The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-28
TOUCH OF AUTUMN
GIVES ADDED ZEST
Rcmninins Days mt Blue Ridge Springs
Are Being Crowded With Fun
ami 1'rolic.

Blue Ridge Springs, Va. August 81.
The near approach of September-an
occasional spray of goldenrod remind-
| Ing one that the summer days are
fast speeding away--has caused those
at Blue Ridge Springs to take up
life with increased zest and interest,
crowding the remaining days of sum
mer with all the fun and frolic pos
sible.
Various small card parties and in
formal watermelon cuttings have been
given during the week. Excursions to
| Wild Cat Knob, bowling matches.
drives. automobile rides, etc, filling
| the passing days with pleasure and de-
| light.
supper party on Tuesday evening
after the dance, given by John II. Hall,
Jr.; of Portsmouth, was one Of the
| most delightful occasions OF the sea-
| son.
delicious supper was served. dur
Ing which many clever toasts were
made to the beauties and beaux Of
| Blue Ridge Springs.
MIR. Hall has been very popular dur
| ing his stay here.
! The guests were: Misses Todd, Law
son, Hancock, Davidson, Pickens, Vio-
let Lawson, Norma Bonner Butler. ana
Messrs. King, Robert Adams, Murrell,
Vert Brown, Burweil and Hall.
On Wednesday evening Il donkey
J party was given in the ball room for
the children both children ana grown
people participating, and greatly en-
Toying the fun.
The children's prize. box of candy,
was won by Master Carroll Billups. of
Norfolk; the grown peoples prize.
charming souvenir of Blue Ridge
Springs, was Won by Miss Mary But
Ter. of Richmond.
| An exciting bowling match was held
on Wednesday morning, when r. S.
Barbour made 21o in seven boxes.
which is the highest score that can be
made.
The Roanoke German Club gave a
very pretty german in tho ball room on
Thursday evening. number of at
tractive and beautiful young women
were present in addition to those al
ready at the springs. Tho german was
led by Strother Jones, Of Roanoke.
Many new and unusually interes ting
figures were introduced After the
german a buffet supper was served in
the Japanese room.
Services were held on Sunday even
ing by Rev. Fred II. Chenault pastor
OF the Washington Street NJ. L.
Church, of Petersburg.
young man, and an eloquent speaker
and goes back to his work after his
vacation with the good wishes of all
who have met and heard him here
The sacred concert after the service
was unusually beautiful.
The arrival OF new people is al
ways noted with interest, and quite
a number have been added during the
week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John 1. Bonner. Of ry-
Ter, Tex, with John Bonner, Jr., and
| Miss Norma Bonner, arrived on Mon
day The entire party is a most pleas
ant addition, Miss Bonner especially
being a very attractive young woman,
and one of the bellies of last season at
Blue Ridge Springs.
Mrs. w. j. Collins, of Lynchburg,
with her son. DR.. C. c. Callirs, u. $ ~.
and her beautiful niece. Mss Kathcri:,c
Ward, arrived on Tuesday. " nd
Mrs. r. S. Barbour and fam! ar
rived on Saturday i'll their turins
car for an extended stay at BlucN
Ridge Springs,
| Among others are: Mrs j. W. Law
son. with her Two attractive daugh-
| tiers, Misses Fannie and Violet Lawson,
Smlthfield; S. $ Lambeth. Jr., Bedford
/ City; Miss Maria Watkins, Petersburg;
Miss Alice Holcombe. Washington, D.
4 c., Miss Annie Davenport, Gordons-
/ Vile, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Hall and j..
| H. Hall, Jr.. Portsmouth; r. A. Harri-
son, Petersburg; j. t. Jones. Rich
mond; r. L. James, Baltimore; DR.. NJ.
L. Hundley and r. E. Tuggle Martins
ville Miss NJ Poindexter South Bos-
ton; Mrs. w. A. Hall and family, Nor
! folk; w. L. Davis, Jr, Norfolk; Mr..
and Mrs S. j. Derrick. Columbia, S. G.