The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-11
AUTUMN DAYS AT
THE OLD SWEET.
Pastimes Suitable to the Cool and
Bracing Season.
BALL DRESSES ARE UNPOPULAR.
Every One Wants 90 Re Out ofDoors
and the Horses arc In Great De-
Misunderstanding Gives Very
Pleasant Exercise.

SWEET SPRINGS. w. VA, Sept. 10
fpeciai.--When september comes WIN us
bright clear SKIES and brdciDg ar tne
gur,ne- Ar grove weary OF bail dresses
and the dance aud often Toe Da!-TouM -
Slmcsl deserted. Eut the pafiofs, larso
and small, al the watering places are
IN one corner sometimes ne md a group
listening eagerly 40 some interesuAs
book read aloud, Nhi-e scatteied ~.
various hooks are others playing S9In5
or chatting over the adventures OF me
past cay and planning aew excursions
dor the next. From O'Clock IN the morn
tng tiil DARK the Horses are Kept BUSY;
nobody can stay indoors Ia such weather.
OF course, there are Bowling parties
still. Miss Belle Houston. OF Louisvilte.
gave one 10 her young friends. AmonS inc
guests were Miss Emnie Barnett. Misses
Margaret ard Elizabeth Shields, MSS
ella Graham Carnlchaei, MISS DAsy
Hancock Miss stella White Mss Nens
Tompkins. Miss Jenny Num-. ana otneIs'
The gentlemen were Mr.. ". ~. AIte'
Jr., Mr.. IazcWcl tltzs erald Dr. ~, y.
BOYD. Mr. LAghtfoOt Worneley az. ). A
1rsrscs)D Mr. j. Barnett, Dir. hooman
Grubbs, Mr.. Russell Houston. The hlst
prize was q lovely SILVER tablet, won ny
Miss Emmie Barnett Second pfice-AlsS
Ellen Graham Carmicnaei-sliFef Df1.l'
First gcntlcnan's prize match saie-Adr.
Tazeweil Fitzgerald. Secon0-5ilver DOW
TWo GERMANS.
There have been two germans, one
given BY the young ladies, and the other
siven bv ne gentlemen Mr. IL. A. Rob
ertson OF Galveston. Texas. lea both
germans. Some OF the young ladies' dane
ing al the yosi.g girls german we're
Miss Louise Barnett, white organize,
white satin ribbon garniture' MISS steaa
White, gown Of white bauIe; MISS
nelle Houston. white organdie Nalen-
ciennes lace trimming over pale pink SIX
Miss Delta Tompk,ns. pale pink SIX
gown: Miss Nellie Tompkns. while tulle
Miss Lillian Hancock white tulle; MSS
Daisy Hancock. pale pink gown. MISS
J:lien GRAHAM Carmichael, green gown
Miss Flora Harris, black lace gown, PINK
roses. Miss --~ls, blue gown 1llss Wy
mere. white satin; Miss GODDARD, white
eilk: Miss Moore pale pink gown; Miss
Emmie Barnett, pink and white silk, pink
net trimmings: Miss Peer, white Six
. garniture OF black velvet, oeautliul cos
rume; Miss Gay, white SATIN MISS t0oS'
pale blue silk. Miss Laralette Lewis.
white organdic, blue ribbons; Miss Mazie
Couch white tullc and Lace Miss Jeany
Wrenn, pale blue SILK, Miss Marguerite
Taylor white organdlc over pink taheta,
Miss Gallagher Some OF the gentlemen
dancing were Mr.. T.. A. Robertson. Ar
A J Plzzini, Mr.. w IT, White Mr.. j.
a. Ferguson, N.Y. Tazewel Fitzgerald
Dr. W W. Guier. Mr.. Frank Barke. Mr.
Charles A. Calhoun Mr.. John White. Mr
Jightfoot Wormeley Mr. Hugsell Hous-
ton, Mr. Rodmen Grubbs. Mr. j. l. BOYD,
Prof John Patterson, Mr. Frank Potta
The chaperoneg were Mrs W. c Law
renee. Mrs. q. S. Couch. Mrs. Wrenn.
80 BOWLING PARTY.
Miss Daisy Hancock entertained her
friends AZ a delghtfui bowling party
Some Of tho guests were Miss Ellen Gra-
ham Carmichael. Mis- Emmlo Barnett.
