The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-22
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u c:ROC I1Tr ~ SPRINGS VA July 81 -
Among those who add greatly 10 the
y pleasure OF the social party at Crockett
& Springs are the Misses Camper OF Salem,
and Miss Leeds, Of New Orleans. These
ladies' nre always ready to- promote tho
4 enjoyment Of others. and are the leaders
\ In the entertainments that occur daily. 1f
One OF the most attractive social
functions OF tho week was tho eucilro
II party OF Thursday night The ballroom I'M
was crowded wi til d highly Interested
II company, nndsit was q late hour before
the ganlo was played out and the prizes
awarded to- tho successful contestants.}
Miss Kathleen Thomas, OF Crocketts.l
n Va, as Highest winner, received 3a beau
II tiful toilet case; Or. schenck. OF Salem.
won a pnckage OF fine cigars, and Mr.
# James q rifflnn Of Salon. the consolation
prize. a dainty PEN wip or, 3 m nkey on a1
i stick Tho costumes worn on this oc-5
II casion arc we'll worthy Of mention Mrs.
Violet Duesberry Bldgood, o former
Rlchmond girl, was { q vision Of beauty,
In white Y lace and violet ribbons; her
Il Jewels diamonds and pearls Miss Brown
OF Fayetteville was daintily attired In
I'll bluo chiffon, pearls and white roses.
Y Miss Brown Is decidedly " pr city and chic,
IL with a half Southern, half Partisan charm
Of manner. q blending OF grace brought
4 about, no doubt, by her long residence
y in tho courtly capital OF France. Mrs.
4 Larry Pettyjohn. Of Indiana. was radiant
v In d 3 blue and white gown .draped sin3
y $Duchessc lace, with handsome pearls
+ Mrs. Pcttyjotn Is "a txansplanted Georgia
II flower. intensely, Southern In her gym
pa thies and very proud Of her Bouthern5
V descent Mrs. Bonner Richard was a
\ picture OF girllsh rettineas In white and
Ss black. with exquisite atnethysts. X Miss
y Ieeds wore q strlkingly beautiful French
L robe OF black Paris v net heavily en- "A
broldered with yellow roses and punches
III OF golden wheat. Among others who
wore present either as spectators or as
n players, were Mr.. and Mrs. George schoen.s
y Mr.. ". r. Knight and Miss Henning. OF;
Richmond 4 Mrs. Campo Misses Thomas, 4
Misses CAM per. n essrs. = honas, Barnett.
IA Pc ttyjohn, N Schleunes. Brown, s chenck,f
Richardson and Boswell.
On Saturday afternoon some OF " the
4 young ladies' gave q fudge party, which!
Al proved a most elightful affair. AS the
girls assembled, Aden wi tn chatting dishes
g and other cooking gear, and marched on
4 toS tho lower yeranda, which had been
selected as tho field OF their culinary
operations. tho Euninyi ted men bern soft the
male aex sat on the upper potch,, their
r feet on the illng. t pretending Ito read
their newspapers, giving occasional half -
disdain fuls shifts Mt the bare: idea.o amere3
~ x woman - par " 81 It as the sounds Of
Increased chatter and merrImen + nonted3
X 10 them from below. they began to grow
H restless and to 4 cast wisHul glances IN
Y that direction, and as the en- ticing odor{
# Of simmcring chocolat e was borne to their
cultivated olfactory nerves, they could
Y resist no longer, but surrendered at dis
y cretion. Down went the newspapers,a and
one s by one the lords Of creation d p
Y pearsd half-sheepishly around the veranda3
corner amid shrieks Of feminine mirth..5
q In response to their eager offers OF as a
& slstance one good -looking young fellow
III was put to cracking nuts, while: hall q
u dozen pretty girls sat around him, pick
& Ing out the Kernels Ono dignified indi-s
vIdual creased the plates, another stirred
THE candy; some were set to. fixing alco-5
II 1ol stoves. washing dishes and other con-
genial Il masculine employnents. Il 3sS
4S One venerable Norfolk gen leman was
observed with an empty kettle in Il his
hand, industriously scraping away with
s a spoon. eager to ex tract the last re-;
mains OF sacahnrIno Substance left In
the bottom OF tho pan. III 81 4,
INF AS the afternoon wore on theSfun grew
f occupants OF the hotel until, It Is safe to-
say. hardly q chick or child at Crockett'si
failed to participate In: the enjoyment Of
H this hilarious occn sion. f. w asgfa ". Us
sat The ball Of Monday night was a bril-
4 liant success. The large ll-room was
b fthronged with pretty women and gallant
men, tho largest crowd OF the season
being present, and the beaux.s more than
evcr$ini evidence, several having arrived
prf, al oY12N
4 other neighboring places.SstA portion Of
j the evening. is always devoted to 4 the
dancing OF tho lancers and I he Old Viz
glnia reel, young and old participating
4 inEthe fun. Ii II Il
Among the new arrivals. too numerous
q to chronicle, are Mr.. G. s.. Fenson, MIS-
Ella Fensom and Miss 1reno Fensom, OF
Richmond Mr. and Mrs, y. r. SLeckyt nd
daughter Fancy Hill, Va. George w
Johnson and Miss Mamie Johnson, Bed
ford City; Mr.. and Mrs r.. r., Roberts
N children and maid, Norfolk: Mrs. ICft II
Merrick and family, New Orleans; N B F.
rs Angle, r. Rocky Mount,f Va; Mrs 8. ~.
A Bljrnette and Miss Brunette, Gainesville
va; Judge r, e.. Nc laugh erty,5 Blue
field, WI. Va. I.
The crowd 4 Is increasing daily The
* nm,ise ments and pleasant social ttunct ions
are too numerous for a special mention
L or ALL and the entertainments promised
N for the coming week insure to all a
continual round OF enjoyment and hearty
good cheer 81 All. iss
TATE SPRING.
The Capacity Of the Resort Taxed
~ by New Arrivals.
TATE y SPRING, TEN n, July al;
+ Friday evening the ladies OF the hotel5