The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-17
SEASON ENDING
At CR | D ! {. {. ! ! !.
Guests Leave This Attractive
Resort Slowly and With
Deep Regret.
SOME FAREWELL Y; E; EVENTS.
A,Big Picnic, An Ice Cream Sup
per, q Bowling and a
Card Party.
SOME FAR EvV ELL
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CROCKETT SPRINGS, VA September
lG.--l3ut few days, and bright, fruit
laden October viii bo here, tho Springs
season Will be ended, and tho doors Q (
this delightful resort Will be closed for
the winter and spring. one by one the
guests arc even now departing, ingcr-
ingly, reluctantly. as II lonth to leave
the place where during tho last few
months they have enjoyed SO much Of
real pleasure and sc!!staction.
rms has been a most successful season,
and tho credit Is duo In largest measure
to the efficiency and capability Of tho
skillful, up-to-dutc manager, Mr.. M. G..
Thomas.
season, has been crowded with enjoy
Z mef1ts, riding, driving, solhng, bowling.
dancing, music and cards alternating with
one another ana helping us to forget the
parting hour s5;5 ~
On Monday a largo picnic party visit
ed tho HocbaCh farm and enjoyed them-a
selves for several hours. The cider press
was brought ont the lads and asslcs
turned the crank that converted the ap-i
y pies into the beverage 80 acceptable to
all and more than one young fellow
4 felt Ike singing
"Thc prcttiest girl ever saw
Was sucking cider through q y straw tlly.'
a delicious luncheon was served n the
spring pavilion, but, In spite of that, the
folly party returned tothc hotcl as hun
CRY as hunters.
Tuesday night Mr. WI. Hcnncssy, OF
New Orleans. gave an ice cream supper
IN the reception rooms. the party BENG
chaperoned by Mrs. HOLLAND. OF Danville.'
a n II
OF beauty ind grace, and the delightful
refreshments were accompanied with ia
feast of reason and a flow OF soul" that
made the occasion one long to be re-
4 tended his hospitality by sending refresh
trlents to ali the ladies' In the hotel who
were not among the invited guests.
Thursday an adventurous party LETT
made their way upward along the stonX
bed of purgatory Creek until they reach,
cd the broad fiat rock that hugs the edge
of the wide pool below Stiles FallS.
Surely. he fairies had been ut work
weaving II gorgeous veil OF diamonds,
sapphires rubies and pearls and had
i flung 1t over the face OF the dark gray
cllff ninety feet III air. Topaz and e'ner7
4 ed the frinscs OF the twondrons yell,l
while overhead, glInting through the wav-.
Ing branches Of the mountain pines. the
sunlight lay, along the summit ike
The last lnrga bowling party OF the
season was given this week BY Miss
Ethcrldge In honor Of Miss Hennlng OF
Richmosd Among the players were Miss
qualities OF heart and mind has greatly
endcared y 10 the Crockett guests. Miss
+ Helen Waddill. one OF Danvlles prettiest,
sweetest girls: Mrs. Seed. the artistic;
dearflittle Mrs. Weakly: the, ever dainty,
Industrious Miss Dabney. Mias BarnWell,
Miss coppee. Miss Hennlng. Miss Ether
dge; Alessrs. Seed Hennessy, Monroe.
Wilson, Parrish and others. The prize
for tho highest score was won by Mr.
Matthews. Of Roanoke.
The dance OF Tuesday night was one
OF the most ENJOYABLE OF the , season on
Barnett ana Miss Lie Blanc executed q.
difficult Tyro!can dance. amid loud APP
piause from tho spectators.
LAST IMPORTANT O F,uNcTloN;..
Wednesday q large card party furnish
ed the occasion Of great enjoyment to.
the numerous guests sti!lassembled here
Tho game WIS continued Tar into the
night. and the guests dispersed rc,nc.
Important social function Of a. season
crowded with pleasure and delis 1,
The fruit party given by Miss Eth
Miss Ethcrldge is a charming and grace
5ful girl, and, ms a hostess. cannot he ex-
cellcd. Her entertainments are always
occasions OF rare enjoyment to all who
attend.
- Wednesday a largo party left on horse
back for an all-dny trip 10 the arsenic
mines The guests on the ycrandah greet
ed the merry young folk with cheers as
tho procession moved gayly of. the
radiant Miss WlkinSon With her gallant.
cavalier, Mr. Winston, In the lead.
Mr.. Winston is m exceedingly clever
and 5bralny young man.I He Is a gradu-
alto of West Point, and leaves Crockctt,s
tomorrow for Vancouver Barracks,
Washington state, where he Will com
plete his military education.
But II Is time 10 say the farewell
word, and lingering only makes the part
ing harder We have turned the curve
e in the road--thn summer Is past: Good
bye, summer Goodbye, dear old Crock
gett's! May we meet again!