The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10
RoCKBRlDGE ALUM
[Special 10 The Tlmes. Dlspntch.l

Rockbridgc Alum Springs. Va. Au-
gust s.-Notablc among the social
events OF. the week was the garden
party given on Monday afternoon by
MISS Grace Shepherd. of Dumbarton.
In honor OF the V. NJ I. cadets Th.
sixty guests seated in artificial bowers
erected for this occasion upon the
lawn before tho Shepherd Cottage.
wore servcd with Il delightful COLI.
ton. while the Alum Orchestra. screen
cd by hodge Of growing plants. dis
coursed the latest popular airs.
Miss Shepherd was assisted in re-
ceiving by her mother, Mrs Emmett
a. Shepherd: her sister Miss Priscilla
Shepherd, and hor cousin. Miss Louise
Shepherd, Of Richmond Among the
guests of the afternoon were: j. NJ.
Patton, Jr., OF Lexington: A. l.. Ktuler.
OF stanton: George @. Munce. OF Rich
mond; b. B. Clarkson. of Millboro: r..
NJ. Youell, OF Norton: w. ~ Cpshur,
of Cheriton; B. +. Crowson. Parksley;
Stewart w. Anderson. OF Portsmouth
l.. I. Gayle, of Portsmouth,: STEPHEN
r. Dolly. of Lynchburg: Rush F. Mil
Ter. OF Richmond: ". NJ Marshall, Jr..
Of Richmond; Frederick u. Adkins. of
Richmond: Thomas ID. Amory, of Bos-
ton. Mass: Philip Smith. OF Oberlin.
Ohio: G. c. Vaughan, ILL.,, of Franklin
r. F. Wclton, Jr.. of Portsmouth: L. C..
Maxwell. Of Norfolk: c. f. Eley. Of
S. w. Siddle, OF Lexington; A. NJ. Lunt.
OF Alexandria; J. a. Anderson, of Lin
den. Frank Cutchins, Of Richmond.
Thomas Il. Potts, of Richmond j. G..
Ward, OF Portsmouth,: j. K DcGraft.
of Kingston. n. y; Charles II Carson,
OF Abingdon, and James A. Miller OF
Richmond.
Mrs. Leander c. voolfolk. Of Louis
vile. KY. was the hostess at cards,
followed by luncheon on Wednesday
morning. the entertainment being in
honor OF Nrs. p. H. Gaertner, of Louis
vile. Tho prizes on this occasion were
won by Mrs. Z. w. Grice and Roland
r Lassiter. both of Richmond
Motor parties continue in vogue. a
particularly enjoyable one being given
on Tuesday by Thomas D. Amory. OF
Boston in honor OF Miss Priscilla Shep-
herd. of Dumbarton. A1illboro was
among the many neighboring resorts
visited, where the party dined at tho
Altamont, and afterward returned to
the Alum in time for supper served
in the grill room
The long anticipated " NJ. l. ger
man. given by the cadets in honor
OF the guests Of the Alum on Wcdnes-
day evening. proved the largest and
most enjoyable dance Of the season
thus far. The cotillion was led by
John Mercer Patton, Jr. of Lexington.
dancing with Miss Louise Shepherd. of
Richmond Forty-seven couples took
part In the german. the chaperons of
the evening being Mrs Thomas j. Fitz-
gerald Of Danville; Mrs Robert c..
Norheet, of Winston Salem. " c.; Mrs.
William Marshall. of Richmond: Mrs.
I. j. Jackson. of Charlotte, y c.. and
MISS Bette Clarke. OF Richmond
Another enjoyable event OF the week
was the marshmallow roast given by
Mrs. +. W. Grice OF Richmond. in
honor OF her daughter, Miss Virginia
Grice. The Indian war dance about the
expiring embcrs. with which the en-
tertainment concluded and in which a IL
the guests participated, was a particu-
larry striking feature OF tho evening.
The Alum is now filled well-nigh 70
us capacity. and the guests include
an unusually large number OF Rich
mond people. Among them are: Mr..
ana MEs. &. h. Iassiter, Roland r Las
sitter, MISS Ethel O. Lassiter, Miss Lille
/. Lassiter, Mrs A. Branch Cabeu
lanes Branch Cabell. Mrs. John Foere
MISS Margaret Foege Mr. and Mrs
John Foege. Jr.. MIR. and Mrs. Villa m
Marshall. william Marshall. Jr.. Mrs.
emmett a. Shepherd. Miss Priscilla
shepherd. Miss Grace Shepherd. Miss
louise Shepherd. W. II. Joynes. Jr.,
! Moncure Perkins, Miss Bette Clarke.
MIS- T. w. Grice, Miss Virginia Grice
robert Augustine George q; Munce
Rush f. Miller, Frank Cutchins. Thorn
as X. Potts, James 4. Miller, Frederick
Il. Adkins