Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-17
XESwICK HUNT CLUB.
The New NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
Conveniences-A Social Event.

KESWICK. VA, July l6.-(Speciall-
Just on the crown Of finely wooded hill
near Keswick. Va, stands the new ant
commodious building of the Keswick Hum
Club. For two months past the habitues
OF our neighborhood have watched It.
gradual growth from cornerstone TO flag
pole with intense interest, and its com.
petion few days since was hailed with
sincere pleasure and satisfaction.
For years our people have needed just
such building. and now at last the long
felt want is flled. and the pleasure
seekers and glvers have a fine new home
Of which they are Justly proud.
The building comprises a large audience
room 4Ox60 feet long at one end of which
Is placed most conveniently arranged
stage. This is .ianked by neatly and
nicely equipped dressing rooms. from
which access can be had TO the stage,
audience han, or yeranda. The building
is ceied with the best North Carolina
pine has a floor of excellent smoothness,
and Is plentifully supplied with doors and
windows TO admit the cool mountain
breezes. From the roof, which Is bungalo
in shape, fly the State and ma
tional flags The situation of the
clubhouse is almost ideal. TO the
north and west one catches magnil-
cent view of the Southwest mountains, a
brotherhood long since made famous by
historic old Monticello" The adjoining
scenery IS scarcely less beautiful. while
a decided touch OF animation is given the
whole landscape by the "Fast-Flying Nir-
ginlans' OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway. A country highway passes near
the building. telephone line runs by the
door, and the post-Ofiice and telegraph
Office at keswick are scarcely a half
mile distant.
So much for material facts and figures
and now just a word for pleasing facts
and fancles:
Last night the new building was dedi-
Gated. and the occasion was marked by
very brilliant german. The audience
hall was artistlcally decorated with
sweeping draperies Of white and red.
while flags and unique club devices were
gracefully disposed here and there. Inc
music was furnished by an excellent band
from Washington, and the entertainment
in every detail was a most pleasing and
decided success. The first german was
led by Mr.. Mcintosh, OF the University,
and the second and third by Messrs. VIII
liams, OF Richmond, and Rufiin, OF Edge
Hill"
Refreshments were served during the
evening, and 1t was not till haf-past 3
A. NJ. that the bright hours Of gayety
were brought TO an end
The officers and members Of the club
deserve the thanks OF our entire commI-
nifty for their splendid entertainment
Among those present We're the Misses
Tinsley, Of Richmond; Schwecarti. OF
Washington; Strong. of Washington;
Payne Of Galveston. Tex. Walter. OF Sa-
Ga; Lewis. Of Tallahassee, Fla.
Henley. of Raleigh. n. G.; Smith, Of Al
bemare; Harrison. of Washington; Mann
and McGlone, II Gotham; Long, Mead,
and Everett, of Keswick; Magruder OF
Wiley. OF Washington, and
Mesdames Devices, Of Keswick. and Nor
gan, Of Norfolk. The gentlemen were
Messrs. Magruder. Thurman. Smith. CHS
holm, Ruffin, Randolph. McMurdo. Macon.
shackelford. Dickinson. McGlone, Cooke
5taTke. Devices. Walker, Mead, Brown.
Boone, Watson, Early. Mcintosh. VIII
Jams. Nelson Baker. Furness. Hunt.
Everett and McGlone
The chaperons were Mesdames Alagru- |
Ter. Smith, McGlone. Wiley, Sands, |
strong, and Meade.