The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
AT HOTEL ALLEOHANY
A Character Party the Feature of the
Weeks Entertainments.

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GOSHEN, VA. July e5-The weather
here is ideal; the days are delightfully."-
pleasant. and the cool nights invite
luxurious repose. The recent cool spell
has given a fresh impetus to outdoor
sports, and the past week has been an
unusually gay one. The engagement of
rooms up to date breaks the record. and
Allegheny can boast of having one Of the
gayest and most successful seasons In its
history.
Mr.. ]. 3. Wood, the genial and thought
full host, and Mr.. a. L. I. Winne his ef-
ficient assistant, do all In their power to
add to the pleasure and comfort of guests.
Bridge whist, euchre. bowling, pool and
tennis are among the amusements here.
Many charming entertainments are booked
for August, one Of which, always to be
counted upon. Is progressive euchre every
Friday evening.
week was the character party Of We'd
nesday evening, laughable and enjoyable
the followlng: Dervish band, Comp composed ' Of i
the following gentlemen: Mr.. ]. 3. Wood,
Prof. Thiele,, Messrs. DAVIS and Bly,. Mrs.
Atdoph Klein. OF Cincinnati, as Becky
casion. Mrs. Benjamin H. Nash. OF Rich
mond, as Miss Hazey: Miss Ruby McCor-
mick, as Tommy, and Mr. Eugene Klein,
Of attention and won repeated applause.
Mrs. W. g. MGCormiGk. Of Baltimore. as
Sen Ten Yu," the Japanese lady. won
on Mrs. anS nse es 81 Ry
al Lord RTundreary; Mrs, 2. g. Patterson,
Miss Christine Patterson. as Christine
musical way. =
ess of Marlbofoush; Mrs: 3; I. Blantoa.
Winnie, as the Princess Louise. we're
pinhs Of ,, perfection from modiste's
Miss Marion l, Wood. as Little Boz
Peep. and Miss Louise Green, OF Newport
News, as Little Boy Blue took one back
There were two Carrie Etn!ons both
st. Louis. and Mrs. A. F, G, Hartman.
as the Oakley Sisters, and Mr., H, Z, x.
Boiling, as Kit Carson, the noted scout.
save. a vivid impersonation, OF stirring
rSnes fe II ihe sary Of fo RIehmond as
Mrs. Katzenjammer. and Master Herbert
Gomernger, Of Scranton !, "a, and Miss
Hooligan,. occasoned explosive mirth by
their realistic and fantastic costumes and
eX'ravaeant originality.
no iol'oWAt6 NS'o aoAoSNoN ~ JNHtSs,
and had sreal di..cuty In determining
the most successful particpantS; Misses
Ethel And Margaret SSh1mp nn hn1mp59n
Mrs. Ernst Thiele. Scranton. Pa; Messrs.
A. G. Harmon, Morris O, Brooks. Rich
mond, and Andrew Mackay of St Louis.
Mo.
The successful competitors were; Miss
'r.ovey Mary }, first ladies' prize; Mr.; 4;
gentleman's prize; Mrs, .. G. Patterson;
as Sis Hopkins. ladies' BOBBY priZe, and
Mr. Chauncey Mccormick, as the Duchess
OF Marlborough, gentlemen's BOBBY prize:
Mrs. Adolph Klein In organizing and
promoting this brilliant entertainment.
and none the less SUCCESSFUL was her
impersonation of Becky Sharp This char
acter won honorable mention, as did that
OF Miss Hazey. acted by Mrs, BENJAMIN
Mr.. NJ. o Brooks was the orator =; the
evening His brilliant and appropriate
remarks swept the audience as by an
electric storm, and were worthy of grac-
ing greater occasion.
Among those In the audience may be
mentioned the following: Mr., and Mrs.
William It. Gray. Richmond; Misses Mary
Hatcher and Cary M. Laws Mrs. w. NJ.
Womble, Baltimore; ex-senator PETER,
OF Kansas; Mesdames *, ii. Noble and
u. q. Leonard. of Washington; Mrs w. b,
crooks and Mrs, Rachel Cole. Mrs. l..
Bloomberg, OF Richmond; Miss Sall!e p.
Bass, Of Lynchburg, w