The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
SOCIAL EVENTS
AT CROCKETT'S
Saturday Night German, Fad
Party and July Masquerade
Among Recent Features.

CROCKETT SPRINGS, VA. July 20
The ballroom was crowded Saturday
night with brilliant throng of
dancers many from Roanoke and other
neighbo-ing places being present to-
participate In the evenings enjoyment.
Saturday night is always a gala time
at Crocketts. The beaux arrive by the
evening train, the bellies shine resplen-y
dent in their most stunning outfits. and
between the hours of and IL Cupid
gets In some of his best work. ~
II met my fate here thirteen years
ago said one Notwithstanding in-
dividual. There Is something about
the place or the girls-1 don't know
iwhch-that kind of takes a man off
| his feet. Perhaps. 1t is the water. +
ter all" Already incipent cases Of
/ the tender passion are developing. and,
Judging from present appearances, the
time Is not far distant when more
than one young man will bless the day
he saw Crockett Springs
A most successful Fad party was
given Friday night, each one being
( dressed to represent his own particu-
llar hobby CT fad. Prizes were award
1 ed for the most suggestive costume.
4 The grand march was formed prompt
| ly at 9S:30 o'clock, led by Mr.. Bernard
Thomas, of Crocketts and Miss j. r.
Henning, Of Richmond, and the long
double line of gayly-clad merrymakers
described many intricate and beautiful
figures to the inspiring strains Of the
1 Crockett band.
/ Mr. Thomas was especially fine as a
typical Virginia farmer. and received
the first gentlemen's prize. a box Of
cigars. Misses Mary Walker and
,I.ouise Hammond. as Pity Sing and
4 70 San, were beautiful In full Japanese
costume and won the ladies' prizes,
boxes Of best chocolates, Mr.. Otto
i Rosenbacher's striking and bewilder-
ling costume, representing the girls,
4 captured the second gentlemen's prize.
4 Miss Kathleen Thomas wore her fav-
4 orite all-white. Miss Demarest was a
llovely bunch Of daisies, while Miss
!, Ethel Thomas posed beautifully as
csrnation Miss Leah Stock made q
handsome tennis girl. and Miss Helen
Thomas, as a lover of baseball, was
sat the bat" Mrs. w. NJ. Shaw repre-
sented knitting, and made quaint
| sweet picture with q head dress OF
white wool stuck through with knit.
ting needles. Mr.. T. H. Costenbader
of Roanoke. sang the praises of the
Crockett watcr and made an occasional
wa r-bottle. dispensing the healing
LIQUID to all who would pnrtake, call.
ing out his Invitation, Come, one
come, ALL If you are thin. twill make
| you fat If you are fat. twill make
you lean,' Mrs. NJ c. Thomas was
| radiant as the animated stickpln. Mis-
Louise Hooper made n fine paper doll
| The distribution OF the prizes wa
| followed by refreshments, which con
sisted of the choicest CONNECTIONS
served standing. The remainder OF tht
evening was devoted to dancing. on
dance following another in rapid sue
question, till III lone. Sweet Home" pu
an end to the fun, and the jewellers re
Il tired. fatigud. but happy, and read,
Ito begin all over again.
II Masquerade BALL.
N Monday night was devoted to tn
/ July masquerade ball, an occasion o
II unusual enjoyment attended by all tn
II guests. The costumes were very eff
II fective. many of them being striltingl,
II beautiful Miss Leah Stock was a
II Ideal Monaghan bcllo. In handsom
II Imported Chinese costume OF gree
II silk heavily embroidered with gol
Il flowers, her long queue hanging grace
H fully down her back.
II Miss Mary Walker was beHTitch
II ing Carmen, her scarlet rosebud nlout
II matching we'll the vivid geran4u,
III blossoms in her. hair Miss Rosen
II bacher, Mrs Shaw and Messrs. stoc
VI and Thomas formed o group Of ghost