The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-03
!; ROCKBR|DGE ALUM
IN SUMMER GLORY.
! The Season Has Opened in
Earnest.
"A LONG LIST Of ARRIVALS
~ Piano Recital by Distinguished Arts
Charms the Guests-The Weekly
CotiiIon Has Many Votares.
Ping Pong and Golf, Too.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

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u summer clothes the Alum with fresh
y put-of-door and indoor charms Longcd-
n for summer rains have given to the lawn
IN q fresher greenery and infused an added
Il crispness into an atmosphere which is
v always delightful and health-inspirinE.
3 The weekly register shows large list
y of arrivals and many more people are
4 booked to be here during the early part
Il Of the month. Tho dining-room begins
4 to be crowded, and from now until the
q first of October there is every prospect
y OF an excellent season and most agree
q able company.
4 WELCOME VISITORS
4 Mrs. Benjamin Nash, of Richmond. and
Mrs. W. H. Pace, of Raleigh. n. c.,
4 chaperoned party from the Allegheny
" ahIotel at Goshen. Va. which was warmly
I welcomed Go this place Thursday last
! The young ladies. with Mesdames Nash
n and Pace were Miss Mattye Pace. of
! Raleigh. n. c.; Mrs. ". * Owens, of
Richmond Va, and Miss Nellie Bird
: song also Of Richmond Mr.. James +.
j Gum of Baltimore. escorted the ladies.
4 who. after a walk around the grounds,
1 took dinner and chattcd with their many
,EsSriends and acquaintances in the spacious
e hotel lobby.
+ FRIVOLOUS FANCIES.
4 The feminine element here-and need
4:1ess TO say It is an important one-have
1 been pleasantly excited since yesterday at
noon by the coming of Mr.. n. a. Flu
3eihan of New York. with a large and
| varied stock of all the womanly heart
| holds dear in the shape of fancy articles.
Eastern embroideries. marve!lously pref
ty Kimonas, Canton crepe and silk
, shawls. hangings. scarves, table-coveis,
3ewelry coral and turquoise bead chains.
4 dainty handkerchiefs collars and a guam
af Nfa>i -Gr, crlr Of
these attractions were advantageously
displayed in the hotel parlors. which
were crowded with inspectors and buy
ers: the holders of purse strings for Ia
dies fair. standing modestly a.oof until
called upon to admire, purchase and pay
the reckoning for same. Mr., Fueihan
! will go from here to bot and Warm
White Sulphur.
PIANO RECTAL.
An exceedingly pleasant recent social
! and musical event was Professor Ralph
| Dayton Eausraths piano recital, given
| in the assembly-coom Tuesday evening,
| July 81. professor Hausrath. who ex-
poets to appear in Richmond this aut-
umn in q. concert tour. is d most &C.
complished pianist and a member of the
J. 6charwenka Musical Conservatory fac
uitS, of New York city. His programme
had for its opening selection Richard
1!offmans Cuban Dance" specially ad-
mired for its soft. quick movement. the
distinguishing characteristic of the Span
| tsh music and for the admirable interpre-
tation given it by the musician of the
evening.
The second number. Rubenstein's
Kameno Ostrow, is an iinpassioned out
1 burst of artistic genius, in which a love
! story CT the composer. mingled with the
Gong of the waters and the signing OF
I the breezes has the undertones of the
| marriage bell for an accompaniment
To say that the Professors talent made
!! a worthy Interpretation of his theme in
| this instance is to bestow very high
ce'mmendation indeed Everything else
| on his list was selected with great care
! and rendered with a delicacy of touch
and meaning that added to the enjoy
! nent fine music always hestows The
complete programme included. in addi-
ton to what has been already men,
! tened:
REMAINING PROGRAMME.
No. 8. Tour Cheval.. Raft
| No. 4. Silver Spring. ............Dr. Mason
! No. S. Hank. Hank the Lark!
Schubert Hoffman
! No. 6. Two Skyiarks..... .Lc.schetiszski
no. Z. The Findland Love Song,
observation-disclosures
No. s. Dance caprice..."............. Grieg
\ @.
! OF these East. the most beautiful. prob
ably, were the Finland Love Song and
Griegs Dance Caprice both of which
! were filled with the wonderful and weird
I Norwegian imagination and passion.
( translated into sound through the feel
/ ing and skill of the pianist. and gaining
I en- added meaning thereby.
WEEKLY COTILLON.
4 The german Friday evening was one
OF the most brilliant yet danced. Pro-
fessor A. Belazza exhibited more than
! ever his usual grace and ingenuity in
the many new and ingenious figures
] which distinguished the occasion. About
/, fwcntS-four couples followed his leader
/ ship. The ballroom doors were thrown
4 open at 10 o'clock p. A.. and supper was
/ served IN the dining~roor at A. NJ, the
red and green Rockbridse colors being
observed In table olnamentation and
carried out IL the serving OF refresh
ments
PING PONG AND GOLF.
/ Saturday night will be sisnalized for
the younger set by ping-pong party in
which ping-pongers are expecting TO dis
play their acquired skill and enjoy them
selves to the top of their bent. Ping
,,eIc srows Ia favor and is second only
to golf Among the most expert golf
| players are Mrs. w. B. Seeskind. Mrs.
4 NJ. c. Michael, Mr.. r. NJ. Hughes. Pro-
4 fessor John L. Cahell and the Rev. Josiah
! Fills Early morning finds the links al
1 ready frecuented and oftener than other
wise match games are played TO a finish
With the friendly aid Of lanterns.
PLEASANT VISITORS.
Mr.. W. 3. Seeskind returned from New
York Thursday morning and was hailed
with Joy by his family and friends here,
being exceedingly popular with the lat
Ter Thursday afternoon he and Mrs.
Eceskind gave a driving party in honor
OF Miss Julia e. Spades and Miss Eleanor
whitconb. OF indianapolis. Ind. Indeed.
scarcely a day passes without some plan
for the entertainment and amusement OF
the young people being carried out by
Mrs. Seeskind. She and her sister, Mrs
Michael. are certainly the most gracious