The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
HAPPY DAYS AT
THE OLD SWEET
The Gay Season in Full Swing and
Many People There.
MANY PRIVATE ENTERTAINMENTS
Elegant Bowling Party i'm Honor of
Miss Louise Allan MayO-A Grand
Outing Given To the Children
of tho Resort,

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gust 7.-Special.-The gay season at the
Old Sweet is I'm fun swing and eacn DAY
Is marked by a number Of charming en-
tertainments.
Judging from the daily influx of visitors
the place will soon be filled 70 it's utmost
capacity. Among the prominent arrivals
of last week was General w. j. Behan'
az Louisiana General Behan is accompa-
MED by his charming wife and daughters
Mrs Hampton Lewis and Miss Behan.
Mrs Burgwyn, Mrs. Higginbotham ana
Mrs. Gibson arrived this week from
Richmond and were warmly welcomed
by many friends
The days here are so bright and the AIR
so invigoratng that one is tempted 10
spend all OF ones time out OF doors
Golf and tennis have suddenly sprung
into high favor and the bowling alley IS
rarely found empty
DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR.
A most delightful bowling party was
given on Monday morning by Mrs brlh-
ton Stone. Of Washington, I'm honor ol
Miss Louise Allen Mayo, OF Richmond.
Mrs. Stones guests were Mrs. frost anu
Mrs. Hine Of Washington: Mrs. PhnpoL
of New York Mrs. Mead Robinson. OK
Louisville: Misses Purcell. Shields. FER
EINeNn
and Osborne. Of Louisville. Baker. OF
Norfolk. and Messrs. Austin Smith IT, r.
Ruist and Melvin Day of New York
Gordon. Of Savannah, Stone. OF Washing
ton and George Castleman Mackay, or
ST. Louis The prizes beautiful re-
pousse silver bracelet and silver shoe
horn-were awarded 10 Miss Ferguson
and Mr. Mackay.
Again on Monday evening bowls heia
FUN sway. when n charming party eI-
ranged by Mrs Marion Taylor. OF LOUIS
Vile. took place. Those playing were MIS-.
Tavlor Mrs. lockwood. Mrs. Jones
Misses FERGUSON. Nellie and Deid
| Tompkins. sallie Osborne and Mossr5.
stone and Austin smith
Tuesday evening and again on FRIDAY
evening large dances took place IN me
ban room of the Grand Hotel, after both
of which a number OF charming suppeIs
and chatting dish parties were given.
PRIVATE ENTERTAINMENTS
! "wednesday witnessed the greatest num-
! Der OF private entertainments oil amy uay
/ of this week. the largest OF which was a
! beautiful supper given by Mrs. LOCKWOOD,
OF New York. I'm honor Of Mrs. Pettus'
| wife of Dr. Pettus L.. s. y. The feature
Of the evening was a large ilower-decked
| loving CUP served In John DdnneY o
/ inlmitable style which was quite r. reNe-
/ lation To those of the guests who were
not RlchmO4ders, and was received on
| all sides with great commentator and
| applause. The cup itself, large SILVER
| AFFAIR. is quite unique, bearing the proud
! inscription: Presented 90 Ddnney DIV
/ some citizens of Richmond IN commeni-
| Grafton of his champion juieps.
But the most successful affair or rms
I In min d
! was undoubtedly the hay-ridc given ON
/ Saturday evening boy Mrs Blanc OK New ne"
| Orleans. IN honor of her two lovely little
! daughters. Maud and Adele Blanc. All OK
| the small lassles and ladies ON the place
! were invited and all, 10 IS needless TO
| say accepted.
Each one Of the little folk, almost fifty
] I'm number. was armed with tia horns
/ whistles and flags and each little taee
/ beamed with the prospect or the GOOD
| time I'm store. added 90 by glimpses or Dig
tempting looking hampers OF good tnins .
| safely stored away In the wasonel'e lhal
/ followed The party visited Beaver Dam
| Falls and returned late I'm the afternoon
| with enthusiastic reports.
| NEW ARRIVALS.
| Among the interesting arrivals Of this
! week are Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. keiier of
! Springfield. o. Mr. Keller IS a son Oh
| Major. General Keller. L. 5. v, who
! served I'm Cuba during the war with
/ Spain. Mrs. Keifor. ia addition 20 her
! lovely face. possesses tact and charm
| of manner which have already won ior
1 her a large circle of admirers. Another
Z arrival of the week was Miss Minnie Lee
| Baker. a charming representative of Nor
| folk society. who is well-knoWn IN Rich
! mond where she has often visited.
Mr.. G. III. Stone, OK Washington, arrived
! this week for a protracted visit 30 th.
! Sweet and by his ready c0urJcs. and
! attractive manners. has gained for him u
| d. host OF friends. Colonel II. H. Boyhn
Of virginia. has Joined his wife ana
, family here. and has been warmly greet
I cd by friends and acquaiutances on every
! side. Colonel BOykn is considered one
/ OF the handsOmcst men at the springs.
Among those who registered at the Sweet
during the past week are Julse j. W
! English. OF the Court OF Appeals of West
/ Virginia: Mr.. John ID. Wnu, Noriol--.
Mr.. Marion Lambert. St. Louis. Miss
( katherine Courtney, Indianapolis. Cen
eral W. J. Behan, Mrs. Hampton Lewis
! Louisiana; Rev Edwin Small AIRS
! Small. Cincinnati, Ohio: Major Shanahan
Louisville, c. Z. Angel New orleans
La: Mrs j. G. Riley. Miss Riley c.-.
cinnatl, o.: c. H. Powers, Richmond
Va: Hon. W. II. Mnch. Baltimore Nd.
Austin Smith. New York. @. II. Rum
brough. Robert c. Slaughter Lynchburg
+. L. Sublett. stanton; Miss Baker. Nor
folk: c. H. Stone. Warrington; Mrs. God
dard. Miss Goddard. ST. Louis. r. III
Boykln, Boston, Clarence Hudgins j. W
Price. ROnceyerte W. Va. Georg'
Adige. Mrs. J. j. Hickey AIrs. ;. r.
Dula. Danvine. Va. Mrs. Patrick @ b
son. Mrs. BurgMyn. Mrs. HigginDotham
Richmond: Mrs. Buckingham Smith. Jack
sonyille Fla. Hon. j Smythe Charles
ton. ). C.: Mrs. NJ j. Pettus and family
Mrs. J. c. Pettus Fortress Monroe, Mrs
T. j. Enslow, Washington. j. S. Pierpont
i. l.. Piewont. Ronceverte, W. Va
Thomas O'Keefe. Mrs. Okecfe. Misse'
Walsh. Chicago: Or. A. G.. Jones. New
port News; Mrs. Henderson. Washington
G Sans Norfolk: G.. X. Robinson, pftu
Robinson. louisville. Mrs. Wren ane
family; Marion Z. Taylor, Louisville, Ky