The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29

Of stealing off. as II were whlcn slNes
unusual zest to these niue audns anu
then they are so Informal 80 ,o.
seems to throw off conVehtlohai.S ~
the time and give themselves uP ~
fun of the OCCASION =. ,.,~,o,,s
Sunday was given up entirely 10 various
outings to Cold Sulphur, kockDrlusS
Alum and all the points OF iil.ei ~ 90
Goshen. u. S" chaperoned party Oh
"tramps" through the Panther Gap.
After walking for about three Hli,es
they encountered a hornets hesS
cidedly alive which somewhat ple0. -
ted their return home. Az misne a.
was a song service in the Ddi'-ioo ,. 80.
stead OF the usual sacred concel. -. on" ~,
several beautiful SOLOS "ci' 'u"s
guests OF the hotel ,,. -,
The weather has been particularly 80,
and delightful for the last wen '. 80 -
has felt decidedly comfortable TO coniS
down TO the hall every morning anu
81 hrigbt CHEEKY log fire to greet u.s.
NIMRODS THEY.
Miss Montague and her brother nave
,royon themselves very successtul huht-
ers. IL we may Judge by the bros anu
other game they have for breakfast
Miss Belle Perkins, OF Richmond spent
some DAYS OF this week with MIS-. BEN
Nash. and attracted decided al'en'ion ~
her handsome appearance. .,..
The younger set have been especiaiis
invited over to tennis Tournaments ai,u
hall at the Rockbridge Alum TINS "oeA'
but there does not seem 10 DE ihuS" -,
thusiasm on the subject, as all seem wen
pleased with the amusemehIs anu pio"
ures of the Allegheny.
waller.
,ngton. gave a large progressive euchre
Marty which every one seemed 10 ENJOY
greatly. The prizes were especially pretty.
Mrs Pinner won the first prize, gold
souvenir spoon of the Allegheny ana
Mrs Reales the second. a gold pencil
Mrs. Dooley entertained a party OF
friends on Friday night in most weird
and delightful manner.
GHOST STORIES.
| rrbev were ushered into darkened ROOM
| where with only a pale Pickering nght
TO cast phantom shadows. each guest
told a ghost story. This was decidedly a
| novel entertainment In these matter-ot-
| fact DAYS. when everything Is analyzeH
| and dissected, and when even II poor littie
| Cupld dared to show his face, would De
| subjected 10 viyisection.
The revival Of the ghosty and myste-
\ rious was unusually interesting Allei
their ethereal senses were fully satiated
| with psychic lore, dainty supper trans
| norted them delightfully."- back 10 more
| material subjects.
| Among the invited guests, Mrs. Ben
| Nash always charming and bright; Mrs.
| Ellerson and her beautiful daughter, Miss
| ROY; Mrs. Watkins, Mrs. Perrin, Mrs
| Stephenson, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Woodward
| Mrs. Cannon, all delightful women, who
/ added no little to the great success OF the
affair.
| Another rather novel entertainment Is
! the daily meeting OF the Bachelor Maids
4 Climb IL is composed OF some OF the
= cleyerest women here. who for the last
| two weeks have held a series Of de-
| bates" on the hotel porch TO the destruc-
| ton of the peace OF mind OF all the male
| species.
| wish Il plainly understood that this
| is not an assembly Of summer girls.
| but wise. serious, busy women Of the
| world. with all the sense, nonsense, WIS
| dom. and foolishness that you find among
| he wisest men, for "as a little nonsense
| now and then Is relished' by the same
| so Il is with these maids
| The last debate" was on the subject
| Of the attributes, attractions, charms and
| destinations OF BILLY" who seems TO
| have peculiar charms for these maids"
IL is remarkable how much real enjoy
ment can be derived from the discussion
| of this subject. taking IL in all its moods
and lenses, but it has not yet been ex-
hausted.
These same maids" have been known
! also TO discuss psychology. cookery, the
ology. embroidery. mysticism, and last
and least, man.
Some married women proved themselves
so irresistible and attractive that the club
was compelled to take them in, ana II
even went so far as 10 admit one man
because he could not be separated from
his mother-in-law, who was one OF the
most charming members, Mrs. Campbell
| OF Richmond.
SAD PAINTINGS.
The club is bemoaning the departure
| OF Miss Henderson. Mrs. Gwinn, and Mrs.
| Baldwin, three most interesting and de-
| lightful members. / could grow quite elo-
| quent over this same club, but 1t is suffi-
! cient to add that Miss Jennie Benedict,
| OF Louisville. is the president, to be as
| sured it is all that is Interesting and
| delightful.
| Mrs. Primer and Mrs. McDougall, two
very charming women, recently arrived
from the Rockbridge Alum.
Among the latest arrivals from Rich.
mond are Mrs. w. II. Parrish and hei
| two lovely little granddaughters, Mary
I and Elsie Parrish and nurse; r. Mar.
shall. +. w. Richardson. Z. W. Grigg
II. NJ. Bancroft. Mrs. Ellerson, and Mis-:
Roy Ellerson; w. w. Rountree; Professor
| ]. r. Hunter. Of Richmond College. and
lots more. ]. 8.