The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-21
A BAL POUDRE AT
THE ROCK ALUM.
A Brilliant Entertainment Given BY
the Young Ladies.
A SCENE OF GRACE AND BEAUTY.
A Beautiful Morning German was tho
Return Made by the Young Men
for tho Splendid Complainant
Received From the Fair Sex.

RoCKBRrDGE ALUM SPRINGS Aug.
-special.-By far the most brilliant
entertainment OF the season thus Jar
was the Bal Pondre given by the young
ladies OF the Springs on Tuesday even
ing. Tho large ball room or the grand
hotel was artistically decorated Tor inc
occasion and the entrance draped Win
United States flags. The stage az the
rear end OF the room was completely
hidden by masses OF pines ana FERNS
from the neighboring woods, the corners
were banked high with the same beanti-
full foliage and In every direction were
wild flowers, ferns and palms.
The scene was one OF rarc beauty ana
reached its climax about 10 o'clock when
the measured method OF the march
pealed forth and cOurtly train OF danes
with powdered coiffuros and coqnettish
patches entered tho ball room. each at
tended by a stately cavalier adorned In
the picturesque style OF the last century.
The German was gracefully led by
Mrs Stockdell, OF Atlanta, who intro
duced many new and beautiful figures.
Dainty little boxes OF bon bons were
presented to each couple and at midnight
a beautiful supper was served IN tho
large pariors and hallway OF the Grand
when Mr.. l.. q. Z. Lamar, OF Washing
ton, rose and toasted the fair damses
and gracious danes In a bright. fclict-
tous speech which was received with
tumultuous applause.
THU EPRSONNEL
The chaperones OF the occasion were
Mesdames Serpell. Cobb. Mct.nery. Chal-
mers. Philpot. Waddill May, Long, In
gals, Eflinger. Emry. Pope. Straus and
Wise Among those dancing were Misses
Marion and Muriel Ingalls,. OF Kansas;
Dabney, OF Washington Jane. Alice.
nellie and Guile Serpell. OF Norfolk; Levy.
OF Galveston: Katherine Scuddcr, OF 81.
. Louis; Mary, Nora and juliet Waddill,
Bowe and Louise Allan Mayo, of Rich
mond: Maud Johnson, OF Griffin. Ca.
Louise Randolph. OF Washington; REFS.
Minnie Lee and Bessie Ba<er. OF Nor
folk. jamie McE,ncry. OF New Orleans.
Eleanor Pope. OF Washington and Pau
line, Annie and Virginia May. Mesdames
Stockdell. OF Atlanta, Smith, OF stanton;
Root. OF Charleston: Head. OF Kentucky.
Messrs. Pendleton Thurston Pope. OF
LOUISVILLE: Angel Douglas and Charles
McEnery. of New Orleans: Bridgers. OF
Tarboro, n. c.: Albert and Goldsborough
Serpell. OF Norfolk. Graves, Redwood,
Talley, Waddill and Or. Jones. of Rich
mond: w. II. Taylor, OF Norfolk; Joseph
Levy, Of Galveston. Smith, OF stanton;
Emry, of North Carolina. Stockdell. or
Atlanta: l.. Q. g. Lamar, Of Washington;
Dr. Niche. OF Charlottesville DIR. san
ford, OF Rockbridge county, and many
others.
MORNING GERMAN.
On Monday morning beautiful ger
man Was given by the young men In
which about twenty-five couples
took part. Delicious punch was served
during the intermissions between tho
dances by Mesdames McEnery. Waddill
and May. three OF the handsomcst and
most charming of the married set here.
Mr.. William Henry Tayloe. Of Norfolk.
entertained before his departure for
home at beautiful luncheon. Ills
guests were Mrs. A. T.. BOX. Mrs. Rhett.
Mrs. May Mrs. Pope. Mrs. swift. Mrs.
Wise, Mrs. Waddill. Misses Rector.
Louise Allan Mayo, Annie May and
Messrs. Graves and A. i. Fox.
Mrs. s. ID. McEnery entertained delight
fully at cards on Friday evening. Mrs.
Claud johnson won tho first prize. an
enamelsd flag pin. Again on saturday
evening Mrs. McEnery was hostess at
n beautiful supper given In honor or Miss
Katharine Scudder and Miss Louise
Allan Mayo. Those present besides tho
charming hostess were Mrs. Root, Miss
Mayo. Miss Scudcer. Mr. Charles Emery,
Mr.. Leon Pepperman and Dr. W. X.
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Kelley and family.
OF Atlanta. are among the recent arri-
walls. Mr.. Kelley Is business manager OF
the Atlanta Constitution.
Mrs. Edmund Waddill. OF Richmond.
IS one OF the most popular and admired
guests here and charms every one with
her sweet face and lovely manners.
The departure OF Judge and Mrs.
Graham, OF Tazewell, was source or
universal regret. as II is conceded on
all sides that no more popular couple
ever visited the Alum than the Handsome
Judge and his charming wife.
WELCOME ARRIVALS
The arrival OF Miss Estello Courtney. OF
Richmond. at this place. where she was
one Of the reigning bellies last season,
was greeted with sincere pleasure. An
other popular Richmonder IS Mrs. w. +.
Chalmers. who Is considered not only
ono Of the handsOmest women now hero
but one OF the most charming.
DR. Niche, OF Charlottesville left this
week, 20 the regret OF a host OF friends
whom he has made during his visit here.
Prominent among the late arrivals arc
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. p. Hamilton. Misses
Hamilton. Miss Jones, Savannah, Ca.
II. Whltehill. Baltimore; W III. Landon
White, GOldsbOrOugh Serpel Norfolk:
Henry Bridges, TarbOrO, y C.; Mrs. {.
W. Root Charleston, West Va; G. +.
Angel New Orleans; Miss Dabney,
Washington. ID. c.. Walter walker,
I,0uisvile,: Miss Walker Crescent Hill,
KY: j. l.. McSorleny. Richmond; Her
bert Il. Doyle, Richmond John Nc
Quaide Washington; Miss Lucie White.
Portsmouth; w NJ NJ. Speer, New York:
J. Campbell Groner. Norfolk IT, l. Geb-
hart. Charleston J.. J. Smith, stanton;
J. l.. Bodeker. Il. N. Talley. +. 5. Red
wood Miss Emma Bowe, Richmond. J.
+. Stockdell. Atlanta; Diana Tabb Ports
mouth; s. i. Morgan. Richmond; ]. X.
Graves. G. b. Shields. Miss NJ. ). Graves.
Lexington