The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-30
Blue RIDGE
AT ITS ! | 5 !. BEST T, I
The Idle Reporter Putting on
q Airs AWay5from Home.
,ElGHTLovELY LITTLE IMPS
They Plan and Garry Out a Morning
Gerrr,an-Cards Still Hold the
" Boards and Afford Much
Enjoyment.
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Especial to rhe 'rimcs-D lspnlch.j
BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS, VA. August
ao.-The Blue Ridge bellies, are Just now
wearing their sweetest smiles and pref
Hest gowns, for they know they must
make hay while the sun shines. Thcy
arc also inspired by the presence OF HIS
Majesty, .s,The Idle Reporter, who has
already been telling tales out OF school
and doing d little skylarking on the sly,
but the poor.tfellow landed here handi-
capped !, for. the "Commander-in-c Chief
wouldn't be left at home. and having an.
eagle eyel' she easily keeps him In tow,
Monday morning eight lovely little
imps" put their heads together, and the
result was a morning german.
TIE IDLE REPORTER.
The idle Reporter" was pressed into
service, and nut OF his fertile brain Issued
the most novel Invitations ever posted In
the Office OF Blue Ridge Springst
| rho illustrations alone were works OF
! art and worthy OF reproduction. Every
| girl (unmortgaged) was invited to come
and bring her"steady, and II she didn't
have ono to get one. "Wednesday morn
Ing arrayed like Solomon In all his glory
the bellies OF Blue Ridge sought the ball
| rc&m, 'steadys" carried along willy nllly,
and the dance began.
From 1880 until 2. with only an inter
mission for Refreshments. the maids kept
things humming. Everybody said they
had ''delightful tlme"-cvcn the Idle
Reporter" who looked bored to tears.
The lovely imps" who planned and g., car r
| ricd out this pretty affair were Misses
| Lila Ives, Kate Pretlow, Minnie Lhrden,
Carrie Darden, Rosa Moss, Mary Ran
! dolph, Eliza beth Carney and Mrs. j. T.
Elliott.
The couples who danced and lived TO
] tell the story were: DR.. Moomaw and
| Miss Ives. Mr. Dawant and Miss Dardcn.
| Mr.. Humpres and Miss Randolph, Mr..
| Bailey and Miss Moss. Mr.. Hrotman and
Miss Carrie Dardcn, MIR. SchoolfIeld and
/ Miss Carney, Mr.. W. Davant and Miss
| McAllister. DR.. Bodow and Mrs. Bidgood.
| Mr. H. Trotman and Miss Elliott. Mr..
johnson and Miss Winthrop, Or. Wood and
i Miss Phclan, Mr.. Guy Winthrop and Miss
! Ann Paterson, Mr.. G. Johnston and Miss
Boiling. MIR. Patton and Miss Temple
! Mr. Patton, Jr.. and Miss Johnston, NJ r
Hopkins ana Miss Todd, Mr.. Randolph
and Miss Pretlow, Mr.. Kim and Hiss
i Mensing, Mr.. Ives and Miss Breath, Mr.
/ Pcndcr and Miss Brown. Mr.. Winthrop
j and Miss Florence McAllster. Mr.. Beale
4 and Miss Lcinsheim
! The leaders laurels fell TO DR.. Moomaw
| and Mr. Guy Winthrop. The chaperones
who lent their presence were: Mrs. Stone
Mrs Randolph. Mrs. Ives and Mrs Car
neg.
EVENING GERMAN.
The Friday evening german was Erane
/ affair, and marked the height Of TN
season
Cards still hold the boards. and arr
enjoying a popular run. dignifled, ele
4 CANT h young NJ. D., from Petersburg
was ihost at most select card part!
"Wednesday ever:tas. which was given y
honor OF his many lady friends, WIT
whom he Is extremely popular. Frankil'
w. Haincs is the gentleman who did tn
honors In such royal style and withou
whom no gathering is complete.
Arrivals are the keynote OF summc
lrc, and they keep up the excite men'
Among the recent are Mr.. and Mrs
Evan R. Chcsterman, OF Richmond "h