Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-02
INTERMONT GAYETY.
THE WEEK BEGINS WITH A JOLLY
HAY-RIDE.
The First German of the Season.
The Dancers-A Trip 10 the White
A Visit 20 the Little sweet-Other
Interesting Items.
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Correspondence OF the Dispatch)
THE INTERMONT, CONVICTION, VA,
July Si.-The week begun here with a
jolly hay-ride. given 10 sixteen young
people by Mr.. and Mrs. p. Booker Robin
son, OF Louisville. KY, handsome and
delightful young couple. who enter heart
and soul into the pleasures OF others, and
add so much themselves 10 the general
enjoyment Of those about them. A wagon.
seating sixteen abundantly provided with
hay, and drawn by four sturdy horses,
started at moonrise with the merry party.
who drove two hours through the beau
tiful Valley road. singing college songs
and making the mountains ring with the
echo of laughter and song. a dance on
their return, and fruit feast concluded
the delightful frolic, as planned and sue
cessfuly carried out by the hospitable
young host and hostess. The party COM
prised Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Etchison, Mrs. Bangs of Louisville.
KY, Misses Bangs, Mrs. Anderson, Miss
Stephenson, Misses Moon, Church, Gage,
Camm, MeSsrs. Church, Deford, Gage,
Kempner Hawley, Camm. and Venable.
The first german Of the season was
danced on Tuesday evening. The BALL
room here is one of the prettiest and
most attractively fitted up TO be found
AT any resort. The floor is perfect, and
the orchestra Is excellent, playing the
best music in the best time 1t is a most
obligating quintette of young musicians,
who are ever ready to complete the sue
cess Of every plan for the pleasure and
Hlf
was led by Mr.. Robert l. Parrish, TO
whom is due in large measure the success
ful result, as his leading was spirited and
artistic. With him was Miss Gertrude
Camm; Mr.. Harry Hawley. Jr.. Of Calves
ton, Tex, and Miss Josephine Bangs,
Louisville; Mr.. /. II. Kempner, Galveston;
Miss May Belle Moore, Galveston; Mr.,
William z. Marshall, Richmond; Miss
Bangs. Mr.. j. r. Johnson. Longdale Va;
Miss Gage, New York; Mr.. William
Church, Princeton; Miss Annie Leigh
Camm, Mr.. S. w. Venable. Petersburg,
Va; Miss Minnie Church, Mr.. p. -.
Robinson. Louisville; Mrs. Robinson, Mr..
John E. Etchison, Jr., Richmond; Mrs.
Etchison. MIR. Berkeley. Miss Stephenson,
st. Louis. Mo: Mr.. Perrin, Miss Rebeces
Stephenson. Mr.. Braxton, Miss Roller.
Mr.. A. S. McAllister, Miss Nettleton, Mr..
Edmund Humboldt. Miss Williamson,
Baltimore; Miss Johnston, Washington.
ID. c.; Mr.. Cumberland Humboldt, MIR.
Carter Gray Gordon, Miss Ethel Rum
boldt, Messrs. J. c. Athey, Frank Rein
hart, Cecil Gage, and William McClung.
TRIP TO THE WHITE
A marty. chaperoned by Mrs. Camm,
spent Thursday at the White Sulphur.
going over at 10 in the morning, and re-
turning at 6 z. NJ. They had charming
day. being the recipients OF KIM hos
pitalities from the accomplished proprie-
tor. and the guests as well. Those who
composed the party were Mrs. j. b.
Bangs. Miss Bangs, Miss Josephine
Bangs, Mr.. II. Hawley, and Mr.. J. IL.
Kempner, Mrs. A. Il. Camm, and the
Misses Camm.
A party to the Sweet Chalybeate were
the guests of the proprietor on Monday
driving over in a delightful private
vehicle. and returning In the evening
The party comprised five OF our most
popular guests-Mrs. J. II. Smith 81
Louis: Mrs. Wili%-' Churchill JORDAN
New York; Mrs. Nicholas Wiiliam5, Mem
phis; Mrs. NJ. d. Montgomery ana MI
Cecil Gage, New York
LATE ARRIVALS.
Among late arrivals are Hon. and Mrs.
r. T. Thorpe ana son, MechieHouls Nou''
Nv Va. Mrs. Thorpe is a most attractive
addition TO the social life, being very
handsome and charming young woman.
Miss Weaver, of Columbus, o., and her
brother. Mr.. E. w. Weaver, of New YORK
are agreeable conversationalists and wei
come guests. .,
DR.. William Alexander Thorn, OF North
ampton county. and his cultured daughter
are among the most attractive guests.
mr. MONS elegant and genial manners
and charming conversation show him to be
renresentative among the typical "old
Virginia gentlemen" and his daughter is
the worthy descendant Of her noble
father. ~,
Mrs. ]. e. Forsee and her son, MI
F. w. Forsee, of st. Louis, Mo- are repre-,
sentatives of the highest type or social
49, svo,, their elegant city.