The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-30
CHARMING GUESTS
AT NATURAL BRIDGE
Indulge in Bridge, Riding, Walk.
ing Swimming and Dancing
From Dawn Till Dark.

Especial 10 The Richmond Nirginian.)
NATURAL BRIDGE VA. July 20
Never in its history has this resort held
more charming and attractive guests
The piazza club. now grown to enor-
nous proportions. is constantly in ses-
sion, and most delightful are its meet
ings. Famed by refreshing mountain
breezes, the groups talk or embroider
or play bridge. Others seek the more
active diversion of riding. driving.
swimming and dancing. The drive 10
Lexington is very popular as II offers
vistas of lovely mountains and leads
to a picturesque and interesting town.
The week end gathering was very large
indeed and many good dancers added
to the gaiety of the ballroom.
charming event of the week was
the birthday party of little Miss Flea
nor Fry on Saturday afternoon from
four to six o'clock, for members of the
younger set The party was arranged
as an open air fete and the small host
ess received her guests in the summer
house on the lawn, Contests In soap
bubble blowing. peanut hunting and po.
tato racing made the time pass merri.
iy. Delicious refreshments of sand
witches, fruits and Ices were served
The color scheme In the table decora.
tions was yellow and white with many
with a daisy chain and the cake beinl
illuminated by yellow tapers.
Among the Lynchburg people whc
| spent the weekend hero were Mr.. 4
S. white and Miss White. Miss Ander
son, Mr.. Paul G. Edmunds, Mr.. J. ID
I owen, Mrs. r. p. Beasley. r. P. Beasley
Jr.. Walter Beasley and Virginia Beas
kins Mr. j. @. Corley. of Richmond
spent the weekend with his family
here.
Very charming additions to the sum
mer colony from Richmond are Mrs
Leigh Page and Miss Gabrielle Page
| Miss F.. Wheat. Mrs. w. c. Stuart an,
her lovely daughters. Miss Marguerite
| and Mira, l. " Bentley.
Mr. W. II. Urquhart, of Baltimore
has Joined the summer colony.
Mr.. f Stanley Atkinson. of Phila3e1
phia. has Joined the party OF Col AM
Mrs. Andrew Jackson Smith and will
spend some time at the Bridge.
Mr.. T. NJ, Terry. OF Lynchburg ha
Joined his family here and now ha
with him his beautiful new touring
car.
Miss Eloise Johnston. OF Richmond
sister of the distinguished authoresa
Miss Mary Johnson, and her two neph
ews. Masters John w. and Henry John
ston of Birmingham. Ala, have apart
ments at the jefferson Cottage.
! Mrs. Wesley Merritt, of Washington
! u. c.. who has been at Hot SPRING
for treatment motored from the Ho
to join General Merritt. MEMBER o
the Bridge summer colony. The Hon
VIM. A. Anderson. of Lexington, form
erly Attorney-Generaif for Virginia. wa
registered at the Bridge this weeks
Motor and touring cars come in daily
Those registered for the past week are
DIR. Stephen II. Watts. of University o
Virginia and party: Mr. w. Gordon
Mccabc. Jr.. of Petersburg. and part,
en- route to Atlantic City. and Mr.. s. II
Heironimus and party. of Roanoke.
New members of the summer colon,
are Mrs. A. v. Beaton. Miss Saliie Mat
thews and Mr. Robert Beaton, of Ports
mouth Va. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Duke
of West Norfolk, VI, and Mr.. and Mrs
f. ?. Wharton and Miss Annie L. Whar
ton, OF Greensboro, ". G.