The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-26
A GAY WEEK AT
ORKNEY SPRINGS
The Hotel and Cottages Well Filled
With Charming Guests.
EVERY FORM OF AMUSEMENT
Trips blade by Moonlight TO Places of
Interest Near By-Cards, Dancing,
Golf and Tennis Beautiful
Gowns Worn by the Ladies,
Special DisDatch to The Times.)

ORKNEY SPRINGS, August 2i.-
The past two weeks have been the
most pleasant ever spent at this charm
ing and welI-1uown resort. TIL hotel and
cottages are filled with delightful and
intelligent people.
Every form of amusement is to be
found here-tennis, bowling, golf and
cards for the morning; riding, driving fol
the afternoon, and dancing for the even
ing. This is delightfully."- INDUCED in by
the younger folks In the spacious ball
ROOM which is one of the largest and
most BEAUTIFUL to be found in the State.
Several trips have been made to the
different places of interest. Two of the
mos: delightful were moonlight eXcur-
sion to Fla gler's Pool on Monday evening
and a trip to Saitretre Cave on Wednes-
day morning The kodak tends were
along and nature afforded them a rare
background for many beautiful pictures.
A delightful hop was given Thursday
evening. The dancers on this occasion
were Misses I. Kline. NJ. Kline, of Sa-
vannah; Carter. Dew. Page, Harrison,
Bowman. Ward. Baker, OF Virginia; Good
VIM of Mo-. Brashears Wimsatt. Apple
man, of Washington; Writ, Pascault. OF
Baltimore; Stewart, of Pa; Drs. Fftz-
hugh and Latane, of Baltimore; PrDf
Gary Of Washington: Messrs. Carter.
Stickley, of Va: T. Pole. II. Pole, Bra
shears, of Washington: Goodwin, of Mo;
Templeman. of Baltimore. and Baker, of
Pa.
BEAUTIFUL GOWNS.
One Of the most enjoyable euchre par
ties ever given at Orkney took place on
Friday evening in the main parlOr. Mer-
rinent ran high over nine tables until
nearly midnight. when the game was call
ed, the prizes awarded and refreshments
of a tempting nature served. Mrs Ken
nedy of Baltimore, won the first prize:
Mr.. Robert Aldridge, of Washington, the
second; Miss Page. Of Winchester the
BOBBY The consolation prize was drawn
by Mr. Pole. of Washington.
Some of the handsome gowns worn on
this occasion are worthy of mention Mrs.
Robert Barton, of Winchester, was at
tired in a gown of tucked crepe de china
and Renaissance lace: Miss Stewart. of
Lancaster Pa, wore pink satin trimmed
in real lace: Mrs. F. Lewis Marshall Of
Washington, black chiffon: Miss Kline, OF
Savannah. white organdy; Miss S=eves
of Alabama. white silk with pearl trim
ming: Miss Mary Kline, of Savannah
blue chiffon and real lace; Miss Rebecca
Carter, of Mt Airy. Va, green mousse
line de sole over taffeta: Miss Ernestlne
Dew. Of Portsmouth. white orSandy tuck
ed. Miss Belle Harrison. of Winchester.
white organdy: Miss Pole. OF Washington,
pink or-anGy; Miss Baker. of Winchester,
white chiffon and lac7. lfs- tAppeiiisiil'
os washington pink orsandy with lace
insertion; Miss Page. of Winchester white
organdy: Mrs. Pole. of Washington. black
chiffon: Mrs. Hyde. of New York, Re
Nuisance lace.
The gentlemen playing were Professor
CORY OF Washington: DIR. Fitzhngh. of
baltimore; DR.. Latane. Va: Messrs- Ro-
bert Aldridge, John Aldridge. T. Pole.
n. Pole and Brashears, OF washington;
T s. Carter. of V. NJ. T.: NJ F. Stickley,
of the University of Virginia, and Baker
of PENNSYLVANIA
Saturday morning german was given
in honor of the departing guests Misses
Dew. of Portsmouth, and Carter OF Mt
Airy. Many were the beautiful and in
tricate figures. skillfully led by Cadet
Garter, of the V. NJ. L, in his usual
charming and graceful manner This
german will go down in the annals OF
orkney as one OF the most delightful
ever given. and will never be forgotten
by those present.