The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-13
HANDSOME GOWNS AT
ROCKRR|DGE ALUM
Card-PIaying Contingent Are in
the Ascendant.
GOLF LINKS SCENE OF COLOR
Interchange Of Visits With Neighboring
Resorts Pleasant Feature OF the
Life-Coaehing Parties-Re-
cent Arrivals.
GOLF LINKS SCENE OF COLOR
Especial Dispatch to The Tines


RoCKBEJDGE ALUM SPRINGS. VA.
July 1o-The exllilarating and awaken
ing effects OF last weeks celebration sun
perva6e the atmosphere 1T tho Rock
bridge Alum Springs with company
largely augmented as TO members and
socially on tho Qui rive to extract as
much enjoyment as possible from each
days beginning, its developing and its
The Fourth of July was brilliant and
cloudIess here. It begun and ended with
out a single untoward occurrence to spon
Its pleasure. Among number OF the
days visitors we're Mr.. and Mrs. THOMAS
x. Scott and Their daughter, Miss Helen
Scott, of Augusta, Ga. who drove over
from the Warm Springs. where they are
spending the summer to see friends al
this resort. They received warm vel
come and their departure III the alter
noon was attended with many regrets
The warm weather, tempered at TINS
point by delightful breezes and refresh
Ing nights. has brought a sensible m
crease to the summer colony within the
past few days. and added pieasantness OF
the same being in exact proportion to the
number of new arrivals.
The inaugural social episode of the sea-
so took place in the hotel parlors last
Tuesday evening. where during the
earlier evening hours progressive euchre
claimed the attention of a card playing
contingent. The game was admirably
managed by Mr.. L. l.. Mayer. of Nor
folk At the summing up of scores when
the close came, the lady,s prize was won
by Mrs. w. Is. Seeskind. OF New York
MIR. MAYER was fortunate in cutting with
MIR. James Branch Cabell for the gentle
mans honor The consolation fell TO Miss
Elizabeth RawSon, of Atlanta.
Among the handsome gowns displayed
an this occasion were those worn by
Mrs. w e. Seeskind and Mrs. NJ. c.
Michael, the former being a Paris con-
lection OF white organdy, Garnitured with
yla,, tttiif
foundation OF pink accordion plated
chiffon and silk. With this shown
q rosetted sash in pink and white the
sleeves were cut after the full empire pat
tern and a pink rose was worn in the
hair with diamond ornaments.
Mrs. MichaeIS costume was en- prln-
cesse and en- train in flimy White hnisheo
around The bottom of the skirt with
the ruff1e, below the waist line and on the
the ruffle below the waist line and on the
bodice and sleeves was a. profusion OF
me-nots. a farther finishing effect was
given by roSettes of white satin ribbon.
e. big picture hat of white chiffon with
white ostrich feathers and turquoise as
Jewels.
THE PLAYERS.
PLAYERS included Mrs Cunningham. OF
Richmond one OF The most agreea Bile
NATIONS on the place and one who con-
tributes possibly more 10 the social en-
joyment OF the hour than any one else.
Mrs A w Whitehurst Of Petersburg.
Va; Captain ard Mrs Il e. Smith
United States Army. OF Washington. u
Mr and Mrs. ". 3. seeskind. Of New
York city. AIR. and Mrs, NJ. c. Michael
OF Galveston. Tex: MIR. and Mrs. s. p.
g a,sne1 of Of R MsM S y MRS Luee
Gibbs Patton, Of Richmond. Ky: Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Dayton liausreath. of
New York city: Miss Emily Lyman. OF
Richmond. Va: Miss Elizabeth lawson
IL a ult.S ~
ell OF Richmond, Va: Mr.. +. L. Mayer.
of Norfolk. Va; Master Pierre Michael
OF Galveston. Tex: and Or. ". X Jones:
Of Richmond Va Mr.. Tate Mason. of
Orange Va. scored during the sa-nt
and contributed III no little degree TO Its
undoubted success,
Tuesday evenings diversion WAS fol-
lowered up on Wednesday forenoon by a
charming luncheon given in the piazza of
bis cottage 10y Mr.. Mayer. who was as
listed in doing she hSnoTs :, OF me ooca
were served On little tables and were
delicious. the charming view from the
piazza rendering Il an ideal place for
Mre Cunningham sustained their repu-
tation az postmaster and past mistress
:n the art OF entertaining, Those for
NJ c. Michael. Mr.. and Mrs. W. B.
seeskind CAPTAIN and and Mrs . i n; Il.
ton, Mrs A. w. Whtehurst. Mrs a.
NJ. Tyler and Mr.. James Branch Cahei!
Before the merry party inaliy broke
ND they posed in group and the scene
was photographed for further reference
and happy emphasis IN recollection
Thu LINKS.
The golr ground. which have been put
In first-claSS condition this season are
the favorite canping-out grounds for all
fnclinsd TO robust or out door pleas
10 tN,tr yaylt pF
with great spi-it, resulted IN victory Tor
Mrs w. B Seesklnd who, with Mrs. II
a. Smith. leads The list Of feminine golf
players Or W X Jones. OF Iachnono
was the lucky man among the gentleman,
es his friends will DC pleased TO note
A pleasant feature OF the daily life at
this place is the frequent social inter
change carried on with the company at
the Hotel Allegheny. OF Goshen. Va.
One OF the pieasantest coaching parties
from that hotel brought to This several
DAYS ago Nj: and Mrs: w l.. Burke.
Miss Rosa Witz, Mr.. r. Grasty, of Staun-
iugton. .. c. Coaching through such 4
<aieasant country. with such opportunities
md such ideal weather must always be
favorste pursut, OF those who come
h!thcr in pursni, OF health or recreation.
Mrs. Alfred T. Pope. of Louisville. KY.
most pleasantly recalled in Richmond,
through her visit to Mrs. Thomas 3.
McAdams last spring. is again occupy
ing the Pops cottage IN South Carolina
row, associated with her name through
previous occupancy. MIR. Pendleton Pope
: Is with his mother. Both are great IA
porites with indwellers and freGuen,ers
Of the Rock Alum.
Prof. Robert G. Cabell. OF the Virginia
Military Institute, Lexington. Va. is eX-
pected TO arrive in about a week and join
his brother. Mr.. James Branch Caoeil.
who has been here since last week.
Mrs Robert G. Cabell. the mother OF
these two young gentlemen will be miss
I'd from her accustomed place among the
visitors to the Alum this summer as she
seayes Richmond for New York to-mor-
row and will sail by the Teutonic, July
is. for London. England. to visit her
11isnd, Mrs. Katherine Cowah From