The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-04
FALLS APPROACH
BRINGS NO CHANGE
The Gaiety at Rockbridge Alum in
No Way Diminished.
MISS COURTNEY IS H0N0ReO'
One of the Most Brilliant Affairs OF the
Season rendered TO n Richmond
Lady-Some Delightful Germans
Given-Reccnt Arrivals.

RoCKBRIDGD ALUM SPRINGS,
September S.-sp6c1al.-The approach OF
fan has brought no diminution 10 the
eaieties Of the Alum, and the past week
proved in an respects a most charming
and enjoyable one. Germans driving
parties suppers and card parties helped
20 speed the hours away.
One OK the most beautiful card parties
ever given at the Alum took place on
Friday morning when Major THOMAS .
Emry, of Roanoke Fails, y. c., entertain
ga "A large number OF guests at Pro-
gressiye Euchre in honor VI Miss Estelle
Courtney. of Richmond. Dainty htte
tally cards tied with Pick RIBBONS ana
engraved with the name and date were
presented 10 each guest After a NUMBER
Of spirited and exciting games the prizes
which We're unusually handsome, were
carried Off ay Miss Baitzeu, Of Baltimore,
a superb silver flask OF unique ueslsn,
and Mr.. Fox. OF Indianapolis. a-beauu-
ful pearl scarf pin. The second prize,
fox tail mounted IN silver Tell 70 Major
Emry, who CALAMITY presented IL TO Miss
ingalls, The BOBBY prizes occasioned
much merument and were presented to
Mrs Serpeu, of Norfolk. and Miss Louise
Allan Mayo. or Richmond.
Among the other card parties OF The
week were the ones given by Miss IN
gals, OF Kansas, when Miss Alice Ser
pell. o. Norfolk. carried OF the highest
honors iu the shape OK beautiful silver
hat brush. by Mrs. Waddil, when the
prize a handsome silver nail file was won
by Miss Courtney. and by Mrs. toN'
when Mr. 8. y. E1egatt, Of Roanoke
received a dainty little court plaster
beautiful german was given on Tuesday
evening by the young men az the
Springs 10 was gotten up under the able
MANAGEMENT of Mr.. Albert Serpeu ana
Mr.. Gordon Thomas and proved 70 De
one OF the largest, most brilliant ana
most successful entertainments OK Tie
entire season. The german was lea py
MI S. b. FIggatt. OF Roanoke VINO con-
Quoted the long line OF couples through
intricate and beautiful figures with con-
summato grace and skill AZ midnight
a beautiful supper was served aIter
which dancing was resumed anu bepl 10
until the small hours The chaper1nes OF
the occasion We're Mrs. McEnery, Mrs.
Waddul. llrs. Fox and Mrs. Eiiinger.
Among those JIncing were Miss Jane
gorrcu. with Mr. a. a.. Stephepsoni Nl75
Alice sorpcu with Mr.. John u. WISE;
Mir. Gordon Thomas with Mrs. smith.
] u.
WaddM. Miss Emma Bowe with M.
DOUGLAS McEncry Miss Evelyn Levy with
SIR H. Thompson. Miss Louise Auan
MAYO with Mr. Albert Serpell. Mrs. j.. II.
stockdeu with air St0ckdeil. Miss Nora
vaddu with NJ Charles Emryi MISS
jamie NcEncry with NJ. NaddiIi MISS
Minnie Lee Baker with MI W. q. a.
sheppard. Miss Nele 5erpal win MI
l. Lew: Miss Katharine Scudaer with
Afr walter Campbell. Miss juliet Nad-
ann with Mr. D. TrOtman; Miss 1toz-
man with Mr.. Percy Trotman, Mrs.
Keats with Mr. = T.. Sesstord
ANOTHER GERMAN.
toain ON Friday evening the ball room
rrosouted a gay scene when another
beautiful german Was i2nceu. D-ilcI-uS
puuch was served during the inter
sions by Mrs. McEnery ana MIS- JONI
son. After the german n most chaiIhl"s
"Dutch suDper" was given 10y Alr. am
Mrs. A. II. Fox in honor OF Mrs IIAuu
Johnson. Of Washington, whose departure
took Mace the following day. Ioltt'
qaIad. devned eggs. welsh Rareoit sand
| witches. cheese beer and etc. We're selNr
and ID most delightful evening al-n'
Among the guests were Mr7. Jonil5o"'
Nfrs AicEuerv. Mr.. ana MIS-
! serpeu. Mrs. Naidil' - nd
son. Courtney, Mayo ana ScuuHer ulln
! ,ros-re Albert Serpeu. Charles McEheiy'
~, Tones Afr. n. O.. Mccormick,
90 .t,fr.~. MAS host az the dance on
| 1,-.5reeI9. uisht. Those partaking OK
| he boenItality were Mrs. Chalmers ana
! Mrs Lucius Smith. Miss baltHsH' Mls'
| Cstelle Courtney, Miss halnAIlhe .-uN '
der. Louise Allan MAYO Mls7 ,l'
and Nrossrs. Walter Campbell. Chafle5
| Tmry. S. T.. Figsatt and Or. Jones.
| 90. a. graIt pleasure 20 every one
| hrr. d, welcome Major courtney OF
! pfoh.ooud last week during one OF ms
| avirg visits. Major Courtney is one OF
! 3D.. most Dopuiar guests here and by ms
| Genital manners and ready courtesy gained
| for himself o. host OF friends. 81,
! A charming recent arrival IS MT;
/ Keats. of Little Rock, who Is con !u7i su
! oro az the most beautiful women Ia the
! state of Arkansas.
.rt. deoarture OF Mr.. a. p. Fox on
/ yednoedav was most deeply ana uni
! vereauv regretted. Mr.. Fox mas zone
| much Tor the pleasure OF tno pace ""-
| ring his stay here and Is pronounced on
| au sides not only one Of The mana oines'
| but one of the brightest and most a'ltac-
! live men who has visited the Alum 'i'''
| RECENT ARRIVALS
Prominent among the recent arrivals
| a.. ,rrs e. Z. Hughes. Charlottesville,
~ Moore. Lexington; IL c. Mlllef'
, ~. ,rr. and Mrs. r. \. Gilmore,
! New orleans; Miss A. N, Posey. Balu-
more. James Perley CharlottesNi4lei
| ~ - A Sheppard Richmond; J. ..
shaw. stanton. Miss Bette D. wilson,
G. S. Friebus. Norfolk, Ms par,, Jame'
! keats Arkansas; Mrs. j. j. farAli.sol
| ot.,,,,,rd. John s. Hamilton. Wheeling.
vest Va: G.. Ecker. Lexington; j.. A
Robertson. Lexington: II. G. lroy. JACK
! Som Tenn: +. A. Jones' Lexington; >.
! y Fivratt. Roanoke: +. Thompson
| portsmouth: r. j.. Owens. Lexington
]. +. stockden Atlanta. Ga; a. Gordon
/ stephenson. Norfolk; John J. lngaiis'
! Kansas. Mrs. Ben. Holzmann MISS ItoiI-
man Louisiana. Mrs Charles 0ohen.'
Miss Cohen. Petersburg; Mrs; NJ A.. a. a,
sal Mes saal. Petersburg; Miss Mary
( Sc, p,ort worth, Texas; +. r. sess-
s,-I' Washington. D. c.; Walter O.
Campbell s. Louis Ma Mo-. 1 6tsor S%u Pe-
,erss ly Va: Miss Wake. Norfolk; w.
~ 20 I Kelley. Lexington. Va; II. r: MORT
an poctbridge paths; Robert GLASGOW
e.. 81.