Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-29
THE AlLECHkNY'S GAY SEASON.
Delightful German Followed by Cham
payne Supper-Trip To Luray.

Correspondence OF the Dispatch)
ALLEGIIANY SPRINGS, VA, july Is
Tuesdays german was the most brilliant
of the season, there being thirty couples.
All the married ladies appeared In eye-
ming dress, which added SO greatly 10 the
beauty Of the scene. The german was
lead by Mr.. VIII ColhOun, dancing with
Mrs. Hugh McElroy, Of New Orleans.
The chaperOnes were Mesdames Clark
and Waller, OF Mobile: Este. of Missis-
sippi; Bradley, Of New York; stanford. OF
New Orleans, and Riddick. Of Richmond,
very elegant In full bah dress and di.,-
mOnds.
Refreshments We're served in the breaks
during the evening and after the german
fruit and champagne supper was given
by Messrs. II. Il. stone ana I'd. Colhoun
to the following guests: Misses Chahe.
Ginen. McCue. Colhoun. Craig. Goliath,
Eckford, Estiu Willard. Carmichael,
Reed, and Cowan; NesIames McElroy
and Peasants. MesSrs. Colhoun. Sanders,
Blair, Macdonald. Seymour, Pierce. Penn,
DC.
a watermelon feast on the lawn We'd
nesday morning, given by Messrs. Mac
Donald and Seymour, was the occasion
of much merrment and pleasure.
Mrs. r. r. Hay. OF Raleigh and her
sister. Miss Gales. are greatly admired.
TO THE CAVERNS.
on Thursday a party Of fifteen went 10
Natural Bridge and Luray via the Shen-
audoah Valley road. The schedule is 20
well arranged as To permit the trip 10
be made in the daytime through this most
beautiful part of Virginia. Luray WAS
reached at O'Clock in the afternoon.
and the party rested that night. going
through the caves in the early morning.
I'm time 10 leave by II o'clock Now that
electricity has been utilized To- light ".,iy
part of this wonderful spot the trip through
is very different from the old-t.me siyl..
when each person carried torch. and
continually pictured the horrors Of being
left in the dark. Friday the party We
turned, stopping for the afternoon ana
night at Natural Bridge, and reaching
Allegheny Saturday, very tired. but
greatly delighted win the trip.
There are whisperings of much Eaiety
next week-the private german. given
to TWO much-admired debutantcs from
Mississippi; morning german by the
young ladies here. and card party by the
married ladies. The first viii bring in
large crowd.
Miss Laura Lester. daughter Of Hon.
Rufus c. Lester, representative in Con
greSs from savannah. has come 10 Ale
ghauy after "a visit OF several weeks at
Virginia Beach. where she was the a.
knowledsed belle. She spent last summer
here. and her return has been anxiously
looked Tor.
Miss Josephine Craig. OF New Orleans
is greatly admired. as is also Miss Marion
Ginen. Of the same city, always noted
for charming women.
There are 200 guests here now.
ARRIVALS.
Among late arrivals are the follow
ing: Nj and Mrs J. J. Cowan Mrs. l..
T.. Cowan. Miss Cowan, Mr. }. i.
Bowan. Nicksburg; Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Il. Hay. Miss Yates. Raleigh. y. e.: q.
T. witt. W. :. ArbucKle. Memphis Mrs.
:. Il. Ketchum, Miss Burton. Miss Wheel
cr. Mobile Ret Sanders. John c. Blair,
Wytheville: Mrs. Asa Ermot. Mrs. \ v.
ToOle, Macon; Mr.. and Mrs. Y. j. Han
way. A. T. Staples W. f. Penn. Roanoke;
Mrs r. IL. Craig. Yazoo city; Miss Jose
phine Craig, Mr. Emmett Craig. New Or
leans: Mrs. Gordon Howard, Savannah;
s. j. Collins, J. w. Grandy. Norfolk; Mr..
and Mrs. Dick. New Orleans.