The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-28
CROCKETT SPRINGS.
Mrs; Jar-ley's Wax orks Make
lsSS 4 N I'd = de cided Hit. "a

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$5.aisl Especial to The Tmes-Di spatchso ss:
CROCKETT SPRINGS, AUG. 7.. t---i
Amateur theatricals. minstrel shows. ia Z
leaux and card parties mlngling with the
shutting Of, feet in the ballroom a. at
night and the strains Of I've Got Feel
In for You KS and Meet Me in st.8L Louis
IN the morning, continue to- add to the
already, unusual gaity enjoyed by the.
scongenial crowd OF guests which now
I'LL the hotel and cottages at Crockett
to Overlooking. IS 5.s
8i The german led by Mr.. BramWell; OF
Roanoke. with Mss Dickerson, Of New
York, and Mr.. Fetzer, Of N orth Carolina
with Mrs. w. S. Campbell, Of Mississi ppi,
not only afforded all present IA pleasant
evening, but bore evidence to the un-..
usual skill Of the leaders In introducing
several new and intricate figures and ca
frying them through with scarcely q hitch
b Next there comes most enjoyable.
progressive euchre party given by Mrs.
Holland, OF Danville, and Mrs Wood. Of
Norfolk, after which several very pretty
prizes were given to those #sf fortunate
enough to hold a lone hand or 50 or be
favored by an occasional smile from the
Joker sy5 .5 II z e:
b, Nor has the chidren's pleasure been
neglected al all ~ Wouiu Spe ia - '!A5i
deed to tell which was the greater sue
cess. Tho party given them on the lawn
BY Mrs. II alum, OF New Y ork, on last
"wednesday or the one In honor Of the
birthday at Master Edwin T. Merrlck, OF
New Orleans. on Friday afternoon, Every
child on the place joined In the games
at both parties and only their screams o.
delight were needed to evidence the
thorough good time they We're having.
a beautiful silver tray as q Justly earned
prize, while Miss Frances Hay, Of Madl- =
son, Va; Ma ter Edwin Merrick and Mas \.
ter Walthall Core. Of Richmond. were
equally fortunate. On Friday afternoon
Miss Ethel Thomas, OF Crockett, was
lucky and carried1off beautiful silver.
Din tray as trophy. while Master Ro-
ven Core. of Richmond. won the gentle F tie
But the hit OF the whole season was
nMrs. Jarley,s Wax Works Il presented
by the veteran troupe Of the Crockett
Dramatic Club. on WEDNESDAYS night. Miss
Bertha Leeds, OF New Orleans. took the
role fof Mrs, farley and explained with
her natural enthusiasm the score or more
Of her wax works treasures, ranging from
Cinderella to Priscilla With her spinning
10 Mrs. Winslow wi It'll her bottle OF sooth-
ing syrup The whole show was one
lasting glitter OF gay costumes, crowns,
battle axes silver buckles, ba ndanna
handkerchiefs white wigs, masks etc,
From left to right the audience beheld az
oDiogenese' Mr.. G., M. Langhorne, Of
Richmond, who looked with untlrtng eyes
for an honest nj. then OpAe "a .s's iss
Ferguson, Of Salem, Va. already the OBJ
fiect OF many a young Hamlet 8 atten-
lions at Crockett, next came Miss Me-
iCutchen. /. OF NeW5 York, as 'Cind erella,"
with her slipper; N ss Sara Wells lger, OF
Richmond, who administered the Soothing
swan; Miss Eli2ab beth Deaton, OF Rich
mono, as Good Queen Bess, and dozen
or 40 others equally as amusing In every
resnect .8 After the entertainment was
over NT.T Tie cast had a big Virginia reel IN
/ the bathroom y In which old and youna
participated VI Ike; 8 I. !. 8.
q Among recent arrivals Ct Crockett are
Judge II. M, 4 Purnel, OF lIaleigh, N. !
Mr. and Mrs, King, OF Spencer Val Miss
Susan McCutchln, OF Greenylle. Miss,
whose beautiful soprano frequently holds
smell bound all listeners In the parlor;
Mr. III. IL, Rcardon, Of Norfolk; NJ y. and
Mrs. d. y, Curra n, Of New Orleans, with
fheirs charming daughter already the belle
OF the springs; Mrs, Cave Johnson, q
sablna, Miss; Mr., II, slSasper,, o.
Chicago; Mrs, and Miss l1mach, o. Philr
l.adelphiai Miss Julia Worth and Fanny
Mprchison,5 OF Wilmington, N; g; Mr..
a.. r., Mallory. OF Laurenteyllle les va, snd
| Mr. \. a Robinson. OF Petersburg.