Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-04
FUN AT ROCK ALUM.
SEPTEMBER MERRIMENT At THIS
POPULAR MOUNTAIN RESORT.
HISS COURTNEY'S CARD PARTY.
The Guests and Prizc-Winncrs-An
Entertainment I'm Miss WaddiITs
Honor-A "Dutch Supper"-The
Young Mems German.
Correspondence of the Dispatch)

not easy to answer There seems no eli
max; 1t is one long round of healthful
pleasure and outdoor life from June until
October.
The weather this week IS making up
for previous shortcomings. and giving
US perfect days and gorgeous moonlight
nights, and hosts and hostesses seem to
have taken on new life. for the past week
has been one OF the gayest of the sea-
son. Entertainments follow each other in
such rapid succession that one can
scarcely keep up with them.
A PARTY TO MISS COURTNEY.
The browning social event Of the week
was the card party given in honor of
Miss Estelle Courtney, OF Richmond, Va.
by Major Thomas l. Emry, OF North
Carolina. Miss Courtney received her
! friends on the long veranda of the Cen
| trail Hotel, where fourteen tables were ar
ranged for progressive euchre. The beau
tiful prizes were presented by Senator
| Samuel McEnery, of New Orleans. and
| those receiving the first were Miss Kath-
rine Baltzell, of Baltimore, cut-glass
flask. encased in silver, and Mr.. A. z.
Fox. a gold scarf-pin, wreath of pearls.
Major Emry won the second, n fox
brush. with silver handle. which he pre-
| sented 10 Miss Marion ingalls,.
The consolation was captured by Mrs.
| c. NJ. Serpen. of Norfolk and Miss Louis
| Allen Mayo, of Richmond. Miss Court
ney's guests We're MesdameS Waddill,
| Serpell. Smith, Stoekdell, Emry. Wise,
! Waddill. Straus, Levy, Long, Chalmers,
! McEnery, Walker, Serpel, Fox. Efiinger,
| Johnson, ard May; Misses Jane, Alice,
! and Guile Sernell; Johnson. Bessie Baker,
| Minnie Baker, Virginia and Annie May
| Scudder, Louis Allen Mayo, Jane Nc
| Emery; Julette, Nora, Emily, and Mary
Waddill; Levy, Bowe. Randolph, Dabney,
| and Johnson; Messrs. - Emry, Charles
| Emry. Douglas McEnery, Charles Nc
| Emery, Talley, Gordon, Thomas Serpell,
Levy, Stevenson, Wise and Shepard.
SEVEN-IN-HAND EUCHRE.
On Monday Miss Mary Waddill, OF Rich
| mond, was the guest of honor at seven
| n-hand euchre party. given by Mr..
| Charles McEnery, Of New Orleans.
Miss Waddill, who has been one Of the
| bellies Of the Alum this season, fulfilled
the duties Of hostess with tact and sweet
Z
won the prize-a Toothbrush with a re-
pousse silver handle.
Mrs. Samuel McEnery, Of New orleans,
and Mrs. a. p. Fox. Of indianapolis, gave
u Dutch supper" i'm honor Of Mrs. Claude
Johnson. OF Washington on Monday
night The menu was complete, and was
| delightfully."- served.
Those present were Mrs Claude John
son. Mrs. Fox, Mrs. McEnery. Miss Kath-
rine Scudder, Miss Louis Allen Mayo,
Miss Estelle Courtney, Mrs. Waddlll Miss
Rosa Johnson, and Messrs. Fox, McEnery,
Albert Serpell, and DR.. Jones
THE YOUNG MEMS GERMAN.
A most beautiful german was given at
the "Grande" on Tuesday evening to
about twenty couples by the young men
now sojourning at this resort. The large
ballroom presented a pretty picture,
when the orchestra pealed forth its merry
waltzes and enticng "two-steps.'
