The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-23

Retrospect Of Last Weeks Happenings
brilliant Entertainments

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ROCKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS. VA,
August 2c.-srecial.-Life az this famous
and delightful old place since the date
OF my last letter has been a continual
round OF enjoy mcnt TO most of tho
guests. Every health-seeker here, ac-
cOfcing 10 DR.. Jones. the genial resident
physician IS "on the mend" Mine host
Frazier looks Just as he lid fifty years
ago. and he sweaTs by the great horn
spoon that he Is not over fifty years
old. He Is en- such perfectly Wig
orous health that he can do ALMOST any
thing that he could when he followed
StOneWall JaCkDon. one evening last
summer no laid down under an apple
tIee TO read his paper; dropped OF TO
sleep ard slept Ike the just are supposed
TO sleep. until breakfast next morning,
and then was as clipper as a jaybird.
The great charm OF the Rock Alum IS
that IL suits the post-bellum condition Of
the Southern people. Tho reasonable
charges. tie beauty Of The place, the cor
dlI.ty OF tho 6ur o. " edeh otnei
a gentleman without money being as
highly regarded and az much appreciated
a. though be- had millions. Ii Is Ike a
great house party, and yet we nave a
great many people whose ancestors made
the fame Of the South glorious IN the
good old days when the noon Shone
brighter. before tie war " in proof
OF this. az a recent dance there was q
Observation-Disclosures OF John 9. Cal
houn dar cling with a dcsceniant OF Henry
Clay. a descendant OF Nat Macon dane
Ing with a member Of the House Of
Maury. and IN the slime dance wore mem-
bers OF the families o. Lee and Randalls'
and Johnston and Graham. but why mem
ton these things. for IN he same ger
man the daughters or Father Abraham
trirped lightly 10 the music Of the cornet
blown by Clusters old Duelcr.
The society events Of recent date have
been a Chil0ren's Fancy Ball on Thurs
day. tho 18th, az which all the children
delighted the on-lookers, but especially
noticeable were lir-le Misses Frances
Clark. Of Washington. j. c.. and Cora
Younger. Of uanville. Va Miss ClafK
was as graceful as Camencita and MISS
Younger. dressed as a Highland Chiei,
danced Roy Roy McGregor himself and
was awarded the prize.
Friday night there was a leap-year
german. led by Misses Branch and era
ham in most beautiful form.
Monday Afternoon a watermelon leaSt.
given By Mr.. Sexton, was greatly enjoy
ed Your Georgian IS great on wafer
Monday night Mr.. J. r. Tillery, OF y.
c.. gave a delightful champagne party IN
honor OF his friends. Misses Courtney,
summerell. Pickett, and serpeA me
party was chaperoned by the elegant and
acccOmp lshed Mrs. Johnson, OF Atlanta,
This feast was highly enjoyed by all
present and % borrow phrase from Or.
Goldsmith 1T Is not known whether
they had more wit than usual. but IL -
certain they had more laughing"
And then there have been progressive
euehr. parties by Mrs Mellen and Mrs
Fox. al which the invited guests en-
jOyed themselves, and tho prizes were
very handsome At Mrs. Melen'S party
the prize was won by Mis-. Head, OF
X sntucky. At Mrs. Foxs party the
Eenuenen's prize WA won by Chief JUS
tics Brickell and the ladies prize by
Mrs Brckeu.
Tonight there viii be very swell
le2q-vear german. The COMMITTEES Of
Arrangements consists OF Misses serpell.
summerell. and Courtney. which Is .
warrant OF It's eminent success
These young ladies are adopts 10 the
art Of entertaining. and whatever they
undertake. Is an assured success from
the beginning.