The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-27
FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
ATTRACTIONS md PLEASCRES Al
THE BIfE RfDGE.
Gay Life at Allegheny spr'ngs-h"w the
Days are spent ut the Beautiful Resort
Governor O'Ferrali and His Family.

iy the entire year Will always nan Win
delight the opportunity OF making TIP
into the country. How much more So
when bis Trip j. to be made over virginia
soil. ana especially through It's most
h..ntiful part the great southwest.
InousaLds oil miles have / travelled III
various countries and on three diHtithi
continents ga tie Slope, Dut 20 hos
remember tuat ever the SURROUNDINGS
during my rankings impressed me as
deeply rs those IN the Blue kldge see
ti.u of the state. starting out from
Richmond there is but little OF interest
u he seen az first. for the land on cliher
side Of the Norfolk ana western PRODUCES
chiefly timber However, there IS some
tobacco and corn grown here ana tnere'
Int little wheat can be discovered from
the cars The first attraction rs lisn
Bridge. structure over mile long
and al its highest point more thah
hundred feet from the creek below.
When 1 reached Pdmpnn yesterday,
about Is uty miles beyond Fafmsnt
! looked FOR traces Of the '~cci thas
happened there "A few days ago, OUT
all Debris from the wreck naq Dteh
promptly removed by the railroad author
TSnchburg passed, the scenery took
different aspect, and with the biue
Ridge mountains IN sight the atuios-
sphere became at once more fyi.cs','''7
and inyleoratlng. Above Lynchburs /
saw the first herd of the famous Nltslni"
cattle grazing the pastures that SoNoi
the slopes Of the mountains. il, ni .ss..',,
up the railroad leads, the more Sldi me
Shawsvillo the end OF my railroad Na.'i'
[ became well satisfied that TINS top"-
try WAS tempting enough TO let reno"
forget the cares OF his every day IRE
and spend a week In dolce FAR nle"'e'
TO ALLEGHANY SPRINGS.
A. the depot | was greeted ny hr.
Watkins NOrvell. of Richmond VINO dces
as Governor O'Ferralls private s'ci t''t
while Mr. Evan r. Chesterman ls en-
L. =. Marye, OF Lynchburg, a ntothei OF
the Auditor OF Public Accounts, VINO Is
spending a few weeks here
A four-mne ride across the mountains
brought me 10 Allegheny Springs, anu NJ
tie aid / suspect, when l startcu Oh
this last part of my journey tnat sl.h
charming spot could be hidden away al
che mountains. The most noted Na.rilns
places. with all their fame ana h"lu-
some surroundings. 10 not begin 10 com
mar. with the natural beauty or TINS
place. The grounds are well kept an"
Colonel q. A. Coll Opn, as gallant Ntte-
ran US ever tr0d the SOIL OF NI.lnia,
apparently has his eyes open ana LOOKS
after every detail in the management OF
this attractive resort. \ long row OF
neat cottages line one side cf the Dig laMh
from the gate at the foot OF the slope
up to the hotel. and a similar row forms
the back ground Of the hotel properly
one of the cottages nearest the Hol,i
is occupied bv Governor O'Ferall and
his family As soon as | had put HyS.h
in preseutahle shape after the long ran
road ride. ] called on the Governor anu
t.ls received hv him az cordially as ever.
The Governor is looking very Wen anu
seems 10 bee greatly benentted by ms
stay I'm the mountains. Mrs. O'FerraN Is
also well pleased with her temporary
retirement 10 country life, only duIlhs
the past week or ten days her pleasure
have. been sOmeW hat MARRIED by anxiety
caused by the sickness of her two niue
daughters but fortunately the latter are
now fast improving
GNErY OF HE SEASON.
