The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
The SWEET
CHALYBEATE
The Sun Shines Bright and
All is Gay There.
CHARM OF SWEET SIXTEEN
Pretty Debu,antcs Not the Least Of the
Attractions Of the Lovely Spot--All
Kinds Of Amusement
Found.
The T,mcs.D,,na tch !,

Especial TO The Timcs- Dispa tch)
SWEET CHALYBEATE SPRINGS,
VA, July 25.-The sun shines brightly
through an atmosphere OF tinted crystal
and with deft touches brings to life the
slumbering beauties OF the quiet
Woodlands: with now and then
cloudy veil swung, gttering and
luminous. across the summer sky.
Yellow orioles-ht emblems OF tho
brighter and better land-are bathing
their plumage in the glowing sunlight and
tho joyous music tones ring out upon the
balmy air, sweet anthems from tho grand
orchestra OF nature. The season is reach
ing high tide and from the engagement
OF rooms already booked Sweet Chaly-
beate society will be In full swing next
week. Never before at this date of the
season have 80 many States OF the Union
furnished n quota to lend the charm Ut
variety to the cosmopolitan whole.
Already tennis, lawn parties, baseball.
billiards. bowling, driving and dancing
are the amusements, while the baths that
have proved more than once n veritable
Pool OF Sloan, and the waters that bring
to faded cheeks the bloom OF youth and
beauty. have their faithful disciples.
.'All the world loves lover" and all
the world feels an interest In the sweet
sixteen" dcbutante, and there are some
lovely fresh buds here just out this season.
Men take a peculiar delight In being tho
first to draw out their tender faculties
of fascina ton. DO they believe all the nice
things the men tell them? No: for
mama has given them a gentle warming.
and they can take care OF themselves
quite safely In the game of hearts.
Miss Gay Lloyd. of New Jersey, whose
mother can give recipe for training
model daughters, is very graceful
swimmer in the pool and can dive like
duck. Mrs. Lloyd was Miss Blackford, OF
Virginia. and her husband; an EiPlisco pa
minister - a,so c,,,n wesi ana oit .nf door
s ur Is his modern age. Miss Fontaine.
e Of West Virginia. and Miss Greene, OF
kentucky Gan hlt the PAL az %1th ia,, pbai.
they are beautiful dancers.
As i write my eye rests upon charms
ing picture on the lawn-groups OF Whist
Of tennis in progress. The players are
about seventy-fye In number, and the be-
WItching costumes. the soit, white
plumes. the gay hats and ribbons of the
girls. the pretty tables for cards and
refreshments, and the music present a Z
most plea sing ensemble in the deep. cool
shade under the trees. and the sounds
from the merry groups attest how enjoy
a Bile the occasion Is.
Among the prominent ladies In Sweet
Chalybeate society are Mrs. Douglas For-
rest, Miss Sarah Rutherford. Misses
Elizabeth and Frances Wheat. of Rich
lnond; Mrs j. II Hume, Miss Hume and
other members of the family; Mrs. ], C,
Weston. Mr. and Mrs. Chester K, Scott.
OF Norfolk; Mrs. James A, Ford and
daughter, I4ynchburg; Mrs. Stella Fon-
tame and her beautiful daughter. Mrs.
w. H. Thompson and family, Mrs. w, A.
Egerton, Major r. B, Enslow, all of West
Virginia; Miss Pursel. Portsmouth, o.;
Mrs. Blair Burwell and family. Mrs, j.
Sanderson and family, Mrs, j. McCauley
and family, all Of Florida Major j. O.
Weller with his interesting wife and
daughter. Colonel Thomas s. Green and
family Major y, shanahan and family.
and Miss Virginia Gray. all Of louisville.
Lloyd and her lovely daughters and son,
New Jersey, but formerly of Virginia;
Miss j. A. WEIGH. New York; MIR. r, A.
Youmans, New York; r. II, Trout, Jr.,
Stanton. Va; Miss Pursell, Portsmouth,
o.; Mr. and Mrs. Lohmeyer and family,
Charleston. w, Va.