The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
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n BLUE RID E PHI N Gs, AUGUST
4.--August has made her bow to the
season OF 1906, and the queen OF tho revel
sits smiling on her throne, and wlthBa
wave OF erfwnild, produces q succession
OF bright, tvarl- colorcd scenes, for the en-
tertalninent Bof the guests Of Blue Ridge
sspriligs,t for this first week. Of tho MD
Summer month Is the Gunner week, and
there's something dolng'' from early
morn until the wee sllln' hours OF the
night, # s5 III # x n Il y i.it IN }$
E The first scone IN this gay panorama
was a party OF seven-hnnd euchre, OF two
tables, given BY Mrs. NfcAliste OF New
York. There Is enough OF chance and
ton so needed nj ter the more serious
games Of duplicate and bridge whist. The
5vtotors on this happy evening were Mrs..
Winthrop, OF Elorida, and Mrs, Stone.
OF Texns, each receiYng pretty SOU
Syenlrs IN sterling silver refreshments
were served, and the health Of the charltl-5
ing hostess was dram with nthusiasm.
Dr. Stone entertained q party at bowl
ing On Wednesday VII morning, at which
Mrs effries made y charnpio H scores IS
a$ On Monday evening q german Fl was
!dnnced, led BY John Nfoomaw !, with six
teen couples following, oil guests Of Blue
Ridge Springs, at which many unique
and beautiful figures were presented
Ea Mr.. and Mrs. John Winthrop, who are
counted as regular patrons Of this resort
after spending a month here, leave to-y
day for Toxawny and the Sapphire Coun-5
try Their many friends here regret
their departure, and the \ girls will miss
MIR. Frank Winthrop p. who goes II MS j lt'
parent s. a3 lsy5&! II 5;;ss5 NJ n VI
n Mi. Walter Add lson, NJ editor Of the
BIynchburg N lows, is here for a short va
cation, and will take a fishing trip into
SWythe county, Vn. B in search Of 20 bite. '5
Master Julian Addison will he Of the
party, while Mrs Addison, who was so
we'll known MS Virginia Harrison, the
daughter Of General Julian Harrison. will
remain here. where her read wilt and>
charm Of manner and speech always
make her tho center OF or. ndniring
Gro Wd n s3j yssa IS 7S'$E5
III; Mr.. and Mrs. r. IA. Carson, Of Coluln--$$s
bus, Miss, 81 with y Mr.. Saunders BilupsI
Carson, are among the week $ arrlvnl s. s.
an attractive group, who find here
many old friends to Il greet N them. TO
this last assertion Mr.. s. Blllups Car
son Is excepted, us 5thls is his first sea.
son at the springs, and he IS making
his first efforts at conversation, but has
won many admirers. who think him q
prize baby ii NJ rs $s5 85 ls Sfs
Mrs. EWooten, 81 Helena, Ark, with her
daughter, Mrs Epes, OF Danville, Va
are Interesting guests OF these Springs.
+ Mr., ana Mrs. n G.. H.. Sproule, Of New
Orleans, with their dcbutante daug tier.
Miss May Sproule, are welcome visit tors,
who, having spent a month at the Md
pie Shade Inn Pulaski, have returned to
lthairA"first dove" and IRE greeting many
friends. I, IL Sa 5i%3i
DR.. and Mrs. Barksdale, of Petersburg,
Va, find no other summer home so
agreeable ms this, for there are many,
like u themselves, who come again ami
again, and give them cordial well ell.
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Mrs. winthrop gave a bridge party
"Wednesday evening, which was greatly
enjoyed. 81 Mrs. sproulc, q New Orleans
was tho prizeTwinner. The regular ger
man on Friday evening was, as usual,
d great success, for when young peo-l
pie are bent on q, good time the condi-i i.
ton Of the State and country, the slow
movement Of the Panama Canal, nor the
excitement OF hotly-contested elections.
have the least effect upon the wheels Of
pleasure, 81 i5i5 III M
~ The children have Ia Virginia reel.
each evening when dancing is admisst-
BILE into which they enter with a zest
that is refreshing, and NIL sizes are olig!-
bic, from the tiny tot Of two years to
tho boy and girl OF larger growth, It Is
q noticeable fact, and worthy OF COM
ment, that the colony OF children here
this season are entitled to tho blue
ribbon" for decorous department., and
they nre receiving complimentary men-
tton on all sides. # 8S
Mrs. Ives, Miss Lila Ives and Mr.. Ives,
OF Norfolk. are recent arrivals, who have
"come to their own" and been gladly
received. " II II
Mrs. Guerst and Mrs v !. NJ, Gerchen-
heimer are prominent arrivals OF the
week from Danville. Va N II I'D
Richmond has contributed Mrs. and
Miss Archer, mother and daughter Of
charming personality. md the colony Is
the richer for their coming. II
Mr.. r. A. Powers. Of Richmond, Is
one OF the bridge whist players, who has
so much improved In health that he
enjoys morning game on the hotel
veraEda. from whence he has lovely
view Of mountain and dale.
Mr.. 3. r, Johnson, tho noted pub
fisher Of Southern literature. with his
family, arrived during the week. Az
Other arrivals arc: Miss Sue Adams
and Miss Elizabeth Adams, Il. ". Johns.
Lynchhurg; y ". Board, Amherst. Va;
". LuCenn A1OOIIlnWs anu JOIN ~. Niopl|ihW'
C'loyerdale; John c. Jam!son,i Roanoke;
James r, Npes, Lynchhurg; Pannlll
Rueker, Martinsvllle; Mrs. Wister Archer
and daughter, Miss Rose Richmond; D.,
N. Chadwick, Jr. Lynchburg; Walter
Ferrell. Lynohhnrg' Mr.. and Mrs, ,, a
Johnson ana son md daughter, Rich
mond; q. w. Iuddleston, Roanoke, Va;
Mr.. and Mrs. O. II, Dooley. Rnanoke;
T. s, Epes, Blackstone; Dr.. Bon g. Moo
NAV, ], w. Boswell, Roanoke, r. j..
Wright. Norfolk. Val Author s. Craw-
ford, Il, ~, Potter. Roanoke;J, NJ, oben-f
chain, Bedford City, Va; Dr, and Mrs
Randolph Barksdalo Petersburg. ya,a
Warren Faugmenn, Lynchbprgi s, L.
Watts Lynchburg; Mrs. a. Gerst and
Mrs, v, M. Guckenhemer, Danyille; "A.
FI, Hargrave, Suffolk; Howard Butcher
Petersburg. Va; Mr.. and Mrs, Hartley,
Stony Creek, Va: w. G., Galloway. Viz
gnin; Mrs. Geo. M, Bain and daughters,
Norfolk, Va; Mrs. r. Ives and Miss
Lila and Emit L. Ives Norfolk, Va. 81
Low RATE WEEKEND EXCURSIONS
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