The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-28
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CHARMING LIFE At
YELLOW SULPHUR.
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Among This Years Guests Are
Many Who Have Come Sea
son Aftcr Season.
NUMEROUS i. GAY ! !! Y. PARTIES
Bowling There, AS At All Sum
lner Resorts, Greatly Eli
joyed by Guests.
GAY PARTIES

July 27.--Several years ago q certain
business woman who had worked too
hard during the winter and was or
dered by her physician to take a
months rest came to the yellow SUI
phur Springs. After her first day she
was heard to exclaim; How on earth
do the people here stand this life;
doing nothing all day Will wear me-
OUT At the end of the four weeksI
the same lady was bewailing that her
holiday, was at an end and she had to
go back to the office and regretting
that she could not stay until the hotel
closed. She, like many others, had sue
cumbed TO the charm that S ire
sistible and makes all who come here
remain just rs long as possible, and
almost before they are at home plan
to be here again next season. To de-
scribe thing that Is Understandable is |
nlanifestly an ilnpossibi1ity; experience
only can prove the truth OF the as
sertion.
ever in the fact that there are at
the Yellow this summer many who
have been Its guests before. some with
many seasons to their credit. Among
these are the Ivys OF New Orleans;
the Claibornes, Of Petersburg; the Gill
lespies, Of Knoxville; the Hannas. Of
New Orleans: the Bnrwells, or Texas;
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Gill, OF Farmyille.
and others whose names are linked
with much that is pleasant in the his
tory OF other years. Many very charm
ing people are here for the first time.
but have very soon become a part of
the social life and doings OF the place.
This last week when the heat has
been SO oppressive In the cities, 1t IS
scarcely felt here except for few
hours in tho afternoon, and there is
i,l1x o4,u GNS ~ - ~, tys
which shade the lawn shut out the
| suns rays most effectively, and the
# nights are really cool. There is noth-
1 ing lacking either In the management
! OF the place or the facilities for an1use-2
ment, as the fancy ay4dictate,t to make
/ the days pass all too swiftly and the
4 evenings, when the band plays and the
i ballroom is open, card games are In
progress In the lobby or the parlors,
are as pleasant as the days
/ Thursday morning Miss Mosely, Of
4 Culpeper; Miss Martha Pace, Of Rich.
/ mond, and Miss Bessie F'ren Oh, or South
Boston, gave Il very charming bowling
4 party, the guest Of honor being Miss
+ Innis Holt. The congenality Of the
4 crowd innd the close scores made the
4 ,fotrs like minutes, and at the end Of
4 the exciting game Miss Theo Black,
& Of 5Danville, was presented with tho
i first prize for the ladies, and Mr.. Geo.
Ivy, OF New Orleans, the trophy for
the men. Mrs. Shields Bishop and Mr..
Dennis Burns had to be content with
the consolation, called by some If the
E unfeeling players, the BOBBY
ii Friday morning Mrs. George Ivy.
who has made reputation for herself
as an entertainer during the seven
summers spent here. was the hostess
at. tho first formal whist party Of the
season. The game was played in the
, ladies' lobby Of the hotel, and at Its
conclusion Miss Bessie French Of South
Boston, was declared winner Of the
a. first prize, and Miss Mosely was s,ic.
cessful on the cut for the consolation
The children, who are always to be
i found in abundance at the Yellow, have
had two very amusing and successful
. parties, Which have afforded them much
. delight. Monday morning Miss Burks
!. Of Lynchbuig. and Miss Mosely gave
, the young people a bowling party, and
. Master John X. Gillespie bore off the
, first prize for making the highest
! \ score. There are some very good play
, ers among the children, and son,s OF
! the soores made by them are very
!. creditable.
= Saturday Mrs John X. Gillespie gave
! a peanut party, and her guests were
4 al the children In the grounds. Aftel
most exciting hunt for tho bidder
MISS LuCllle -JOQSOn was
{ given prize for finding the most.SF
/. There have been a number Of very
r informal card parties and contests ii
, bowling between sides chosen from Tho
1 regular players at the alley. and there
is considerable rivalry among the diff
ferent ones as to who shall have thu
N highest scorer at the end Of tho week
g The same may be said of the card play,
. ers, particularly in the bridge wills
, set, who arc plentiful and enthusiastic
:. The arrivals since the last, letter in
:, clude Mrs. j. r. Spencer and family
: Martinsville; Mr.. and Mrs. John Is
, Gillespie, three children and nurse
:, Knoxville;T r. Rogers, Mrs, Rogers
. Miss Florence Rogers. r;orfolk: Mis-
n Courant, Miss Rice, Dallas. Tex; r.. L
Moore and wife, New Orleans; Mrs "
~ r. Dodson and two children, Norfolk
= =. r, Burwel wife and child; Mrs
: W. II. Burwell, Dallas; Mrs. John Her
. bert Claiborne, Mr.. Claiborne Mis-
& Claiborne, Miss Templeton, Petersburg
g A. p. Hoffman,V L. Bonsal. New York
4 Frank Talbot and Wife, Danyille; 7
d 7. Wt:hers, Lynchburg; Mrs, w. NJ