The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-03
RocKBRIDGE ALUM
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

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gust 2.-The past three days have been
largely devoted to the installation Of
the " NJ. I. cadets, whose summer
school opens here on Monday. The
school this year will be in charge OF
Captain Stewart w. Anderson, of Ports
mouth. Va, and forty-three cadets have
already enrolled. number more being
expected to arrive during the next few
days.
The week has been unusually gay,
opening as it did with the large cos
tune ball given on Monday evening by
Mrs. Emmett a. ShelS.erd, of Dunbar
tou. Va. in honor OF her daughters. the
Misses Priscilla and Grace Shepherd,
and her niece, Miss Louise Shepherd,
Of Richmond.
Tuesday evening was distinguished
by the dinner dance rendered In honor
Of Miss Margaret Fitzgerald. of Dam
vile, Va. by H. Z. Snow of Tampa,
Fla.
Mrs. Austin Kelly. of Ashland. KY,
entertained large party Of friends on
Wednesday afternoon at Japanese
tea given on tho lawn before the Brook
House. This proved. as was expected,
distinct novelty in 'hn line OF festivi-
ties. the Japanese idea being adhered
TO throughout and all guests attending
In kimonos
On Wednesday evening Miss Bette
eight of her friends at cards in the
parlors OF tho Central The first wo-
mans prize. a. hand embr oidered centre-
piece. was won by Miss Janet Bibb, of
Louisa Va. the consolation, a i've
pound box of chocolates. falling to the
lot of Miss Grace Shepherd, Of Dunn
barton. Va. The highest score among
the mon was made by T. Moncure Per-
kins. Of Richmond, who was awarded
a handsome silver-mounted flask.
Mrs. Jules Winston. of Columbia, y.
C., was another of the weeks host
esses. at garden party given on
| Thursday on the lawns before the old
Grand Hotel.
On Thursday evening Mr. and Mira,
Jack Nahoney. of Tampa, Fla, tender
ed the younger set one Of tho prettiest
cotiiions of the season. tho affair being
In honor of their daughters, tho Misses
Adelaide and Juliette Nahoney. The
german was led by J. f. Cooper, of
Centreville. Ala, dancing with Miss
Adelaide Mahoney.
l. Plans for the coming week are al
ready we'll afoot, and invitations have
been Issued for a number OF entertain
nents to BIO held in the near future.
One OF the most interesting of these
is expected to be tho big phantom party
scheduled for Monday evening, at
which Mrs. Joseph Osborne, Of Lewis
burg. w. Va, will be tho hostess.
| Yet another large affair OF the week
| will be the military ball on Wednesday.
at which the V. n. L boys will enter
| tain the guests OF tho Alum
| The recent fne weather has caused
many driving and automobile expedi-
| tons to Rockbridge from the neighbor-
! ing resorts. One of the largest of these
was given on Monday by w H. Patton.
| OF Lexington, Va. in honor Of Miss
Nancy Almond, OF Lynchburg, Va
! Tuesday brought from Goshen a party
consisting OF Robert NJ Groner and
! Robert NJ. Groner, Jr., Of Norfolk. Va,
and Mrs, Nelson Groom and Miss Verea
Cunningham. Of Hampton, Va Other
automobilists OF the week were Mr. and
Mrs. George B. Wilson and G. Arthur
| Wilson, of Richmond. with the Misses
| Agnes. Elizabeth and Louise Ernest and
c. @. Ernest. of Portsmouth. Va.
| Recent arrivals include Mrs NJ s
Wise. of Oakland. Cal: Miss Sinclair
Baitey, OF Atlanta Ga: Miss Charlotte
| c. Meade. Miss Courtney VI. Meade, of
The Plains. Va; II. Il. Whiteley, of Bal
timore. Nd; Captain NJ. B. Corse. II. l..
| Jones and Miss Louise Jones, of Lex.
ington. Va; B. l.. Wray. OF Newport
News Va; Edward c. Kehr and Miss
Josephine Methudy. of ST. Louis. Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. s. y. Moberley. of Rich
mond. Ky. T. T. Thorne. L. F. Pearsall,
J. p. Cults and T. NJ Pearsall. of Rocky
Mount, c.; f. r. Scales. Jr.. of Dan
| Vile, Va; c. j Stubbs. of Fort Myers,
Fla; Mr.. and Mrs H. p. Edens. of
Goshen. Va; Mrs. A. E. Johnston. of
Reidsville. y. c.; Miss Mary Johnston.
Of Yanceyville. y. c. Mrs r. A
Crowell and Mrs ]. H.. Miller, of
Tampa. Fla; II. II. German. of De-
| catur Ill; 5. w. German. of Philadel-
phia. Pa: Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Kemp
and Mrs. r. D. Temp, of Richmond.