The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-14
AfTON is MORE
POPULAR THANEvER
lFox Hunting Adds Mucl, Plea
sure and Variety.to
Diversion.
Diversion.
Especial 70 The Times Dispatch,

Special 10 The Times Dispatch)
ALTON. VA August 1.-THE grand old
\ hills and valleys Of picturesque Alton
resound from early morn until midnight
with tile Joyous. laughter of the say
young girls, tile happy shouts Of the cnil.
dren and the delightful music of the
hunters horn and the yelps OF the Alton Alton
House hounds.
The hotel Is well flied with the mos.
pleasant and congerial people. q large
number being from Richmond.
Several very exciting fox chases have
taken place The last one was very Sue
B cessful, two foxes being caught. Those
riding were Miss Wright, DR.. ]. 3. iaW-
Ssthorfe, Dr.. Forrest Williams, H.
Goodloe (master of hounds, w Nv.
Wright, y. 1.ipscombe and r.. Ellis DE-.
4 Hawthorne holds his own as well as ever
his erect carriage noble head and keen
5i b,,t benevolent eye never showing to bet
ter advantage than when oh horseback.
His visit 10 Alton each summer Is
source of great pleasure to his many
friends The Doctor and his wife have
visited Alton each season for nearly
i thirty years.
Among the Richmond people on the
lawn are Mr.. Frank 4. Crnlnp, Miss Is.
Walsh. Mr.. Sanford Hucheson, MI. and
y daughters, Misses Josephine and NVithers
Wright: Mrs Arthur Peasants and fam
4 Nv. Mesrs. r. L. Curry, D. g. Curry,
Mrs, Z. S. Curry. Mr.. and Mrs Charles
\ r. Guy, Mrs. A. c. Johnson, Misses Phil;
iins. Mrs. w. f Gordon ahd children,
Miss Mamie Hunt. Miss Nellie Hunt Miss
Pearl Cr,llnp, Mr.. Crump, Miss 3. q
Gum, G. B. Beaslcy .ss
n "A party Of charming Cincinnati people
y include Misses Jessie Corcoran Schicl, a.
n Minter. Alma Stalnms Anna Palmer,
Louisa Hoffman, Emma Duerr and Mr..
7 .nd 3Mrs5 Il. M, &Schiel and Mr.. w. Bailey
Saunders. 8 III Isl. 5as. sa -,
other guests include: Charlottesville.
ii. D, Chisholm. Mrs Hopkinson and chill
8drcn, c.. G. Barton, ]. Thompson Brown,
u. G. H. Hamilton, Misses Good win,
Miss Emerson, of Washington. Miss Spen-
Ger, Mr.. and Mrs George M. Il Gales, MIS-
Gales, Mr.. and Mrs II. g. lie WIS., George
Ewing, w. Haden. of New Y ork ~ r. and
Mrs. e. q Temple and children. OF Dan pa n
vile: Mrs. G. M Gardiner, Miss Gardiner,
8Dr. and Mrs. ". x. Mccoy. Miss Sue
BAN. Miss Brittanhan1 and Miss Arthur
4 az. Norfolk; w q. Barrett and wife, OF
rewport News; N Mrs. IN d. r. NJ cLemore,
+ Mrs. X Harvey McLemore, Miss Clare VIII
{l;amsf and ]. w. Williams. Courtlandi
Mrs. Fannie sWayte, Ii tile Rock.
Va The guests Of Miss Kirby are belns
entertained In the good old-timeS country cunt
fashion walking, driving and playing tho
good old-time games Ssf IL i5
on "Wednesday evening both young and
Old engaged in the potato race, which ''tl
proved very exciting All who }partlci-
mated in this race did not suffer. with viii.
gsleepnelssness that's night. Mrs: g em mn,
81; Norfolk captured the first prize and
Miss GLENN won the BOBBY.
Those registered at the Kirby House US arc
Mrs. James, Of Texas; Mrs and MISS
syvilliarns, Miss Horn and Miss Catlin, Of
richmond; Mrs. Glemm Miss GLENN
and Miss Karn, of Norfolk; Mrs: Taylor
and daughter, Helen, Of Richmond, and
MI. ahd Mrs. George y Mertz. Of Wash ash
@ington.%{ 80
Ir$:,ld Mrs. Fred w. Scott are enter
taining a house party at the Royal Or
Schards. III 49,.
\ Miss Weisiger's house party at High
land Lodge includes relatives and friends.
Mrs. Guy Corhett, Of Islsham, has ms
her guests Mi and Mrs. -. Wilcox Brown
and Miss Brown of Baltimore.
q Mrs T. Ezekiel Hall has RETURNED TO
.B...R osemount' after a delightful stay at
the seashore. N