The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-25
THE ROCKBRIDFE ALUM.
THREE HUNDRED GUESTS FILL ITS
LAWNS AND HILLS,
.,o,vo f the Old Habitues Have Returned
and New Visitors Are Making hc'
quainiance Of lis Delights

pOcLyRR1DGE ALUM SPRINGS. VA
I'll, -special.-The old Rock Alum Is
eaver than ever with its three huhureo
guests. in which number the way oil mai
denis fair and gallants gay find lie mere
one long holiday.
The Lone-star state IS very much IN
the ascendency, as several Of the most
prominent society leaders at the springs
bou from Dallas, and next in PROM
rcnca &c Georgia, which has a host Oh
fair representatives,. -.
rho recent rains. which nave lIesn
oned the lawns most beautifully ana maze
tho flowers TO bloom FORTH kept 1Ie
o,,eets for few days within doors rms
SS,,r1tsbed ample opportunity for all TO
become well acquainted ana 50 uii0 ''''
waxed fast and faster.
Several small suppers were given py
tho gentlemen and a melon party OH
Monday afternoon was peculiarly ENJOY
able. ., ,.r,.,,ona
ora bere and among them we may meh-
lion Mr.. John G. Hamilton, OF ChlcN-
90. Mrs. Alfred T. Pope and Mrs. T.. g.
Buckner. of Kentucky; Mr.. Robert -
Thomas. Of Alexandra, and MIS- Leu
swift. OF Columbus, Georgia.
These well-known ngures may gene
roil,, no seen on the broad. shady portico
of tho Central Hotel and around them
mr., erouped both old and young, VINO
Iiston with wide-eyed wonder at their
norvclouslv exciting stories Of ante bel
INN davs. when the old stages USED 10
rumble I'D TO the Alum Springs, hlled
with the beauty and chivalry or tho
North. South East and West
TRAMPS AND DRIVES.
Tn. long tramps and longer drives
amid this picturesque, scenery FORM
never ending topics Of conversation 1or
the dinner and tea tables, almost eNeIS
table Is prettily decorated with wild now
ers of every hoe and shade, which have
| q noculiar charm, having been gathered
| groro soma almost inaccessible mountain
baight nv some chivalrous knight or
vcnturesome maiden.
There are. by the way. about three men
| to each maiden fair
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Frazier oc-
cunied their same cottage. and the How
crs there are just as pretty ana peau-
tiful as in the days OF yore, ana thelr
two tame squirrels prove equally az AT
! tractive TO the children. The two pro-
| ',ressive euchrs parties were greatly en-
, loved. and about twelve tables gather
| ed n most eager and excited group
| ON Monday evening the ladies prize
! n five-pound box of Huyler's candy, was
won by Miss Stern Berger. OF Day,eh.
| Ohio while Mr.. Hermann swift OF 20
| mmbus Georgia. carried Off the seh'le
| mems prize. a handsome meersch@"ii
| pipe. - ,trs
TO Mr. Robert j. Thomas ana Mrs
| Collins. were awarded the consolauoi
prizes. and they were vociferously ehee
| ed as they received the reward Oh '"e''
| labours. .,.,-.,,
| There have been two germans TINS week
! on Wednesday evening the german az
| the Grand was pronounced the success
| Of the season. and the ample supper
served lust after the dance proven very
refreshing. s
| THE DANCERS.
The following couples were chaperone'
bv Mechanics Dilley, Of Texas: Stewart
! OF pouas. Gwynnc. of Tennessee: Gam
| mol Of south Carolina. and Mrs. ALFRED
| II Pope of Kentucky: Airs. Stockdell. o
| Atlanta with Mr.. Benjamin Huger, o
| Charleston. led the german; Mrs. Waite
| Rbett OF Atlanta, with Mr.. Gordon
Thomas. OF Alexandria; Miss Maud
| Johnson OF Atlanta. with Mr.. Herman
! Swift OF Columbus, Ca: Miss Hall,
| CARMEL. of Aiken, with Mr. c. W. ST
T, claire. of Baltimore; Miss Ethel Gam
| NELL OF Aiken. with Mr. clifford Swift
OF Columbus: Mrs. Griggs. OF Danvilie
with Mr.. briggs. OF Danville, Mrs. Yeag
| err. OF Tennessee. with Mr.. Yeager. 0
Tennessee; Miss r. ]. Dilley, Of Dallas
with Mr.. r. Crawford. of Virginia: Mis-
\ Cottreil. of Washington. with Mr., Ayres