Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-16
THE INTERNONT.
A Charming Compnny-some of the
AmuSements.


Amusements.
Correspondence of the Dispatch)
THE INTERMONT. CONVICTION, Au-
gust 1.-THE personnel Of the company
here is one Of the most striking features
Of the place. Rarely can there be found
80 many people Of refinement and culture
within the compass OF a single hotel. The
guests are representative IN all respects
of their various cities and States.
and the result is harmonious and agree
able, as may always be expected under
such favorable conditions.
There are many attractive young ladies
here Miss Galloway, daughter Of Mr.. J.
NJ. Galloway. Of Galveston. Tex, is a
charming brunette, graceful and at
tractiye IN manner. and one Of the bellies
in her delightful city. Miss Willingham.
Of Macon, Ga, is very handsome, and at
tractive, and has been a belle since her
introduction to society wherever she has
been. These young ladies' with little
Miss Jessemal Galloway, are with Mr..
Galloway, who is a retired businessman
Of prominence and wealth, and chape-
roned by Mrs. James VI. Moore, of CAL
weston, who, with her attractive de-
butante daughter, is spending the summer
here.
Miss Lillian Walker and her mother Mrs.
A. j. Walker. Of Galveston, are also a
popular addition TO the company. Mrs.
Walker is q most agreeable converse
tionalist, and her daughter an accom-
pllshed elocutionist, whose admirable Sc
lecuons from Whitcomb Riley, Bret Harte,
VIII Carleton. and other authors Of note,
and dainty renditions Of the humorous and
pathetic entertain delightfully."- in the re-
ceptlon-rooms in the evening.
Galveston is further represented by two
attractive families OF young married peo-
pie. with their chlldren-Mr. and Mrs.
r. j. Mccullough and Mrs. J. Z. Alvey
who have in the last few days taken
their place in the social life of the IN
termont.
NORFOLK GUESTS.
Mrs r. r. Cooke and family, Of Nor
folk have arrived, and she adds another
TO the list OF unusually charming young
married ladies. Miss Nina Hope Tunstall
is one of the popular and agreeable repre-
sentatives Of Norfolk society; also, Mrs.
Robert Reid and her daughter, Miss
Marie Reid, and Miss Emily Cay Baker.
From Nashville are Mrs. John Ramage
and two most attractive daughters, Miss
Ramage and Miss Jean Ramage, and the
latest arrivals from Louisville, KY, are
Mrs. r. b. Hopkins and her granddaugh-
ter a debutante OF last winter, Miss
Sarah Thompson.
Colonel and Mrs. Putnam and their son.
Mr. l. r. Putnam, and his young wife
and daughter are popular guests from
Ashland. KY. and Mr.. S. Freddy, Miss
Friedloy, Mrs. James Wise, Mrs. James
Wise. Jr.. Mrs. Frank Chamberlayne and
her lovely daughter are the latest from
Richmond. Va.
t,4~.rs. nrtrffa at,1 NTv1fa
Of Washington. d. c., have come from the
Hot Springs to finish the summer here.
FROM LYNCHBURG.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Blackford. Of Lynch
burg. Va, is woman Of brilliant in
teIect and delightful conversational ac-
compHshments. She is the author and
compiler Of a book OF war "reminiscences
which IS recognized by the best authori-
ties as being one of the most valuable
contributions yet made 70 the history
Of the country I'm the tragic years between
$50 and 1866. when the souls of men and
women, in the field and at home, were
tried by tests which have no parallel
Baseball finds interested spectators on
Saturday afternoons, when the "Coving-
tons" meet the "L,owmoors'' alternately
al the two points. and each team has its
friends to applaud or to sympathlze
forms Of navy-b,ue, with red letters, but
they have hard work 70 hold their own
against the "Covingtoos" who comprise
representatives from different colleges,
who are guests at the InteTmont' some
of whom are noted athletics.
A pretty and quite new little Episco-
pal church here, and small but earn
est congregation Is in charge Of the
Rev. Mr.. Combs, and a band or ener-
getic assistants among the ladies are
Mrs. r. l. Parrish, Mrs. H. W. Snyder,
Mrs. Combs. and Mrs Rollins, and
others, being always at work in their
guild to advance the interests, and IN
Increase the resources OF their worthy
object.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Parrish. who have
been travelling in Europe during the
summer months, are expected at nome
during the present week.
The news that the inimitable Polk
Miller and his banjo are to be here on
the 9th and 26th gives promise OF two
delightful entertainments.
HUCHRE PARTIES
Euchre parties are the favorite pas
time. At one given on Wednesday eve
ming the prizes were taken by these
Galvestonians: Misses Walker, jesse
mai Galloway anu MI -ANOAAASeeH.
A pretty supper party was given on
wednesday by Mr.. Lumpkin In honor
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Davidson, Of Warm
Springs Valley. and their guest, Miss
Byrd. The floral decorations were beau
tlful and artistic being white hydran-
geas and secret geraniums. scarlet sage
and white phlox. Delicious punch was
served. and there was charming singing
with mandolin and guitar accompani-
ment The party was chaperoned by
Miss L. =. Stephenson, OF 81. Louis, and
among those present were: Mr. ana
Mrs. Davidson. Miss Byrd. Mrs. Gage.
Miss Gage. and Mr.. Gage, Mrs. Jordan
Mrs williams. Major and Mrs. 7. u.
Morris. Mrs Anderson. Misses Stephen
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephenson. Miss
Thompson. Messrs. Parrish, Deford.
Gordon, HUMPHREYS, and Mr. Lumpkins
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