The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-27
BASIC CITY

Especial TO The Richmond virRinian)
BASIC CITY, VA, July 26.--For the
sast seven days and nights'the Brandon
sas had an awful case of the .Blues."
when they arrived last Thursday night.
hey we're accompanied by one OF Mars
most able lieutenants. A search or the
segtster failed to reveal his signature,
md when Mrs. Porter was interview ed,
ne smiiinEly declined to give any In
formation. Nevertheless 1T is an open
secret that she has given orders that
very courtesy be extended the I'M
registered guest, and every facility be
anorded him for plying his ancient
radA- The little gentleman has been
Seon @y several young people. who pro-
esssA 20 be greatly frightened, and
Motsction Of locked doors. being an
vowed disciple Cd Portia- Interesting
developments arc looked for. as 1t IN
rell known that bows and arrows are
an more deadly than guns.
Monday evening a dance was given
b the ballroom to Miss Marion Brand,
Ealem: Miss Belinda Mitchell. OF
Sredsricksbnrg. and the Misses Settle.
lOuse guests of Miss Ruth Cabeil.
wednesday evening. while the Blues
varo on on an outdoor encampment.
IRoysi suction bridge party Vas gas Eivsn
lss. A. b. Carter and Mr.. Smith being
be prize winners.
Thursday evening Mrs. Frank Chew,
4 waynesboro. gave delightful dance
b honor OF the house guests or Miss
4abeli- A large number of the Blues.
nd many of the young people at the
brandon, were invited.
Ny evening, the Blues kept open house
b their camping grounds. The camp
sas elaborate decorated with
Japanese lanterns. colored lights and
company furnished "a separate and en-
trsly different show. There were
night shirt parades. barboon dances.
turkey trotters. tanglefoot tangoers.
md every other sort of steppings con-
eiv able. Refreshments abounded on
very side-~ice cream. cakes, lemon
.des. punch and others, If possible,
he crowd itself was even more anus
ng. Everybody. was invited, and
Tuesday Mrs. o. S. Robinson. her
:uest, Miss Rust, of Alexandria, and
Hiss Burke Thompson spent the day
il the Natural Bridge
fr. 1Eodney Thompson, the distln-
pushed artist, and Mrs. Thompson,
after being at the Brandon for over
even weeks, left for New York Wed
Among those last arriving are A. T.
chamberlain and party. Richmond:
siss Ella Agnew. Burkeville. Va: Miss
White, Richmond; Miss Annie Wright,
Fdlie: Julian Meade. wife and son. Dam
tile. Va; c. r. Caldwell. Mrs. Cald-
yell, Miss Caldwell and Mr. Brown.
is;taunton. Va; Miss f. q. Browning.
indiana polls: w. II. Rraekman Rom !
\ everte, w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Batman.
i slEaY, ~Aa-11-A Mrs. tiTsE, r. brown, Jr.,
Richmond. Va; Miss r. r. Bidgood and
fiss Sylvia Augustine, Richmond; Miss
L r. nobson. LynchbGrg; Mrs Jas
ID McGraw. Jr.. Mrs. Jas. g. Earnest.
frs. f.. W. Boales Mrs. r.. A. Siegel.
Richmond. H. K Grove Virginia; Mrs
III. " Smiley, stanton, Miss Marie l.
4 HAYWOOD. Richmond: Captain James
fcGraw, Jr.. and JAS F.. McGraw, Rich
pond: J. r. Elliott. Philadelphia Penn:
AS r. Tucker. ChariottesyiliA Va; r.
~ Harrison. Jr., Richmond A e.
severing, Baltimore; w. r. Castle,
i baltimore; Mrs. JAMES Lee shelton,
I Richmond. Mrs NJ. b. Hickson, children
nd nurse. Lynchburg; J. T.. Johnson
nd wife. Knoxville. Tenn: Mrs. II. q.
\ sickford and Miss Jacqueiin Biekford.
ssfswport News: Mr.. r.. NJ. Crank
4 soutsa; Miss Martha Tabb Lanier and
II flas Roberta NJ Lanier, Danviiie. Va.
e. Castle. Baltimore. Md; Mrs j.
q. Marshall and Miss Elizabeth Mar
q hail. Charlottesville, Va: Miss Emma
- Jones and Miss Alfred. Rich
sond. Va