Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-23
BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS.
Pleasures of Early RislnG-Ar En-
joyabIe Entertainment.
Correspondence Of the Dispatch)

CCorrespondence Of the Dispatch)
BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS. BOTEToURT
COUNTY, VA, August @.-Not many
who seek the pleasure OF a summer resort
will rise al o'clock in the morning. Yet
those who will not miss the most
glorious hour Of the day by not doing 50.
At that hour the matin songs Of many
birds make a medley OF music that thrills
through every nerve. risky little
brown-streaked ground squirrels are busy
providing their daily food, and the lawn
presents a scene OF beauty with its myriad
little white tints spread over the green
sward by the busy night workers, known
as ground spiders. The little brook,
dancing along over the miniature fails,
chants a louder and sweeter lullaby as
it's pearly bubbles chase and eddy along
the limpld stream.
The little diamond dewdrops glisten
and sparkle in the glinting rays OF
light Ike emerald gems on the tips OF
ferns. The mercury is down 70 Is degrees,
and our nerves become tensioned 10 a
vigor that enables Us TO rejoice in utter
ing the lines:
so wondrous seems this life I live to
me;
What e'er the end. to-day, have and see;
To-day / think and hope. and 80 for this,
II this be all, for just 50 much OF bliss
Bliss blended through with pain;
/ bless the power
That holds me up to gaze one Tonderous
hour"
In my last the type made me say pro-
gressive euchre was a standard pleasure,
while l desired 10 say stranded plea
sure. II was with difficulty the last game
was made up. Miss Lima Mayo won the
head prize-a pair OF silver curling tongs
To-day quite a large party have gone
to Wild Cat Knob.
Tuesday night. under the supervision
OF Madam Tuesler. we enjoyed rare
treat in literary tabeaux. music, recitals.
and Rotations. Here Is the programme:
/ Music by the orchestra.
q Tableaux, Looking Backward" Miss
Hotchkiss. Of Richmond.
3. Tableau. Point Lace and Diamonds"
Miss Singer. Of Atlanta, Ga.
4. Tableau, Queen OF Hearts" Miss
Watkins. Of Hampton; surrounded by
Messrs. Wells, Thomas. Tyler. and Null
len.
5. Banjo duet. Messrs. Wells and
Thomas.
6. Tsbleau. Under Two Flags" Miss
Long. OF Weldon, y. c.
Z. Song, THE Sweetest Story Ever
Told" Miss Hotchkiss; Mr.. Thomas. ac-
companist
g Tableal. Little Women" Misses
Brenaman. Of Baltimore: Denham. OF
Florida; Watkins. and Elizabeth Bell, OF
Virginia
9. Tableau, "Helen's Babies" little Ethel
and Jackson Brandt. OF Richmond, Va.
TO- Dialogue 20. +. D." quite an evil
dent denouemenO, Miss Hotchkiss and
Mr.. Raleigh Thomas.
II Tablaau ssHea yen1v TWINS" ftttlA
Mary Parish OF Richmond. and Master
Saunders Wright, Of Norfolk, Va.
r. Tsbleau. "a Study In Scarlet" Miss
Elizabeth Bell, OF Martinsville. Va.
49, Tableau. 1.-THE Woman in White"
Miss Lima Mayo. OF Richmond.
a. Tableau. Lucille" Miss Annie Wise
Mayo, OF Richmond
Is. Tableau, THE Young Student" Mas
ter Archie Campbell, of Galveston, Tex.
JIG. Banjo duet. Messrs. Wells and
Thomas.
II. Tableau BLACK Beauty" Miss Nc
Alister.
is. Tableau. "Beauty's Daughters"
Misses Annie and Lima Mayo. Hotchkiss,
Singer. Watkins. Petit. and Long.
70. Recitation, Jim Bludsoe" by Col
onel A. w. Spright, OF Galveston.
Miss Bessie Denham. OF Florida, and
Miss Bronnie Petit. OF Richmond. were
able assistance TO Madam Teusler, and
everything passed or in hrst-class style.
There were no tiresome delays, such as
frequently mar the attempts OF amateurs.
Madam Teusler is engaged In preparing
for an attractive programme in theatri-
Gals next week.
Miss Ellie Elliott. OF Danville. had !
narrow escape few evenings ago. Whilo
In company with party riding TO
Coyners Springs her horse stumbled
while moving at a brisk trot down the
mountain. She kept her seat, but the
right side OF her face came uncomforta- |
bly, near the ground. causing a slight !
confusion just under the eye. Miss Ell I
Holt Is q graceful and expert equestrian.