The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
DAYS AT
THE COLD SUP HUR
A CongeniaI Company Find Pleas
ure Seeking Not an Unen-
joyabIe Pastime.
fsnec,al DISPATCH to The Tin.es.)

Especial Dispatch TO Inc lluIeS')
COLD SULPHUR SPRINGS. VA. Aug.
9.-Although the season everywhere elsa
has been so backward. the capacity OF
this place is taxed to the fullest Not
withstandng the extensive improvements
and addition to the hotel since last year,
the proprietor cannot possibly accommc-
date the crowd wishing to come.
There Is bevy OF charming and a'tfac
tive girls here-AIiss Annie Lee rem eEh
the Misses Watson. Of Danvilie; MISS
Lucie Garrett, of Memphis; Miss cCen,
Of South Carolina, and many others.
Miss Mary Kemper. Of Charlottesville.
is the acknowledged beauty OF the place.
She is a tall, striking looking brunette
with a graceful. willowy hgure. ana IS
as accomplished as she is beautiful. sac
i. an expert horsewoman and IS the
champion at bowling.
The many drives near here are popular
With the guests. many of whom have
their own euuipages.s Goshen Pass, Rock
bridge Alum Springs, Lexington, anG
other points of interest, which are saio
TO rival Switzerland in beauty OF scenery.
are within easy driving distance 1roih
this hotel
The past week has proved decloe1tY ,1e
sayest so far; the days ana eVeiiti.sS NC
ing filled with charming soclal ess' -:
Guiding Il progressive euchra party uue''-
cate whist parties. tennis tournaments.
bowling contest. and cotil!ion, attended
NOT only by the deyot.es OF dancing At
the Cold Sulphur. but by quite d nshh-
Der of couples from the AlleShaHJ' >-aih-
eron Hall, and Wilson Springs W
Thursday night tho brilliantly-ltghted
ballroom presented a most OeauI IaI
snectacle. On Wednesday night the ball
room was given up to progressive euchfs.
The prize winners were Mrs Walker, OF
Virginia. silver travelling cups in case
second Miss Annie Lee Penn. OF LII
title golf hat-pins in a bag; Mr.. Herbert
Whitehurst. of Richmond. carrying oAi
the gentleman's prize-a fountain pen.
The amusements here are mallF' 49,,
sumner the strains OF Tony's Band can
the gay pleasure-seekers 10 1lie Da,
room while the sounds OF merrlment.
coming from the Library, Indicate that
seven-hand euchrs is in full swins' ana
ola ncing into the office or the parlor
one sees the absorbed look and thought
full rnien Of the duplicate whist players
while parties Of two and more 1lnd Sc
cluded spots on the broad piazzas or
lighted grounds in which to exchange
thoughts on literature, politics, theoio-
gy. or that greatest Of all things, charl-
ty, with its revised meaning-loVe.
The following guests have registered
since my last letter:
Mrs. John G.. Wood Miss Annie Wood,
John G. Wood, Jr.. Edenton, N c.; Mrs
H. c. Wills, Miss Maybe V. Wills, Mrs
Green Penn. Mr.. and Mrs. Rucker Penn
and nurse Danvlle. Va: Miss T. L.
Nelson. Norfolk, Va; W. J. Whitehurst'
Mrs. Larus D. Robertson, Dunlop, South
Carolina: Rev. c. c.. Owen. Lexington,
Va: Miss Peden, Spartanburg. South
Carolina; c. H. Bull. Norfolk; Miss Con-
don, Baltimore; Herbert Whitehurst
Richmond; Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Ruttin
nurse and baby. Richmond; Thomas Tai
bot, Norfolk: John w. Davis, Waco
Texas; Rev. R. c. Jet, Staunton: w
c. Hurt Danvlle: Rev. A. III. Hamilton
and WIFE, Raphine. Va: Mrs. Mary c.
Culver, Mrs. Thaddeus II. Jones. Wash
ington; Eleanor R. Male, Somerset, Va;
c. E Tackett and wife. Fredericksburg.
Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin B. Valen-
tine, Miss Margaret Ferguson, Mrs. ia
cob Michauy. G.. G. Minor. Mrs. E M
Bnford. Miss B!nford. William CARRIER
Richmond, Va; Mr.. Robert G.. Iilman
Mrs. 7. R. N. Speck and daughter, Staun-
ton; r. w Martin. Martin. Tenn; Mrs
". A Collins. Master Workman Collins
Mrs. J. D. Workman, Darts. Texas.