The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
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u The past week. being # Horse SHOW
week, " has been the y gay est week
! OF the season at Jefferson Pa tx. The
i hotel has been Hlld to It's utmost capacity,
and many had to be turned away. Al
& largo number Of people who spent the
Ito the Park for dinner on Wednesday, and
iThursdny a delicious cable d. hote :,vlB
EerYed from, half past ono lin I'll three. y
and the spacious dining hall was Gro tyded 4
Many OF tho exhibitors and thel friends
had rooms ut the holel, and i was most
Interesting 4 o hear them discuss the sho "
Aand the winners "a ~ II .SE
This was the six tn annual exhibition
Sof the Albcmarle Horse Show Assoc Ia
ton. and q t was voted by all Y To be the
best chow that has been seen IN Vir-B
@ginia this season 55 IS IL
y The Horse SHOW ball. which Is usually
held mt the Armory,2 in u Cha riot les yille,
was held son "wednesday evening q tho
dancing pavilion 1T the! Park. It was a.
brilliant affair and wns largely attended,
despite tho lnclcmcncy Of the weather '.e '
$aS On Monday AFT ern oon ttle MISS
4 Pauline Fred. OF washington, D. Gu celc -
brated her s.xth birthday. giving one
o { the most delightful children's parties
4 or tho season. Tho children repaired Il q
the dancing pavilion, where hey par
aticpated ii q potato & race, III VIII Itch u Waa
won by Master Robert Gooch, Of Rich
rnond and "a l" Foxy Grandpa game,
which was won. by A1lsa Cathar Inc Anne
Rucker. OF Hamp ton. 5 s II IA VI Il
They played party games for more than
IN hour, when they returned to the hotel.
where a tempting repast was served on
the veranda The long table wills artisti-5
I cally decorated With flowers and ferns.
+ Beautiful fruits and sweets, Ices and !
cakes wore served, and each child found
standing by his plate a lovely little
Sugar pony---a souvenir OF the oc rc Il
i sion. At one end Of the table stood q
huge white birthday cake, With Six pretty
pink and green candleH on top. which
was cut and served TO the young folks
and #to the spectators. @
Miss Fred was very becomingly alfred
An dainty white frock with q Dresden 2
sash She makes u charming little
hostcas ard her Dirt tdays party5Swil u long
be remembered as one OF tho most de-
IIghtful events for tho children at sJeffer-
son Park. "a SS n "a
SE5 On Monday morning q Horse show
euchre party was given for tho guests,
III which twenty four participate cd I. The
saule was spirited, and luck WAS very
evenly dist ributed. all OF the prizes being
cut for. Tho tally cards were most ap-j
sprppriate * md leautIful--horses and
hunting scenes done IN wa tor color rs. III
8@ The first prize. a Jeweled horse scarf
I pin. was cut for and won by Miss Elsie
4 Boykin. Tho consolati Ion, q sllve horses
hend /. brooch, was won : by Mrs & Blacks
veil, and the boobS, a lea ther watch fob
with a silver string. was Won by aiis .
Thom pson. OF Baltimore. Delicious fruit
punch was served at the 4 close 81 Il thai
game. .
on Tuesday evening the observatory
was opened for two arge pal ties. VINO
went from the a,otel--a walking party for
tho 5t.energetIc.,' which was guided u BY
Professor benjamin sedd. OF Wake
Forest, N. G.. (who with his family ~
spendjng several weeks at the Park and
d driving party for the lazy folks. The
moon being about three-quarters was
most interesting to look at through the
telescope, and the road to Observatory
Mountains one Of the most beautiful ~
the Piedmont section. 80 II who took pa
II the expedit lon enjoyed It immensely.
Mr.. w. Pcy ton Eskr dge. OF staunton.s
Va, is spending week here with HIS =!
cousin. Miss Thompson, OF Bal tiHlore-
Miss Thompson spent several week 3 "a 50
season at Jefferson Park, ana abe has
host & OF admiring friends here, VINO
ara glad to welcome her back
Mrs Henry Boykin and her ssster MISS
ROSA Marks, OF Richmond. arrived on
Tuesday. They will spend several Weeks
here SIS. Il:
MISS Edith Taylor, OF Richmond. ca mo
down for the horse show. Miss Taylor IS
very pretty blonde. she was g great
belle ut tho Park last senson.
There arc many charming additions 70
the party assembled at J efterson Par 81
which my limited space Will not permit
mo to mention. Each day brings new
4 corners. and also the return OF many VINO
come every year to spend the month Of
August at tho Park. s5is 33i 4a 53is lg
The register for this week contains over
a hundred names, 95rt sg.28 .i$ fI,s5Gi