The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-19

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On Wednesday, morning q party from

many places Or interest around tcre.7
On "Wednesday morning q party from
Alabama; under tho cliaperonago on
Mrs. M. u. sJatfolt, OF Montgomery,
Ala. went over to Monticello, and on
ltllelr return gave q most glowing ac-j
count OF tho beautiful drive.
+; "A large and enthusiastic pnrty o.
young people from tile hotel visited
the Mccormick Observatory on We'd
resday evening. The climb Up the
mountain was led by Or. 1filledge who
Iis d naturalist and geograpfier OF dis
reputation, making tn o trip
profitable and entertaining. Reaching
the observatory Just at evenings twi-.
light, tile party had q beautiful and
Inspiring view Of the surrounding
country. Meantime the huge tele-5
scope, under the direction OF the resi-
dent astronomer, was being adjusted
Tor d view OF tho moon. This was fol-
lowed w d view OF several stars.
After q visit uf more than an hour the
party, midst song and laughter, dc.
seconded tile mountain by y circuitous
path. which Is noted FOR Its beauty.
They reached the hotel Just In time to
ioin in the last waltz OF tho evening.
rs Mrs. Alice Watkins, OF Richmond,
entertained at bridge on Thursday,
ana Miss Edna Barbour, making the
highest score. won the prize---nt box OF
beautiful note paper. M
Progressive Enclire Party.
Progressive euchre was on docket
for Friday evening. Those playing
were Mrs. Foegc, Miss Paramore, Miss
Gregory, Miss Heidi, Miss Foege, Mrs.
Norment, Mrs. Heidi. Mrs. Taylor. Mrs.
Barbour, Miss Barbour. Mrs. Boykins
Miss Chismnn. Mr.. and Mrs. Cowles,
Miss Gibson, Miss Binford. Mrs Tabb,
Smith, Mrs. Greene, Miss Nor1nent, Miss
Tignor and Mrs. Jardine. Mr.. Dudley
r. Cowles. OF Boston, Mass, presented
the prizes in very attractive way.
Mrs. r. II. Norment OF Richmond,
making the largest score, received the
first prlze--a silver candlestick. Mrs.
Barbour won tho second prize--a book.
The consolation prize went to Mrs.
Taylor, and Miss Blanche Bulifant sea
cured tho BOBBY, which was drum
Bearing this inscriptions: "If you can't
beat at cards. beat this"
A Jolly crowd of Hampton girls gave
la tnllyho party to the famous mine
Mile Circuit" on Saturday evening. The
party was composed OF Misses CHS
man, Tignor. Paramore, Bulifant and
Heidi.
Weeks Arr1v walls.
The hotel register shows the follow
Ing list: Mrs. Fl. M. Barbour. Rich
mond: Miss Edna Barbour. Richmond;
Edgar r.. Snipes, Menola, N. c.; Mrs.
c. a. Taylor. Richmond; w. j. Bin
ford, Richmond; Miss Binford, Rich
mond: II. B. Norment, st. Louis. Mo-;
Miss Norment Richmond; Mrs. Gibson,
Richmond; Miss Gibson. Richmond; DR..
Milledge, Farmyille. Va: "A. c. Cope
land. Richmond: Thomas Jardtne. Rich
mond; Mrs. w. j. Boykin. WILSON, N.
c.; J. M Bcckham. Culpeper, va;
James II. Sommeryille. Rapidan, Va:
Mr.. and Mrs. &C. M. Robinson. Rich
mond: Miss Elder, Richmond: Julian a.
Burfuss. Richmond; Spotswood Braxton
Hall. Fredericksburg. Va; ID. j. Kern.
Rockford. Ill., ]. w. Everett, keswick.
Va; A. L. Everett, cismont, Va; II. C.
Bishop. Lincoln. Neb.; Edward Amber,
Virginia: ]. u. Royal. Burkeville, Va:
r L Norment. Newport News. Va:
l. w. Nuckols. Richmond; Horace II.
Curtis. Washington, d. G.. Custer Rob-
inson. Richmond: w. b. Valentine.
Lawrenceville. Va.