Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-29

OF the people that one meets here come
from year 70 year. and this has ten
dency toward very strong home feel
ing. and Induces kindly welcome TO
the new arrivals.
Although this Is the last week OF
August. and the cool bright mornings
bear a tint of September in the crisp
air. yet there Is no abatement In the
gayety here Two seven-in-hand eucbre
clubs have kept the mornings full OF hfe
and interest. The Lake Cottage club
play twice week. giving one prize each
time. On Monday last this was won by
Miss Chisolm. OF Charleston. s. Ca
cut-glass and silver mucilage-bottle.
At the meeting on Friday Mrs. Pritchett,
OF Danville, won the prize.
The Echo Club met every morning du-
ring the past week and gave two prizes
each time. A large progressive euchre
party met IN the ballroom on Wednes-
day morning and was greatly enjoyed.
The first pr,ze-a cut-glass and silver
jar-was won by Mrs. Nellie Il. stone, OF
Galveston; the second-a silver picture
frame-was captured by Mrs. waiter
Breath. Of Galveston; Mrs. Pritchett, OF
Danyille. Va, won third priZe-a cut
glass and silver vinaigrette-while MI.
Walter Breath, Jr, of Galveston. carried
Off fourth hOnor--a silver cork-screw TOT
small bottles.
A merry party left here last Monday
for the Peaks OF otter, chaperoned by
Mrs. Dula. of ST. Louis. which included
the Misses Dula; Miss SHEPPARD OF
Texas: Messrs. Pretlow. McAdoo, Pasco,
Snead. and Lloyd. and while they do not
claim 10 have seen Abraham In the
bosom Of the angels" they are full or
enthusiasm as TO the view 20 be had
from these heights.
A "poster party" was given by Mrs.
NcAllister Of St. Louis, 10 ihe buds
Of Blue Ridge-a charming party OF eight
or nine girls Of that delightful age that
is neither woman nor child, but so JOY
Gus. so free. and unrestrained by the con-
ventionalisms OF society that life reyer
has before or after quite the same flavor
In this group are the Misses McAllister
UvO frankie Stevens, and Elise Sub
lett. Of st. Louis; Bessie Oenham. OF
Florida: Emma Brenaman. OF Baltimore;
Bessie Ellyson and Alice Hotchkiss. Of
Richmond. To this party was added the
Misses Rena Dula and Iva Dula, of St.
Louis. and Messrs. Grover Dula and
Henry Gettys. OF the same city, with
Mr. Godfrey Petit, Of Richmond. These
met on the Veranda Of Lake Cottage
and made the "welkin ring with their
merry-making. The prizes for most cor
rect guessing Of posters were awarded
10 Miss Elise Sublett and Mr.. Henry
Gettys. Mrs. Ellyson, OF Richmond. gave
the same young people 'pilow-dex
party" on the veranda Of st. James Cot
tage. Miss Griffin, of Portsmouth, won
fourth prize. Alice Hotchyiss third, Flor
ence McAllister second and Bessie Dem
ham first. II was pronounced a great
success by this pleasure-loving PARTY
A special" from Roanoke brought down
a party of young people Tuesday evening.
and these, together with the young people
at Roanoke. enjoyed a delightful german,
which was led by Mr.. William Fry.
The regular weekly german on Friday
evening was danced with twenty couples,
and was a successful affair.
Mr. Masterson, Of Galveston, gave a
champagne supper on Wednesday eve
ming at II o'clock, after the hop, oompli-
mentary TO Miss Denham, of Florida.
The supper was in six courses, and
most successfully carried out in every de-
tail. The guests were Mr.. Masterson and
Miss Denham, Miss Moss and Mr.. Snead
Miss Lewis and Mr.. William Pasco Miss
Flora Dula and Mr.. Lloyd. Miss Pasco
and Mr.. Baker. Miss Emily Pasco and
Mr.. Breath Mrs. Denham chaperoned
mpS nv M9ud9u lou qlt"
Pasco, as escort. Mr. MastersOn has
been most generous in his attentions to
the young ladies at Blue Ridge. and his
kindness has been greatly appreciated.
September promises n good crowd here,
as there are so many extreme southern
people here, who stay late in the noun
talns, and several other families are
booked to arrive next month.