Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-27
THE RICHMOND DIsPATCB-sUNDAY. AUGUST r. 1892


tering I'm the plains below the tripu'e Va
n hicb and recommend that they came
nm and ioin us The rumor mas sono
srrth q aecms that here one may see
ones self grow pretty (or prettier' as tne
case NAV bD And why not? health anu
happiness are tho strongest coiho'i'i''y ',
10 effect that end that we klo" o. anu
=, "f,rocLett" Nature has been most
lavish with her bounties. She delights
tho eve while she Administers her gitta
OF healing to man external ana inPrnai'
For the mountaln-ciimDers there are
peaks and falls 10 be visited; Tor me fSs
ambitious. the incentive OF tire spring az
the end OF the gradually sloping walk as
picturesque and inviting as the most TO-
mantle could desire, or the river snort
distance across the level % the lawn.
FRIENDLY sO,7ABIILTY.
Within pervades alwa;'- he friendly so
ciabinty for which Crockett has gam
ed a reputation, and, as 1t seems 10 re
tho unvarying condition. though guests
may come and guests may go, we 1,'ll,
butte il to the ever kind and thoughtiul
attention Of the presiding spirits Of the
place. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas.
The entertainments of the past week
have been varied and numerous. though
card parties seem for the last Few days
10 havo taken prestige.
At the bowling party given by Mr..
Adams, Of New York, MIR. Tatcm was the
winner OF the prize, a pair Of cum links.
PROGREssI EtCHRE.
on Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Lane,
OF Norfolk, entertained theT friends at a
progressive euchre party. handsome
cut-glass cold-cream box was the lady's
prize The gentlemans prize was won
by Mr. Tatem, and Mrs. Towns was pre-
scented with a candle and candlestick,
bearing the inscription. "MOre Light ON
the Subject D8nghtful refreshments
were served.
Again on Tuesday the friends OF Mrs.
Tatcm were hidden 10 her cottage. and
the morning was most pleasantly passed
with progressive seven-hand euchrc. Mr.
Levi. of Baltimore, was awarded the first
gentlemen's prize, @ silver-mounted alii-
gator cigarette-case. while Mrs. Holland,
Of Danyille. became the possessor Of a
dainty vase The BOBBY prizes borne OFT
by Mr.. and Mrs. Lane. but proved what
had been observed about their souls
with but single thought, and their
hearts that beat as one"
GRAPHOPHONE ENTERTAINMENTS.
Tuesday night the order was diversified
somewhat by beueht graphophone en-
tertainment. Later. just as the moon
was showing herself over what goes for
our horizon, a jolly party started OF on a
hay-ride.
on the occasion Of the departure Of AIr.
and Mrs. Gallaher TO their home, in West
Virginia, Mr. and Mrs Levi and Miss
Gusts. OF Baltimore gave a. card party
to speed the parting guests who have leit
many warm friends and admirers behind
TO regret them Mrs Tdtem received the
ladies' first prize a silver nlil-poiisher,
Mr.. Tatem silver knife, the first rentle-
mems prize. The second prizes were silver
cum links and q box Of Iluylers sweets.
awarded to Mr.. jameson and Miss Ram
son, Of Mississippi In the evening fare
we'll coaching party was given i'm honor !
Of Miss Mary Trout, of Roanoke.
The little folks, too. came in for their |
share of the fun. They recently went ON
a hayride over the hill-but not far ,
away-thrOugh moonIit avenues, along the
banks of the river. beautiful and mystic
rious I'm the shadows of stately trees. and |
brought back 10 the dancers in The BALI
room the fragrance and the freshness or /
their evergreen decorations.
SOME or THE GUESTS
Bv no means the least Of our pleasures /
have been the sweet songs OF Mrs. trout,
of Roanoke and Mrs. Warrington, Of /
Norfolk.
The recently registered are Mrs. II. G. !
Gravoly and Mr. Benjamin Grayely Lea
therwood. Va, Miss j.. Lillian Peters,
Ivnchburg Va; Mr. J. T., Rison, Dam
vile. Va: Mrs. j. n. Trout and a. *.
Handy. Roanoke, va. Mr.. \. r. Saun-
ders. Wytheyillc. Va; Mr.. ID. w Jordan,
Mrs. NJ. p. Jordan. Miss Margaret Jordan /
Danviue: Mr.. $. J. Freeman Dallas,
Tex.; Mrs. c. w. Woodward. Mrs. j.
Kennedy. Colorado; Major J. W. John
son. Birmingham, Miss Bessie q. Lewis |
Meredithvue. Va; Mrs. II. l.. Jordan |
Miss Eva Ransom. Aberdeen, Miss; Mr. |
j. Woods Barclay and wife, Lexington /
Va.