The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-12
MAGIC AT
ROCK ALUM
The Touch Of Summer Works
Wonders There.
AS GAY AS A CITY STREET
Handsome Decorations on the Fourth
Of July-Bowling Party Contest Tor
Champonship-Bridge Whist
Destined to Be Popular.
AS GAY AS A CITY STREET
tsnec,a, to The fimes-Dispatch)

ROCKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS, July
11.-During the past week many changes
have taken place. Now at every turn is
heard the sivery chimes Of laughter.
where wide. cool, shady walks stretched
away under the trees, now varicolored
dra per,es f1utter and crowds come and
go in search of pleasant hooks Indeed,
! the number of guests has been so much
increased that the place looks gay as
city street.
The Fourth was the eventful day OF
the past week Not only did the guests
Join in to celebrate the FIFTH anniversary
of our nations birth, but our poplar bell
boy, James NJ. Frazier, whose home Is
in Richmond, Va, proved his patriotism
by most skillfully and artistically decor
ating the lobby. parlor and dinng-room.
transforming them into fairvlike grotto
composed Of the rich dark green of the
oak leaf and the light, delicate tracery Of
the maiden hair fern.
BOWLING PARTY.
On the morning of the Attn there was
a large bowling party in which Mr.. Is.
& C. Hickman, of Birmingham, Ala. proved
the champion, and won the gentleman's
first prize, while Mr. Pendleton Pope. OF
Louisville, Ky, received the consolation.
Mrs. S. F. Teiser, Of Henderson. N. q,
won the ladies first prize and Mrs. j. r.
Jacob. of Louisville. KY, the second.
Others playing were Miss Agnes Carpen-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Murray, Mrs.
John Humphreys, Mr. S. F. Teiser, Mr..
r. NJ. Parrish, Mrs l.. P. Griest. DR.. Il.
C. Brock. j. Tate Mason and Lucien Pat
ton:
That evening an interesting gam OF
progressive euchro was played. in which
Miss Agnes Carpenter received the frat
prize. Mrs. N. A. Richards. the second,
and Mr.. Pendleton Pope, the BOBBY.
Others participating We're Mrs. Alfred s.
Pope, Mrs. J. r. Jacob, Mrs J. W. Car
penter. Mrs. Robert J. Patton, Mrs. L. P.
Guest. Mrs. w. w. Murray, and Messrs.
B. c. Richman, T. NJ. Parrish and Luz
Glen Patton.
Tuesday a children's bowling party WAS
given, when little Master Stanley Teser
made top score, and won the first prize,
and little Miss Sara Gibbs Patton won the
consolation. Others in the contest We're
little Miss India Terrell and Master Eu-
gene Teiser and Porter Guest
BRIDGE WHIST.
Wednesday. classes in bridge whist
days roll by that will be the popular
game at this. ever fashionable resort.
Thursday another large bowling, party was
Progressive Euchre Club held its second
meeting Among the most popular of
the guests is Mrs ]; w. Terrell, of Dan
ter. India, is conceded to be the prettiest
dancer In the juvenile set.
The trivial Of Mrs. Pope wag, greeted
consecutive she M
Her presence lends an additional charm.
M Mrs Pope y Is the wife Of the late Judge
IS NJ nG2e by Of ber AoD KY en dnd
ton Pope.
NEW ARRIVALS.
Other guests having recently arrived
are Mrs: l.. G. Brock, wife Of the skill
d de reSd f1n1d phhysician Dr. L. G. Brock
Of Richmond. Ky; Mrs. j. r. Jacob, Of
ards: OF Mobile, Ala; Hon. James Lee
Recent arrivals are Dr., Fl. R.. Morrison.
Miss Nellie Law Butler, Rockbridge
Re5hs MIS- y b?fsnes Of H Maeo Eek # IVY
w. Taylor, of Clifton Forge, va; j. G.
Offer, Of Goshen Va; Mrs; Robert J.
Eaton r. Lqsien Patton and Sara Gibbs 1o
Mort hrup, of New York; Mrs. 4. b. Gam
SmithfeId, Va: Mrs. Alfred T. Pope. Pen
Vile Ky; N. A. Richards ssoG and = wife Of
Mobile. Ala: ]. Fred. Tfinger, Robert
Craig Efinger, Frances +. Eftinger,
Hampton I1aislip, of Stanton. Va. w,
Mccormick, of Chicago, ILL.,; Miss Eleanor
Mccormick. Of Baltimore; Miss Ruby Nc
Cormick. York Harbor: Charles Evans.
May Goodall. Washington, D. c.; Jas. l..
Shelton, John Murphy, of Richmond, Va;
Clarence l.. Adler. of Cincinnati. O.; Os-
C. A. Ballou, IT., and wife, of Baltimore,
Nd; Miss Natalie Ballou and j. r. Bal
lou, OF Cragsville, Va.