line of railroad,
ana within SO short q distance of q city
OF over 20, 600 inhabitants, and yot no
passenger service between ll:i5 a. M
and 11:l5 p. m.
The proprietor Of this plsce has ex.
hausted every honorable means 20 oh
tain hotter railroad service, but the
platonic q +. A. Of the Norfolk and
Western railroad eXacts guarantee OF
one thousand dollars per month for two
months. or no train.
The merchants OF Roanoke would find
1t greatly to their advantage, ii tho
patrons Of the springs could visit tho
city at reasonable hour. WHY can't
the electric car line be exits nded IN
here The proprietor Of the springs is
willing TO give good terminal facilities.
and one-half of the beautifully located
villa lots on Highland Park in order to
carry out tho desired object, and the
right of way would ba freely given by
those Who own land along the line
Among those who we're in attendance
upon the german given here by Roanoke
young society people Friday night we're
The following: Mr.. Norvell with Miss
Matte Terry, Mr.. Sollenberg,r with
Miss Davis, Mr.. Kemp with Mas John.
ston, OF Petersburg; Mr.. John Payne
with Miss Tayloa, of Norfolk; Mr.. Will
Jams with Miss Jones, of S Louis; Mr..
Airneart With Miss de u riga, New Dr.
leans; Mr. Turner with Mise Cotterill,
Washington; Mr. Starkey with Miss
Sexton, Mr.. Pritchard with Miss Jones,
of Memphis; Mr.. Cushb bert with Miss
Dorney; Mr. Coffin with Miss Harrison,
OF Brooklyn; Mr. Trout with Miss I'm
boden; Mr.. Cushman with Miss Funk
houser. OF S;aunton; Mr.. BArbee with
Miss Voss, New Orleans; Mr. Carey with
Miss Petit, of Richmond; Mr.. W. L
Penn with Miss Penn, J. D Lazell with
Miss Lula Terry, Mr.. Simmons with
Mrs. Parker, Mr.. Poyton with Miss
Preston.
Among the stays were Messrs. Gordon,
Hall, Glasgow, Herring, Davis, Dayant,
Wexford. G.. II. Penn, T. s. Lazsll.
Stone, Kent. Gooch, Cooke, Beasley,
Norvell, Goodwin.
The chaperones were Mrs. Terry,
Mrs. Rogers and Mrs Huger.