The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-13
GREEN MOUNTAINS
OF ALBEMARLE
Charming Guests Gathered at
Splendid Virginia Homes.
EVENINGS AT COUNTRY CLUB
German Danced Each Week, and Many
Luncheons and impromptu Dances
Delight the Summer Visitors.
Stylish Turnouts on Drives.
Especial Dispatch to Tho Times.)

Especial Dispatch to Tho Times.)
ESMONT. VA. July l2.-Within easy
distance OF city life and conveniences
there is no more pleasant place in which
to spend a summer than the justly-famed
Green Mountain section of Albemarle
county, where those who crave peace or
desire gayety ind morning, afternoon
and evening apportioned to their pleas
ure. Society here takes on its full life
and vigOr In the summer, where the
many beautiful and charming homes have
each their full quota OF guests and enter
tanning, chiefly of an informal nature.
takes place; and where In the late after
noon on the various uriveways may be
seen more stylish and eleganty-appointed
equipages than in any other section of
the State. To some extent, too, it is a
land Of surprises. for no one knows what
the day will bring forth; the telephone
bells ring, and here and there people
are summoned to lunch on lawn or
to drop in informally for dinner. At the
country club, which is a rendezvous for
the neighborhood, there Is weekly ger
man, and casonelly play furnished
by such talent as may be found IN the
various homes hereabouts. A farce-com-
edy is now being rehearsed for presen-
tation next week.
..TallWood,'' the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. u. WATERS. lOI iuS1iy VI w A|oo'S7'
is the scene of a charming house party,
made up of DR.. and Mrs Charles Fena-
BILE, of Charlottesville; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
mund Coles. OF Philadelphia: Mr.. Stuart
HanckIe and Peyton Coles. Of Virginia
At .Nydrie" the elegant home OF Mr.
and Mrs A. D. Forsyth, are Messrs.
! Douglas Forsyth and John Elliott, OF
New Orleans Miss Forsyth who Is now
at home after a visit to Lexington, is
expecting quite q party from Ne" Or
leans.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Bennett, OF Char-
lesion. S. c.. are at their country nome
Tnniscort1ey-the homestead Of the orisi-
raj royal grant to the Coles family: reS
have as their guests Miss Ford. OF Char-
| lestcn. and Mr.. Lionel SklpW'tH.
Mrs Pevton Coles has returned from
Philadelphia and thrown open Eston'e-
Vile" which Thomas Nelson rage mas
pronounced the typical Virginia home
be, suse of its noble proportions and ar
chitec1urel beauty
49, HOUSE PARTIES.
At Mavesyn Lieutenant and Mrs g r.
Shaw. with their daughter. Miss Emery.
arc entertaining house 1arty. c""s's'','s
.: ihr Misses Poole, Of Washington: N'SS
dorothy Smith. of MARYLAND; MesS's.
Walter Laird of Virginia. and y ehna''
Au,-1t of Boston On Tuesday evening
Miss Emery gave MASK p'' ~.
ctrisricuors among many unique cos
,i,,ir- were those OF Miss Warren. as a
~, from Florida: Miss Howard. In CO..
inn,al dress; Miss l2ads, as 1ieTreue =
..,,,n,,,,, rre,,ion. N,ss Emery. as
r.,,,., ,1tss OstcrIo!,. az the Fencing
Go, Mics Knyail as Carmen: Miss For
S,-b - ..Mother Ftuhhard: MrSsrs.
..,a md C,illet. as the lIraveniy Twins:
AR ~ c. Coles. AS Don Caesar; Mr.. J.
y Coles If, golf costume
A. lI,mps1e.d RECENTLY nnrc'';Sef1 nv
u II Warren ESQ. Gf IiifStm's arc
~, >'iSs.s Warren and their sl''N'
ltnr-,,u or Cnrnrc'irnt Mr. Nhf''" ",'''