The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
S0ClABlLlTY AT
THE OLD SWEET
The Guests Have Come Rapidly with
the Hot Season.
MANY RICHMONOERS ARE THERE
Tho Galctlcs of the Season Formally
Ushcred i'm by Dance i'm the
Grand Ball -KOom--Gold Occu-
pies a Place of Interest.

OLD SWEET SPRINGS. w VA. July
Special-The prospects for the sum
mer Of 80 al the Old Sweet are unusually
bright and allur-ng and the season prom
Uses 10 be the most successful known here
in a number Of years.
The springs axe now filing up rapidly
Every day OF Che past week has brought
a number OF guests. and the long list OK
arrivals increases daily a conspicuous
feature o. tho Sweet has always been IT'S
"oid-tlmo" sociabiliy and easy inform
atty. a Characteristic which gives 20 the
place an indcscrb1llc charm and which
has never been moro pronounced than 81
IS during this season.
An unsual number OF charming people
are now gathered here from points North.
South and West. and DC would be difficult
70 ind moro contontcd assemblaEe. for.
ADDED 20 the natural beauties az this love
iy spot are the moro prosaic but i'm
portant items OF Creature comforts"
PEOPI r FROM RICHMOND.
Among those who arrived this week
from Richmond and form "a delightful
addition 20 society here arc Mrs. Christie
phor Tompkns and her three daughters
MISSES Della Nellie aid Bessie Temp
Rims and Miss Margaret Ferguson.
They are among the regular habitucs Of
the place. and their arrival was hailed on
al sides with much pleasure other
prominent Richmond arrivals are Colonel
John r. Purcell and his charming wife.
two 81 The most popular guests here Ac-
complaining them orc Mrs John Purcell.
ths Misses Purcell. Miss Blankenship and
Miss Gray. Among tho other Richmond
ers established here for tho summer are
Mrs Austin Smith and her charming
daughter. Miss Bessie Smith whose sweet
face and attractive manners have gained
Tor her host Of friends. Mrs. TaIev and
her son Mr. Dan Talloy Mrs Charles
NJ Shields and family, and Miss Addie
New
THE BLUE GRASS STATE
The Blue Grass State" IS represented
by most attractive coterie composed OF
Mrs. G. c. Osborne. Miss Osborne Mrs.
Bland Misses Boyce Misses Rodman. Mr..
and Mrs. a. p Houston. Miss Belle
Houston and Mr. and Mrs. John Patter-
son.
One Of tho most popular guests nj the
springs IS Mrs Brlnton Stone. Of Wash
inEton. who possesses a vivacitv and
brightness peculiarly her own. added 70 n
graciousness and charm of manner Of I'M
usual degree
Tho gaieties Of the week were opened
on Tuesday evening with n dance I'm the
frT1n0 Hotel.
which IS one OF m q largest and hand
soonest In the entire South The chape-
rones were Mrs Christopher Tompkins.
Mrs stone, Mrs. Houston. Mrs Somple.
Mrs Frost. Mrs Hine and Mrs Osborne.
Among those dancing were Mcsdames
Taylor and Patterson OF Louisville Phil
pot and Lockwood OF New York Misses
simpson and Martin Of Washington. Alex
ander OF Texas. Dodd Boyco. hurry.
Osborne. Houston Semple and Rodman
az Kentucky Cook Hudson. O'connor.
Della and Nellie Tompkins, Shields. New.
Bankenship. Margaret Ferguson and
Louise Allan Mayo Of Richmond. and
Messrs Gordon Of Savannah Goodridge
and Agelas,o Of Norfolk Houston. Pat
terson. Grubhs Of Louisville G. G.. Pat
terson OF Ohio. Kirk White. w. W Grier
BUST Of New York. John May Of New |
orleans. Tompkns Richter. Alexander
ana others
RIDING AND DRIVING.
Riding and driving expeditions arc very |
popular and parties start forth daily. |
Golf also has its dovotecs. and the splen- |
did new links present an animated scene |
each morning and afternoon. Two Of the |
best golfers here are Miss Colgan. Of In |
annapolis. and Mrs. Blanc, of New Or |
leans.
Cards have always been popular AZ the /
Sweet. and this week they have held fun |
sway. On Wednesday evening the largest |
progressive euchre party of the season
thus far took place. After a number Of /
spirited and exciting games tho head /
prizes-a handsome gold brooch and sill
ver-mounted brush-were awarded 10 Miss
Della Tompklns and Miss Colgan. while |
Miss Semple and Mr.. Taylor carried off |
the second honrs--a dainty cut-glass bot
81.
tons were cut for by everybody and fell |
20 Miss Nellie Tompkins and Mr.. stone.
The games were marked by Misses Maggie
and Lima Shields, the lovely daughters
OF Mrs Charles Shields of Richmond.
who hold undisputed sway as bellies I'm
the younger set.
THE GUESTS.
Among the guests now registered AZ the |
sweet are Messrs. Blaine and Richard ]
Elkins. West Virginia; Mr.. and Mrs. r.
l.. Ward and family. New York: Mr. and |
Mrs. c. f. rockingham. Miss Frothing-
ham New York: Mrs. W. r. Tucker
Raleigh. n. c.; Mrs h. II. BoylSin and
family, Petersburg. Va; Dr. w Grier,
ton, ID. c.: Mrs. Robert y. Hine. Mrs.
r. w Frost. Mr.. and Mrs. Chatard. Miss
Maury. W. NJ. Scott and family Miss
West and Mrs. Brinton Stone.
Mrs. Lewis Barley and
family. of Alexandria; Mr. and Mrs. Kirk
White. Miss Stella White. w. r. SUM
nerson. Stanton. Va; A. NJ. Agelasto. |
H. Il. Goodrldge. Norfolk. II. r.. Buist.
samuel r. Smith. Molvne C. Day. Mrs.
Walter Philpot. Mrs. IL. Il. Lockwood.
New York. Mrs W. II. Minch. Baltimore.
Miss Sallio Miles. Mrs Won Ahlefeldt. |
DR. William Porchor Miles Burnside.
la; J. II. Smyth. Charleston. s. c.: Mr..
md Mrs j. T. Purcel and family Mrs.
,ohn Purcell. Mrs. Christopher Temp
sins and family Miss Louise Allan Mayo.
Hiss Margaret Ferguson. Mrs. Shields
md family. Miss Gray. Miss Blankeu-
NIP. Richmond; Mrs. NJ. Nj. Blance. MIR.
ohn May. New orleans; j. l.. Hudson.
Misses Hudson. Mrs. y. o. Dodd Miss
)odd. Misses BOyce. Misses Rodman. Mr.
ma Mrs. j. i. Patterson. Louisville: |
DISCS Colgan. indianapolis. c. c.. Cor
ION. Savannah. Ga. G. 9. Patterson,
ipringdeid. Ohio; Miss Annie G. Court
Iey. Miss Laura Loving Mrs +. T. Sem
lie Miss Bonner Semple. Mrs Charles
Grubbs. Mr. Rodmsn Grubbs. Louis
rlle: Mrs Austin Smith. Mss BESSIE !
NTH Richmond Mr.. and Mrs John Dor
ance and family, Houston. Texas; Mr.
nd Mrs. A. =. Houston. Miss Houston.
irs. l.. G. Murry. Misses hurry. Miss b.
;. Thurston. Mrs. @. G. Osborne Mrs.
,iand and daughter. Louisville Mrs.
.ouise ScOofrey Miss Lonsdale, Wash
,gfon: Miss Montague. White Sulphur.
"a; Miss G. J. Chandlee, Miss Lola j.
irwin. Philadelphia
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