The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
The Crowd Has Trimmed to Those
Who Remain for September,
The RICHMOND PEOPLE THERE
a Young Lady Who j. n Fair Prototyple
of a kinswOman lannon's and Beau
tiful-A Goodbye To Many Pleas
ant People and Things.

a Few hundreds left OF those fortunate
folk who viii remain through September
September IS the most beautiful month On
tho mountains. and tho mists gather for
their Indian summer. The leaves curl up
and IAN unsteady TO the green lawn pre-
pairing Tor the painter Jack Frost. who
dccorates the autumn hills.
Among the lovely women Of snowy hair
whom one has met and admired at the
White Sulphur and who whom gone leaves
40 one remotely like her Co hn her place,
is Mrs. y. IT, Robinson. of Richmond.
Mrs. Robinson IS as graceful as a girl
OF sixteen ana stately as a queen. Her
face Is said with sorrow. yet swectencd by
resignation. and one feels as if under a
b.ncdictim when She speaks OF her bcauti-
ful past lie. which she does rarely. Mrs.
Robinson has "a Wldo circle of friends here
and made many more while az the White.
Mr.. and AIRS. r. H. Elicit Of Richmond
have gone 90 Happahannock 90 join in q
delightful house party 40 Mr.. John O.. NIL
lcr's. iu The mountains Of that beautiful
region While on their stay here Mr.. FL
lett made FOR himelf many friends by his
genial kindness. and Mrs. Elicit is re-
ported as having done more for the pleas
ure OF others than any other guest al the
White.
a GOOD VOICE.
Miss TAYLOR. OF Alexandria. Va. has at
tracted much attention here by her rarely
sweet and powerful voice Miss Taylor
is quite handsome and has been no small
light in the rainbow OF beauties who have
been here during the season.
Miss Louisa Burke. her cousin. IS also
popular sweet girl. who has come late IN
The season 90 enjoy the Septcmber days.
Misses Enors0n. of near Richmond are
two lovely Virginia girls here now.
Professor Turner and his wife Of Luth-
erville. Md. are here tonight. Professor
Turner saws he came here with "a COM
pany o. Join General Lee and took posses
sion OF the hotel and surroundings once
on a time Iie was an officer I'm the Con-
federate army. We have heard such
story before. end recall 10 mind an I'M
aginary Fray-c0atcd. booted and spurred
company who did once swarm on these
spacious galleries. some Of whom now lie
in the little cemetery on the hin 90 the
west-in silent. f0gotten graves. unmark-
ed That was. however. later than Pro-
1essor Turner's visit and was when this
place was q temporary hospital FOR the
worn and weary soldiers of the Lost
Cause" Many died here of a fever and
here. On this quiet. shady little hillside
cemetery where the grass grows rank and
green-whero no human foot falls for
many months in the year-thcy now sleep.
What were their names? What did they
do for their great hope? Who grieves for
them now?
Mr.. II. III Ellet and Professor Turner
b. nI fnr nn
IN 1861. and 80 IS quite an interesting event
10 hear the "reminiscences born of q meet
ing here after thirty-eight years.
HOMEWARD
Mrs James b. Pace returned to Rich
mond today but left her freni. MS
Williams IN the lovely Georgia cottage.
These two ladies have been here some
time upon the hospitality of Ms. Gilbert
Mrs Williams daughter, who Is now in
Chicago.
About the only event of great interest
in the social world was the nice Ettla
party this week in the Burke cottage.
given by Miss Marian Bryan and Mr..
Jack Burke. About twenty young people
were invited and had lovely time.
cold stick Dins Of unique design were
used as prizes, and the evening was
Inc one.
MIR Burke IS a handsome blaek-eyed lad !
% Alexandria. and Miss Bryan is as I
sweet as sixteen can be IN the midst OF |
summer roses. Both are quite popular |
her.
Miss Adele Williams who has been hero |
for "a rest. has enjoyed The springs. she |
says and - fee' greatly refreshed for |
nor Stay here Miss Williams being am /
artist. and with an artists tastes cannot |
fgn 90 appreciate the great beauties OF /
the place.
MUCH ADMIRED.
Miss Glss.e Mcclure returned 10 Rich
mond to-day. Miss Mcclure was greatly !
admired here This summer and her friends
are ogion. one thing beautiful we heard |
about Nlss Mcclure which her friends
viii enjoy and which i- TOO good % keep.
When from superior skin DC won a prize
at some One ~ the parties she attended.
She voluntarily ga't mp tho prize 90 the
next highest score because of her con-
science and struples against prizes This
was to my eyes especially sweet when
Other girs were displaying their trophies.
Dr. Mcclure went home IN excellent
health and spirits after a months sojourn
here.
Many people are coming in now for
septcmte-
A HANDSOME GIRL
Among the pretty girls who have come
100 Tate s Aiss Eva Clare Grant daughter
ll pr S. T. Grant of DanNle. Ky. Miss |
Grant is very handsome not unlike her
onsin ihe famous'y handsome woman.
Lady William IerCsford. whose beauty
gave t0 Der such Cd brilliant life and social
triumph in two continents. but Miss C. ant
B most attractive by her fresh and modest
grace and refinement of bearing having
Boz traca OF The worn society about her.
ihe BIAS been very popular both IN East
'm ana Weston cities, in the one winter
IF her society lfe
a rarity OF young people came over from
.cwis1urg This week chape,oncd by Mr.
nd Mrs Tom Denis Mr Denis Is the
ditor Of The Grceubrlor Iudeuoudant !
Those in bis party were as follows:
i.sses Price. McLynn. Feamaer and
hers: Sir Kinsovin. Mr. Mason ana
thers. eleven IN the party
THE LAST LETTER
We'll. this SIS the last le,ter from the
White for this season.
II we have sighted any one that is
yer ooked a name OF any who took par,
] any pleasant social event end who's,
anne either was not furnished US or
tipped bur memory. we are sorry for a.
Z we have been TOO gushing IN our admi
e'ion. pardon as and put n down 20 the
ate % silly-hood IN which we find US
err. and don't think II was because we
,ok supper in the cafe We only went jn T.
lere once With dear little charmer-a |
dy from New Iork-and we vainly tried
swallow the beverage but we failed.
nd this was late IA tha Soason 50 ~ ma | Z