The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06
HAPPY THRONG NJ
THE BLUE: RIDGE /
Outdoor Sports Are the Ones Ones.
That Now Attract the
Chests.
GOOD SUPPLY Of YOUNG MEN
Lynchburg, Richmond and Nor
folk Send New Con-
tingents.
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III.
BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS. VA, August
5.-yrhc cool. crisp days that the mid
sumner presiding genius, Damo August,
has brought to this rla<untain resort are
conducive to all that Is pleasure giving
and invgoratlng, and tho guests hore
assembled are taking advantage OF the
happy condition by moro active indu-
gcncc In outdoor sports and keencr
enjoyment OF the bowling alley and hall
room.
81 Richmond has made valuable contrlbu-t
lions to the party here by sending Mr.
and Mrs. James Gray. Miss Leila Gray.
Miss McClung and Miss Addison. Nor
folk has been still more generous in Civ
ing MIR. Simmons, Mrs. Simmons, Miss
Marion Simmons and the little Misses
Elolse and Margaret Simmons, Mrs. Suun-
ders and Miss Elizabeth Saunders. Mr..
a and Mrs NJ. l.. Spratlcy, Mrs. washing
ton Taylor and Miss Emily Tnylor-a
charming group from the seaside
Mrs and Miss Preilow, from Franklin.
Va, with Mr. Barclay Prctlow, visitors
OF many summers past. met with a warm
welcome from their friends.
n 1t is needless to say that the arrival OF
liberal supply OF young men was greeted
with enthusiasm. among these the hlfssrs:
Trltchard,# OF Petersburg. who finds here
many friends; Mr.. r. G. Bealc, RI. OF
fredericksburg, who is now a professor
In the Miller School. a graduate Of the
University OF Virginia, and combining
many qualities that make the man no
bly, planned Mr.. Bcalc IS an addition
to "the colony s
AT A large party arrived from Lynchburg
during the past week, among whom are
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J.. Terry, Mrs. and MISS
Dengec, Miss Cruup and Mr.. a. l.. King.
Or. j. l.. Kent and Mrs Kent, who have
been spending some time In southwest
Virginia. are here for Or. Kents health,
before returning to Lynchburg
Mr.. j. c. Darst. a prominent business
man OF Norfolk. is enjoying his stay here.
Mrs. John Warner and Miss Warner, OF
New York. arc charming additions to the
company here, as many OF the guests met
them here last summer.
n A continual round OF gayety has i1lled
this first week OF August. a tennis tour
nament OF three match games Is being
3 played between champions at Blue Rldge
\ Springs against Montyaie. The first OF
these contests was played at Montvale and
Il resulted In a victory for pr. Rice ana
& Mr. Price. Of that mountain town. ana
the second game was played on the peau :
tIful court at Blue Ridge Springs and
won By Messrs Randolph and cockrell.
representing this pnrt Of Virginia.. The
decisive gamcs.wll, sbe-played some time
mex t; week, and the interest in tho result
ais Intense and the young ladies' are d.
yided In craftsmanship for the contestants.
Mrs. Sproule gave six-hand progress
siye euchre party on "Wednesday evening,
and the prizes were won by Mrs. w. L.
Moody, Jr., OF Galveston, and Col. a. W.
Spaight, OF the same city, while Mrs.
Walter Addison redeemed the reputation
of the Texans. for taking everything IN
sight, by capturing the consolation
prize. Refreshments were served and all
felt that Mr. and Mrs. Sproule had added
a delightful evening to the calendar. Mrs.
w. l.. Moody, Jr., and Mrs. Zelgler, both
of Galveston, gave a progressive enchre
party complimentary to Mrs. W. y.
Moody, who leaves soon, to join Col, W
l.. Moody at the summer home, at Lex
ington, Va, of their daughter, Mrs.
Sealy Hutchings, Of Galveston. Tex.
Beautiful prizes were given and k'e-
freshmcnts nervcd.
Mrs. Moody will be missed from our
party as she has contributed largely to
the general pleasure.
The regular weekly german was one
of the most successful OF the season, and
I was led by Mr.. Warren Wexford with
+ Miss McGuftin, of North Carolina. Other
+ couples were Mr.. Ayers with Miss Watts
Mr.. Hanes and Miss Huger, Mr.. VII