Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07
CROCKETT GAYETIEs.
Autumn Pleasures at This Pleasant
Rcsort-Weck,s Entertainments.


Rcsort-weeI<'s Entertainments.
Correspondence of the Dispatch)
CROCKETT SPRINGS, VA, September
Given at this late season the foliage
around about Crockett shows little sign
Of yielding up its summer green. But one
feels in the added crispness of the noun
tain air, and sees in the hint of richer
color here and there, that the great festi-
val of autumn is about to begin, and the
lover of nature awaits in hushed expecta-
ton the scene as old as the earth, as new
as the mornings dawn.
Riding, driving, and walking became
strong rivals Of the usual pastmes of the
summer resort. A party of gentlemen on
horseback have just visited Poor noun
tains the name of which sadly bellies it
from the visitors point of view, but
which may be accurate from the result
of the Investigations of a party Of engi-
neers, the former site of whose observa-
tory is still shown by a single shanty.
On the summit stands a tree, distinguish
ed above its neighbors, for it marks the
parting Of the waters. Here the difference
of a hairs breadth in the falling of a drop
of water, casts its fate with the waters of
the Atlantic or with those Of the Gulf of
Mexico. A magnificent view of the noun
eyes turn, too. upon a far distant white
for the speck is our home for the time,
Crockett ! ass,.,t
WHAT THE BOOKS DID.
One evening a fairy passed over Crock
EFT and gave our good friends, the books,
liberty for a few hours, with leave to
wander at their will, and to speak with
what tongue they would. With one ac-
cord, they turned their steps to the ball
room there new acquaintance to make or
old friends to greet. Naturally "a Vir-
ginian,' gave the glad hand to "The Rul-
ing Passion" being 1.-TWO of Kind
"rhe Old Fashioned Girl and Twenty
Years After were sweetly congenial.
Three Men in a Boat TO Say Nothing of
the Dog cried there was always room
for one more and adopted "Black Beau
ty'' on the spot. "All Sorts and Condi-
tons of Men met the Lives of the
Hunted on mutual ground and COM
pared notes. 'N1rs Wigs of the Cab
bage Patch led the ground much with
"Greenleaf on Evidence" while "Penden-
MIS- came out of his corner and gravely
waltzed with "The Last of the Mohi-
cans "The Heavenly Twins were less
in evidence than was to be expected, but
beamed with a, smile celestial, that draws
like a magnet. OF the mortals who as
sisted in the function. there were Mrs.
Buchanan and Mr.. Byrd Henry. and
because Mrs. Brewster and Mr.. Lybrook
showed their sense and taste by an init
mate acquaintance with themselves, the
books they bestowed upon these two
honorable prizes; to Mrs. Royal and Mr..
Katzmeyer they offered their consultations.
Then 10! the music ceased, and away they
wandered not so softly as the feather
of an ca gle is waited downward in its cir.
PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE.
On Thursday evening there was very
delightful progressive euchre party given
by Mrs. Tatum and Mr.. and Mrs Leroy
Brewster. of New York. a novel feature
OF the game was this: Instead of PLAYING
for games, the successful winner of points
won the prize. Mrs. Coburn got the
first honor, Mr.. G. B. Thomas the second,
Mr.. Hanson the third, and Mrs Noyes the
third.
The prizes were very handsome and in