The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20
AT BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS
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Blue Ridge Springs, Va, August 10.
The past week has shown n contin-
ual round of gaiety. opening with a
large party OF progressive bridge
whist Seven tables were filled with
merry-makers. and the scores at the
conclusion of the game announced that
victory. bearing the first prize. n sill
wer decorated glass sandwich dish.
had come TO Mrs. r e. Johnston. Of
Columbus. Miss. and Miss Perry. of
Washington, D. C, won a silver pic
ture frame. ana William Byrd Henry
OF New York, was consoled with n cut
glass violet-holder
With the circle of bellies and heaux
of the Blue Ridge colony, and tho
weekend visitors from Roanoke. a
german OF Twenty-Five couples was led
by S. p Figgat, with Miss Julia Todd
of Norfolk Many beautiful figures
were danced and when Home. Sweet
Home" warned the Jewellers that "all
innings have but a time" the evening
closed with the largest attendance
supper of the season given by Mrs
| Carson and Mrs. Morgan. sisters. from
Columbus, Miss, in honor OF their
cousin, Mrs. r. E. Johnston. of Column
bus; Mrs Sidonie Wilt Billups. OF New
Orleans. and Mrs, Cornelia Branch
stone OF Texas. Seventy-hva guests
enjoyed the buffet luncheon OF pimen-
tos and cheese sandwiches, olives. pre-
served ginger. green and white mints,
with champagne punch. served in the
card room. which was beautifully deco
rated with field daisies. queens lace
handkerchief" and ferns The Ita..an
band played the sweet old strains Of
sentiment and melody, during the hour
of feasting and of frolic. Guests from
a distance invited for the occasion
were Mr.. and Mrs. Barton Pope, Mrs.
Boyd Ayers, S. P. Figgat. ]. NJ. Horton,
William J. Robertson, John c. Jamison,
Alfred Preston. Roanoke, .. L. Brown.
Petersburg: ]. Banks. Jr.. ,E. F. Rowan,
Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Carson. Mrs, John
ston. Mrs Billups and Mrs. Stone, all
handsomely gowned.
Monday morning the summer girls
and boys" were made happy by a large
bowling party, IN which the matro1s
had tart. given by Mrs. Stone cO
Texas, 10 two young men, who nave
been untiring In pleasure giving #
fort. George Wilt Billups. of New
Orleans. and William r. Seymour. OF
Richmond AS knights nus nave n
''!adye caire," Miss LOUISE -IorSan. Of
Columbus, Miss, was selected ny Mrs
Stone as maid of hopo-.' Engraved
silver cuff links we're presented to
each of the honor men. and Miss Nor
gan was given a gold enamaled fur
pin. as souvenirs of the occasion
When the sore "as countea Miss May
Sproule, of New Orleans. received tho
engraved silver slipper buckles 'or
first prizo, and william PaX.cn was
first among she men and captured n
silver pencil Ice cold plnch, cheese.
crackers and Na5.sco waters refreshed
the players at the close OF the game.
Mrs r. F. Johns CT was hostess Of
a six-handed progressive enchrH party
Monday afternoon, complim anth!y TO
.frs Sidonie Will. is!liups. which was
perfect in arrangement and entertain
Inent Mrs. RillIps received as guest
OF n honor a nove::y j., sterling silver
pencil case. which sepds OH: nowder
for beauty's face Mss Mcncur, OF
Raleigh. y. c.. w3n highest score, and
received hands ome epameled bar rim
and desk cal endar IN wrought BRASS
was the reward of MSS MAY Baker. IF
Norfolk, for having won second place
Mrs Stone mas the laugh5ar-provokins
"Eillikens" In n silver charm for CON
sola alton" in defer.
a Welsh rareb'. supper, Siven by
the Blue Ridg> colnny on Tuesday
evening. was made tne occasion for n
speech from 'col3nal George .. Cabell.
the ver-tongund" orator, o. Nor
folk, In which he represented tn. coll
ony and presented cNystal anil silver