The german was led by Mr.. 5. p. Flggat
of Roanoke. Va. with Miss Jack. The
latter's costume Of lavender silk. corsage
Of mousseline de sole, and violet velvet
fitted her handsome figure to perfection.
Many new and beautiful figures were in
troduced. and the dance was led with such
case that it was charming. At Y a sump-
tuous supper was served, after which
dancing was enjoyed again.
The chaperOns on this occasion were
Mesdames Serpell Waddill, Fox, Eflinger,
Smith, Straus, Long, Levy. Stockdell,
Keits, and Chalmers.
THE DANCERS.
Those taking part in the german were
Miss Mary Waddill with Mr.. G. =. Nc
Emery, Miss Emma Bowe with Mr.. d. w.
McEnery. Miss Julia Waddill with Mr..
Trotman, Miss Holman with Mr.. Percy
TrOtman. Miss Keits with Mr.. Lessford,
Miss Katherine Scudder with Mr. Camp
bell, Mr.. Thompson and Miss Levy, Mrs.
Smith with AIr. Gordon Thomas, Miss
Louise Allen Mayo with Mr.. Albert Ser
pel Miss Nell serpell with Mr.. Levy.
Miss Minnie Baker with Mr.. Shepard,
Miss Jack with Mr. Figgat, Miss Jane
Serpell with Mr.. Stevenson, Miss Alice
Serpeu with Mr.. Wise. Miss Jane Nc
Emery with Mr.. Waddill. Mrs. Stockdell
with Mr.. Stockdell, and Miss Nora Wad-
dill with Mr.. Charles Emry.
Misses Marion and Muriel ingalls,, OF
Kansas. gave a delightful card party on
the central veranda Thursday morning,
and Miss Alice Serpell Of Norfolk. won
the silver hat brush offered as prize.
Bonbons was served during the game.
SUPPER FOR FOURTEEN.
After the hop on Wednesday night.
Mr.. n. Y. Mccormick, OF Chicago. gave
a supper TO a party Of fourteen. All the
delicaeies of the season were served, with
champagne Those present were Miss
Katherine Scudder and Mr. Charles Nc
Emery. Miss Louise Allen Mayo with Mr..
Campbell. Miss Rosa BriscO with Mr..
Mccormick. Miss Katherine Bartzell,
Miss Estele Courtney with Mr. Figgat,
Mrs. Chalmers and Mr.. Emry.
Mrs James Keits. OF Little Rock, Ark,
who has spent several summers at the
Alum. arrived this week with her little
daughter. and met a cordial welcome.
Mrs. Edmund Waddill. Of Richmond,
who has won hearts on all sides with her
charming ways, was hostess al delight
full card party on Tuesday morning. Miss
Estelle Courtney carried of the prize
silver nail file. Claret-cup and bonbons
We're served during the game.
LATE ARRIVALS.
The arrivals for the week are: r. A. |
Jones' Lexington; II. c. lrby, Jackson
Tenn; r. /. owens. Lexington; ,. +.
Figgat, Roanoke, Va. 70. thompson |
Portsmouth. Va.;J. Y. StockdelL, Atlanta, |
ca: A. Gordon Stephenson. norfolk;
John j. ingalls,, Kansas; Mrs Ben. HolZ-
man and Miss Holman, Louisiana; Mrs. |
charles Cohen. Miss Cohen, Mrs. NJ. A.
sal and Miss Saal, Petersburg; Miss |
Mary Stuart, Fort Worth, Tex; Walter
q. Campbell, ST. Louis; Miss Slaughter,
+ ,vnchburg. Va. Miss Osborne, Peters
bnrg: Miss Wake and Miss Morrison, Nor
folk: w. r. Reilly, Lexington, Va; III. r.
Morrison, Rockbridge Baths; Robert Gias-
cow. Jr., Rockbridge Baths; Miss Emily
Waddin. Baltimore; Thomas ~ Gilmore,
View Orleans: John D.. Wise. Washington,