The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-11
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3 Out OF the freight dancing red
n Into the shadowy dusk and gloom.
i Backward and forward with steady tread
Pacing the sweet title cosy room.
4 ZIP aid down in her snow-wlite dress
With Its falling Iufflcs of fleecy lace
IA world of tenderness mother love,
Sfss In every curve OF the fair, young face.
L warn, on her breast--i,l her snowy robe
Like d white Higher baby lies.
q Softiy she sings till the lids droop down
Over lie baby violet eyes.
Softly she sings to her--sweetly falls
IA The u stish-a- bye. baby cradle song. 4
H Life for the baby has Just begun
And hope In the mothers heart IS
strcng.
Midsummer Hospitality.
ES Midsummer hospitality in many of the 4
4 Spa cious Virginia homes Is being dis.
X pensed on a scale that retives the spi pitt
- OF the past and makes the Old 3Domin-4
q Ion once more the leader In social pleas
n slres for young and old.
Grove Hill House Party.
Al Grove Hill, home OF Judge George
\ W. Breckinridge near Flncastle, IN
.lEotetourt county, Misses Rose and Emna
jKyalkcr Breckenridge are giving one @, OF 4
1.-The most delightful house parties or me
Eseason. In addition to the artfleial oeau-@
if.feafof the handsome Breckenridge home-G
4 stead, nature seems to have lent the
place It's every charm. and weather con-
5Editions for the past week have been per-
fleet. $
4 Riding, driving, pool, golf tennis, mu-
lE;. dancing and strolls about the moun-
ltains arc among the daily pastimes, and n
leach moment is rife with Its particular
itpleasure. Judge Breckinrldg e}s slanie sol
5Itcn excellent riding and driving horses lS'
tl.,ontributes especially to the enjoyment
Es3f the party. However, the greatest
sfclarni OF the place is the atmosphere
lot graceful and cordial hospitality, by
ia: hich It Is SO notably spervaded.
4 Members Of the party, which VIII con-
f4irlIe for some time are as follows: MI.
skT;d ward Fitzgerald and wife. Mrs. Mona
IHI harrison Fitzgerald of New \ ork,$ VINO
lappeared with Richard MANSFIELD la a
~ geDson; Mr. and Mrs. Newton Frederlc IN! Y
tofi Lock Haven, Pa; Mrs. Charles Y is'8
u gerald, art critic of the New y ORR oun
ijSIisses Emma, Rose and Annie Brock
:I'inridge, Of Botetourt; Miss Gladys
! lrauntleroy of Lyncf's. Va; Mr.. and
! ,drs. Hunter Breckinrid &c, of New YORK;
i lJudga 4Breckinridge and Messrs. Peyton6
j and John Breckinridge, of IBo tetonrt; MI
i Howell c.. Tcatherston. of 1lynchb1ulrg.
IVA: 81 Miss Dorothy Armstrong; Of Lock
Il Is, rven, Pa; Mr.. Roy Armstrong, OF
i Orange. N. j.; Miss Harriet stucky. 5. o.
Il RICHMOND, Va; Mr.. William Elmer, Of
Il New York; Miss Anne Seldom, 81 WASH ilssI
1nEton. 2. ana 8 rlhur tnsu' \ IA
A New ork. AS ,$ L. 43S. 81 ,ss
The rarity !. was enlivened last week
Il Nv a visit from Miss Emma Cary Breck-.
u inridge,5 Of Botetourt, and 81 her guests.
y Miss Archer, y Of Richmond, and "a MISS
4 Ellen Ruffin, of Danville. Va.
Other House Parties.
other house parties in progress at this
u time. include that given by Mr.. and Mrs
4 Fred Sect at Royal Orchard, near a ton
y Va, and that given by Mrs +. ": Mayo
4 in Clark county, in honor of Miss Car
4 ter. The lovely home OF Lieutenant
litGovernor and Mrs. Joseph Willard, IN
il Fairfax county. is always filled 4 with with
sumner guests, and oydvHllle. s5 ne aa 81
VI hiart!nsburg, ". Va. presidea over yer !. ~
N IS. CHARLES u Faulkner, Is rarely With
i art some social attraction in the way Of
\ gay ia therings. ali 3s fS
x Flower Carnival at Capon.
A st ,rho recent flower carnival at CaponS
4 springs. VIVA, for the benefit Of the
flower Syerders and mountaineers in the
@513ejrhbprhood of the springs was great
: Fl4 Il
h success.
Miss. Elise Henry. of Morristown N.
n was chosen queen of the carnival The
s ~ crown. mr. took place in the afternoon on
81 the lawn. The queen, handsomely gown
Il ed N mad having her train covered Win
II flowers, was escorted to the throne BY
4. mr.. john Bassell, of Columbus Ohio
N aid little Miss Carusi, Of washington,
I'D. c., the wn-bearer; pages. flower
Il ..irls and ladies In waiting with their
N Knights followed in gaily decorated car
3i;riages.
Il Il after the coronation, flower dance
a,c1, the lawn followed Inathe evening the
iball room was thrown open and a re-
yi,ception, in which Mr.. and Mrs Charles
If. Nelson stood with the ladies Of the
s!royal rarty, had Its appropriate ending
g the Virginia reel danced by old and
4 Soung alike. Il
i At the Staunton Show.
:S, "a Richmond gentleman. who attended
8Ethe first day of the Stanton Horse
SHOW, reported the attendance excellent
81 and the riding fine.
The ladies' hunters class, which was
III to have been shown Monday, waited
\ over until Tuesday on account Of the
u pain.
4 Personal Mention.
Mr. ~ en-. :, nnpso - n q Atls'cT. ac-
4 companled bv Miss Clara Wyndham
lottesyile Va. have gone to the ST.
s iSouis Exposition
Mrs. George W. Mayo, of Richmond.
Il, is the guest of her sister. Mrs. w. Key
Il Howard. +, FREDERICKSBURG, Va.
DR.. and Mrs. ], a, G. Chandler, former
~ ay Of Richmond College, hut more re.
y Gently OF New York. are spending the