The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
Thermometer is N otdn Instru
mentor Measuring Torture
is MERELY A CURIOSITY
Large Euchre Party the Feature Of tho
Wee%s estivi,ies-Many Guests
Arrive and Register Each Day.
Familiar Names Read.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)


ROCKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS, July
o5.-The season here now is brighter than
at any time since the summer began,
but 1t has not Yet reached It's height,
for each day the crowd increases. The
past week has been unusually cool, but
this has in no way interfered with the
many social festivities. Here In the
mountains the thermometer is not an
instrument for measuring degrees OF
torture, but only matter of casual
curiosity The air, cooled. filtered and
rarined by passing over miles Of forest
clad mountains, possesses an invgorating
freshness that renders one oblivous to
conditions of temperature.
Card parties continue in popularity.
Mrs. l.. C. Voolfolk, of GAINESVILLE, KY,
entertained deliberately twice during the
past week. At her eight-hand euchre
party on Tuesday night Mrs. Robert
Patton, of Richmond, Ky, made top
score and won first prize. Others en-
joyng the game We're Mrs. Jacob. Mrs.
Locklin, Mrs. Alfred II. Pope. Mrs. Arm
strong, Mrs. Voolfolk, DR.. l.. G.. Brock
and Mr.. N. a. Richards,
Wednesday another game was enjoyed
under the auspices of the same charming
hostess when Mrs, Jacob was awarded
the first prize. Among those playing
were Mesdamcs Alfred TT. Pope. N. A..
Richards, l.. p. Gunst, Armstrong, L. G.
Voolfolk and T.. c. Cox and Mr.. n. A.
Richards.
PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE
Friday night the largest progressive
euchre party of the season was given.
The spacious pnrlor and drawing rooms
were charmingy decorated with lamps,
palms and wild flowers, presenting a
scene of unusual brilliancy. The ladies'
first prize was won by Miss Mayer. of
Norfolk, Va. the second by Mrs. Alfred
Pope of Louisville, Ky, and the
consolation by Miss Taliaferro, of Nor
folk. Va. Mr. Pendeton Pope, OF Louis
vile, Ky. received tho gentleman's
first prize and Mr. Mayer. of Norfolk,
Va, the second. Others participating In
the game We're Mrs j ", Carpenter,
Miss Agnes Carpenter, Mrs. l., r. Guest,
Mrs, e, C. Cox, Mrs Armstrong, Mrs,
Alfred II. Pope, Mrs. Jacob. Mrs, Robert
Patton, Misses Mayer and Miss ITALIA
ferro aid Mcssrs. Mayer. Pope. Rick
man, Parrish and Cox.
Among tho recent arrivals Is Hon,
James j.. Shelton, of the law firm of
Shelton & Moore. of Richmond, Va. Mr.,
Shelton is here recuperating from the
terrible assault. which Will be remem-
DtItu NdS lItlbt uIo'l 'lili iiNui th' ~
mitage Golf Club Friday. July 18th.
RECENT ARRIVALS,
Other arrivals are: Miss Margaret
Thompson, Atlanta, Ga, John NJ. stull,
Oriskany. Va, w, j, Armfleld, High
Point, N. C.; Mrs, C, G. Van Dyke. At
lanta Ga; Mrs. Katherine Van Dyke
Atlanta, Ga; Mrs, w. b. Pards Atlanta
Ga; Walter Il. Cox and wife. bethlehem
Pa, Miss NJ, Edith Cox, Bethlehem, Pa;
II. S. Brown Waynesboro. Va; j. ~
Ballow, Craigsvlle Va; A. w. NJ, Me-
Lean, North Carolina; Nj. -, Armheld
| North Carolina; II, Mclean, North Caro-,
lima Mrs, Armneld, North Carolina; Miss
Mclean, North Carolina. Miss French
North Carolina; Mrs, H. j, Goldsmith
Miss Goldsmith, Danville. Va: Hunt
| Va, Miss Goldsmith, DaWile, Va; Hunt
| Coleman, Danville. Va; Miss Almsydo
| Coleman DanYille, Va; Mrs, Kate j
Hunt Baltimore, Md, Miss Leila Hunt
Judson Hunt. Baltimore Md: Miss ELI
| Haley, Baltimore. Nd; John l., Cabell
] Richmond Va, Mrs Charles u. Baker
Baltimore, Md; Miss Emma r.. Baker
Baltimore Md; Miss Virginia Baker
Baltimore Md; d. S Crawford Roanoke
Va; ], n. Carpenter Natchez Miss
c. D. Lanshorne. Mirador, Va; Mrs