The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
GLORIOUS DAYS At
ROCKDR|DGE ALUM
The Fourth Celebrated in Grand
Style at the Old Resort.
GOLF LINKS, TENNIS COURTS
Both Are Frequented by Animated Dew
otees Every Day and All Day Long.
Guests Gathered from Many
States Of the Union.
GOLF LINKS, TENNIS COURTS
1snscial DISPATCH to The Times.l

ROCKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS. VA.
July 5.-If there is one place which more
than another is calculated TO INSPIRE
r1atriotic enthusiasm, to fill the heart
with the JOY OF living and OF BENG an
American citizen on the anniversary OF
American Independence, II IS the t'och.
bridge Alum Springs, where the hand OF
man and the progress of civilization have
haan dominated enough by ASSOCIATION
viz, nature to link past with present,
and render the paying of the DEBT "hlch
no 1atter owes to the former seem
pleasant, natural and gracious act.
So the glorious Fourth was observed
here in the spirit not III tne iet'et.
fireworks played their inevitable part
,,7iniature flags made appropriate oecora-
tion everywhere; the Fourth OF Jul! am
,,a,. arDealeCl not only to appetite pul ~
,ha finer artistic perceptions OF those
who gathered around its boafo: -,
What is SO rare as a DAY III u1io
saws Lowell "a day in July from pres
ent surroundings might seem ah appi
,,riata answer, made from tho vantage
.r,n,,nd of a seat on q broad hotel piazza
overlooking a spacious lawn, carpeted III
e,,,arald velvet with the sunshine rllcKef-
ing down upon it through the inter &c
ms. of a waving, leafy screen, with the
music of the wood robins call III ones
ears and the great solemn mountains
Keeping WATCH Gnu " -
ON THE LINKS.
ont Of door lie still continues to pos
sass Irresistible attra ctions for its many
yotaries. The golf links and the tennis
court are frequented by animated Sruops
of players every day and al day long.
Riding and driving are tavorlte pastlmes,
the surrounding country being Tiled to
overlooking with picturesque and beau
tifuI points of interest and attraction.
Pilliards music and dancing form de-
lichtful amusements for the evening,
drawing the company together in charm
ing social intercourse, and making Ut
close for days. each one of which in it
self is a separate chapter OF enjoyment.
The incoming of the train from Goshen,
,-.ireiur fresh arrivals, letters and guests,
makes an agreeable diversion. Every
ono congregates when the warning Whls-
10 l,lnws to welcome friends or to note
me advent of strangers. The after pro-
.-rarome includes a lingering in the pleas
-ant office. and the receiving of ones in
diyidual budget.
SOME OF THE GUESTS.
Among the company already arrived
.ra Mr., E. Lyons, of Washington; Mr..
I II Mason. of Orange Va; Mrs. l.. j.
Willis. OF Atlanta, Ga: Mrs. T. A. Elan
. can. of Auburn, Ala: Mr.. c. D. Nj
n5ento of Clifton Forge Va: Mr.. j. Fred
lrGin.ar. of stanton. Va; Mrs. J. Ed
,r,r1c THOMAS two children and maid,
rom Charlottesville; Miss jamie Came
-, and Mr. E. a. Warren, of Goshen.
va'.@Nr. George c. Walton. of Philadel-
MIA. Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Peachy, of
Newport News, Va; Mrs. Cunningham
and her niece, Miss Emily LYMAN OF
i,;nbnond. Va; Mrs. A. NJ Renshaw. Of
Washington; Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. White
h,,rst Of petersburg. Va; Mr.. w II.
Warren. Thurmond, w. Va; Mr.. I. T..
1ra,rall Cincinnati. Ohio: Mr.. S. D.
rlarke Harrisonburg, Va; Mr.. w. +.
Tones. Richmond: Mrs. Lucie Gibbs Pat
ton and maid. of Richmond. Ky; Mrs.
King, of Goshen: Mr. William Greever'
inoto, d C.: Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B.
sessllind. of New York; Mrs. A. NJ. Ty-
Ter Of Richmond. Va; Mr.. and Mrs.