The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-16
THE AL,LEOHANY HOTEL
Gay Scenes and Something Doing All
the Time,
.nccial 10 Tho 1,In es- Dlspat CHI

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ii GOSHEN, VA, AUGUST 1b.--Gayety Is
In full swing at the Allegheny and the
long pleasant days pass as sweet heoting
drenms; and the evenings arc sources Of
ceaselcss rnerriment and 1t Is often With
reluctance that the fnerrlment ceases with
the small hours Of another day.
One OF tho most brilliant end enjoyable
events OF the season was tho euchre
party OF last Wednesday,, given by Mrs.
Adolph Klein. Of Cincinnati. There were
( ten tables, and as all participants were on
their mettle. o most spirited game was
played from start to finish. Pink and
green were tho colors carried out In all
the decorations. The mantels OF the hand
some parlors Of the hotel were banked
with rare and beautiful flowers, as was
also the room adjoining, where delicious
refreshments were served. Everywhere
tho color design was carried out, oven
to the candies on the tables. There were
eight elegant prizes. won by the follow
ing: First ladies' prize. Miss Grace VIII
bon; Cd ladies' prize, Miss kearsc: third
ladies' prize, Mrs. A. G. Harmon; first
gent1cmans prize Major Johnson, Of
Fortress Monroe; second Mrs. Winfield
yvclls:l third, Mr.. j. B. Wood: consola-
ton, Miss e. L. Neae; BOBBY, Miss Ethel
schmelz Many elegant gonws wore
worn on this occasion, and our charming
hostess wore one Of Worth's beautiful
creations.
Another enjoyable feature OF tho week
was charming entertainment given by
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Harmon In honor
Of the Misses Mccormick, OF CHI
cago The floral decorations were lavish
and beautiful, and a dainty collation. was
served after which thcre was q short trip
to South America.
All are enjoying themselves. and
there is something doing all the time. Mr..
Harmon gave. coaching party on Tues
day last in honor Of Mrs. Benjamin Nash.
Of Richmond. They drovethrough beauti-
fu Goshen Pass, the land OF the laurel
and the Ivy and dined at the Rockbr4dge
Baths. $t5.
A charming ooterle OF young girls here
are Miss Bowdon, Of Norfolk, Va;
Misses Mildred and Lettice Woodward,
OF Richmond; Misses Carrie and Eleanor
Mccormick, OF Chicago; Misses Ethel and
Margaret Schmelz, Of Hampton, Va:
Mis-. Rachael Urquhart, OF Richmond,
and pretty Grace Wilbon, Of Baltimore.
Staunton sends us beautiful Mrs. Robert
Burks.
Among tho many attractive features Of
the hotel are the concerts of every san.
day evening In the ball room OF the
house, where Mrs. Thiele, OF scranton,
Pa, delights her audience with her beau
6tiful singing. She may well be called the
queen of song. Other features Of these
concerts are tho violin ohligato Of
Professor Thiele piano solos by Mrs.
Kline and the cornet solos of Mr.. ]. B.
Wood. Several special numbers are al.
ways given BY the entire orchestra. J
Is safe to say that nowhere els in tho
Virginia mountains are such high-class
musical entertainments to be found as
those given at the Allegheny. 4st
Mrs. Winfield Wells Of Dayton, KY;
Mrs. Patterson and Miss Christine Pat
terson, ,of Jacksonville. Fla; Mrs. Nc
Ilhenny, OF Washngton; Mesdames Gum
and Davies OF Richmond; the Misses
Reid. Of Norfolk; Miss Mary G, Hatcher,
of Richmond, and Mrs. K. N. Logan, Of
washington, are very popular ladies here.
Mrs. Stone (nee Mccormick Of Chicago,
is the beauty parp excellence. ~ Major and
Mrs. J. Fl. Johnson, Of Fortress Monroe,
are a charming addition to the social life
here. e I ;talt bFs tt