The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-19
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Tie Guests Enjoy the y ational
Game Between. Lewis burg and and
Sweet Chalybeate Teams,
4 RIDGE WHIST To ORNAMENT i j i
Heavy Rains Deter but Do Not
Destroy the Outdo or
Sports.
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OLD SWEET SPRINGS ". " A.. .Au-

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OLD SWEET SPRINGS, ~. y A. Az;
gust 4 .-While heat prostrations are being
reported from the cities, where suffering
humanity is subjected to a. Temperature
OF ninety odd degrees, with the ition
OF great unidity,5i It seems hard to rea I
10 that at distance OF only a few hours,
In the heart OF the 3Alleghanies, the Their
mometer seld om & rises above eighty IN
the middle OF the day, While ight wraps
ARE comfortable y; In the evening and
blankets become a necessity at night y5s88S
Is Among the many summer resorts IN
this region which appeal to the tired
and hot citizen, none Is more attractive
than the Old Sweet Springs, where the
season is now at Its height. Golf, tennis,
riding, driving, bathing and walking still
hold full sway during the day, indoor
amusements being reserved !: for evening.
when many OF the guests find the broad
!vernndns too cool for comfort
5s The events OF the week with both old
and young were the games Of baseball
between the Low sburg team and the
Sweet Chaly bente nine, viii were played
on the Old Sweet ball grounds on Thurs
day and Il Friday afternoons, and called
out n large nu mber OF enthusiastic $ root
sers Both games resulted in victory for
the Visiting team, after q hard fought
contest. S "A rs s$A i3S9 ss3 I'D "
az The postponed hay-ride took place on
Thursday evening. Like most POSTPONED
things. 1t lost much Of its original zcst
and came to grief in the end, being again
the victim OF one of the showers which
everywhere else. The party returned In
5gloriously to finish the evening In tho
ballroom, Il .5! K 4! y ss ta,
$3S The weekly card party, took the form
of a bridge tournament, with Mrs. H. g II,
Andrew, Of New. York and Miss Claire
fGu!laume, OF Richmond !. rs s hostesses,
Two gentlemen were the fortunate prize
winners, DR.. f. p !. ISeech, OF Baltimore,
falling heir to a handsome ham mock,
while Mr.. James B. Weir. OF New * ork
City captured a beautiful picture Of tho
hotel, over Mrs. T. M. rutherford, with
whom he tied for second place. OtheG
players Included Mr., and Mrs. w, -,
Goodwin, Mrs, James H. Patton. Miss
Laura rutherford, Mrs. B.. Weir, Mrs,
Ia, u. Pritchard, Mrs Guy L. Icdle. Mrs,
II M, E Curtis. Mrs, Reichmann, NJ ISIS
Keech and Colonel H. II, Andrew, Fl W.
ler's candles were served during the
ge n !. \. 800 y IL = far tbe,r
afternoon when Miss Louise Berry. Of
Charleston, invited her young contem-
poraries to help cut her birthday cake.
THE small folks played games. discussed
dainty refreshments and declared that
the afternoon had flown all too rapidly. II
Mrs. Guy Il Edie was the hostess At g
bridge party on Monday, when pref
decorations and a delicious supper took
the place OF prizes. Mrs, Edie's guests
were Mrs, Block, Mrs. Curtis. Mrs
Davis, Mrs. Goodwin. Mrs. Hall, Mrs.
Reiohmann and DR.. Eide rs Goodwin toe WIT
made top score III.
'pr, ii, M, B Curtis, OF Mount Auburn
Church, Cincinnati, held service IN the
ballroom on Sunday morning g, ana
preached a practical and beautiful lls . SER
mon to a large. attentive congregatio
DR.. Curtls's rich. well modulated voice
and clear enunciat ton added Smuch TO inc
impressiyeness of his address, 4 ~
Mr., and Mrs, James M. Weir OF New
York City; Dr. II !, II. Keech and Miss
Iseech Of Baltimore Miss Ethel Ruttner,
3of Charleston, w. Va, and Mr, ana ~ rs,
John G., Dice, OF I ,eWisburg, are among
/ the many recent additions to the soca!
circle, who swell the list OF bridge and
golf players, S B. X
4 The weeks arrivals include representa-
#tlYes from, almost every State from New
York to Florida, though West ~ rglrnla
sends the largest delegation. Among the
tYirginlans are Mrs, r. w. Bonhanl,
Miss AIaylnes Nc Chung, OF ChilhoWie, az;
Mr., Thomas Thomas, of Roanokei Miss
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