The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-24
|G0LDEN .DAYS
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The Autumn Colony Makes q
Very Good Show .s.4
ing.
SATURDAY NIGHTS BALL I, |.
No Lack of8Entertait1lnetits for
the Homc-Like t
<. g5 Crowd.
SATURDAY NIGHTS BALL.
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CROCKETT SPRINGS, VA, Sept. 23.--5
Though the bright, golden September
days arc nearly5{pnst numerous guests
are still at Crockett's where they will
probably remain for weeks to come The
outlook Is so promising thnt the SEASON.
will be continued through the month \
OF October. ana the last Of the scasoa3
! Bids FUR to be tho best. 55
! rho forest trees are hlrriedly DOMINIC
| their autumn robes OF flaming scarlet ami
! gold showering down thousands of yell
| low leaves, that fall like amber tears
| upon the fact OF Mother Earth. Mature
| Is SO entrancingly beautiful. the atmos-g
| phcre so cxhllaratinE, and Crocketts SO
| enhancing attractive, 1t Is difficult for
| the crowd to realize the rapid passing OF
time and the fact that autumn will
soon be gone. still they linscr on, while
| now guests are arriving and the enjoy
ment continues unabatcd.
! The guests seem to be trying to gct
tho most out OF the weeks thnt re-
MAN, and appreciate more than ever8tho'
excellent se,-tice, the good fare the
careful management. the life-gvinE wa
ter, the sense Of real comfort that are
distinctive features Of this delightful re-
sort Riding driving. golflng, bowling
cards and other games, occupy every
hour Of tho dny, and the night Is en-
llvened with music and dancing. every
ono Joining In the favorte two, step, tho
waltz, the lancers and the reel. The
shady corners Of the vcrandahs arc al.
ways filled with select gatherings Of con.
genial spirits grouped about tables, en-
gagged In games ofeuchre, whist and the
yfavorite bridge At.nlght these dcVotees
of the game exchange the vernndahs for
the lighted corridors Of the hotel AM
continue their fnvoritc sport TIL q late
hour. ,5tq5i
The ball Of Saturday night was fun-
usually attractive. The gorgeous cos
tunes Of the ladies flashing under the
brilliant lights, the graceful movements
Of the dancers and the rhythmic beat OF
their feet as they kept time to the
tunefrl strains of the violins and guitars.
were Inspiring to even tho most staid
spectators. T5vcn:ssthe most precise felt
inclined to get up and shake his foot
with the rest.
One Of the most interesting recent AZ
fairs was the bowling tournament. In
which the Virginia and Louisiana contin-
gents commended Sfor tho honor of State
championship. The beauty and gallant
Try Of fair New Orleans were well repre-
scented, but, though tho Southerners
strove long and well. It was another
case Of "Ole Virglnny never tire" and
the virglnans bore off the palm.
On Tuesday the young people had a
tany party. It Is. needless to say that
more '.taffy'' was handled from lip to lip
| than was devoured by the sweet-toothed
| lads and lassies FOR there was never
| better opportunity for the exchange OF
compliments, and the young folk took
full advantage Of the occasion. In spite
of scorched fingers and burned tongues,
thcy enjoyed themselves to the uttermo 4,
and the girl that pulled the whitost candy
felt a $ proud as Wellington when he beat
the French.
| LA party of the Economically inclined
| planned a moonlight picnic for Tues
day night, and, when the dance was over.
repaired to the rustic bridge that spans
| the Roanoke River. about half mile
beyond the hotel. The moonlight lay
| In a long track Of dazzling brightness
| upon the bosom Of the stream. broken
| by myriads OF diamond sparkles. as tho
| waves eddied and curled over their rocNT
bed, the clustering trees standing straight
| and dark along the river banks, their
blackncss relieved only by the advcn-
turous moonbeams that drfted through
the interstices OF the overhanginE boughs.
| Standing hand In hand, those poetic souls
! paid their tribute to nature, and pledged
| eternal fealty to one another,
One OF the most enjoyable features Of
| the week was the piano recital given by
Miss Wilkinson Of mississippi, Miss
| Wilkinson is handsome and most
attractive girl. highly accomplished, and
nne musician. Among the most peaS-
| ing Of her numbers on this occasion was
the selection from Cavalcrin Rusticnna
I, most charmngly rendered by this gifted
(. young artist. Though the season Is so
far advanced. the commodous hotel Is
still comfortably filed, and there Is u
| steady influx OF visitors who will remain
through October and perhaps longer; for
i at Crockett's this Is considered the most
delightful portion Of the year. Among tbs
newcomers are Misses Gusse Bowles of
| Salem, Va, and Emily Campbell, OF
Roanoke, two lovely and charming young
1 girls. who are visiting Miss Kathleen
i Thomas, Mt her pretty cottage. Beech
! wood.
i The latest arrivals are Mrs. ]. r. Sea-
brook, Tennessee; Mrs, j. Is. Lyle, New
York; Misses Emily and Margie Parrot,
\ Dayton, Ohio: Miss Mabel Parrot, Co
| lumbus, OHIO: Mr.. John r. Freed, Bos-
ton, Mass. Mrs w. IT, Barnwell, south
Carolina; Miss Elzaboth T., Elmoker..
Pennsylvania; Mr., r. W. Bootho and
; wife, Vlclsburg; DR.. J.H, Dhbney, BIZ
mIngham, Ala: Mrs. u, NJ. Marston ana
son, mississippi; Mr.. Walter IT, sontos..
G .I3arnwcll. Roanoke; S. M. Rice and
I Norfolk, NJ e. p. Webb, Mobile. George
G.. Barnwel. Ronnoke, s, M Rice ana
wife, Norfolk: D. r. Greasy. Richmond
Va,