The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
THE SUMMER GIRL
At THE BLUE / RIDGE
Bewitching Maids Who Linger in
the Lap Of Pleasure.
SOME MAKE IMPRESSIONS
Sketches of the Sweet. Pretty, and
Clever Girls Who Have Made the
Season at This Old Popular Re-
sort the Top of Success.
fspectal Dispatch to The Tfmes.)

Especial Dispatch to The Tfmes)
BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS. VA. August
2S.-Alen may come and men may go.
but-like the book-the summer girl goes
on forever. The Norfolk and Western
has deposited fair sample Of dainty,
fluffy summer girls at old Blue Ridge
since July the first Some have played
their little parts on the Blue Ridge stage.
packed their Saratcgas and now figure IN
some other drama. but. must OF the De-
witching maids arc still with US and
every part of the South has Its fair rep
resentatiyes From Ponce dc Icons
Land OF Flowers we have Misses Mary
Page Randolph and Evelyn Winthrop,
two OF the brightest and most accom-
plished girls at the Springs. Thae Is not
surprising when their ancestors were all
people of brain and energy. Tallahassee
Is their home: and Ocala. Fla. Is the
home of Misses Mary and Reoecca An
derson. two popular and interesting girls.
who have not yet said good-bye to COZ
legs life. Atlanta. Ca. always has
dashing representative when Miss NJ. A.
EHetetH Is EeSISleEeu at Due fNitiSS. SiiC
is an excellent horsewoman and drives
a span of horses as well as any man
and better than many: while she Is well
known as the champion lady bowler at
the Springs. \ dainty little maid alst
from Atlanta IS Miss May Bancker. VIII,
has made many friends during her short
stay here.
Richmond Va. Is well represented By
Miss Elise Parkinson Miss Fannie Lew
is and others. Miss Lewis is one OF tn.
daintiest-dressed girls at Blue Ridge, 4.
well as one of the prettiest.
BALTIMORE GIRLS
Two charming girls from Baltimore ar,
Miss Pearl Robins and Miss Mabel Rob
ms, who are endowed with liberal shar.
of good looks. Lynchburg. Va, Is moi
lacking in attractive girls to represent.
her. when Miss Henrietta Payne and
Miss May Payne. with Misses Mary and
Elizabeth Adams are at Blue Ridge. Mist
Henrietta Payne is a handsome brunette
who spends her winters in New York
studying music. and a beautiful voice
carefully trained, shows her time well
spent.
Miss Grace Parkhurst is fair visitor
from our nations capitol Washington
Is honored by such stylish interesting
girl as Miss Parlhurst. and we should
like more of her type.
4 DARK BEAUTY.
It IS impossible to mention all. but
attractive Kate Pretlow from Franklin,
Va, must be mentioned before tell how
the fair girls have passed the time since
my last chapter went to press. Miss
Pretlow is one of old Virginia's dar,s-
eyed maids that always has one. and
JIo,,t W.
The 'Lone Star State has lone rep
resentative in Miss Rosa Moss. OF Gal
weston. Texas. who may be modestly de
scribed as right nice
The days Just spent and gone wer
made memorable by three germans, three
suppers. a watermelon feast and a pro
gressive euchre party. The last WI
given by the young ladies' of Blue Ridge
in honor of Miss Evelyn Winthrop. Of
Tallahassee, Fla. It was birthday at
fair and decidedly one OF the pIeasantesi
card games of the season. Prizes and
fruit lemonade were interesting fea,
lures of the game. A beautiful white
linen collar and belt. heavily ernbroider.
ed was the guest prize. The affair wa:
only a slight measure of the esteem in
which Miss Winthrop is held
ELEGANT ENTERTAINMENT.
Friday evening, after beautiful ger
man. Mrs Bidgood. OF Mobile. Ala. en-
tertained the young people with sup
| per. Mrs. Bidgood is noted for her
delightful entertainments and this was
no exception Those who danced tho
german and enjoyed the supper were:
Mrs, Bidgood and Dr. Mooman. Miss
Robins and Mr.. Rhoades. Miss Moss and
Mr. Huddleston. Miss Randolph and Mr..
Neighbors, Miss Bancker and Mr.. Hunt
er. Miss Star and MIR. Moon. Miss Dugat
and Mr.. NeIghbors. Miss Anderson and
Mr.. Guy Winthrop. Miss Lobdcll and
Mr.. Randolph. Miss NJ A.. Phelan and
Mr.. Tyler. Miss Pearl Robins and Mr..
Pretlow. Miss Elizabeth Adams. and
Mr.. Adams. Miss May Payne and Mr.
Frank Winthrop. Miss Rebecca Anderson
and Mr.. Owen. Miss Pretiow and Mr.
Prince, Miss Mckinney and Mr.. Epes
Miss Payne and DR.. kennard. Messrs
Gilman Winthrop, John Craig and Slicer
The chaperones were EMrst Randolph
Mrs. Winthrop. Mrs Stone and Mrs. An,
derson.
Miss NJ. A. Phelar. Miss Kate Pretlow
Miss Mary Page Randolph. Miss Dollxe
Starr and Miss Rose Moss were the non.
ored guests at supper and german
Saturday evening given by Messrs. VIII
liam Moon. John Craig. Jack Pretiow
j. 8. Prince and Harold Tyler. Tie
supper preceded the german, as some OF
the party left on the midnight train
Mrs. r. A. Pret,ow. OF Franklin, Va.
was the hostess and carried OFF her hon
ors with charming grace.
The german was led by Mr.. Moon witt
Miss Starr and Mr.. Fretlow with Miss
Phelan. Everyone voted it a delightful
affair and the five young ladies ara
deeplv In debt to the young men for such
happy attention.
Miss DoiIye Starr was the hewitchina
hostess at a berry Attendance supper on
Tuesday evening, and so the calendar
runs.