The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-23
I GAY AT CROCkETT'S:'
Schedule Of the Week Contained Both
Variety and Novelty.
r. tsneeial q rho NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


rpocitE1.r SPRINGS, VA, Aug. 22.--
pcsni,c lowering skies at frequent Inter.
ynis fhc mast week has probably been the
guyest Crockett has had this season.
The records show two germanis, morning. pr y, !!
md evening card parti ,jns h1glln sbo hv'
good good deal of driving and riding, aid
scevrai pedestrian parties of unusual ,ils,i,.l
ambition. One Of the latter. includlng
e ensa fE ss seun ea M4 yafe
| to the arsctlc mines and back, whlcll m m,
wolves about a tiftcen-mlle stretol, OF al u
sorts of country. Walking parties TO
| Styles Falls and the Allcghany are AZ
%" One Of Of tie delightful events Of the week
was the german given BY Mr.. .Dro Ore or
Dichmond, to Miss Penn, Of Relassv',l,he L.
occasion were Mrs. Buchanan. OF Rieh-
iond,, Mrs. Penn, Of Redsvlle, and Mrs =:
Kerr. Of Ashland. Va. pr. Noomu ~. u 7
Roanoke. led The c9nples ,, w aIr lGhas.
1Nishburn; Miss Marshall an q, MI T,oE ~
ITislburli; Miss Kerr ana i ar. ,fpe esSGttS
Miss schoen and Mr.. scott MISS ~, hlo sn,,ni
con and Mr. r. Esn9ur M,ss ~ =: Nor, Ser.
n nnii aud Md Mr. Burlinghnin; Miss Bill ana
Mr. George Pratt; Miss M .,Its rho mas
rngton aRa o Mr. pra pee0 Mlss NE Nel sernel
and ond Mr. Mr. T WG5 Miss nit Bacon and NJ cf-
ford Martin: Miss Pratt and Mr.. Camp.
heii: Miss trout and Mr. Charlie Martin
and Miss Penn with the host, AT; /, oie etoas
During intcrnissIons and mt the closc'
cnn,ine beverages and dainty refresh"
The The card party given by Mrs W nan.
Of Kentucky and MIS-, 80 ii Snw York and
Mrs Mrs Thomas. Of Crockett, was ch aa n
Ing success The players were re rS seat war e.
twelve tables The tally cares rssro ~ very
handsome hrl ! Mrs. Pole and Mr.. 1Inm mr. 3hd
won the lone hand prizes, Dr. Shan aor, ,e!G
gentlemen's prize and Miss Jane sei t,tn
shawl i knit BY the hostess herself, MIS- MIS-.
Wicks. 4 supper Of many delica cies WIS W.,
served in courses. and at the close OF ti i,e
evening the guests gathered a ap1ut ue e,i
lady from kentucky ana sang va i>o 80
lucky Home.
Miss Fishburn. Of Roanoke, gas nos
bowling party M1nd aS R Roaoke IN Ab b
Of {f,r MISS g Sass took bart o in lie game
Win Why Mrs ESQ Johnson, Of Vcksburg. as
chapcrone. Mr., knight. OF Ric n ono
and Miss .McCutchen. of New lor ,;s, ,%nn
attractive Mr.. Knight and, Miss Marg ga
ret Darlington, Of Richmond, secured tlie
first prize-a leather bill case and a
received the consolation prizes. After
the contest was fought and won OF LOST
refreshments were served. ~, o4.o
was the scene again this week OF
sceven-h hand euchre party. The hosleSs,
Mrs. Tntum was assisted in receiving ny
Mn and Mrs. Brewster. ISL
There was a prize for the highest score
at each table They fell to the lot Of Mrs.
Johnson. Mrs. Churchill and Pr. ShanKs.
Miss Nora Scrpell ana Mr.. Thomas re-
ceived consolation prizes. delicious
luncheon was served.
Crockett boasts of the most versatile
walters eXtant. excellent In various lines
as we'll as in their own particular chosen
calling. On Tuesday evening the guests
repaired to the dining-room again, Il
short time after supper, to find 1t mas
queradlng Very effectively as an opera
house. Chairs, curtains and stage, with
Uncle Sans flags as decoration, looked
gala. The performance was very credl-
table and the antics and songs OF our
elstwhile noiseless and unohtrusive SerV,.
tors of the dining-room afforded good
The second german of the week was
given BY DR. Williams. of Recdsville. n.
c.. to Miss Penn. OF Roidsvillc. and NJ IS
Bill OF Spencer Va. II was n most eli.
ioyable affair in every respect: Or.
siding spirits were Mrs. Buchanan Mrs,
Fem Mr.. and Mrs; Thomas pr.,sn MIS-,
Frat, Mrs Churchill Mrs. Holland and
Mrs Hammond. ManNEcouples were on
the floor There wereSa long list Of new
arrivals during the week. VI itE E}sis 81