Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-29
THE ROcKBRIDGE ALUM. +,
Regretting to Say Good-By-A
"Tnckey Party"

"Tnckey Party"
ROCKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS, VA,
August 2S.-(Special) Though the last
days Of August are here. and
already there are signs in the
air of the near approach of au-
tumn, yet the crowd still fingers at tho
Rock-Alum. Those who have left have
done so respectfully, and the many who
remain are not looking forward with
pleasure to the day when they too will
pack their trunks. say good-by TO their
friends, and bid farewell to one of the
prettiest spots Graded within the blue
hills OF Virginia.
The following incident, which actually
occurred here this week. goes to prove
that men are not TO be considered an
authority where babies are concerned.
A Richmond lady, who Is always ready
for a practical joke, was conversing with
a gray-haired Kentucky lawyer the other
day. when she noticed her maid approach
ing with an infant. The lady In question
has no child under 10 years OF age and
the baby had simply been temporarily
turned over to the maid by its own nurse.
Calling the maid to her. the lady asked
the lawyer what he thought of her baby.
The man of law replied in astonishment
that he didn't know she had child Of
that age. The lady assured him Of his
mistake. and again asked him his opinion
OF the infant. Looking critically at tho
small specimen of humanity. the lawyer
solemnly declared that Il was tho very
image OF its mother (meaning the Rich
mond LADY,, and that he didn't see one
feature which resembled the father.
Just then the baby nestled up a little
closer to the maid and put q tiny hsad
on the latter's neck. Then the grave
Kentucklan went step too far. lie
declared that 1t was strange, though u
fact, that even 3-months-old baby knew
the one who always loved end petted 1t.
Look at that baby how 1t nestles up
to its nurse" he said Then the Rich
mond lady could contain herself no
longer, and almost convulsed with laugh
ter. she gave the Joke away. And then
tho lawyer left In q hurry. vowlng VEN
geance.
The "tacky party Of Friday was the
most amusing event OF the season. There
were many ''tacks" present, but tba
"tackiest OF all tacks" was Mr. Clifford
Swift and his "yaller dog" And net
only was he tacky in looks. but be was
tacly In his every action, and caPied hi>
part out to perfection. He looked for
all the world like gawky boy from
the far backwoods country. como TO town
on circus day to sec the sights. With
a woe-begone expression, and dropping
tail, his ''llttla yaller dog followed
his master about the brilliantly lighted
ballroom. crowded with fashionably-
dressed men and women, who were
there not as "tacks" but as spectators.
Judge Graham, In awarding the prizes,
made a happy little speech, In which
he said that 1t was the unanimous opin-
ion OF the five judges that the gentle
mans prize belonged TO Mr.. Clifford
Swift. 'the Georgia cracker" and his
yaler dog. Mr.. Frazier, the genial
proprietor, also entered into the fun,
and when he walked In about 10 o'clock.
looking Ike a typical mountaineer,
with Mr.. Libby hanging on hts arm, and
attired as his better hail." there was
great shout OF laughter. followed by
the heartiest applause.
Miss Voolfolk won the lady's prize,
though II was hard to say whether sne
or Miss Marie Wilcox was really the
tackiest. Miss Estelle Courtney. OF Rich
mond. was also very well gotten up, %
was also Mr.. Gordon Thomas, OF Alex
andria.
This week has been one OF card par
ties. One OF the most enjoyable OF these
probably was tho seven-handed euchro
party given by Miss Minnie Cox on the
lawn Those playing were Mesdsmes
Fox and McCarrol, Misses Roller,
Courtney, Wilcox, Oily, Slaughter. ana
Voolfolk; and Messrs. Owea. Fox.
Pope, Crawford, Chesterman. and DR..
Pope. Mrs. Fox won the first iadys
prize, a handsome set Of shirt sfuds.
while DIR. Pope carried OFF the gentle-
mans prize. silver-handled hat-brush-
The consolation prize fell to Miss
Courtney.
The children on Friday afternoon
united with some of the "grown-up
folks" and gave another hay-ride, the
trip being made this time 10 Millboro'.
Those present were Misses Leonora
Swift, Cora Younger, Lucis Lee Jones.
Virginia Miller, lillian Funkhauser, Ha-
eel RitzwolIer. I.ottis Wilson. Bland
Brockenbrough, Emma Holburn; Masters
Alexander Lawton, Julian Jones, Bruce;
Young, Camm Dorsey, Bennett Gates,
John Popham, Spencer Miller, john
Davis and Eugene Ritzwoiler The
older heads present were Mrs. Harrison.
Misses Estelle Courtney and LOWE Roll
Ter. and Messrs. Clifford Swift, II. Bruce
Chesterman, Jr.. and w. u, Young. Jr.
The card-party given by Mrs. fQx
Tuesday evening was very pretty
affairs.
Miss Ieonora Swift. one OF the most
popular and attractive young girls at the
Springs, was rendered euehre party
this week. 4
The most prominent ARRIVAL tnis week
has been from Acknowledgement Dab
ney II. Maury. -.
In the progressive euchre party held
Monday morning. Mrs. McCarrou won
the FIRST iady's prize. and Mr.. Smith, Of
baltimore. the gentleman's prize.
Among the arrivals from Viretnie thia
week are J. q. Baxter. Norfolk; A. r.
Vaughan. lexington Mrs. GeVrEo
Booker. Miss Florence Booker. Ola
point: W. v. Walsh. Roanoke: Dabney
" Maury, Richmond; Edmund WaddfII.
Jr.. Mrs. waddilI. Miss Juliet Wadd1lk
courtney, Richmond; Hunter Euyeh.
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