Misses Margaret ar4 Elizabeth shields,
Miss Belle Houston Miss stella White.
Miss Nellie Tomplins Nis5 GODDARD, Miss
MoNac, Miss Critcher Miss Marguerite
Taylor. Miss Maize Couch, Mrs. Law
yence; Among the gentlemen were nv.
J.. BOYD. Mr. Lightfoot Wormoley. Mr..
Tazewell Fitzgerald Alr. fodman CruDps,
Dir. Russell Houston. Mr.. Mercer Barnett
MISS Eilon Graham Carmichael got the
first priZe-a silver canulfstfck- The gem
tlemen's prize wss silver .corkscrew,
won by Mr.. G.. w. Couch. The booty
prizes were a tea-set ard iump'ng-jack
Candy was served curing the game.
Card parties stir claim many vot4ries,
especially at night, and ell through the
summer tho only rivalry has seemed the
Friendly rivalry.
Each Sunday there has been service in
fhe ballroom. Dr. Hartley CARMICHAEL
OF Richmond; Or. Richard J.. Williams,
OF Washington and Dr.. Ricfcr1 Gre ham
have conducted the services and nave
preached TO large audiences,
In every way the season OF sS has been
q success IN spite Of the war scare. Not
only have there been more guests 81 the
old Sweet but the number of interesting
people has been unuauol
LOUISVILLE WOMEN.
Louisville has sent very agreeable md
handsome women. Mrs. Arthur Middle
ton Rutedge. Mrs Allen Polk Houston
Mrs NJ r. Semrle Mrs Joseph Winston
100. have como from that city. Miss Hal
lie V. Rorman. whose picture Is 10 Oe
found IN the September number Of the
Summer Resorter."
Miss Hodman IS q daughter ~ the late
John Rodmdn Of Frankfort, Ky. She IS
OF the tall stately type. Of winning man-
ncr and Ike every member ~ hcr fsmilv
has exquisite taste in dress and her voice
s. 'ever soft and low" Miss ROdmau IS
roueht after bv the lovers Of duplicate
whist and eXcels at golf. Indeed, ehe
PLAYS al games well.
Miss Carolyn Harris IS lovely type OF
she petite style exquisite figure and has
"a glory" OF rudy brown hair. She talks
well 600. Miss Flora Harris has also
Beautiful colorinr and is one % the louis
Vile young ladies Who IS very popular IN
Mics BELLE Houston IS one Of the very
routhful young ladies' who must be IN the
echoOi room for some years 20 come but
ny her gracious manner. inNariaple cour-
tesv 20 old and vonng and total freedom
from even the slightest trace ~ anecta-
ficn she has made many friends. Her
mother. Mrs. Allen Polk Houston. Is one
OF the Witflcst women and ono OF the
Mrs. Temple OF louisville Is one OF the
women who has grown Cd gracefully
like Moss Heieva Bosgibel in The
Neiehhofs.' bot no one can associate with
Ter the idoa of ola age. TO many she has
seemed "the belle Of the springs she
IS woman 81 strong intellect broad
culture and vide sympo ,fies. Naturally
che IS q fascinating woman who wieles
decided influence in every circle which
a CHARMING SINGER.
s.. Louis has sent charming singer;
long remember some ~ her lovely lula
bies She Us also most attractive IN man
neF and appearance and decidedly pop
uler.
Mr.. Robert Kern. the distinguished
lawyer has been among the visitors and
Dr. Robertson, the Distinguished physi-
ciar
Warrington has contributed two very
handsome women Me-. Collins the wife
OF Or. Charles a. Conins. the noted ply
Si-iar. sni her sister Mrs. RNev.
Dr. and Mrs Richard p Wi'l7ns ard
their iniercs ting family are aiwavs well
who CnConsciouslN lmpresses on al Who
associate with him ire high. noble aims
OF his liic and work. frinHE church
washington u fortunate IN It's rector
and Mrs. williams is his most Intelligent
cultured and ciicieat heiper In az that
be under kes
RICHMOND PEOPLE.
Richmond sent two ~ ifs very disiin~
pushed physicians. Dr James r McCaw.
ard DR. Christo0hcr Tcmpisins hut their
arre practice did not allow them 10 stay