The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-16
WEEK AT
ROCK ALUM.
Wheel Of Gayety Revolvks
With Accelerated Velocity.
VERY CoNGENIAL CROWD
Euchre Most Popular Of Games, and
its Devotees Play Day and Night
Friday Night German-Fun
for Little Ones.
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| ROCKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS, VA,
| August 15.-Pleasantcst Of pleasing hours
were those spent at this resort during tho
I past week. The wheel Of gayety Is re-
| volving merrily, and every one comes In
| for share OF what Is going on. Indeed,
the crowd that has for the last two
months made tho Rockbridge Alum alive
| with vocal lnerriment has been an unusu-
ally sociable and friendly tct. In ancient
| days the Egyptian sorcercr would under
take, with single drop Of Ink AS
mirror, TO reveal visions Of fnr-reaclllng
past, but here, with q bottle OF the fluid
the social functions that have been
crowded into tho last six days.
Euchre still holds full sway among the
card devotees. Monday morning Mrg. r.
l.. Powers of Richmond, Va, gave very
beautiful rainbow, six-hand euchre party
at her cottage In Baltimore. row. The
first prize was won BY Mrs. r. b. Raney,
Of Raleigh. N G., who is lucky card
player, and ono Of the most attractive
| and popular Of the younger married set
hero.
The second prize was won by Mrs,
| Charles w. Warren, OF Bacon's Castle
Iva; the consolation by Miss Blanche
| Slaughter Of Greensboro, KY, and tho
, BOBBY by Mr. r. c. Norfleet. OF Winston,
N. G.
Other guests were Mesdames Robert j.
Patton. Gardner. Strother Smith, Alfred
| Il. Pope, John a. Armstrong. l.. G.. Wool
folk, Thomas N. Jones. L, c. Brock. L..
p. Guest. a. II. Boyd. s. Steiner and Miss
es Estele Courtney, Rives and Denson.
Tuesday Mrs. Robert J. Patton, OF
Richmond, Ky. entertained at eight. hand
euchre in honor Of Miss Blanche slaugh-
ter, OF Owensboro. Ky Mrs. Patton Is
one Of the popular habtues OF the Rock
bridge Alum, having spent several sea
sons here. and the mere fact that she
Is entertaining lnsures success, as she Is
pronounced by all n most charming and
graceful hostess. Tho prizes were unusu
ally handsome. and were won BY Miss
B. Raney, oil Raleigh, n. CO. and Miss
Rives. Of Selma, Ala. The guest OF honor,
Miss Blanche Slaughter, received an ex-
quiste silver, belt pin. Miss Slaughter iy
pretty, petite blonde. and deservedly
great favorite. a 6{1#
Mrs. Patton's guests were Mesdames r.
L. Powers, Charles Warren, Thomas n.
Jones. L. c. Brock, Alfred r. Pope, Jacob
Richards, A. II. Boyd, r. c. Norneet,
John A. Armstrong, S. Steiner. Strother,
Smith, L. P. Guest George Cunningham,
Vert. Adams. Absalom Waller. Gardiner
and -disses Rives, benson, Taliaferro and
Mayer. @
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
The same afternoon little Miss Gibbs
Patton entertained the younger set, and
the upper piazza which was artistlcally
decora ted, rang with mlrth merrlment
and childish glee as the little folks Joined
IT, the many games arranged for their
amusement.
The prizes were captured by Nelchen
Armstrong, Jospeh Bailey and Claudea
Mayer.
(. On Wednesday Master Albert Steiner
entertained with a very unique soap bub-
BILE and donkey party. The prizes were
won by Leonard Mayer, India Ferrell,
David Porter Guest, Virginia Baker, Eu-
gene Mayer, Russell Hughes. Joseph
Wickes and Gibbs Patton. That after
noon Master A. ]. Locklin, OF Alabama,
entertained his little friends with pro-
gressive finch and casino. Master Jo-
seph Bailey and little Miss Nelchen Arm
strong were the successful players and
won tho first prizes. Other little guests
were Gibbs Patton, Lillian Hughes, Viz
ginia Baker, Gladys Wickes, David Por-
ter Guest. Albert Stein and Joseph
Wickes.
Thursday Mrs. Thomas n. Jones, OF
Isle OF Wight. gave watermelon feast
on her cottage porch. In Baltimore row.
Her guests were Mesdames Charles War
rem, r. l.. Powers, l.. G. Brock, Strother
Smith, /" p. Guest and Misses Estelle
Courtney. Blanche Slaughter. Lettie
Boyd and Anne Mayer. Thursday nlght
ty was played In the spacious parlor,
which was deliberately decorated with
Wild flowers and ferns. Tho prizes We're
won by Misses Lula Green and NolYell
Adams OF. jackson, Miss. and Mrs, John
A. Armstrong, OF Louisville. and Messrs.
George Lewis. OF New York, ana -,
Steiner, Of Baltimore
Mesdancs Charles Warren, Thomas n.
Jones, Robert ]. Patton, Jacob Adams
S. Steiner, r. p. Raney, John a., Arm
strong, A. II. Boyd, L. G. NVoollok' T.
G. Brock, Nelson, Misses Flournoy Green,
Adams, Mayer, Tdllaferro, benson ana
Coleman. and Messrs srocx' M"',s,,,
Jones, Lewis, Lppencott. Steiner ana
Pope. A. ,nd
Mrs. Thonns N. Jones' Mrs, A. r. BoSa,
Mrs. John A, Armstrong, H-rs L, 9. WOOL
folk, Mrs Jacob, Mrs Robert j. Patton.
Friday morning Mrs. S, Steiner OF
Baltimore, was hostess al beautlni
.even-hand elchre party and the usua!
Friday night german was the largest Nanu
most brilliant OF this seasons series.
NEW COMERH
The weeks arrivals are Mrs, George w,
Townley, Indianapolis; Mrs, Fl a., SO.
quinn, indianapolis; O, i. Wllliams ana
daughter, Portsmouth. Va; Mr.. and Mrs'
Norfleet Winston, N, c.; Mrs, Cnmpbell,
New York; Miss Campbell, New York;
Mrs, wilton Cooke, Glen wilton; Mrs
Aline White, Mllsboro, Va; Miss Her
ring, Harrsburs Pa, Mrs }. y. Cal
ohan, clifton Forge; Robert G. Waller,
spotsylyania. va,; Mrs. Waller. Spotsyl-
yania, va; John ", Terrell, Danyllle, W.;
vania, Va; JOHN ". Ferre!l. panv We, va
Miss Clolse Riyes' Selma A y, a., ~
virginia; Mr.. Oils Armfie!d Frank
Iippncott, philadelphia; Mrs, Sanford
Gardner, Augusta, Gal J. H. Callahan,
Virginia; Wilton Cooke, virginia. bliss
ny..<ol,, Mr. StrOther Smith