The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-12
THE SUMMER RESORTS.
aRE SEASON ALRTADr "ON" AT
THE WHIrB SULPHUR.
Several Richmondcrs Already There and
Many More ENpcctcd-The News at
The other Watering Places.

bal saving here that 81 by "The Fourth
there are "a hundred guests. there Will &c
largo company Tor the summer.
ON last Saturday that figure nad heon
reached. 80 not exceeded. and This despite
many hindcrIng circumstance the ol.. q,
ono being the Unprecedented rainy p.
which has now continued with scar wy
a days intcrmission Of sunshine io' VF0'
. month. 49,, ..
The rains have as I see from tle y"
pcrs. been general over both the '"A'',
ias. and even wider spread. j" sue -
weather people keep close az nome
Is the fvoItcring heat OF summer 'N''
sends Them fo COO. mountain retreats
And thcn another delaying influence mas
been the great Confederate reunion III
yogr CITY. Among che expected guests
fr,r, VIRGINIA and the South. including
tho sluays large Richmond contingent
were many who could NOT lofeko. as 4l
was meet tlat they should nol loIeto
that rI0Ilnus ANA nrNcf-'o ''-''' f''''',
occasion Ncyor to Doc forgotten yes anu
for OH, rrca. majority of inc scaIied N'.,
o-,,s r,..- d. Doe repeated. FOR they viii
not meet acain t.l they have cfoss'o over
mo river to rest beneath the shade OK
tho trees that are watercd by the river
NEW ARRIVALS"
I'm. evorv train now brings new Car
riv..fs" and soon the season viii be fairy
on Indeed it may Doe said TO be 80 ale
ready for the older part OF the company
address themselves daily 70 the sedate
.ti.,e and diversions that speed the
hours at This charming resort, while the
younger part. whisllug cares down the
wind to PROV 80 fortune. enter with AMI
nation into the amuscments proper 10 the
primrose period oi hfe.
At stated hours in tho day tho superb
band of fifteen pieces. from Wih"n7-
mort Penn. discOurscs music from lhe
stand in The spacious lawn. and AT night,
changing their brass pieces for strngcd
Instruments they furnish The concord
OF sweet sounds 10 which the graceful
dancers glide along the polished floor OF
tho ballroom. that IS waxcd and rubbed
TO the smoothnoss OF fee itself.
Tho manager for this season, Mr.. J..
w. Scovine i7 q gentleman Of large ex-
porionce in his line. and every way adj
mirably suited fro tho place. Ills appoint
ments seem an 60 Doe excellent ana give
promise of "a successful season. Ills known
llheralfy in supplying an abundant anu
attractive table is shown here ia the ex-
ccicuce OF that very essential depart
1nent Of first-ciass summer resort. The
hardly less essential feature Of good
livery S. guaranteed in the fact that 1t
g. furnished hv Nir. w. Q. Williams, now
Of Roanoke nut formerly OF Iynchbwg.
"a noted horsc-fancicr.
IIo has o. stable OF handsome saddle and
hamess-horses and am endless variety OF
new and handsome eQuipages.
THE "BETA THETA Pr"
"The White Sulphur" as this most IA
nous OF the Virginia mountain resorts
S. Familiarity called. is. as you are aware,
noted rendezvous for political. profess
sional. and social clubs and organizations.
Last wear the Virginia Bar Association
held IT'S annual meeting here. An event
that promises 90 be even more notable,
20 Ear as numbers and Widespread interest
are concerned. is 20 occur here on the 2th
inst. and the ensuing three or four days.
Tho beta Th0ta Ti" perhaps the oldest
and largest Of tho Grcek-Detter College
and University societies, IS 20 hold its
fifty-scvcuth annual convention here at
that tim8. The active membership and
the alumni Of THIS fraternity" are spread
over every State In tho Union. and are
fah 20 amount 20 1900. 10 is expected
that the attendance upon The annual con-
venti0n will not be- Jess than two hundred
OF which about half viii include active
members. OF delegates and half alumni,
gathered from every principal city and
every section of the country. The lat
ter. the alumni win include many dis
tlnguished men from various states. some
OF whom will respond 10 toasts at the
banquet, which VIII constitute a feature
Of tho entertainment.
Tho annual address win De delivered by
Hon. H. ST. George Tucker Congress
man from the Tenth Virginia District.
il the oloquonce OF his Grafton here shall
equal the manlincss and courage of his /
address before the Democratic state Con-
venuon at stanton. il viii truly De a /
gem. The alumni of this fraternity em- |
brace many citizens Of Richmond among /
them Mr.. John Powell. Dr. George Ben /
Johnston, Col. Archer Anderson. Mr.. Thos. |
Atkinson Dr. Lewis Bosher Mr. Philip |
Ha1au Mr. Barton HaNal. Prof Alex /
nnder Carroll Prof. Charles il. Winston, /
and AR. John Randolph Tucker Jr
There are some forty alumni I'm Rich
moud. and several OF them have sicni0ed |
their purpose 20 attend the convention.
AS others may wish 10 do so. and 10 avail
themselves of the special terms that have
been arranged, 1 VIII mention that fur
Their Information may be obtained by adj
dressing Mr. Walter G.. Cabou lof Rich
mond. who IS here for the season. and
an enthusiastic Beta" OF MIR. G.. j.
McDarmil Cincinnati. the chairman OF
tho national committee OF the "frater-
ulty."
SOME ETCHMONpERS.
IN my brief letter tD you two weeks ago
] mentioned that pr. Stuart Mcclure is
again this year as he was last, tho resi-
dent physician here.
Miss Alice III. Blair and Miss Pauline
ldo OF Richmond. are here in charge OF
the newsstand. The latter is an accom-
plished stenographer and type writer. and
her services as such viii oo in demand hv
the guests ln addition. % these, Rich
mond is represented by Mr.. NJ Heller. |
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. n. Seiden Jr. Mr.. X. ]
{. Wight. and Mr. John j.. Etchison.
Many families from the capital city are
shortly expected. among whom may rnon-
ion those OF AIR. Thomas Potts Mr.
Thomas Nowlan. Mr. Thomas Rutherford
Mr.. T. S. Bcshcr. Mr.. y. d. Christian
Mr. j. ID. Patton. Mr.. j. j.. Potts. and
Mr. T. B Valentine.
Mrs. ID. y. Tenants family arc DOM
cilcd az their handsome summer residence
Trey GIN. three miles from The White /
md Miss Anuie's bright face is almost
Tally seen on the grounds. Mr.. and Mrs.
fairfax viii soon pay thcm visit
A former NchmOndcr. Mr.. G.. l.. Stocal
n the aforetme firm of Stccal q jenkins.
las been here for some weeks. New Orr
cans ST. now his hOme-more nomiually /
ham really. for ne is a cosmopoIite ana
. w.dely-travoiled gentleman, and a most
Entertaining conversauOnalist.