The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-17
SEASON DYING
At Blue !. RIDGE ]. ). !.
But It IS Passing Away GRACE
fully and With Every
Possible Comfort.
TIE ENUMERATION OF SOME
An 1sxLGovert1or Arrives-Tl1osc
Who Are Helping to Make
Life Gay.
(special to rho Times lsratch.)

Especial to Tho Times Dlspatch.)
n11t1 RIDGE SPRINGS, VA. septem-
H. IL. The season is gracefully dying,
tended by two trained nurses, VINO look
nfter lis every comfort and pleasure py
Inv ana night, for during the early hoSrs
OF the latter the dance is stu on anu Us
IS ,ho nights grow cooler Is entered INTO
,.lth moro zeal and energy, By not oniv
fI he Younger set. but the charerohes get
nav md giddy and tnke part In the merry
pastinc.
Tho days arc full Of attentions, open
ing IN OH the Weeks calendar with q
large bowling party given by Mr.. T.. ..
Il. Spencer. Of Roanoke. Twenty boWlers
commended for. tho ihonor of first pace
which was won by Mr.. james w. Woous'
f md Miss Arnold Wake. Of Norfolk, easily
captured the second prize Fruit ana
bonbons were served during the sillNe.
II A TENNIS MATCH.
A match game OF tennis was played on
the Dhio Ridge court between Virginia
and Florida, which resulted in q spirited
contest, in favor Of Virginia. Professor
Evans, Of Bedford City and Or. II. %.
Price, Of Nfontvalc, represented the Old
Dominion, and Mr.. Frank Winthrop ana
Mr.. City Winthrop upheld tho banner.
of Florida The score read: First set,
60, In favor Of Virginia.; second set, 81,
for Virginia: third set, 1910 in favor of
Florida; fourth set. OF, In favor Of Viz
GINA This game was one of u series OF
three, two OF which were played at Mont
vale &
Cards have lost none OF their prestige,
and several parties have been given dur
ing the week, which, In elegance of APP
pointments and detail, have not been
cquallGt during the season. Tho first
of these wns given Jointly by Mrs. Beau
regard Cowan and Mrs. Percy Cowan, OF
Vlcksburg, Miss bridge was tho game.
ut tho conclusion of which an elaborate
supper was served In five courses to a
party of eight players.
PROGRESSIVE BRIDGE
Mrs. Percy, of Greenville Miss, enter
tanned four tables at progressive bridge
whist, on Tuesday evening. which was
unique In arrangement, and perfect In de-.
tai. The tally cards We're flowers, hand
painted, In water cOlors, red carnations
for gentlemen and narcssus for ladies
Mrs. Percy Cowan was the prize winner,
and Is now In possession of a bridge
whist sett, incased In leather, MS q sign
Of her victory.
at the close of the game an elegant
supper was served in courses with the
usual trimmings, which are necessary
adjuncts whore toasts arc in order, The
aforesaid 't! Trainings" however, arc
always light and airy at Blue Ridge, as
becomes this we'll regulated and di.sni-
y fled resort.
a jolly and charming game Of seven
hand cuchre on "Wednesday evening,
Claimed Mrs William Zegler, of Calves
ton. as hostess. The lady $ first prize was
captured by Mrs Thadeus Clark, of
Washington, D. c., and Mr.. Clark as
serted himself as the equal OF his wife,
by capturing the gentlemnn's first prize
& Chicken sandwiches, cheese 5straws and
cooling drinks were scrvcd-and closed
delightful cvening-for which Mrs. Zcig-
Ter was duly credited
OTHER ATTRACTIONS.
Many smaller card parties have held
the boards, and With match games or
tennis, In which the danes are, contest
ants, and daily small parties OF bowlers,
to say nothing OF walking and driving
parties, the trained nurses arc kept
busy watching the course OF events, as
they pass on, laden with pleasure ana
good Will
Ex-Governor Bloxham, Of Florida, with
his niece. Miss Blake arc prominent
arrivals of the week. While Governor OF
Florida, he spent some time here VITA
Mrs. 3loxhnnl, both OF whom won man,
friends, who welcome his return. Affa-
Bile OF manner, with Il mind we'll stored
dents OF n thirty years service Of his
State and county. the Governor is de-
sirable man 10 meet.
Norfolk has been generous In scndipS
Mrs. James r. Hubbard and Miss Emily
Baker. The former is the widow of the
Rev. DR., Hubbard, rector for many years
of the Episcopal Church in Winchester,
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