Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-02
THE RULING PASSION.
THE ONE NOW HOLDING SWAY AT
ALLEGHANY.
The Regular Tuesday "Chip-in'
Card Party-A Trip to the Old
Montgomery White-Germans-Pri-
ynte Entertainments-Ar

ALLEGHANY SPRINGS. VA, August
(SpeciaL)-Your correspondent would
like TO leave the well-beaten track Of
Springs letters this week, and make OF
this one dissertation upon Ruling Pas
sions," written with capitals. So OBJ
trusve are they In a mixed assemblage
OF persons, all on an equal footing, and
under no pressure Of social obligations,
that like fads, they assume enormous
proportions, and to an outsider present
a most interesting study In discovering
under which ruling each one lives and
moves and has his or her being.
But this might lead too far into psyche
logical depths, and cause your readers to
say with more vim than usual. How
stupid. I could write much better my
self"
That old writer Pope, who Is SO In
clined to spitefulness as to womankind,
says somewhere, that whereas the "Rul-
| ing Passions" Still with capitals) Of
men are various. in women there are
only two. "The love OF pleasure and the
! love OF sway"
To these he would have added II he
had lived in this day. another-the love
| Of card parties.
At Allegheny this one now rules all,
old and young, morning. noon, and night
and some say that other Ruling Pas
sions' show themselves whilst this one
is being INDUCED. Be that as 1T may,
II Is of card-parties mainly that this let
ter must tell this week.
Tuesday mornings the parlor Is the
scene OF the regular "chip-in weekly
party. which includes all who care 10
play and is very popular. Two ladies'
arrange 1t. and act as hostesses or the
occasion. The one this week was pre-
sided over by Mrs. william Wisdom, OF
New Orleans. and Miss Clarke, or New
port News. who discharged their duties
with charming grace and ability Pro-
gressive euchre was played, the rules be-
ing announced by Mr.. Wisdom.
The first lady's prize, a handsome silver
nail-fle, was awarded to Mrs. Edwin Nc
Cerran, Of Jackson, Miss. The gentle
mans, a silver match-safe. 10 Mr.. 8. NJ
Durdan, OF Texas The consolation
prizes were. a scarf-pin TO Miss Withers
OF Mobile. and pack OF cards In a fancy
holder 10 Mrs. Norton, of New Orleans
Iced lemonade was served during the
game
GERMANS.
Next Tuesday there will be large
full-dress german, at which there will bt
many young people from n distance.
The germans this season will be lead
by Mr.. Page Newton. OF Richmond. The
professional duties OF Mr.. win Colhoun
being too great 10 admit OF his being
here for that purpose as heretofore
wednesday afternoon there was a driv
ing party given BY DR.. Brockett to beau
tiful old Montgomery White. tho seen,
OF 80 many gay summers and the tryst
ing place OF so many lovers For some
years the placs had been closed, and I
presents q sad picture OF departed great
ness. but Is still the Mecca OF many VIII.
come here from the South and wish 4
revive tender memories In the partIe
were Mr.. and Mrs Wisdom. Mrs. McCer
ran, Mrs. and Miss Bancker. Miss Clark
Mr.. Page Newton. and Miks Brockett. an.
DR.. Breckeit.
PRIVATE ENTERTAINMENTS.
There are whispers OF several handsea