The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-07
VISITORS AT
BLUE RIDGE
Guests at This Famous Noun
tain Resort Are
Happy.
] .F1.'' VERY FINE MUSIC
Are Entertained Highly, and MI
Seem TO Greatly Enjoy
Themselves.
HAVE VERY I. FINE MUSIC y; &c
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f5iag5 Blu Il hllOlif1 SthlLSNsfo, Aus a 49,
With a merry bound, August is here! the
curtain has been rung UP. and a contiii-
uous performance is the bill! "A sold
out, house, with sstanding room, only,
cheers that genial gentleman, Mr.. Phil
L. brown. Blue Ridges presiding gent
JUS, The guests have been ushered to
their places, the orchestra, the best or
seasons is discoursing the latest popular
airs. and the play begins:
First on the programme Is a "chip-in pro-
gressive euchre," with the green slopng
laden. framed In grand old trees and
brightly flowers as a superb stage set
ting. Thirty>six players occupied 4 the
BOARDS and lost or Won as luck de-
n creed, and when the playswas done to NJ
l.. G. Sellers. of Baltimore; belonged the
beading mans laureis, which took the
4 form of an exquisite basket OF 11uSl leaf
best. AS leading lady, Mrs. Edward
Thornton, OF New York. scored a hut and
found her conquest sweet. Adanty maid
daughter of a former Virginia governor
found sweet consolation in having
played well, minor part. Her name OFF
The stage is Miss Frankie Mckinney.
IS no DR. j. Gordon Rennie of Petersburg,
belonged the authors laurels, and his cur
lain calls we're many and enthusiastic
@ The beautiful costumes of the players
II ana the stage setting brought to mind
II ideal pictures of the Petite rrandu,'
~ me fetes hel dthese in the golden long
ago The programmes bore the dates, Nom
4s Isl II gust lst, 1870. Tuesday az eleven
a M N the curtain went up on the same
n scene but the players were booked 10
i appear In q, modern game of base-hasl,i
with riginai rules regulations AM, cos
Il llr1es. So IA. @
s. 333 LTpICRoUs PICTURE.
" The dainty ,na;ds IN shoft-skiris and
shit wats ts plars, the lords OF creation
ii. trailing skirts. frisE and flounces and
q iudicrous picture they made, when
endea ys.ltg 10 run, handicapped by 50
ii: Feminine apparel; NJ hei he game
was called atter5fo four exciting innings VIC
~ siiss. ,;ercheti on the maids banner
vita. 4 NJ Goes i,aE stopd " y il;alld the
defsated side as usual vowed ven
X geancg on the ut,rires. DR.! lssni;ie and
y Mr. Cd iii; wfib they, declared showed
Il 3 markell q2riialiiy in5;heir DECISIONS, but
susEite must be given the CONC tered. 9 nj
i ree.e verdict is--thsy were cut played
rs. lin e. M WAS as I osirns.
Ma il 81 Miss Lucy Lowe, cat herr Miss
Es-ssss !. winthrop Plt aiie.;; Miss -slldsnsnr,s
as. base; Miss Todd. End base; Miss
.siisale sI.d bass Hiss Burlington. short
s.oz Mss Vaughan, right nali; Miss
@ Nesv44taid. ,tfi field; afiSs Moyier, center
Hen Ielsreii ard Robertsos, c.tcfsT !;
ii Gas:,sli 4Tsi Jai1s:soil. pitcher; Baldwin, lst
l,5ass. Page, md hsse;; Newman, 9rd
base: Houston Page short Stop; a dison,
rists5 feld; Newbold left field; seslrsi',
center field
at,. Johnston ard Or! 43erInie ac:ed az
caaf sfes for i he maids, and as q token
OF appreciation each was presented ssith
81 Il box of8SIiusier s Scotch Kisses, fsera
the game. and / he versatile doctor cared
a success as an itnpnrnptn speaks
itSotes on the game are IN order. and
epecIai mention must be made Of the
&; .hnIlc arun15 by Miss Lucy Lowe. Of fiairE
weston, the good work in sfe box BIZ Miss
Evelyn Hinthrop, Of tHlorifa, and The
saaIIpy play ing Fine entire team; The
Il .laTas. wcvc among tie 'a!so' flsy..c.
"Wednesday evening, -.tacky party"
held the bnard!s,,ffId music and rnirths
flied the stagA ~hie!, shis time ,gsg q
aiaia9 were there In their Sunday best;
the isowory belle" flrted with Farmer
# Ioiin.', and Mrs. Wiggss ASIA" nerer
made Il better appearance as "A twclve-l
ye4sr-old girl while isis Hopkins" and
..Tl-Fi of the Chinese Honeyinoon"
mad. distinct hits They were III there
as sell as their cousins, and unclcs and
atlrts, and had the Time OF their iiYes
lsro,n the grand march 70 The Virginia
Keel." through the old-t!rnc senadriieI'
dosyn to the cake walk, there was never
&. DUH moment.
PRIZES AWARDED.
l'iizes were awarded and airs. Cornel!a
Tsranck Stone, Of Galveston, az asia
With all she childish tricks and fancy
steps, was presented with the ladies'
prize. Her speech Of acceptance was de-
c!aredHa gem Of Wit and hunlor. Mr..
Jnin.son,s Of Roanoke, as farmer boy,
Vas awarded the scntle,nan's prize. Miss
Anne Bell Patteson, Of Petersburg, na
ISIS Hopkins was most attractive
:ittlS maid, and always surrounded by
{, bevy Of heaux. DR.. Renn!e, also Of Pc
tcrsburg, donned such a clever Disguise
tat his friends failed TO recognize him
while Mr. Jones, Of the same cty, hid
his personality in the grotesgue garf
nf an old maid, Who didn't quite know
low 10 handle train. Miss Lowe. o,
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