The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-16
"a Splendid Attraction Added
to the MeCklenburq.
SATURDAY NIGHT EUCHRE
The Juveniles oive a Very interesting
Cake WaIk--A Ball Poudre Seized.
XII. uIed for the Next Few Days.
New Corners
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which stretches In rustic beauty q milo
III tho roar OF tho hotel. Here nature
holds sway amid the primitive Virginia
hills, and the winding pathways, rustic
seats and fragrant pines make an ideal
place for old and young by day, while at
night when the midsummer moon floods
everywhere with Its effulgent glory, then
only youths fresh In loves young dream
can adequately appreciate the solemn
beauty and dreamy sentiment OF the scene.
Lucky for the Mecklenburg. the past
week brought scores Of young people 10
revel In this lovcllness, and ah! twice
lucky summer resort, among them were
men galore. The most attractive feature
OF this grand hotel IL the striking combl-
nation OF quletness and gayety. In the
sanitorlum end OF the building may be
found the seekers after health and rest,
who enjoy to the fullest extent thethealth-
giving waters and invgorating baths On
tho other side Eayety regns supreme. with
.euchre, ping-pong and finch during the
day and dancing every night until the
wee sma' hours.
SATURDAY NIGHT EuCHRE.
Tho regular Saturday night cuchre party
was unusually enjoyable. Tho seven ta-
entered with enthusiasm into spirited
contest for the prizes. The ladies' prize
was won By Mrs. Mclean, OF Dnnville, Il
beautiful belt pin falling TO her share.
The gcntlemans-a silver fob-wns! taken
by Mr.. Culp, while to Miss Barham fell
the BOBBY. an owls head PIN 4
Among the players were Aesdames
CUP. HAWKING. Roberts, Hardy wal
ton, GugEcnheim, Nelms. JcNress- Boswell.
Miller, Mclean and Gibson; Misses. Splccr.
Parker Barham, Elan, Isabel Sorycl!.
and Messrs. Parrish, Fry. Culp, Reed.
Lynch. Gibson. Primer and Roberts
Several coaching parties have been
given during the week Among those
who participated In tho delightful dance
on Monday night were Misses Gibbs.
Texa.: Barham, Virginia: Lavender. Mar
ytlrsvillc, Va. Spcer. Petersburg: Alma
Elan and Fay Parker, Suffolk lsanei
Norvell, and Messrs. Pinner. Pchn' fat!s'
Walker and Lynch. az isS gft III
JUVENILE CAKE-WALIk.
Tuesday night the children took pos
session OF everything, and entertained
everybody with a cake-walk and donkey
rarity. To ragtme tunes by Misses lilops
and Lavender the little tots gave varied &
and unique steps which we're very grace
fuI and mirth- provoking. and loudly ap..
ria udcd by an apprcciative audience OF
Grown-ups. TIE cake. an enormous al
fair, with "Nfecklenburg" wrought In tho
icing, was borne into the parlor and held
In solemn state by John. the colored wall
or. In full view OF the walkers
Graceful little Leila Lassiter took the
cale."
When all had slice, then the cake-wak
was pronounced n success. All then ad-
journed to the rotunda, where gay anc
festive donkey had pinned on MN many
a tall. The first prize, pack or ninch
cards. was delightedly taken hy kirk
made happy with a box OF canaS' ana
Margaret Smith received the BOBBY also
a box OF candy.
Seldom does one hs lind so are m ass c GIbba
in Ing s' looking ki gTrl and her bright and "
.vacious ways make her always an a at1de'
Nj Miss Barham has arrived ard Is ALREADY
quite n belle. She Is always re ,ntlluilS
Eowned. and social iife has haa a..
clded impetus since the arr.Y''' o. 't's
pfMshl. ss xii Alice sp!cor Of Petersburg. j.
bright. lively and attractive girl IS very
pIast but BY 70 means least n Is slss
tail blonde beauty. who with h.r nave dis
manner se,d yns ad 5esen one se
Tinn ahIs ppo s5aGln" 81 'Nu =
peanut Wss i annt shXsn e Ri sa
s 5ryes Wre ouIte family affair" being
Won " nj by Mr and Mrs, Billups. l.. ~,
Colonel and Mrs. Glops, an oa,t w., ~ IN N
' MISS smoot charms every one with her
sweet music. .,,,voro1
the week. one being given 70 e,snt OF
the popular town peonle on r. Gay - ''i Nor.
Tuesday evening NJ gseS mr. ea Of iis friends
foMk r e sHsnor oi Rlchnond hst autsa
party OF young, people for breakfast sun
day morning 4, ,,or 10 an ioycd
II SACRED q, s ,nus'e sveryl Sunday evening
the hal Npoudre which takes place In 4
e now TIE be mu 6rJ dseaSa affair." Iopo
and p pr'''i' new " { coMERs.
Some OF the new comors are Geo. Y.
schSep TX N} 1snfs K Pa nrnf!' fay
: sn nids ni'Ise' y. G.; Misses Fay Parker:
Elizabeth Bookor Alm 10 M1n'n' 90 % nI
! mnnd N snx Rnb hs Mrs Patio, ?. Al:
d d 4 Of New. York; 2. p, DardeIn no, OF
Norfolk Miss ; 1anlG eev pGd!haRI Pnt.
tsrson, Mr. and Mrs $, r. ~ Ira laSss''eerE r.
Mrs ail1isasms A., q 2, T na W ~ eest
Gor = 5 MIss Je M"; I" Williams Miss
a sbyw tr'siiS, Mcintosh, Thos, ", Kenan,
MIS- MIS- Thos;; w Kennn. maid Of f., ktaleniEh
n, O.; 2. y osulliynn, Of Detroit sirs \ MEi
e, w Foush!ll, John 4.
G. G., Anderson. Of BoydItt91n;R'
Of Petersburg; Eugene r ellis, Of Louis
v!!le; Mrs. j., II. HAWKINS, Miss Gard,ner
th,im,o 20 Mr.. and Mrs Bartlett Hornr,
Mamie n. Roper, Of Petersburg; KIM;
Br,,ad,lus. p. NJ. Fry, j. H.. Vance, Of
MIS- harham, Of Newsoms; E.!,. Wright,
n n; Of oil plnyle; WV, Davies, Thoy
+ Wlll,nsham. Of staunton: Mr.. and
IHirh Mr. w, II. y: Nelms, Mrs. -
u, Edmnnds. Mrs, Il, ", Ba1nc's9ft,1 ~, Mrs
Of Rlchmond John .Har, OF GinGinnatii;
Richard Russell Of Virginia; l; rlss Ri,
Davies, ]. IT. Savage, OF Norfolk: Mrs.
II, S. Williams, Miss Williams 2: ".
Mur,ls, Of washington g.. y CoKbuh 4
q n Atkins of Pennsylvania ft