Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-27
HAPPY SUMNER DAYS.
THE ROUND OF PLEASURE AT THE
MONTGOMERY WHITE SULPHUR.
DEPARTURES AND THE ARRIVALS.
Life at the Virginia Watering Places
anu How the People Are Passing
and It's Guests.

MONTGOMERY WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS. VA, August 23.-(speciaL)-
The sumac IS a beautiful red, and the
first Of the golden rod is TO be seen I'm the
fence corners. These hcralds Of an carly
autumn have arrived, and alreay capes
and coats are an acquisition 10 0ne's
comfort nights and mornings The cool.
crisp air Is so inyigorating that Che here
tofore stay-at-hOmcs are d0nning short
dresses and comfortable shoes and with
alpenstock I'm hand wandering IN con-
genial groups 90 distant objects Of inte-
rest. The beautiful cascades and the old
mill near Shawsyille are particularly Pop
ular haunts. The camera, OF course IS
always 'in evidence" and but for the
fact that half Of the amateurs pictures
never materialize, prudent mammas might
question the propricty OF their daughters
being snapped with or without proyoca-
tion for It's true, you know, that the
beauties Of nature are never seen 10y the
amateur when a pretty girl is around.
OUR "UN-IMPORTANCE"
Although the season is well ON its way.
the crowd here continues about the same.
One day a face here or there may be
missed. but by the next morning new
conner has filed the gap. and introduce
pity." but there IS no better place under
the sun for rubbing I'm that unpleasant
truth-Ones real un-importance i'm This
wOrld-than az a summer resort. a per-
son--let Us say a lady-arrives, spends q
month. is welcomed by an, eagerly
sought after. ara 20 an appearances no.
thing Is complete without her Alasi the
day OF departure draws nigh; seemingly
sackcloth and ashes; ouivering fps,
blanched checks broken hearts? The de-
fusion IS sweet. ma belle drives On and
away in the thought Of the havoc and
ruin you have left in your wake; but
look not back at your peril Another day.
another train another bit Of fcmininity,
and ia refine est niorte vive Ia rcine.'
FROM MORALIzING TO EUCHRE.
"A truce 10 such moralizing. indeed
there is no time tor such, as frotc ana
FUN still reign supreme. Tuesday evening
a large progressive euchre party was
given I'm the spacious parlors. The prizes
and delicious refreshments came from
Roanoke Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Mltcn-
ell making a special trip I'm oraer 10
make the purchases The score-cafds were
Dainty white stars for the men ana greer
clover leaves for the ladies' The napkins
and table cloths were also white ana
green. and throughout the color sch-me
was sustained most successfully. The
prizes were very choice, being "a dainty
tete-a-tete set. handsome picture, coiiee
cup. pin tray of fine china, ana large
vane OF chaste workmanship Miss WI
Hams OF Norfolk Mr.. Martin az Nor
folk; Miss Parrot, of Columbus Ais.
Nstrol. of Houston, and Mrs. Nixon OF
Mobile. were the lucky people VINO cap
tured these pretty souvenirs. The eve
ming WAS thoroughly enjoyed py The
guests. and all vote for repetition. The
ladies TO whom honor Is due for the sue
cess OF this entertainment are AIRS Mitch
ell Mrs. Harrison. Mrs. Misirob Mrs.
Edwards. and Miss Mitchell
OTHER ENTERTA1NMENTS.
The usual Wednesday-night german
takes place tonight, and as has hereto
fore been the case, crowd from the
Yellow viii attend.
Wednesday morning a bowling ana le-
monade party was enjoyed by number
Of young ladies and gentlemen.
Mrs. G. r.. Richardson gave little Miss
Dimple Bennett most enjoyable candy
hunt on the lawn Wednesday evening
and from the shouts and shining, happy
faces one realized whet great sport Is
was.
Excursions 20 all points Nearby are nov
being made up. Some are 10 drive ever 10
yellow, some to Allegheny and Crock It's
others Will 30 20 Mountain Lake. and
some arc going to take advantage of the
very cheap excursion on the Norfolk and
Western and visit f.nray and Natu-M
Bridge.