Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25
MANY HAPPY DIVERSIONS
At BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS
Famous Old Resort Attracts Its
Usual Quota of Summer
Visitors.
AUCTION BRIDGE is POPULAR
Interesting Tournament i'm Progress.
Two Bowling Parties During Week.
Enjoyable Monologuc Recital by
Miss GwcndoIyn Logan.

ELbE RIDGE SPRINGS. VA. July
2i.-'Fhis famous resort Is pulsing with
NE and pleasure, and the colony finds
me fast acetinS hours too few for the
many diversions Offering.
The mornings are given to "ouction
hridge.' in which there are MANY zinc
players, so equally matched that the
Eamcs arc interesting and cxcitint, a
tou'aameht game is being PLAYED he
tween MISS Page. of Richmond md
AIRS: Waiter Addison. of Lynchburs.
against Or Gilderslcevc of Rich
mond. and Dr.. IIibtctt United states
navy tretircd), and unless the doc
t"'s come n or the "hc me stretch
mo women arc the prospective v!ctors
me dancing class also occupies the
stage. and the MGR and women are
fippin2 tho light fantastic toe" Ri
Vaied by the large class OF children
"h" readily take TO the tricks and
manners OF fcX-trots and other mod
crn dances
The ncw tennis court. with it's fine
grounds ana guards. is the afternoon
attraction for the athletic devotccs of
this game. while the bowling alley has
not been neglected and was the scene
or two large bowling parties during
the week past-.thc FIRST given by Miss
Mil am Daniel Of Cape Charles. at
which Mrs. ". r. Brothers. Of Fav-
"t'eville, y. G.. was .hc champion and
prize winner: and Phil +. Brown. Of
HIchnond vas host Of Il large partv
at bowls on Tucsday. when prizes wcrc
gwen and refreshments served
Miss Gwcndoiyn Logan ,Mrs Philip
H. Huhhard). Of London. England. gave
mono!oguc recital. in the ballroom
On tuesday evening. which was the
literary treat OF the >"eek Her selec
lions were from the best English and
american authors. ana the interpreta-
lions we're Of the highest. i'm EXPIRES
SION and dramatic action Among
lne%e was beautiful rendering of
9o'ofnoh's Song" in special costume
"w"ndolyn LoRan-as known on tho
hhg!sh staEe--is attractive In per-
sohaAiN graceful in manner. and with
dramatic action so refined thar the
distinctive lines Of art and nature are
wen blended in her portravals. and
reads one I" easily imagine that with
hhte setting and support. she would
hnId nigh rank among actors
IN" Misses Courtcnary and Maudo
North. ot Savannah. gave a watermelon
piTiE on saturday, complimentary ~
'ne Misses Anne and Beth Jennings.
81 i.Fnchnurc one oc the rose-covcrcd
rustic summer houses was the scene
o. TINS feast OF "waterynillions'' so
laiely smiling on dc vine"
I)r. Hihbctt complinentcd the card
'oFeTs OF Blue Ridge Springs as hos,
OF the largest and most elaborate auc-
won hridg" party OF this season. pre-
Sidin. over 'he ceremonies OF the oc
cnsion With all OF the elegance OF the
we!i-traincd naval officer The prizes
were handsome. and Or. Hibbe,,'s
guests were served Refreshments OF
sandwiches and sweets. with fruit
rnnch. and delightful morning was
spent. in which all agreed that the
Een!al doctor. as an entertainer, is a
great success.
Tho summer colony has had many
recruits in the week past. which
brought 5. p. Figrat and Miss jamie
FiSsat, contributions from Roanoke.
friends and patrons Of this resort
Mrs. John w. Hays Joined her daugh-
ter. Miss Anabcl Hays, and her sister.
Mrs. James d. Mason, here, making a
charming party from the Crater City.
The capital city sent Mrs L. r.
Page and her handsome daughter. Miss
Gabrielle Page, attractive additions 70
thc colony.
Robert j. Hancock. prominent, to-
bacco manufacturer was a week end
visitor 10 his family. who are here
for an extended stay. This Is one adj
IN" can't set aways." situated, as She
is between TWO cities, but in such
easy access that business can be at
tended 70 and daily visits can he made
TO families with comparative ease.
I.ynchburg Is keeping up her record,
her latest contribution being Mrs Wal
ter l.. Addison. whose wit and humor
gives her a welcome always In the
large circle OF her friends.
l.. Page Taylor, an annual patron
Of Blue Ridge. was r recent arrival
from Norfolk. and finds many friends
here TO greet him. He is a brother
OF Colonel Walter Taylor. who was
General Robert L. Lees adjutant-gen-
cral throughout the War Between the
States.
Mrs. John w. Carter. the Misses
Kizzie and Ruth Carter, Miss Loula
Jones and Miss Henry Drewry Lewis
are arrivals Of note from Martinsville.
Mrs Carter, with her two daughters,
were guests OF the early summer. who
hpvc returned for longer stay. and
ar valuable additions to the colony.
robert NJ Jennings. of Richmond,
recently joined his wife here for his
" cotton.
" II. Venable, of Farmville. whose
H., acss interests are in Roanoke, has
l. visitor nightly to enjoy the
60 mountain air and to meet friends
%. "'anE syne."
The colony Is debtor TO Chatham for
Mrs. T.. w. Moon. Miss Ellis Moon, Mrs.
G. l.. Carter and little Miss Virginia
Carter, patrons Of other seasons, and
ever welcome.
Major r. r. Henry. of Tazewell. Va,
one Of the attorneys OF the Norfolk
and Western Railroad, and n gallant
soldier OF the Confederacy. was a noted
visitor of the week.