The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
3. UE RIDGE SPRINGS
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

| BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS, VA. August
s;-The days are tripping merily hero
TO the stop Of bright music and song,
cool. bracing hours and a gay and
happy colony is finding life altogether
agreeable in these mountain wds.
! where nature woos the habitant Of TN e
city TO worship at hcr shrine, and as
sumes her fairest features to delight
and charm. When to this is added
all OF the dainty comforts of home that
"a thoughtful management can devise,
there is little left to be desired.
Morning games of auction bridge
have had the boards for the week, and
opened Tuesday morning with game
In the coy cardroom. a Dutch treat
or the guests here to themselves a
nIandsoine ciuny lace centre piece was
Spronle. Of New Orleans. and Miss
! Margaret Pressley found consolation in
prestS american kerchief. Mrs r.
j. hancock entcrtaincd-',xith a vcrand A
party OF auction bridge. at which Mrs.
| DuSat. of Augusta. Ga, was the
crnain pion: and received the prize. Re
nres,nments were served. and Mrs. Han
| COCK guests had a merry time
Mrs. Thomas Barrett, of Augusta
~ was the hostess of another game
OF auction bridge on the third floor.
ae ,G where the climbing wistsria
!
Tor such entertainment. Miss C;abrielle
| rage. OF Richmond. was the prize win
ner Dainty refreshments were served
ana happy evening was spent
SO the ball OF entertainment is kept
| rolling in the hotel and cottages, while
the bowling alley resounds with the
n n.rt;es ana nd spares of daily bowling
pied with the after tea dansants. and
tables OF cards. of those who have not
MADE proficiency in the new dances. as
snese occupy the stage. TO the eXclu-
| sion or other dances.
The eighty second birthday IF Air.
VIM Writ Henry was the occasion for
an afternoon tea arranged by Mrs.
SS.oxaii. OF Augusta. Ga. The hotel
| win refd flowers and mountain cedar,
ana pine boughs. and a profusion OF
tlerns from natures garden. and a ma
the room with lace cover and banked
with MOVERS. held the old fashioned
p1und cake. with its silvery frosting
Inns Inns vas pyramidal in shape and
Henry was ushered in without previous
notice or such celebration to find many
guests assembled In her honor. and all
had some souvenir OF the day to pre-
sent to her. with congratulations on
her attainment of so many years with
vlgor of mind and body still pre-
| served.
Charles P. PRESLEY stopped here for
a Few hours with his family, en- route
to the National Capital, where he lad
oeen summoned by the State Depart
consul general at Paris, France. and
the warlike attitude of the great Eu-
! ropean powers made his presence nee
| cssary.
Mrs; George G. Green. of Weldon. "
G.. with three interesting children. was
welcome arrival of the week Mrs
Green has been patron OF Blue Ridge
IN past years, and appreciates it's at
:, Mr., and Mrs. Robert NJ. Butler and
MISS Anne Meredith Butler arc valuablc
add,t'ons to the colony OF the week
past from Savannah. Ga. The Crater
city sent Mrs. T.. \. Morrison, the wife
Of 4 successful druggist there, and Mrs
L a.hIaH Eoper, Miss Emily Roper. for
Charming visitors of the week from
the Magic City of Roanoke were Mr.
and Mrs: James y. Johnston. Miss Dn-
p ,1 and Messrs. X. &. and Murray
! W nlttie. The latter are brothers OF Mrs
Johnston, and sons OF Judge Whittle. OF
| Virginia.
Lieutenant Commander Morrison. Of
the battleship New Hampshire. Joined
Mrs Morrison and her two little boys
for a vacation. and has been having
W Welcome me, from the colony;
an Mrs st,e Memp; Of Nnoxville. Tenn; gave
which Was greatly enjoyed.
from Greensboro that the old TortS
state sent as reinforcements Of the
week. ''''
En,poria. Va. has given to the colony
Mrs. w. r. Deal. who finds here man
Ola friends who, like herself, return
TO this delightful resort in search Of
hea ith and pleasure.
contributing the largest number OF
guests this season. ana her latest sift
| 10 INC summer colony are Mr. and Mrs
| W. Is. Miller. Mr.. Miller is the brother
| OF MrS.. Thomas R3rrett Of
and barrister and iurist of distiuc
ton in his state. Ills father having
oeeil lawyer OF Statewide renown he
comes 10 his own reputation by birth.
right.
Mrs Charles r. Presley gave a com
pi,mentary birthday party to Thomas
or Mrs Barrett This was one OF the
most recherche entertainments given
during ring THIS: week OF revel
One OF the card rooms was The set
| ting for his celebration OF ROWLAND"
and the field daisy the flowcr scheme
With inantel banked with daisies and
rerns and the birthday cake seated on
table. daisy covered. with the five
,, candles. which proclaimed the wears Of
me Young life OF the honorce. y huge
paper da'sN formed the cover OF a
| basket. IN which were souvenirs from
each invited chIld guest. Smaller
daisies marked the end Of ribbon, 70
Which these several gifts were at.
iached, that each child might draw
"A gift: One OF the tiny tots brought
small express wagon. which bore tho
birthday presents to the hero OF tho oc.
| casion. who had previously received
many handsome gifts from friends and
! relatives. "''
! Other arrivals recorded are G. If
Lacy and family. Houston. Texas: Or.
! Chattaway. w. Va II. L. renn. Roa.
noke: T.. L. Van Winckle. Cincinnati.
/ OHIO; u: J. Hancock. I.ynchburS: j. NJ
Camp Franklin Va: Miss Lizzie. pr.
| ana MIS-. Nj, =. ,TCnk ms NJ
Johnson. greensboro. y. c.: Miss Ressie
corbln. Atlanta, Ga; Mr.. and Mrs c.
| ~. Sproule. Miss May DeCuc Sproule
/ New Orleans: Walter L. Addison
! Julian H. addison. Lynchburg: Miss
Mary l.. Miller. Miss GertrudS Miller
Hampton. Va; Miss Lizzie Ailstock'
EarmTilie: George Nassip. New York;
John Izard. Roanoke.
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