The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06
SEASON AT ITS HEIGHT
At THE Old jill ROCK 1 (. ALUM n
Beautiful Garden Party and Other
Unique Entertain
ments.

(sneclal 10 The TImes-Dispatch.) y

4 RocKBRlDGE% ALUM SPRINGS, VA.
August 5.--The week here has been q
gay succession of brilliant affairs. The
ono deserving first mention, not only OF
the week but Of the entire season. Is
tho beautiful garden party Of "Wednesday
afternoon, Mrs Walter Philpot. of Chi
caeo, was the hostess of this charming
.aI fresco" entertainment, which took
place on the velvet lawns ofBthe springs
with the grand old trees and blue hills
for a setting. si5
rho centre Of interest naturally was
Mrs. Phlpot Mrs. Phllpot IS was very
lovely in pink taffcta. with long black
gloves and black lat. Mrs, Alfred Pope
stood next, in handsome gray crepe, with
black hat; Miss Betty Clarke, White tat
fcta and large black hat; Mrs. Harry
Thomas, exquisite pink silk with Val.
trimming and rose hat: Mrs. Pemberton
Penn, a dainty little Parlsian. in white
null and Yalencennes with hat OF blue
muusseine and pink roses: Miss kath-
crime Wicker. French organde and lace
garden hat. Mr.. Penn was last in thu
I receiving limo.
After the arrival OF the guests all
Z gathered around the green to witness a
4 putting, tournament, The run was tast
and furious. for some of the contestants
e had never before handled a golf stick.
Miss Hays MrsN y. Macpherson, Mrs.
James Braswell, Mrs. r. 3. Crawford,
I Mrs Harry Thomas, Miss Carrie Blnnton
/ and Miss Bessie Waddill tied with "a
/ score OF three Among the gentlemen
4 Judge waddIll DR.. Boyd and Mr., Pendie-
ton Pope tied with score OF two. Iho
6 tics were played off amid great applause
and stirring music from the orchestra
Miss Mnddll, With score OF only
two strokes, won the ladies' prize, y
beautiful belt claspiln antique silver. Dt'
"a. e.t,.1l an 4 hn m.
z tlelnen's prize, n uniquely handsome key
ring. fs I,
While the ties werc being played off
X pretty ices and bonbons were served.
Tho fortunate ones present at his pretr
ty party were Mcsdnmes Waddill, Lar
row, Braswell, Crawford. Osborne. coan,
Rowlett. Lowenberg, Yerser, Binford'
Macpherson, Pope, Thomas, Penn, Misses
& Wnddlll, Rarrows, Crawford. Read,
Slaughter Campbell Blanton, Embrey
X Vlckers, Ycrger, Hays, Mayer and WlcN-
er; Judge Waddill, DIR. Boyd, Dr., Bagsar-
~, Messrs, Waddlll, Osborne, Coan. can
ell, Patten. Groner, Arnold Vlcks's,
Frazier. Pope and Mayer. S 1 81
After the dance Wednesday evening
Mrs Harry I.owenberg gave a delights
ful chatting dish party in honor OF N.Y.
and Mrs. Pemherton Penn, OF DanVllle,
the other guests were Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Phipot. MI, and Mrs, George
Coan Judge and Mrs. Waddill, Mrs. tar
ry Thomas, Mrs, Il. barrow, MI. James
Branch Cabell and Or, Carroll BassaIly'
The Thursday euehre was given IN hon.
or of Mrs. George Coan and Mrs, James
Braswell, who loft on Saturday Mrs;
Coan won the first prize, handsome cur
buttons. and Mrs, Rowlett the eonso4a-
II ton, pretty bonbonlere,
Some of the arrivals OF the week afa
Miss Annie Adams, Newport News, Val
| Mrs. II. NJ Foster. Baltimore, Md: MI,
l.. H. Adams. Norfolk. Va Miss Bessie
C. Maddill, Richmond, Val II. Estes
Vaughan, w, A. Webb. ], b. Bird, Chas'
i Rogers, Stuart Kayton, y. p. Furr, Dr'
Smith, Lexington.; S. sagg, !, g. Gooch'
Richmond; g. w. Young, Mrs. Hooper
Misses strayer Miss Creda Pattie, Nor
folk; James g. Baden, Charlottesyiiie
John D. Lottlerl Richmondi ], 9. ROPER