Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07
THE ALLEGHANY.
A Round of Amusements-Pretty
Drives-PersOnaI Notes.
Correspondence Of the Dlspatch.)

Correspondence of the Dispatch.)
ALLEGHANY SPRINGS. August S.
The dwellers at the Allegheny Springs
are still growing healthy, and. it is hoped,
wealthy and wise, too. In the past week,
however, they have not fulfilled the con-
dition Of growing healthy and wise, since
there has been something going on every
night to prevent early retiring The regu-
lar dance on Saturday was supplemented
by a cake walk, in which the walters APP
peared dressed as ladies" and gentle
men"
Tuesday night was german night, and
the dancing was very much enjoyed by
the young people taking part and by
their friends criticising them from seats
on the gallery.
Another pleasure Of the week was the
excursion to the Montgomery White Sui
phur Springs, on the occasion of Memo
rial-Day. Nearly all of the vehicles on
the place were driven over to our neigh
Dor, the White, where Judge Henry J.
Blair, Of Salem. made a fine speech about
midday. He mentioned that brave Con-
federate soldier who was said all alone 70
have Surrounded and captured fifteen OF
the enemy" and told stories of many
other Montgomery heroes and Of their
sisters and the other mems sisters who
told them good-by. The Judges audi
ence seemed to include all the inhabitants
Of Montgomery county-those who are
still sucking their thumbs, those who
wear sunbonnets, and those who wear
SLOUGH hats and boards.
The leisure hours of the morning are
here chiefly occupied in playing whist
and euchre. Among the finest whist play
NTr-
n. c.. and Miss Mary kellogg, of Roanoke,
Va. The card-playing does not crowd out
many other amusements. All through the
day the sound of rolling balls comes faint
w across the lawn from the bowling alley.
Bicycle riding, too, has its devotees.
though the riders complain a great deal
because it is necessary for them TO climb
the hills about here before they can coast
down them.
Parties of drivers and horseback riders
go out nearly every afternoon to visit
the places of note around here. and pos
sibly TO meet a downpour of rain. The
beautiful drives about the Allegheny are
not at ali mythical. The Roanoke river
seems to twist and turn so as to beautify
every road in the neighborhood. Along
one drive it flows serenely like a lazy
darby, loving to loter in the sunlight
Again, in another direction, it ap-
pears racing over boulders and
logs and dashing its foam
over the trees and moses and ferns that
fringe its banks. The only way TO escape
altogether from the Roanoke is 10 climb
mountain, and then you meet It in in
stalments-you come across its tributa-
ries.
We are all to be congratulated now
upon having in our company Miss Annie |
White, of Lexington, Va, and Mrs Eliza |
beth Preston Allen, also of Lexington. |
Other Virginians who registered here in |
the past week were MIR and Mrs +. NJ. |
Whitehurst and Miss Mabel Whitehurst, |
OF Norfolk; DR.. l.. G. Pedigo and Mr.. |
James L. Tate, Of Virginia; Mr.. and Mrs. |
%. b. Thaw, Of Richmond; Miss Hooper, |
OF Farmville; Mrs. Robert Reid, Miss NJ. |
X. Reid, and Mrs. William b. Browne of |
Norfolk; Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Fitzgerald. |
from Danyille; Mr.. and Mrs. John Buford. |
of Dublin; Mr.. o. Wemple. of Danvile. |
and Mr.. r. V. Deyerle, from Roanoke.