Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-08
THE OLD SWEET.
A Bowling Party-A Tea-Personal
Notes.

OLD SWEET SPRINGS. w. VA. Au-
gust 7.-(special)-Th season at the Old
Sweet is now at its height. We have
between 100 AGA 600 guests, and more
coming in every day.
On Friday night Mrs. Christopher
Tompkns, Of Richmond. gave bowling
party to Miss Della Tompkins, her at
tractive Gebutante daughter. About
twenty.six people played and had most
delightful evening. The prizes were won
NV Miss Posy Meredith, Of Richmond,
and Mr.. Howe. of New Orleans. Miss
Ellie Carmichael won the consolation
prize.
Sunday morning DR.. Carmichael preach
ed a most interesting sermon, and Miss
Marianne Meade. OF Richmond, sang very
DELIGHTFULLY."-. She left this morning
much to our regret. for she made so
many friends while here.
Sunday afternoon Miss Della Tompkins
had tea" at her cottage. which was
something new and very pleasant About
twenty persons were present.
Tuesday night quite a large german
was given at the Sweet ChalyDeate, and
n great many of our people went over
there.
The most exciting thing of he season,
| and one in which all the guests seemed
| interested, was the bowling contest which
! took place on Wednesday morning. II
! was played by twelve people from the
| Sweet Chalybeate and twelve from this
place. on the alley of the Sweet The
! game. though not very good. as great
| many were ratified by the crowd, VAS
! close, and until the last box they were
neck and neck. Then Miss Posy Mere
! dith made strike on a strike, and Mr..
| Ellis, of Texas, made another, and the
game was declared in favor OF he Old
Sweet by CO points
have never heard more deafening
cheers Miss Parker was captain for the
Sweet and Mr.. Mcintyre for the Sweet
Chalybeate. Scorer and referee were
| Messrs. Wickam Walden and Birmingham.
| After the cheering ceased. Judge Howe
| presented tho medal. which was made OF
leather and very large, tied with red
ribbon, to Professor Patterson, Of Louis
| Vile. He was one of the vlctors and had
the highest score on either side.
The Judge made a most happy speech,
sparkling with wit and humor. Mr.. Pat
terson responded very ably and was
heartily applauded He composed the
verses on the medal. which were:
We feel in finest feather,
For playing bowls together,
We've bowlod the ball
To beat them all,
Witness this piece Of leather.
Come. swell with deepest pride, sir,
To choose us on your side, sir
For playing bowls
With other souls
We tan their very hides, sir.
Then the BOBBY was presented to Tho
losing side, which consisted Of a large
cabbage tied with ribbon and this in
scrption:
Come view the prize we've found, sir
Twas picked up OFF the ground, sir
Untouched by frost,
We knew you'd lost
Your head-so brought II round, sir
We will bowl on their alley or
Saturday. where I'm afraid we may NEE
our Waterloo. The players were Mis-:
Meredith. Clark, Carmichael, Lewis, anC
Parker: Mr.. Patterson, Pitt. Clark, Aga
lasto. Howe, Ellis. and Lewis.
on Friday we will give another ger
man and Tuesday a children's fancy ball
The latest arrivals from Richmond ar,
Mrs Ryland and Miss Ryland. Mis-
Meade. Mrs. LEROY and Miss Helen;
LEROY. Mr.. Charles u. Williams, ant
MIR. Tucker and family.
Mrs Rutledge. nee Resale Winston
and her husband and mother, came TO
day, and i know they will be a charm
ing addition to our number.