The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-03
ORIGINAL VERSE At
BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS
Prizes al Bowling Party Accom-
panied by Poetry.
BEAN BAGS FOR LITTLE FOLKS
Richmond Girl Not Vet Out-Charnirg
Hostess at Bowling Party-After>
dance Suppers-Auguss Queen
of the Summer Months.
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BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS. Aug. 2-on
the threshold OF August our little Blue
Ridge world stands dreaming OK van
tshed July days and the pleasures they
! brought. and at the sams time making
plans for coming days. August Is the
queen OF summer months, but at this
| merry old resort July has made a record
In tha number and beauty OF tho enter
tainments that August will ind hard to
beat. Mornings, afternoons and even
ings have played their parts tn many
ways. and each has given a full share
OF happiness.
Miss Elsie Parkinson. OF Richmond.
mada Wednesday morning memorable
With a bowling party, which was tho
roughly enjoyed by all the young people
and a chosen few OF the older ones. This
attractive Richmond girl has not made
her formal bow to Richmond society.
and will not for another season. but she
has already learned to preside with ease
and grace. and displayed rare knowl-
edge of man when she selected Mr. f.
L.. Anderson, of Florida. to present the
prizes. Mr.. Anderson has not only the
soonest men In the State Cor any other),
but Is one of the foremost men OF the
Florida Bar. His presentation speeches
were enjoyed by all. but the prizes are
now enjoyed by Miss NJ. A. Phelan. who
captured the ladies' first, Mr.. Gilman
winthrop, the most successful gentie-
man player, Miss Shock and Mr.. Beale.
who brought UP the rear. and Miss Dol
lie Starr. who was successful in drawing
the consolation.
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
The little people had an inning Thurs
day morning and spent a merry hour
throwing bean-bags. When the score
was read the winners were: Mary Eav-
err. Robert Lee and Joe Deal. who now
souvenirs for tho less successfut; and
after this all adjourned to the summer
hold championship trophies. Tho gener-
GUS srah-bass. furnished amusement and
house on the lawn and enjoyed refresh
ments.
The little people are Indebted to Miss
EVELYN Winthrop. OF FLORIDA. for this
treat All the guests were invited TO be
present, but the official chaperones wore
Mrs John Winthrop. Mrs. c. Branch
Stone, Mrs. A. L. Randolph and Mrs. A.
N. Todd
After dance. suppsrs are 1uits the
thing and OF nightly occurrence. but two
are especially worthy of note That
given by Mrs Lee. OF Martinsville. Va.
and another by Mrs. John Etcherson, Of
Richmond. Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Etcher-
son are both charming hostesses. whose
invitations are thoroughly appreciated
Mrs Cornelia Branch Stone, of Calves
ton, Texas, was the gracious hostess at
bowling party In honor OF her niece.
Miss Rosa Moss. Col. A. w. Spaighty.
OF Galveston. presented the ladies' first
prize to Miss NJ. A. Phelan. OF Atlanta
This was an Alaskan Indian work-oas!let
with an original verse BY Mrs. Stone.
The second prize. a souvenir spoon. was
presented to Miss Elise Parkinson, who
read the following original verse:
I'm legends OF old It's said.
That some ara born with spoons
OF silver In the mouth. but you
For skill will have this boom"
The consolation prize went TO MISS
Frances johnson. OF Atlanta. This Evas
a souvenir pitcher, with the lines:
For being a. poor pitcher you get me-
as your portion;
I'm a poor pitcher, too. and yet full OF
devotion"
The ladies' third prize fell to Miss Mary
Page Randolph, OF Florida. This was
box OF ..Huyler's." with appropriate lines.
Mr.. Frank Winthrop took the gentle
mans hrst-a Blue Ridge stein-with the
following lines:
zaa-
..of sparkling Blua Ridge water.
Drink freely from this stein
To Ewes fairest. sweetest daughter
With wish that she's be- thine
The second prize fell to Mr. Guy VIM
throp. This was a pack OF CARDS IN q
case. with the following admonlnon:
Perhaps at cards you may be
More lucky than at this game.
And vet remember well that he
Who thus wins Cupid will not claim g
THE ladies' who acted as chaperones
were: frs Mollie R. Macsill Rosen-
berg, Mrs. Lee Mrs. Randolph. Mrs An-
darson- Mrs. Valentine. Mrs. Phil. F.
grown and Mrs. Shakespeare. The play.
ers were. Misses Randolph. Winthrop.
Parkinson. Anderson. Rebecca Anderson.
Sheppard, Lewis. Bill. Shock. Starr and
Todd; alessrs- Winthrop. Randolph.
Phe!an. Beale. Osborne. Strother. Parker.
Frank and Guy Winthrop. Sidney Pheian
piHron1