The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27
THE SOCIAL WH|RL At
| THE he NATURAL |y.!R!}IA !. BRIDGE RI I:
A Book Party Brilliant 8 With,
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NATURAL f3RIDGD,,$SV4A.,$A August 26.--
The social whlrl at The Natural Bridge
past week. The first event was a book
party. which proved one OF the most en-
Stcrtaining affalrssofiithe. season. Many OF
! the costumes dlsplayt Taste and much
originality Of thought, and some were
very artistic and pretty.
The participants presented themselves
before the. judges. Mcsdames Cress. Ellis
and Martin. For some time the march
went on, winding In and out making a
pretty picture and at the same time show
Ing off to the best advantage the cos
tunes which represented the books.
Miss Leslie Strobe, who appeared as
st'NVth Edged Tools was especially at
@tractlvc, and won the first prize; n boau-
tiful gold stick pin Mr.-Erneste Cham
plain represented "The spinners OF Life. "
He displayed well the book as lir used
the spider with Its web. aud received the
second prize. which was also a beautiful
gold stick pin. The third prize was
awarded to Miss Berry. who appeared
as mot Like Other Girls" The latter
gave much merriment to the party.
The childrcn's prize was given to Mas
tiers Stewart and George Walker who well
represented the 1.-TWO Little Confeder-
ates.'' 4 box OF candy was the prize
given them. Mr. G. Howard Avery was
voted the gentleman prize sand It was
well awarded, for hlA was one of tho
most striking and well gotten up costumes
mt the party, He appeared as when
Knlghthood Was In Flower" The eve
ming ended with a dance In costume.
II Friday evenings entertainment was q
cake walk. given by the walters at the
hotel. 1t was witnessed by quite a large
and apprecintive audience. IA
Monday morning Miss Paxton enter
tanned Miss Brockenborough with We
randa euchre party. :
Twenty-Five guests enjoyed the occa-
sion, The prizes, which were Of burnt
wood were very pretty and artistic, dis
played both skill and talent, as they
were prepared by the hostess. The visit
Ing ladies' prize was given to Miss
Brockenborough;5 the first prize was won
by Mrs. g. Howard Avery. Miss Grace
Perkins received the consolation prize.
Monday night u tally-lfo party was
given by Messrs, Moselcy and Williams
OF Lynchburg. Va, ist
For two hours the party drove over the
blowing and shouts of laughter rang out
at each farmhouse on the roadside.
The following young mon have made
frequent visits to the Bridge, and have
contributed largely to the pleasures or
the guests, all being good dancers, gall
liant and courteous; N1essrs Barnard
Jones, Cecil Stevens, George w. Stew
chs, Jr., William Turner and Joseph
Leonard. .4
Among the recent arrivals at / the
Bridge are Mrs, O. II, kirkham and Mrs
Il. u, Butler Petersburg; Mr., j, NJ,
Richardson. Lynchburg, Va; Mr.. and
Mrs, II. il. Nicholson, Miss Ethel and
Master Clyde. Norfolk, Va; Mr.. and
Mrs, Bonner, Roanoke, Va; Mr.. H. n,
Bishop Norfolk, Va; Mrs, M. Il. Derby
and Miss. Minnie, Richmond, Va; Mr.,
i. Stewart. Walker. Iynchburg. Va; Mr.,
William Ried, Glasgow, Scotland; Mr.
IA, j, Rankin, Roanoke, Va; pr. Ham
fiton Howard, virginia; Mr., and Mrs,
straus. Mr.. A, IT. struus and Master
Malcolm Lee. Richmond, Va; Mr.. r. b.
fEmhoy. Lynchhurg Va; Mr. w, p.
Southland, Richmond, VA; Mrs, James
A, Blford, Richmond, VAT Miss Buford,
Richmond va; Mr., and Mrs i, e,
White, Norfolk, Va, ls