The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-19
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POLK Ntiller's Quartet Add 8s' y
Sacred Concert to the
Weeks Musicales
MADE A5oUlCK AUTO JOURNEY
5Mr. Henry Witt and Family
e Come from B Baltimore II,
Their Machine.
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TTI11 BRANDO MI BASIC, Az a ugustl
IS. Tire dog days, 80 dreaded by pleasure
seekers, have scarcely becri no t!ced Is = 4
til Hotel Brand on. Tho days OF the past
week havo pped by like slider In n q
giant magic lantern, SO bright and varied
have been tho scenes Last sntu rdayS
night an Simpromptu musicale on tho far
end Of tho vernndn filled the soft SUM
5tnerf air With m elody. Mr.. George ] ordon.g
sor Washington, and Mr. Bernard Jones'
of M. II, furnished the oxqulsite ne .'-
compartment with mandolin and violin.
Mrs. n I. N. Jones sang d few solos, and
sher sweet voice led tho others In those
dear old songs which are known and
loved BY all "a 5l AZ III. s Ct
ri Sunday evening found ii, q guests liaten--5
ling to d different style OF music from
Polk s2 Nj ller's famous auartetto In tho
ball room. Iii music altogether sacred iii
tho sable four rolled out IN Roll, Jordan,
Roll, "s"De Old Time Religion" eto., maxi
ing this very chandeliers ring with the
harmonious volume OF sound. IL iys
a. pnrtyi won I from the no tel on Thurs,
day TO tile Stnunton Horse Show. n Misses
Olive Manson. OF Il New Orleans, aud
I1di tn /; Tny lor, Atherlne Robinson. and
Nessrs. Bernard Jones, Darlington VIZ
Sllnrns. and Lloyd Taylor. OF Richmond,
were among tho number u SS. n
35 An enjoyable bowling lsrt " en- gagged
some OF the guests H Monday morning.
Miss Atinieg Braxton. Of 4Tredericksburg,
made the highest score, the two next best
being made by Mrs. x c. Spicer and Miss
Mamie Pickett u ones, OF Richmond. sf
Mr.. Henry WITT, OF Daltimore y. made
d quick trip from his home to the Bran
Al
Mr.. WITT md fnmlly3Sleft Baltimore at.
q O clock Sunday morning (, reaching Win.
chester about that ovonlng. and leaving
Winchester ut $3.50 the next morning:
reached II staunton at 81 q clock Monday
afternoon delay was caused between
Baltimore and Winchester by encounter
Ing a broken brid ge. 81 sSs vi
Tho most brilliant affair or tho week
was the bal poudre on day night.
The opening grand march was led by
Miss Maytne$ Picket til ones. gowned In
white, with amethyst Jewels. pro-
.1,ramn1e Of unusual variety was well car-
ried out. Mrs. w chs ter, OF Ohio, has IN
|8troduced several n ew fancy dances
anon 5s the young Il people. Us A5598s few
OF the many beau tifully goWncd ladies' on
the floor wore MI y. NJ. Pazaud. ia q
New Orleans ii black jetted not over
white. garnitured vi tn old lace, diamonds;
Mrs. W. G. Moseley, Il 81 r edmond, blue
radium, with Irish point, turqhoises and
diamonds; Miss n Bell Moon, G hal lottes-i
villa white silk, princess; NJ RS. III \. [.
Jones. white silk, prin cess lth pearls;
Mrs. g. w Spicer. grey crepe do chene;
Mrs; Henry WITT white lace robe, dia-5
5padour silk. diamonds Among the
younger set, made lovelier bys paint
patches and powdered hair ana wearing
fetching little cos tumes, were NJ isses Ma
5rior,ta Langl1orne, OF California; Emma Lee
Caldwell 4, Of Texas and I1ssie Parrish:
Florence Lacy, r osa NJ seley and Isabel
Williams, OF r ichnlOnd, and Miss Eliza
beth Chenery, Of Ash Inland ,sA Two sets !, OF Is
the good old v ginin reel wv ound up the
ball, but tho merry making spirit was
SO strong that several jolly games we're
participated In by young and old fore
the ballroom was emp tied, the most
amirth-provoking ones being suggested by
the Rev. Mr.. Farland, Of Atlanta. ana
Mrs. j. M, Iagaud. of New leans. sss
AS Very inpor tant additions to the
social circle may be noted Mrs. Hugh
IS. Thompson ana daughter, New York;.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. o.. yebster, Ohio, and
Mrs. w. II. CALI dwell Texas. .$5i
& & Miss Mabel w. NIcBain. the beautiful
contralto vocalist from Richmond, ! recently
arrived, accompanied by her friend. Mrs.
Dickson, OF New Y orls. a(
5 Miss Bell Moon. Of Charlottesville. Is
another recent and welcome guest.
e. Rev. Mr.. Farland. who Is spending his
vacation here, holds a service In the ball
room every Sunday morning for the
benefit and pleasure OF tho guests.
Some OF the week IS arrival are J. e.
Burgess, Roanoke Mrs. j. RI I'll " Miss
H. fEiles, G. w. i Files, penn Laird, Ya;;
Mr.. ana Mrs, r. Fl. Mayo and maid i Rich
1n,ond: Mr.. and Mrs. George II. h Barrett
Mr.. j. Townsend Burrell, Boyce. Va; G.
r. q uy, Richmond; = w. 2. Gooch.I Ron-
Snoke; Walter a, Williams, Richmond.
Writ II. Taylor, Lane Lacy, r richmond; !.
Robert and Edward Graham, staunton;.
Mr.. and Mrs, Frank r Crump, RI chmond;
Miss j ane Beol Moon, charlottesville; !
Mrs, ], D, southall, Richmond; {. Mr. Ihos,
whittett, Mis- Mabel ArcBain, Richmond,
b, -- 1900