The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02
BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS
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Blue Ridge Springs. Va. August l.
The height Of the season is on hero.
bringing cool, bracinc days, which give
energy and zeal for action. In all sports.
which nave part in the life of the sum
mcr colony.
The week past opened with a water
melon feast. rendered t. the guests by
captain Phil T.. Brown. the host and
presiding genius OF Blue Ridge Springs.
one OF nictureSGuc pasodas that
beauty the landscape and lawn Of this
resort was the scene OF this mornings
treat which none We're too old or too
YOUNG to enjoy. and the melons were
ice-co!d. sweet and luscious
Dancing. ~ at all resorts. holds tho
centre OF the stage. and now that Il
dancing class has been formed by a
teacher from lichinond. even the high
coming accomplished in the "bobing"
ana bending movements Of the new
Hances, Men whose business demands
nave denied them the opportunity of
framing IN the new cvolutions. are tai.
ing advantage of tho proncred educa-
ton. thus furnishing new partners for
me laSsicS. who have been waiting for
the dancing man.
CUTE c"tcric OF veterans of the
40. Ion Hi :, ARMY have assembled here.
anu II ma been u great pleasure TO hear
their "reminiscences Of deeds of vnlor
ana dangers escaped in which truth
are many loyal "DeSdcmoif,aHso. Who Who
listen ~ loving reverence to these sol
@iers 81 nc South, hmong these is
y
Who, with his wife. are noted arrivals
OF the work. An Alabamian by nativity.
ne fought FOR four years in the Army
or Northern Virginia. but still found
ufne 10 WOO ana win enc of Nirrinia's
daughters. Miss Floyd. and was mar
rieu not long before the close OF rho
war. lie mas served his adonted star.
IN many positions OF trust and honor.
ana WIN memory and mind un.npaircd
an" q pulck sense Of humor. he min.lcs
Inc uatie ana comic so delightfully."-
IN relating the events Of that four
Years Of stress aud strife--thc unwrit-
ten historN-that hc is so rrcuuen,I,
urged TO write out these for publica-
Ills Comrades here are Major y w
Major g. W. H. Hale. Of Rocky Nnunt
~, MaJ"' lanes spence, of Alabama:
captain fhil + Brown, Of Blue Ridge.
= notable body OF the heroes nf In
South enc
Saturday evenings panorama of
Eayety showed the ballroom 1iIad viii
beauN for tho tea dansant. many Of
lMese contributed by the ncighborly
spiri' OF the cntcTpriSing city Of Itnn'-
NIX. no, ~ IS no figure Of speech TO
say that Joy was umconfined- for il
shonc in the hrish, eyes OF every
lance, one of tho dowagcrs served lieht
REFRESHMENTS 50
M, Nj. ana Mrs. Thomas Barrct, and
IN tue Barrett touring car to call on
come friends. no are guests at the
Warm SULPHUR springs, Va, a drive Of
about 10 milcs--a visit go easily AM,
pitasanti! mad" that old Mother
"hip,t9n;" could she open her eyes.
Would D" surprised TO sec her proph-
happy to welcome the return OF this
party, IS each has an important place
IN III" merryma<crs hero.
Interesting additions OF the week
..rc Mrs' charles NJ. Walker. Mrs. T.
Scott Martin Misses EuEenia and Mary
lEh et IN,
sending Of these
The nm city is keeping up her rec
Walter r. Addison. who. as Miss Vir-
einia Harrison. the daughter Of Cen
snai Julian Harrison had cnviahle
she still maintains. and is giving her
many friends here very graphic. aud
huino.ous accounts OF her recent trip
Nj. Walter Addison is ctitor-in
chiei OF the i.NnchhurC News, and Is
NnoWn as a clear. classic and cclnprc-
ncnsiVc writer ON all national uues-
Mrs. Maurice u. I.anrhornc. of ru-
.aski' Is q weicom" visitor that the
past week has received. and il meeting
many old friends and making new
ones.
Mrs John izard and son. James J..
standing. Mrs. lizard is a niece OF col
oncl John Goode, who was So honorcd
ana beloved in this ola Common
q cadet of tho V. NJ. l.. and comes To
the colony as q valued addition as 3,
Young man Of fine character and man
ners and Il graceful dancer. who has
the bearing OF those who arc trained
III that West Point OF the south
otherS who have registered are
Rivcs ). Brown. Martinxvillc Va
James sheppard Potts. Richmond: Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Kinsey, Miss Bessie Law
lnder. j. Fred Harp. Roanoke: George
" Gray, Lynchburg: G.. w. r.. Hale.
Rocky Mount. Va: c: Is. Martin. Prince
ton. w. Va; Mrs :. i. Owens Rich
mond; Mrs John lizard James j.
lizard. Roanoke: Il. j Hancock, Lynch
burg; DIR. y. G. Rosser. Rushburg;
DIS. ID. T.. Sites. Henry sites. Miss Eliz-
abeth Sites. Roanoke: +. q. Mckinney
i:Ehchburg: y. c. Campbell. Raleigh, y.
- :. T. Figgat. Cary Adams -. f.
Hun. Frank Read. Joe Walton. j.
Caldwell. l.. NJ. Snowdcn Or Zen G.
Mooinaw, Ernest WhOolcy. William
Whoolcy. Roanoke: Mrs. j. r. Mallory,
Miss Grace Mallory, Lawrenceville