The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-04

great sweetness and strength. she sang
two lovely songs-"Could IT, Crostil. ana
for an encore. Dear Heart" pr. Myers
sang Cradle Song" by Miss Palmer. one
composed 1t when a mere slip or sisl'
IL is a sweet little lullaby. and goes d.
rect TO the heart. He next sang 'Bedouin
Love Song" by Pfnsuti. DR.. Myers mas
tenor voice OF rare sweetncfs.
Wednesday morning they kindly treated
the guests to more music, when even the
children were drawn and held by the
magic Of the sounds issuing from the paii-
room.
our resident physician. DR.. Brown. and
his wife are in Richmond Cottage, where
he has his office. Anxious motners are
at rest now they have met ana tired our
venerable Doctor. His wife assists with
cheering words. and those little atten-
lions that are so pleasing 10 one SICK ana
away from home. Or. Brown mas peen
the physician here for ten years or more.
one OF the features OF the entertain
ment Tuesday night was recitation by
Miss Lily c. Whitaker. of New orleans,
daughter OF the late Or. u. X. W hit
aker on her mothers side she is deS-
cendent in direct line from the illustrious
houses OF Scrimzeon. Montrose. and
Dundee Miss Whitaker is president or
the New orleans College OF Oratory,
and is a woman Of lovely character, and
brilliant conversationalist. She has writ
ten both plays, poems. and prose Her lit
erary style is CHARACTERIZED by graceful
ideaiity and imagination She is very orig
inal ard at the same time unites strength,
wit, and pathos. She is now writing FOR
the New Orleans Picayune and several
other papers. Miss Whitaker is one OF our
southern women OF whom we have cause
TO be proud
We had a flying visit from Leo Wheat
this week.
Mrs. Cook, OF Norfolk, and her two
charming daughters are great favorites.
She is the sister of John Esten Cook.
Colonel and Mrs. Brown invited all the
guests TO a watermelon feast to-day on
the lawn. Some sixty or seventy-hve or
the guests responded in person. How we
enjoyed those melons They were placed
on a long table In the summer-house, ana
the walters were kept busy some time
cutting up and passing the delicious. cool
things. IL was pleasant sight 10 wa,cn
the happy children, and no less happy Dig
ones, sitting around In groups OF threes
and fOurs. yes, and sometimes tWos, on
the beautiful lawn. chatting and joking,
and voting-and what do you suppose Tor
To-day there came through the mail let
ter addressed TO the prettiest girl at Blue
Ridge Springs. Colonel Brown did not
feel equal TO the task OF deciding TO whom
IL belonged. SO We took vote ON II. MISS
Brownie Benson, Of Richmond, got the
largest number. She Is a niece or Colonel
Browns, a sweet. lovely girl, and a great
favOrite
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Woodson. of Dan
Vile. are here. They are great HuNi-
ton 10 the company. and have made
many warm friends amongst the guests.
GUESTS REorsTFRFD.
o. II. Brenaman and wife, Miss Bren-
aman Master Brcnaman, Baltimore; r.
$. Royster and family, TarbOro. y. CT,
Mrs Rosa West, Charleston, :. c. Mrs.
WIN. NJ. Chamberlain. VIM. Chamberlain,
@. a. Woodward and family. ". q. Hart
away. J. a. Dupuy, r.. ". Anderson, Nir-
ginla: Lewis n. Mercer. Savannah. Ga. [;
S. +. Elliott Dsnville, Va; G. n. racket
and wife, Fredericksburg. NJ r. George,
New York W. W. Appegarthe, Lynch
burg; Charles H. Benson, Roanoke; II.
Hogue. Indianapolis; II. l.. Myers, VI. d.,
Dany!ile. 7. IA. Martin and family, Dur
ham; y. ". Strother Mrs. ". 7. Barran
and son. Mrs. ID. F. Fleming, Mrs. W m.
Gregg. Mrs. Charles W KohcCk, and TWO
children, Charleston, 5. c.; u. L. Belt
Danville, Va; W w Couch, LynchDurg
Va: r. ". Smith, Greensboro, y. c.;
Robert G. Anderson. Jr., Charles 9. Price
Herbert Hale. w. y. Wexford Jr, MIS-
NJ. 3. Fowler, Bailey Fowler FL
bert Fowler. j. T.. Moylsr. Jr.. Clara
Bell Palmer. r. Randolph Hicks, Frank
s WOOdsOn, 4. ". Good yin, W.
r. Gordon, Virginia: Mrs. y. W.
Wright. Miss Wolff, Leo Wheat. Rich
mond: Mrs Saunders, Mrs. Meneiord,
Miss Menefee. Miss Dillard, Miss Helmes
Mr.. Harrist0n. Miss Carper, Mr.. Helmes
Mr.. Williamson, Virginia; II. 3. stone
Texas: II. A. BoyntOn and wife, Miss l..
NJ IInger, !. l.. BOyntOn, Atlanta.