The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-20

| were: Hndreth Burton-Smith, Eliza Baler.
! Alice Williams, George Harris. Lillia FOX.
| Gregory Hayes, Ida Hayes Mitchell Wad-
| din, Mamie Waddil. Nellie Wilson, Bon
| ME Wilson. Paxton Massey, Donald Ely
J son, FlOr.n Smith, LeyIe Smith. Ada
| Burford. Lal Stiner, James Smythe. Tur-
| ner Harris and many more bright-eyed
| little ladies and gentlemen.
! MANY DELIGHTS
! A very pleasant feature of the life at
| the Rock Alum are the many a fresco
; entertainments. The delightful games of
| cards on the lawn, the merry fruit par
ties. and occasionally when there IS an
| unusually cool afternoon the marshmaL
| low toasting parties which are especially
! interesting.
| A bright fire shedding scarlet beams Of
| light and forming Turing shadows among
| the trees. a merry group with banjo and
| guitar. now and then coon song or a
suggestion Of rag-time music. all combine
| 10 give q very enjoyable zcst TO this de-
! lghful form Of entertainment
Miss Julia Spades and Miss Mary Wad-
| din gave % most delightful al fresco par
| ~ Wednesday afternoon I'm front Of the
Waddill cottage in honor Of Miss Brock
enbrough and her friends from Licking
| ton.
Thursday morning a very charming
game of euchre Of several tables was
given on the lawn by Mrs Butler. Mrs
WaddNi and Mr. Pendleton Pope VIM
ming the beautiful prizes. On the same
morning Mrs. Rawlings gave a card
party of seven-hand euchre, Nrs. Head.
of Louisville, winning the prize. q silver
letter opener
Several driving parties have been siv-
! en- during the last week. Those most i'm
| teresiing and enjoyable were given by
Mr. and Mrs. Sorell to a party Of their
/ friends 20 the Natural Bridge. Mrs. Fine
carried q party of very jolly young peo-
pile to Goshen. driving through tho far
famed Goshen Pass. Mr.. Rorney and Mr.
MahOney on Wednesday evening gave
driving party TO the Cold Sulphur. In
this party were Misses Waddul, sykes.
Barnes. BoWe. and Gaines, chaDeroned
by Mrs. T. y. Jones. one of the hand
soonest and most charming women at
the springs. Sunday morning there was
very delightful song service In front
OF the Gordon cottage. Mrs. Burton
Smith and Miss Gordon leading the choir
with their excellent voices. SO charming
and graceful are these two Southern WOO
men that Tor q wonder peace and abso.
lutte harmony prevailed in this impromptu
choir.
That night there was a sacred concert
in the drawing room Of the Central no.
tel.
General ]. b. Gordon has returned from
his trip to the West
Miss c. Lewis Gordon will sDend some
days this week with Mrs. Lille Coles.
OF Lexington.
Mrs. Robert Norileet. Of Winston. "
c., and her sister, Miss Lilly Brown
two charming and very graceful wo-
men. are here for August.
Miss Clark who has been one ~ Tho
most popular women at the Rock Alum
this summer has returned to her home in
Charlottesville.
Mr.. NJ NJ. McElwee. OF Lexington, who
has been spending some time at the Rock
Alum. has returned home.
SUMMER PEOPLE.
Among the many guests here may be
mentioned.
Mrs. c. II. Talley. Richmond, Va; Miss
Laura B. Talley, Hanover county, Va:
Miss I.oula Virginia Crump. Richmond.
Va; Thomas n. Jones and Wife, Isle Of
Wight county. Va: Mrs. J. NJ Harvey