The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-24
CAP HENRY
SHAM FIGHT
Say Scenes During the Week,
9i5 D espite an Und sual
emp erature 4
~ LEY AND \. }. Il CARD PARTIES.
Young People Fro n p iferents
ections I alsing Part il
All the Fun.
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CAl'1 HENRY, 3. y. A., VI pa bout
the only thing one could look forward to
with any degree OF real anticipa ton dur
Ing the early part Of this Meek was II
ride 8onS The electric trains. For two days
$there;swas ian entire absence 8of moving
air, which mad D. the ocean and bay p-
pear Tx q sheet Of highly polished glass,
and a consequent swell tering high temper
Sature. q condition to which the Cape
3dwellers are very much unused. That 4
did not come to stay perman emily was the
only conso lation one could muster to help
accept the inevitable with a philosopl-
jical frame OF mind and wear an amiable.
smile through a a h. T he irrep ressibleI
dancer, however, flung defiance to the
elements and came / to the Casino with all
the animation the word youth implies
Though the strains OF Maxim 8 orchestra
did float forth in bling, sug gestiYe.3
3Watery- like notes from q corps OF SWEET
sering musicians those deyotees of the
;Terpsichorla art wepe to all appea raFaces
SO perfectly obliyious to the lasting eff
.fectss OF Old Sol tina t. 1t was really cool
ing itself to watch them. 55
Fl TIE SHAM RATgrL y.
s5 The sham battle which occurred yes
terday proved to be one OF the mo ~
.tractive events yet given at the Cape
The position top OF the sand mountain
was ably defended # by the artillery Of
tho Norfolk Blues. supported by the North
first With a wild rush and cry sweep up
and onward to the climax Of the exciting
spectacle It was an inspiring sight be-t
You'd a doubt, and enjoyed to that ex-
tent that when the band struck up
.'Dixle"gat the ,eonclusion, such a. wild
yell burst from scores OF threats Of visit
Ing grlzzled veterans that seemed g
shake the SANDS beneath their feet and
transformed them into boys again. The Y
reception and dance that followed In tho
evening at the & Casino gave n very
pretty ending q to the day.
8 Quite an enjoyable trolley ride wa
given to- the Casino last Saturday night
with Miss Margaret Pannill as hostess.f
Dancing was the main feature OF tho oc-t
casion,3 The young folks came by special
car from Virginia Beach, and We're chap
James j ohnston. Misses Farqubar Hut
and Elizabeth Van Emmen. OF Haltl-l
more; Misses Bessie Merritt, Emily and
louie ] ohnston, Virginia Pollard. Bessie
ipey, Grace StapWorth, and Alessrs.
Jones. Beverly Paine. Monroe Kelly, John3
Nash, Mcintosh 5I3a ylor. ttolt rage, MASH NASH
Reid, OF ri edmond, were members o. the
party, ,,,,,, :, !, :, Z, !. r,n,v
An- Impromptu card party given at the.
Liyesay Cottage on Saturday last With
AIesdalnes g. s. Livesay and Paul Reid.
Jr, nd Miss Lottle II Vssay as hostesses
proved to he such an enjoy able afralr}
that a general interest has been aroused
IN. this social pastime among the cottage
residents. Several more card parties, IN,
formal in nature to conform to the hot
weather are being planned for the near
future in addition 10 the euchre to be-
f1lyen at the Casino sometime next
month. DUPLICATE whist J, was !, the he. game z
delightful manner by the participants.
ha players included a; Mlss Msffasr aaa
Thompson RIO, ,s of Norfolk Mrs. Clarence s.,
IAyesay. AIRS, Paul Redd, III: and Miss
Iattle LiYesay. and Mr., RpIhppgh. OF
Washington; Mr.. Clarence 8. Ltvesay
and DR. Paul Rsdd. Jr- # y.
Richmond and other points In Virginia
are represented at the Cape Henry Hotel
by Mr. III, r. Cook. Mr.. ~. n. Scott, Myst