The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-25
THE BEDFORD ALUM SPRINGS.
A Varied Scene of pleausurable En-.

JoYment. Dashing Foot Race.
The lawn presented quito a variod
scene OF pleasurabIe enjoyment
on the morning Of the 10th. There
was foot race 10y half dozen bright.
beautiful young girls. We've prom
lsed not to call names 40 to tho swiftest
OF these.
Inc next diversion was horse back
riding around the lawn, which was
immensely enjoyed by Misses Kate
Averet,, of Alabama, and Bessie Scott,
OF Richmond, Va.
The whist club was at their usual
rendezvous, the summer house, where
they daily play, and always so intense.
ly absorbed In this fuvorite smuse.
ment. they play on for hours entirely
obvious to all surroundings.
hemoto from the party might be
seen sitting aud reclining on tho grass
lovely group of young girls and sew
erai gentlemen enjoying some tine re.
citations from Mrs. Stock, OF Miohi-
gan; Miss Davis, OF Norfolk. and Miss
Mary Waddell. of Danville.
Tho day wound up with a yery
brilliant german, participated in by
the following couples, led by DR..
Clements. of Richmond. with Miss
Averett. OF Alabama; Mrs. Swanson
with Mr.. Boatwrlght, OF Danville; Miss
Davis, OF Norfolk, with Mr.. Cabot;
Miss Rogers, of Norfolk. with Cadet
Jordan; Miss Boipeau, of Dauyille. with
Mr.. Ayerett; Mrs. Stock. of Michigan,
with MIR. Many; Miss Scott, of Rich
mond, with Elliott Averett; Miss Wood.
ruff, of Staploton, and Mr.. Waddell;
NJ 1873 Ii cssee.o of Keeling, aud MIR. Hicks;
Mrs. Byrne, OF Georgin. with Capt.
White; Miss Lemar, OF Mississi ppi, with
Orville Van Thompson; Niles Wander.
wore. of California, with Mr. Stock.
1t would mako my letter too long to
give full descriptions of tho beautiful
gowned ladies'. All of them looked
very handsome.
Tho chaperonos wero Mrs. Capt.
White, Of South Carolina; Mrs. /. Nj.
Sutherlin and Mrs. Chalmers, OF Dan.
vile; Mrs. McD. Boud, Mrs. b. NJ.
Parrish, OF Edenton. n. o.; Mrs.
Fleetwood, OF Waverly, VI. DR..
Clements introduced some pretty new
figures III the german.
There are many new improvements
in this old village, duo to MIR. Orville
Van Thompson, OF Chicago, He was
once former resident of this place,
lie has recently invested in a hand.
some home place for Summer outing,
and he has one of tho finest stables in
the South for his thoroughbred. MIR.
Thompson ID u very ambitious man as
lawyer and successful one as to
money. He sails for Europe in Sep.
TENDER.
Danvile. Va, has been well repre-.
sentod here this season by very charm
ing people. Mrs John Schoolfield, with
her dunghter, Miss Daisy, Miss Nettie
Cunningham, Ruth Alexander, Nj
Hughes Sohoolfield and Master John,
later on they were joined by Misses
Annie May Schooliield and Minnie
Martin, who took Bedford Springs in
en- route from Philadelphia, We have
Mr. and Mrs Montague, Mrs j Nj
Sutherlin, Mr. and Mrs Robert Has
kins, Mrs David Ayres, MIR and Mrs
VIM Ayres. Mrs Boieseau with her
daughter, Miss Lulu Boisseau and Mrs
DR.. Beadles, Mrs Noel. Mrs Mosely,
Mrs Miner, Mrs Barksdale. Mrs Harry
Woodin, Mrs Worsham, Miss Wor.
sham, Mrs Swanson. Mrs Boatright
Mrs Chalmers with her daughter, Mrs
hlawry and son, Cadet Jordan, of the
ID NJ |.
Miss Alice Bennett. Mrs. c. O. Dula
with her two charming nieces Miss
Parker. OF Kansas City aud Miss Dula,
OF st. Louis, are here. The season has
been varied one III Its diversions. Be-
fore the dancing hour.there is always Ii ne
music In the parlor, charndes. psnto-
mines and Rotations. Miss Clnra
Davis. OF Norfolk and Miss Bennett,
OF Danville. showed great talent as
dramatic impersonators