The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09
DAYS ARE POEMS
IN BLANK VERSE
The First Ball of the Season at the
Greenbrier White,
SOME OF THE NOTED VISITORS.
Ladies Fill the Verandas Like Gauzy-
WINGED Night Birds-Ihe Gym
Kama One Of the Social Feat
ures of the Week.

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SPRINGS. July S.-Speclal-The week
has been a beautiful one at the White.
The mornings are bright. entuned TO the
song Of birds and yelled by the sot mists
which float up from the meadows where
wind the cheerful brooks. Whont he bait
ue begins IN the dish pantry. and the
aroma OF fine mysteries pungent ana
appetizing. begins 90 feel its way TO the
hungry guest. then tho band starts up
70 chase away every nightmare OF the
darkness. and the slvery rondelays, the
mellow notes OF the piccolo rouse me
sleepy folk and everybody gets into ms
holiday mood. II has been q whole week
OF such mornings. and the days are long
poems in blank verse. with no regular
rhyme. because regular routines in every
thing are forgotten here and left behind
with business cares.
COLONEL DUDLEY.
am quoting IN substance one Of the
most pleasant gentlemen I have met
here-Colonel Dudley. Of Danville-who
saws the quiet the easy everyday home
life Is what he most loves Of the white
He has been somewhat out Of health,
and having a large and lucrative too3c-
CO business on his mind-ono OF she most
extensive IN the country, having Tor ms
and other foreign merchants-Co.on
Dudley was told by his physician that a
rest at the "Whitc" must be taken. lie
has with him "a pair of bay cobs which
are 50 beautiful. so wei matched in
graceful movement and size. shape ana
color in quick nervous action, and with
all feet-footcd power and horse intelh-
genco. as TO make them an attractive
feature in the parks as he takes his
morning drive.
Colonel Dudley has a cottage in the
Georgia Row. and his family VIII remain
here for the season.
Many other Virginians are here. among
them Mr. John p Branch, OF hlchmohd'
and Miss Branch.
] am told by worthy old gentleman
who has his two bright eyes open Tor
oil things grand in nature. that MI
Branch is "a monument or success in
Mfe: that he stands pre-eminent as q Ma
poieon Of finance and fine American
citizen.
GENERAL cox.
From the same source ! have an inter
rsting account OF "a most distinguished
North Carolina statesman General VIII
liam r Cox, of Raleigh who arrived here
to-day with his son, Albert s. Cox. Cen
eral Cox Is too we'll known as the honor
able secretary Of the United States Sen
ate. going in under Mr.. Cleveland and re-
naming up 20 this day, because of dis
order I'm the Republican ranks, for me TO /
dare repeat these stories of his cmlnence. !
But what is more interesting % my mind |
Is the little touch Of human life / hear /
about him; his Confederate campaign /
when he won his goneralship; his early |
heroisms and his magnificent record for |
purity in politics. You do not blame me, /
Of course. for staring at him, and getting /
his fine face fixed In my mind; you Who /
know that / am a hero w0rshippor.
GAUZY-WINGED NIGHT BIRDS.
The evenings az the white are an |
they should be- The ladies come down TO
the verandas. like so many gauzy-wingod
night birds. and after supper one may
enjoy 10 the fullest the chop"
The first bail was had This week. The
pref dance was a fast-tme minuet
called the "Rylie." Professor Zcbloe told
me that the true name for it was "The
White Sulphur Minuet"
The waltz and two-steps are also pretty
features, but the most inspiring thing !
have yet seen I'm the ballroom is Pro
lessor Zebloe and little Neu Potts dance
the skaters" The child SIS a fairy for
rythmic grace. and dances remarkably
well Nfr John ID Potts spends tho Sah-
bath with his wife and children 40 the
White.
The week has seen some social features
Of interest. one of the most entertaining
being the garden party ON tho Fourth |
which the chief actors called by au In-
dian name-Tha "Gymkhana." 10 WAS
enjoyed not only by those who p1rtook |
Of IT'S delights, but boy number of spec
tators about the grounds
DINNER PpARTY.
Mrs owen one of the cottarcrs gave
A dinner party TO some friends. Covers
were laid for eight. and the menu was
the best the place affords. waite carua-
tons were selected for decorations. and |
the guests were the following persons:
Mr. and Mrs. Davis Miss and Mr. Mon
tacue. Mr.. stewart. and Miss Dixon. and |
Miss Geraldine Dixon Mrs owen. the
hostess. wore white silk with gold cm-
while her guests Wore evening
dresses OF black eauze or organdv.
The following guests arc registered ]
his week from Virginia AIR. John y.
Branch. Miss Branch. Richmond. Mrs.
rwoky. Of Norfolk. Wyudham Boiling,
n Richmond: IT, g. Maddox Nirrinia;
Mr.. and Mrs a. Janpi stanton. p. E
Emerson. Stanton. a. ID stewart Roam
Ike. J. IT, Alexander Virginia: a. l..
shearer. Winchester; a. D.. Rankin
.ynchburg. C.. T.. Howard. C.. w. Kent
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