The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09
srRULY DELI0HTHUL."
That's the Gay Old swsst-Lsse A.,
rivals.

OLD SWEET SPRINGS. VA. August J.
-speciai.-This Is truly . DELIGHTFUL piece
The hours pass like minutes and the Days
as hours, for there 10 Jwsys somstnhs
20 do that Is enjoyable The lawn 10 un-
usually inviting, cool and shady. and the
pretty women. In their muslin gowns. ada
a charm that tho mAn cannot Withstand
Very few of them wands or alone or
NAV cards together We have now about
four hundred ard fifty guests and are
as usual. expecting great many mo<c next
week Friday We had . very exciting day.
The arrival Of the coach n always looked
forward 10 very eassriy. and whenever
we see a straw hat tninus the sun snade)
cheers go up for the new man. NOT tnas
we object to the new woman but It's more
pleasant Just now. 20 - the other sex.
There ara however. An unusually nice
crowd OF men hero who sre In Tor evcry-
thing But 10 return. Whsn the tr1ansie
sounded four times and 'bus after bus roll
ed In. we were simply Wild. rvenr-s'x
people came that Morning
One OF the most notable events ~ the
past week was O card party. siven on Sat
urday morning on tho lawn The two
prizes. which were handsome silver ones.
andria. Va. and Nfss Kirk OF Louisville.
These parties ave vsvy popular. and cf'eu
irpromp,u. on Saturday night Mrs.
Lockwood. o. Baltimore. got UP very
delightful bowling party. about thirty peo-
pie participating Those on Mrs Lock-
woods side were Mr.. Clum. Cincinnati:
DR.. W. y. Miles. New Orleans; Miss Han
cock and Miss Lillian Hancock. Richmond
Va: Mr. culhertson. Cincinnati; Mr.. VIM
cent Cincinxati: Mas MorganL baltimore:
Nadamoiselle De ocmnay. Mn. L.. G.
Bailey. Alexandria, Afiss Lewis. Phiiadei-
mia: Miss White West Virginia; Mr.. Pat
terson, Springfield. O.: Miss Rodman and
Nts Hinensan. Louisville. and Mrs.
Lockwood.
on Miss Nellie Parker's side were Mr..
Culbertson. Cincinnati: Miss Milton Miss
Kirk. and Mr.. Hpeman. Louisville: Mr..
Hardy, Texas: Mrs. Frammei, Texas; Nbs
Sallia Niles, New Orleans: Mrs. Ernest
White. West Virginia; Miss lewis. Penn.
sylrania; Miss Ellie Carmichael. hu
Deia Tompk.ns Richmond; Mr.. Burling-
ham. charlestown. w. Va; Mr.. Astlesto.
Norfolk. Va.
Miss Parker's size won ny rs points.
hut prizes were given TO the best individ-
uars score. Mr.. Culbertson had the hon
or OF winning the first eersicmen's prise
and MISS Morgan tho ladies'. Tho others
were won by DR.. Miles enh Mrs. Louis
Bailey. The prisss were costly and the
evening most ENJOYABLE.
Mcnday night quite q party went down
10 the Sweet Inebrate." as va have nick
named the chalybeate-a cake walk by
the guests Of the hotel. Our city was hon.
ored IN the person ~ Miss Evie lawson.
who received an enormous cake. "a a
testimony of her beauty and dignifed
bearing II was very amusing and the pre-
sentation speech WAS In an extremely
happy vein. Wednesday night the waters
here gave minstrel show. and some OF
the actors really had decided talent II
was extremely laughable, and We enjoyed
It thoroughly.
on Thursday night the girls will give
return" german. which will he quito
n swell affair. 7 am surprised al the num-
her ~ wheels here They come in on every
stage. The roads are remarkably good for
the mountains.
PERSONALS.
Mrs Christopher Tompkins II one OF
the handsomest women here. particularly
i'm evening dress.
Mrs. Charles Shields Is quite q favorite.
and Mrs Carmichae, is always pleasant
and delightful.
Mrs william J.. Wiie. with her dis
tingushel white head. r;ii charming man.
ners. is loved by both ola md Young
Miss Hsncock's gowns s's charming. and
her trap the SWEETEST ., the grounds.
Mrs James walkerr with Kisses Eta and
Elizabeth Hayes. arrived Tuesday Also
Mr.. Joe Perrin who was att favorlte
here last summer.
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