Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-20

BEAUTIES AND GLORIEs or THE
SEASON IN THE MOUNTAINS.
THE CAME OF PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE.
Interesting Social and Political
Gossip from Afton-An Interesting
Evept--Euchre Prise-Winncrs-Per-
sonaIs aud Briefs.
Correspondence of the Dispatch,

ALTON. VA. September ls.-"And now
old autumn drawns on apace."
1 like "apace." IL is a smart word that
srmacks OF Shakespeare and the draw
ing on OF the theatre season In the big
cities with autumn's coming. for the
city folks. a new pulse OF life beats also
IN other things. The stately mansions
take on new faces. The shirt-sleeved and
irowsy domcstlcs disappear from the
drawing-room windows. and the gas
man and the bill-poster man are familiar
figures
But tho ideal autumn is for us. and it
comes apace as in the oden way; now
slowly. now with a swift and sudden APP
proach. and then betimes hiding slyly
bohIiN the summer shoots of ample
greenery. laughing the while In defiance
OF colder prophecies for the future.
Somehow. one looks upon the first fort
night Of September lust as we look upon
the three days grace of note that is due
by The literal promise to pay" written
on its face. We know what follows.
But into this narrow margin Of the sum-
mer's sweetness We are crowdius every
pleasure.
MOUNTAIN AUTUMNS.
In richness Of bloom and rare
ness Of tint our mountain autumns
are so gay. so graceful, 50 full
Of all things lovely, that the gayety is
over all Down by the brook. OF climbing
hillsides Tor the glowing sumac.
or Homecoming through meadows
b0rderpd with a harvest Of golden
rod and gcntan. and purple-eyed asters.
~ FasHl Of ms
now, nor our hearts OF gladness and
imporishable love as in these glorious
autumn days.
But the immutable signs Of its
changes are at hand. The summer schools
have closed. the yisitants are Fastening
down the slopes Of the mountains. and
fewer throng the summer hotel piazzas
than did q month ago.
And the birds; Except a solitary Oriole
or an amorous little wren, whose caden-
zas yet thrill the ambient September
mornings. the birds songs are hushed.
While We are sleeping away the hours
OF the dclitiously cool nights the birds
are slipping By under star-lt skies as
silently as vanished hopes and as sud-
denly. il is when the curtains OF night
have fallen and half the world is wrap
ped in slumber, that
'The wild fowl from afar
Fly Ger the foaming bar.
And hasten southwark ecr the skies are
froWninS"
FROM POETRY TO POLITICS.
Efforts are being made here to establish
q Bryan. Sewall and Flood club
Thursday night Mrs NJ NJ. Sellers. Of
Lexington. Ky. gave a delightful six
hand p.ogressye-euchre party at the
AftC--
Al tho tables were Miss Eunce Walker,
Miss Alice Hotchkiss. Miss Jones' Mrs.
General AVERY. Mrs. Chambers Mrs.
Walter Mercer. Mrs. Gratz and the
Misses Hyde. Of Washington. Gentlemen
players We're Messrs. Walter Mercer,
Theodore Avery. Fulton Williams, j. Z.
Hall. Jr.. Gilmore Hotchkiss Jr, John
and Havthorn Goodloe. G. l.. Watts. and
r. T.. Hulnsh. First ladies' prize, a cut
glass and silver vinaigrette. was won by
Mrs. Chambers. Of Lexington. Ky The
BOBBY prize, a Mckinley soap doll. by
Miss Hyde
Genuemen's prize. a silver key-ring.
was awarded TO Nh Mercer. Of Rich
mond: the BOBBY. q Bryan soap baby, 10
Mr. Huidsh of Alexandria. After card
playing dainty little supper was given
ly Mrs. James X. GoOdlOe. other guests
were Mrs Randolph Humphreys, Wash
ingtoh. G. n. Montague. W j. Crump.
Mrs. Nora c. Scott. and family, Of Rich
mond, Va