The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-28
Lawn Party for Little Ones.

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On tuesday morning Teddy aIarq, OF
Roanoke. gave a charming lawn
party to the little ones af,Crockett1s.
All the youngsters We're present, with
their dollies ana their Teddy bears,
each one deeply impressed with the
Importance Of the SO cial occasion, The
queen of the frolic was Ella Mangum
Hardy a dear little doll OF q baby girl,
enthroned on a garden seat with Teddy
Mara II. her tiny arms, surrounded by
an adniiring group. Teddy Is funny
little chap, that made his debut in
the Gray shoe store at Roanoke, and
the children at Crocketts consider him
d beauty. With him as the pivot OF att
traction, the little ones spent q happy
morning. They first untahgled a cob
web snare woven Of colored threads
| among the treesNand shrubs In Para
| disc Flats, the prize, a box of Low
| neys chocolates, being won by Matte
Hammond, a quantity lovely child,
| from Covington,&VA They swung in
! the hammocks under the trees, played
| games. danced, and fairly screamed
with delight. Little Ella Hardy and G..
! w. Hooper, darling two-year.olds,
succumbed to the pleasure OF the oc-
casion. threw their arms around each
| other, and kissed again and again.
When the fun had lasted for some
/ time refreshments were served, and
/ leaving tho poor dollies and Teddy
bears in all kinds of forlorn attitudes
on the deserted garden seats. tho
youngsters gathered about Oh the
grass, picnic fashion, and applied
| themselves to what was to them the
| most interesting part Of the entertaln-
4 ment. Even bright little Dorothy Beck
1 man, who had sedulously and apart
+ T2,,n,t 'c a ~ n Ir .
! ing tho whole morning, forgot her
/ devotion in the pleasing prospect OF
| good things to eat and drink, and
/ Joined the others, taking up her sta
ton squarely by this bucket Of lemon
ade.
Tho Saturday night german, as
1 usual, was largely attended and great
+. ly enjoyed by all who participated
Cards are as much In favor as ever
and the card-rooras are filled nightly
/ with devotees 4of whist setback
bridge and five hundred; Walking
4 bowling. driving and fishing are
4 among the favorite employments oil
the morning hours.
Recent Arrivals.
Conspicuous among the later arri'
walls are Mrs II. H. Steiner hand.
some lady from Atlanta; Mrs. G. w
/
Ing young matron. Of most charming
personality; Miss Bertha Leeds, o.
New Orleans. all accomplished ant
thoroughly attractive little lady, and
a general fayorite.
Other newspapers are M, H. Thigh,
man. Norfolk; Misses Lizzle Taylor
and Fannie Brodie. Henderson, n, c.
Mrs. n, NJ. McCorkle. Latrobe Hale
ISnchburg; T. A. Lambert. Miss Davis
Salem; G. G. Gooch and wife, staur,
ton T, p, Floyd. Y. r. Davis, Blue,
fleid; DR.. l.. M. Davis and wife, J. p
Rneker, Elliston; Misses Leeds, New
Orleans; Mr.. andj Mrs G, -. Thrift
Mrs, ], r. Pace and son, Petersburg
William Hughes, Richmond; Mrs r
l.. l. Martin. Memphis; Mrs. coppei
Misses Nellie and Eugena Coppei
Yioksburg, Mrs. IT, l.. Brown, Pensa
cola. Fla; &, G. Gooch, Jr., ]. II. Hill
M. Armes, j. y. Richey. n 3 Gregory
II. w. Gregory. G. r. Fluff, G. g
Campbell, j. ~. Nvaynick, Dr.. Kirk
4. II. Costenbader. Roanoke .'s