The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-21
AIR AT OLD SWEET
INDUCES ACTION.
People Who Are Wont TO Be Inert
Because of Exercise.
BEAUTY ON THE GOLF LINKS.
Pretty Faces Under Bright Colored
Bonnets aud Checks Coiored by
Healthy Excrcisc-Euchrc
n Fascinating Pastimc.

OLD NNN I.fl ~ ANAaNft'f Sh"r't'N ~
special-Thc height n tho season Is
horc and though the guests may be Ike
the LAWYER iu the Canterbury Tales,
"who seemed buster than he was" GER
tain Ia that everybody seems occupied
from late breakfast time tlii almost or
quite midnight And now what are they
doing? Wen. when the companions al
table are agreeable and OF course AT
the Sweet all companions arc supposed
90 be- aRreehie. each meal requires con-
siderable time.
A mountain walk attracts the gentle
mon and ladies TOO frequently. When
alone the gentlemen go four or five miles
from the Springs. and men who rarely
walk a mile 60 home seem positively 10
enjoy tho ten miles strole. When Ia
dies are Of the party two or three miles
S. usually the limit
just now the golf links arc one Of the
chief daylight attractions when the
mornings arc cool tho pretty pink coats
appear and add pictuf sequences % the
scene Tho links are excellent. ana the
Wow from one hiu BIZ perfect and WREN
players have reached this hin they arc
ready 90 Doe pleased with "a prospect lar
less attractive
PRETTY FACES AND BONNETS.
Golf bonncts too. are appearing, and
arc very becoming Their is 3ne sTe-
Ciary attractive. worn by a tan. high
bred looking girl from Richmond. When
tho lovely face is seen surrounded oy tho
pink frils edged with lace, more
winsOme picture can scarcely be imasin-
Cd
A rector from Columbus. O., and Two
gentlemen from Louisville, are among
SIS enthusiasts. Each day more appear
on the links. and some OF tho many
card tables are sometimes deserted in
the morning
Those fond ~ driving 20 forth by
light 90 mo lovely spots I'm the VII
cln.tv and various rides are undertaken
by The young folks.
But the feature Of tho week has been
euchre parties. sometimes progressive.
sometimes seven hand. We have had
euchre in the morning ouchro I'm the
evening. euchrc in the hosue and euchre
on the lawn.
A CHARMING EUCHRE PARTY.
on Saturday evening Prof and Mrs,
Patterson. Of louisville. gave a charming
progressive cuchre party. The guests
assembled az @ O'Clock iu tho ballroom
parior. and a few moments were pleas
emily spent in conversation before the
game began. Among the players were
Mrs a. IL white. Of the old Sweet
Springs. Miss Ann Lathrop. Of Balti-
more. Mrs Arthur Middleton Rutledgc.
o. Louisville. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph T..
Winston. of New York. Mrs Christopher
Tompkns ~ Richmond. Miss J. y. Wat
son. Washington, Mrs. n. r.. Tucker Of
Rolelgh. Miss Sew. Portsmouth, Miss
Della TompkIns Richmond. Miss b. II.
smith end Mrs. A. A. Smith. of Rich-
mond. Mrs vs.. H. White of Norfolk;
Mrs. George w.. Donaldson. Charleston.
Mrs vs.. g. Lawrence Charleston. w.
Va. Mrs. Allen Polk Houston. of Louis
willie. Miss McNso. Raleigh. Miss Fcrgu-
SON Richmond. Miss Miles, Mr.. and Mrs
Marion p Taylor Louisville. Mrs. Horace
S Hnwcs Richmond. Dr. Richter Sweet
Springs Prof O.. g.. Patterson. Spring
neld. Il. pr. n. vs.. Green. Washington,
Mr. Charles Calhoun. ST. Louis; Miss
louise Barnett Eufaula Ala; Mrs =.
Tav'or Bryan So Louis: Mrs. Charles r.
Collier Washington. Miss Iuly, Wash
iuston Miss Ellen Graham Carmichael,
of Richmond
First ladies' prize n silver powder
puff. won hy Mrs White, gentlemen's
FIRST prize. % silver match safe, won by
NJ Rodman Grubbs. consolation prize
drawn by Mrs. W. G.. Lawrence, and the
booty prizes were won hy Mrs. a. NJ.
Rutcdrc and Mr.. Barnett
The souvenirs were painted 10y Miss
Harris. guest of Mrs. Patterson. the La
dies cards having girls heads. and the
gD'mcn's golf clubs and rackeis'
a NOTABLE GATHERING
Nonda, evening Mrs. A. 4. Smith and
81 % ~ smith of Richmond. gave
charming progressive cuchre party.
Mrs smith and her daughter have in-
hnlt,d through "a long line of ancestors
tho alnty to entertain gracefully, and
mlrr persons from other states than
Virginia have heard mothers and grand
mothers tell OF the gracious hospitality
Of MIS- Smiths ancestors.
Tho guests of the evening were Mr.
nnl Mrs. Allen Polk Houston Louisville.
Miss Fuon Graham Carmichael. Rich
iDord. Mrs Arthur Middleton Rutlcdgc.
louisville. Prof and Mrs John Patter-
sen Louisville. Miss Miles Now Orleans;
9r W. u Miles Jr, New Orleans; Mrs
Charles r. Collins. Washington; Miss
New Portsmouth. Miss Ferguson. Rich
mcnd. Dr and Mrs. Joseph y. Winston,
Mrs W G. Yeaton. Parkersburg; Mrs.
Horace S Halves. Richmond; Mrs. W.
e lawrence Charleston, W Va; Mrs.
George W Donaldson. Charleston W.
Va. Mrs. W. H. White. Norfolk; Mrs. a.
y White. Sweet Springs. Mrs. Christie
phcr Tomnkins. Richmond, Mrs. W. r.
Tucker. Raleigh. Miss l. \. Watson,
Nj. and Mrs. Marion j.. Taylor. Louis
vilc. Miss Strange. Wilmington, y. c.:
Miss A. r.. Howard baltimore; Mrs y.
V Baltzcr OF Wilmington. y. g.; Mr..
WIN W. Chamhcrlayne Norfolk; Mr.
Rodman Crubbs Louisville Mr.. Dom
aid T. Byrd. Richmond. Miss Riley.
Washington. Mrs r. A. Palmer, Bald-
moie. MT Mackenzie Gordon. New York;
D. Richter Mr Conway Sands Norfolk
The prizes were announced az the end
o. th' game First ladies' prize heauu-
III belt buckle Of silver and turquoise,
wen hy Miss $ b. Miles. Of Canada: sec
old ladies' prize. an Egyptian salt cellar.
20 = spoon. was won by Mrs. John Pat
te-son. OF Louisville. The BOBBY prize
W. Egyptian incense won by Miss Mel
la Tonpkins. First gentleman's prize
vas won by Mr.. Allen Polk Houston.
THIS wac a silver pencil holder. as there
wce mere ladies than gentlemen. the
second rcntlcman's prize was won by
Q Indy Who gave 10 90 Mas.cr Graham
CON- ic.ael. he having PLAYED his part
wei ir The game. and being a young
l,m.'u an who is popular with the
'crcw1-I o." Ccnucman's BOBBY prize.
clu buttons drawn 10y Dr. Joseph i.
winston. New York. Consolation PRIZE,
sandal wood fan. drawn by Miss J.
". Watson. of Washington.
Refreshments were served during tho
game Nl We're sorry when the enter
taiun.cnt ended
No visitors at the Springs have con-
tributcd more 90 the enjoyment OF the
guests Than Ar and Mrs. Marion T.