From an can learn. the season mere
has been very gay this year The number
of guests has been large, representing
aU States. from Maine to Louisiana. ana
tom the Atlantic 10 the Pacinc Even
now. since good many nave eIueu
their soi1urn there are still about ~
u.oDic here who are enjoying the peau-
tlful weather On the mountains, l,.W leet
above the sea level The social feature
of the life al the Allegheny u Il N'is
important one, and the only DAY Wulch
is really a dag Of rest is sunday. there
are numerous trips made almost every
Cav into lhe surrounding country anu
card-par.ios and germans are arranged
for the rest Of the time
The last progressive euchre party blFeh
"a few days ago. was especially lhteres,lils
and tho prizes given were very hand-
some The first iady's prize, a beauuiul
vase. mounted i'm gold and bronze, was
won hy Miss Mabel Vaughan, WINE the
second prize. "a silver mounted par OF
manicure scissors. fell 10 the lot OF Mrs
Britt of Richmond. and the BOBBY prize
"A silver mounted money-Dag. was award
.l To- Miss H. CawfhOrne. Of Mobile, Ala
Nf The gentlemen. Mr.. Fred. Randolph, OF
New York. won the first prize a SILVER
mounted vhisD broom. while Mr.. Evans,
OF Memphis. Tenn. became the owner OF
a silver mounted pencil ana MI Mason,
of Norfolk distinguished himself as me
winner OF the BOBBY prize "A silver tag
for q valise.
cnupRrN's FANCY DRESS BALL.
4 charming affair was the fancy dress
bah for children. which was given on
Friday last Zoo the ballroom. Mrs. Fred
erlrk s. Bradley. OF New York. IS the
lady who deserves all the credit for max
iuc the arrangements ard bringing about
the success Of the entertainment The
fofioxfuar Is Il list of the children who
took part 90 the dress-bali and the char
acters represented hv them:
Misses Alice HOtchkiss. 'Mother Goosel'
Theresa L. Blanc. (The Needles Eye,
Josephine Putney. little Miss Pretty
Miss. Helen O'Ferrall. polly Fliund-
er-l Kate Nichols OFroggy would
Wooing 60 Fannie Carter ODaffy Down
Dulp Bessie Wells. Mrs Mary, Emily
Mann. Mrs spratO. Florence Randolph,
Uittle Beau Peep. Mary Moore, 1Old
Womnn boa Her ShOej, Julia Moore. Cher
rs Riuel. Lizzie Dugas. (Nannie Nettf-
cotel. Francis Dugas. little Miss Monau.
Margaret Leighton, Queen or Hedrtsl'
Georgette leighton, (Ning or Hearts,
Jannot Laura COihOun. a Pansiet, Mabei
O'Ferran. GrloWer Crib. Alena -. John,
MIX MaidD. Beatrice Colhoun, Viill.
Masters Walter Cauthore. Jack son or
Mother Gccse). Kennon Wells fOld King
ColD Carson Dobely little Boy Blue.
Charlie Wells. Handy Andy. Richard
Newb0ld. Jack SpratD, Randolph -.
John THE Baker,. Dan Colhoun, Tom,
III. piper's SOM. Richard Peck, little
Tom Tucker. Taylor peck. (Humpty
Dumpfv). Robert Leighton. Jack OF
Uoartsl Robert COlhOun. cupid, Gaines
81 John. Little Jack HCrneU. oscar Bar
nrv. Cavalier. Charlie COlhoun. Jack.
During the entertainment a tempting
eurper was furnished by col. ColhOun.
For to-day very interesting pro-
grauimr has been mapped out lmme-
diatclv after breakfast private bowling
rnrtg has been arranged. Governor
O'Ferran who h. quite an expert on the
tom uin alley Is looked 10 as the sure
winner. At IL O'Clock a rattle for a hand
SOME bed-quilt is 70 take place and AT
noon large party is 10 assemble at the
home of Mrs Marye for literary en-
tertaiument when Authors Of the Nine
tenth Century" will be discussed. Moth
ing definite has been arranged for the az
fafnp0n but af night a -Four Hundred