Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-28
THE "IyTERMoNT's- GUESTS.
Passing Their summer Pleasantly
mt Coyington-Feature of the week.
lCorrespondence of the DIspatch.l

Correspondence OF the Dspatchl
THE INTERMONT, CONVICTION, VA,
August 27.-The heat this week has pre-
vented much entertaining. but still there
has been enough to afford ample diver
sion.
Watermelon feasts have become very
popular Miss Alice Peyton and Mrs.
Girardcau have been the charming host
esses at several of these entertainments
during the past week. The lovely appear
ance OF the former together with ner
sweet. gentle manners. has made her
universal fayorite this summer.
\ DELIGHTFUL PICNIC.
Picnics are not generally looked upon
with favor by any but children, who more
fully appreciate the long. happy day IL
the country" than do their elders. but
the one this week at that most beaItilul
spot the Falling Spring. was notable
exception. The party was small-an eX-
cellent thing I'm picnics-consistlng oil
Misses Page, Gertrude and JEANNE How
ard, Peyton Jeflress. and Tanner; Messrs.
Rollins, Peyton. Howard Latmer, and
Sherman. The chaperons were Mesdames
Peyton. Howard and Girardeau. The
day was spent under the grand old forest
trees which stand on the banks OF the
lovely stream. that glidCs smoothly
through the grecnest OF meadows and
then makes a sudden leap Of a hundred
feet into the valley below. This green
meadow is crcss farm, where grows,
and is shipped 10 northern markets, du-
ring almost the whole year. the delicious
water cress so highly priced as a salad.
AN APPETIZING DINNER.
The party carried most appetlzing din
per. put up under Colonel Peyton's care
ful supervision, and enjoyed as only such
repasts can be. in q cool bracnS at
mOsphere. cOugenial society, and where
every prospect pleasCs." The drive home
over an excellent road. in full view, all the
way, of these beautiful mountains, was
one 20 be long remembered.
Amongst the arrivals Of this week were
Mr. and Mrs Frank De Ford OF Baltl-
more and Miss Mary Drewry, of Rich
mond. Mrs DE Ford was the beautiful
Miss Swami Drewry. of Richmond, who
married last winter Mr.. De Ford. a mem
ger of one of the Weathiest families OF
Baltimore. He has large business inter-
ests In Covington. and il was here that
he met Miss Drewry when she was only
a schoolgirl, and the romance begun
which has SO happily ended. Miss Mary
Drewry is also very handsome, and pos
sesses a great charm Of manner They
came 10 visit Miss Ethel RumbOld, whose
father. Captain Rumbold. formerly Of the
English army. has as his summer home.
the famous old place known as Callahan's
in the days of stage-c0ach hostelries. Miss
RumbOlds appearance IS nOticeably dis
tnguished and high bred
or LEGAL INTEREST.
The Circuit Court met in Coyington this
week. and was largely attended by law
yers from this section. There was a called
meeting OF the bar and officers OF tho
courts OF Allegheny county on the 1871
instant. mt which resolutions OF respect
TO the memory Of Judge William Nc
Laughlin were drafted. Colonel II. l.. Par
IRISH was appointed TO present these reso-
lutions 10 the court upon its opening. This
was done I'm a eulogistic speech, which
for beauty Of diction, could not have been
excelled.
Judge Houston I.etcher, Of Lexington
Va, who has been appointed by Governor
Tyler 10 nh the uneXpred term having
duly qualified, opened the court, and fol
lowed Colonel Parrishs address In an
eloquent speech on the high qualities and
noble purposes Of his predecessor which,
he stated il should be his highest ambi-
beers Of the bar their patience and assist
ance i'm taking up work with which he
was unfamiliar. and that they nj once put
on file short briefs of the cases on hand.
that he might be able 10 give them close
study and attention.
There was no business % especial im-
portance before this court, the lawyers
having been uncertain, after Judge Ne
Lqughlln's death, whether 1t would De
held.
Universal satisfaction IS being expressed
concerning the appointment OF Judge
Letcher.
Several parties from the white sulphur
VIII arrive this week TO spend September
az the Intermont.
AN AMATEUR PLAY.
The play, David Garrck," was given at
the Town Hall Thursday night, by an
amateur company of C0vington young
people. and the performance was Of such
merit as 10 call forth the heartiest APP
plause. The leading character. David
Garrick. was taken by Mr. William Cor
such. who possesses decided hisirionic
talent as we'll as That Of Oratory. HIS
rendition Of his part was most admirable.
The rest OF the cast, all OF whom did
too well for comparison, was az follows:
Simon IngOt. Mr. q. B. Cushing; squire
CEivy Mr. Il. q. Stokes, Mr.. smith ar
c. j. Paoli Mr.. Browne, Mr. ". a. Nc
Callister; Mr. Jones. Mr. Robert McClung'
Thomas Qugots seryanD, Mr.. W. NJ.
Skeen: George (Garrick's yaleD, Mr.. G..
J. Paoll; Ada IngOt Miss Mary Burks;
Mrs. Smith. Miss Minnie III. Noel; Miss
Arqmlnta Browne, Miss Jessie Skeen.
This entertainment was much enjoyed
and highly praised by the large party
from the Intermont, who were present.
Mr.. j. h. Jefffess OF Richmond. has
Joined his family here, TO spend short
vacation.