The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-23
7n the otels.

This" said the hotel wag. happened
in an elevator not long since, and it inn
pressed me as being amusing, inasmuch
as was a passenger on the human
freight litter at the time IT occurred
The hotel or rather building in which
it came to pass, was some seven or eight
stories high, and on about the fifth or
sixth floor was located some general
offices in which a number Of pretty young
ladies were employed Naturally they
used the elevator in going to and from
their work, and around one of these same
young women is woven the tale which L
propose telling.
The female in question had just step
ped aboard the elevator and the car was
descending rapidly, when suddenly a
shrilla scream pierced the air, startling
every one within hearing. We were all
Of the opinion that the lift was either
falling or some one taken a tumble from
reigned supreme until the machine came
to a stop. the operator having maintained
his composure during the excitement.
But even after the car was at per-
feet standstill the cries continued, and
we were all aware that they were COM
Ing from the foremost corner of the, ele-
vator. All eyes were turned in this di-
rection There, hugging the wall as
closely as possible, was one of the pretty
chine few floors above. and she was
sight to behold; but nevertheless vision
of delight to the bald heads on board.
THE raglan top coat and the other
numerous skirts with which she was
adorned were high above her head, and
securely fastened in the wire door on the
floor just few feet over our heads and
she was making frantic effort to release
them No success met these efforts until
tho for roo1,a5 he LAYER an inch or
two and carried the car UP a few feet.
Then the skirts were released, and with
the blushing girl still aboard we pro-
ceeded to the ground, where we wended
our way in different directions, every one
having a good laugh coming the minute
they were out Of sight Of the embarrassed
girl
Mrs. Robert J. Lowry, one Of the best
known and: most popular society leaders
of Atlanta, Is registered at the Jefferson.
She is accompanied by her maid.
George Leige, the genial manager of
the Union IS confined to his bed. having
been taken suddenly i'll yesterday. He
has many friends in the city who wish
him a speedy recovery.
II you were in an elevator and it fell,
wouldn't it jar you?
Among the visitors to Richmond yester-
day were:
The Lexington-J. H. Corbett, of Will
.raington, N. c.. C. E. Lambert, Philadel-
pnia; A T. Jackson. Jr., Philadelphia;
Samuel Castleman.- Louisville. Ky: w.
G. Maybe Ridgeway, N. G.; Oliver Scott,
Cincinnati: George W. Aiken, Cincinnati;
Milton Orr and wife. New York; c. H.
Hickman, Toledo; Roy Connell and wife;
Chicago.
At the Union-F. NJ. Todd, South Car
DINA: B. G. Josquin, Jacksonville, Fla;
w. B Williams. Raleigh; B. L. Jones,
Edgefeld, S. c.; w. S. Powell, Ports
mouth; w. A. Parsons, venit. Va; ].
N. Allison, Washington; Walter Gibson,
Columbia, S. c.; F. NJ Lancaster, Ra-
leigh; W. B. Coleman. Virginia.
At the Jefferson-M. L. Kamer, New
York; L. F. Seiligman and wife. New
York; I. l. Strife, Pittsburg; j. S. Godian,
San Francisco; A. w. Hawks and Miss
Jennie Hawks. Baltimore: Mrs. S. NJ.
Hilton and Miss E. A Hilton, Newberne,
N. C..
Murphy's-Joseph Seidman. Baltimore;
w. ]. Ward, Philadelphia: J. T: Raden.
Fremont, Ohio: W. S. Fllmes. Charles
ton, w. Va; S. B. Hedges, SAKE va;
a T. Butts, Newport News; George L.
Green, Baltimore; Frank Otto, Williams
port, Pa; B. X Pugh New York
Ford'vJ. T. Dumphy, Virginia; Fred
Wayne, New York; F.. M. billiard. Vir-
ginia; W. NJ. Janer Lynchburg; W. 3.
baldwin, Iynchburg; c. e. Ashe, Hamp-
ten.