The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-23
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THE ROCK / Al.
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Gay Company Of Bellies
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ROCKBRl DG13 ALUM BEHRING'S, VA,
July 22,--ltis summer, glorious summer,
and the golden days nt the old crock
Alum" are filled with QUIET delightful
and rcsttul pleasures, or gnyely, as ons
inclines Thcse arc porch days, ana YOU
can "frvol" TO your helrt's content. FOR
the blessed summer has no past and no
future. Now the mon. stupid creatures,
do not understand "frlvoling,' but the
pretty fluffy woen, grouped about the
porchcs, buslly punching holes in bit
of linen and sewing them up again, are
pastmastcrs. i
Parties there are by the dozen, but
mostly linpromptus, small knots OF choice
spirits gather for bridge or gossip, or
both. What charming parties they arr,
tool for boredom vanishes when we no
longer have to say things "pcrfunc''. or
treasure bit of telling repartee for one s
social rival r
G1BBLE GABBLE. !.
Only half Of Holiness famous cpIgram
will apply to these little gatherings
there is plenty Of "gibble gabbe," but.
thank heaven, the "gabblc git" ais left to
society functions.
Mrs. Harry II Lowenberg. OF Norfolk,
is often the charming hostess Of these
attractive little parties On Thursday
evening she entertained a table at seven
handed euchrc Mrs. Pcmber.on Penn
winning the first prize and Mrs. W. G..
Woodland. the consolation.
5 Alsubscription cuchrc party was. played
in the cool parlors Thursday morn
ing, Eve tables being SET Mrs.
w. s. Phllpot won the ladies'
prize. a handsome silver belt pin;
Miss Betty Clark second prize a silver
knife; Mr.. w c. Woodard gentle
Braswell, consoat ton prize. 4 scalspin. Il
4ElSDELIGHTFUL DINNER.1ai u rs I
A. delightful dinner was given Mr.. &c.
e. Clack, Of Boydton, on the eve of his
departure, July 14th. The participants
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Kolly. Miss
Birdie Vlckers, Miss Annie Mayer, Mrs.
Virginia Howell. Dr. A. H. Boyd and Mr..
C. T. Clack. II
SO far the matron has been the queen
OF the season, and deseryedly SO. for there
never gathered at a summer resort
more charming group Of women. None
Of these is more daintlly attractive than
Mrs. w. s. Phiipot, of Chicago. When
this dark eyed beauty arrays herself IN
black velvet and old lace and her pretty
little daughter. Miss Mabel in white, they
make a portrait group worthy of Sargent.
Mrs. Ph!lpct Is the daughter Of the late
Judge D. a. Sd Russell, of cambridge, Ga.
Mrs Arthur Cannon and Mrs. B. D..
spaldng still hold their own against all
corners at whist, Mrs. Penberton Penn
and Mrs. H. Wellington Thomas. of Dam
vile, and Mrs. Virginia Howell, OF Ger
mantown, are numbered among the So
gcialTleaders Of tho past month. ils%5{ Y
s.#t THE SUMMER GIRL Ssts 5B
But now these handsome danes must
look @thelr laureis. for the summer girl
has arrivcd-nnd what is more darlngly
sweet than the summer girl? sS
Miss Annie Mayer, Of Norfolk, a hand
some brunette, so popular here last sea :
son, and Miss Bessie Yerger, Of Memphis,
sweet sixteen" and q great favorite
with the younger set, have returned
Dancing, driving and riding are forcing
cards into the background The ball ball
room Is crowded every evening. Pro-
lessor A. I3ellezza. of Norfolk. is In charge
OF the dancing class and has angced q
germnn for Saturday evening. I.
Mr. James Branch Cabell. the we'll
known story writer, is spending the sum
mer at the Rock Alum. 4 story OF
his appears In the August number OF
Harper. It Is generally understood that
he is at work on q new novel.
Mr.. w. N. Geddes. the famous botanist.
and edtor OF the botanical department
OF the Standard Dictionary, Is back, after
twenty years. a5
Among the health seekers isiEthe ffa7
nous dancer and popular actress % si,2
signs herself "Merrily, chcrrily, ,yelrrllly
yours. Fanny Rice The good nature
n hen ri q rom
the stage is Just as evident In private
life. and she often delights the crowd
With n bright little song or dance
speaking Of celebrities, let me not for
rct the ground hog that was brought
to tho hotel n few days ago by noun
tain lad and purchased BY MI, j., q.
H,1hgens. who will place him In his store
Windows at 1922 Venablc Street, Rich-
nond. Va.
y3 There have been some notable additions
ttoTsthe register during the past Week
+ From Memphis Mr. and Mrs G.9S, YER
ger Bessie Virginia, George MarsaTe''
I g wynne and Hart Yerger Mr. ferger
IL prosecuting State attorney, but ms
greatest claim to distinction according
tnERooseyclt, are these healthy, beautiful
Mrs ". y. Macpherson, Of Louisville
formerly Miss Kate I3inford, Of Rich
mond. has Joined her mother here.
There has been no more charming addl-
tion to&thc list of guests than Mrs,
CHARLES Rowlett. and her sister, Miss
Maude Embrey, OF fredericksburg both
handsome and attractive women. NJ :, ~
Embrey has the added gift Of beaull-
ful and highly cultured voice,
a5 Other arrivals of the week nre MIS-
{, I N. Goodson, Miss Nan, and Miss Mar
-, ,oodson n La Rouue, Kinst on,
z N a; Mr.. and Mrs. Baer and child, Char
lesion; Mrs. Boyd, and Francis BOYD
charleston. w. Yn,: Miss scay and Miss
j. q. Read. Rlchmond; a. Rcllezza and
russell Bellezza Norfolka Miss r. w
Royco and Miss l.. &, Royce, shlns-
ton; Mr.. and Mrs, D. i, Ashford and
child, and MIS- 2. ], Walton, 81. lossnn,
Ia; w, N, cedde, Williamsport, rn,'
Miss Edmona Slaughter and i Pemher-
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