Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01
BLUE. RIDGE PICTURES"
ARE PASSING IN REVIEW
There Arc Few Days When Famous
: Resort Has Nothing New to
4 Offer Guests.
FANCY DRESS BALL is HELD
Beautiful md Fantastic Gowns Feat
ure Affair Arranged by Mrs. Phil
lip f. Hubbard, Of London, in
Which Many Guests Take Part.

BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS, VA. July
. 3l.-"AI the worlds stage, and all
tho men and women merely players;
they have their exits and entrances
so says the great English bard in LAS
You Like It." And this Is particularly
. applicable TO the summer resort. where
!, the moving pictures" continually
pass in review.
was a bowling party given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert NJ Jennings, of Rich
mond. which was greatly enjoyed.
Prizes were awarded 10 the highest
scores and light refreshments served.
Mrs. jennings has kept the ball roll
Ing" since her arrival. and has been
the inspiration to the young folk
during her stay here: and MIR. Jen-
nings. like all good husbands. follows
tho lead OF his young wife in pleas
ure-makinr for others.
Mrs. Phillip e. Hubbard. OF London.
Eng. gave fancy dress Bal Poudre
en- masque," Tuesday evening. when
the panorama OF the grand march
showed many beautiful costumes Rep
resentatives from the warning nations.
for time, Joined in the revelry
OF the occasion. Among some of the
most picturesque were Mrs. Robert J.
Hancock. OF Lynchhurg. "Sicilian lady |
i. Of rank" IN cloth OF gold with SHIN
merinE net overdress with jewels OF
pearls and diamonds: Mrs. Hubbard
f, was Persian princess" in all OF
the gorgeous attire of the Orient: Miss
Ellis Moon. as ''Yama girl" was
fantastic and picturesque: Miss Kiz- |
zie Carter, as Columbia" represented !
4, the gem OF the ocean" with patri- |
otic colors in appropriate design; Miss |
Marion Daniel was cute little Red |
Riding Hood; Miss Ruth Carter rep
resented a Russian peasant" Miss !
Loula Jones, of Martinsville. Va, was |
a picture OF Mrs. Vernon Castle, and |
so named in name-colored Enuze and |
sustained the record OF her namcsako
Tor graceful movement; Miss Henry
Drewry Lewis was dainty and sweet
as "a waterlily;" Miss Courtenay North
AS Dixie was fitting and beautiful
representative Of that short-li lived ma
ton which built an immortal name
for valor, heroism and self sacrifice.
Her grandfather was one OF the COM
manders In that matchless army OF
such glorious history-malling.
Miss AnnieEob Hancock was
Charming Folly, with bells that made
music wherever she turned: Mrs Daniel,
OF Care Charles, was Red Cross
nurse: Gordon Johnson and Mr.. Rogan
were franciscan and Trappist Monks
and Mr. Crunp. OF Mexico City was
Pierrot. In appropriate costume: Arthur
Brown was an English gentleman OF
Eye olden time" in powder, patches
and old lace. Mr.. jennings. OF Rich
mond. was a chef OF the best quality:
Robert Adams. in cap and gown. was
impressive as college professor: Mark
Hubbard was typical John Chinaman:
Dan Moses and his sister. Miss Bette
Moses. were Spanish peasants in holi-
day dress; Page Taylor, OF Norfolk, was
Sir Walter Raleigh with khe historical
cloak, so CALAMITY spread for the Nir-
gin Queen OF England; Mrs jennings.
OF Richmond. represented Night with |
its myriad stars, In gown OF flmy
black; Mrs. Stone. in white silk Geor-
gette crepe and duchess lace. was
Southern lady OF the old regime Mrs
Nicholson OF Selma, Ala. was an Eng
lish lady of rank; Mrs. Parrish was n
very attractive Gypsy; Miss Page wore
handsome evening gown. in mask
and was the typical lady Of quality:
Mrs. Addison was "a French lady OF
rank. OF the first empire
DR.. Hihbett, L. &. Navy (retired). and
Mrs. stone were the judges of com
petitive contest, one OF the incidental
features OF the ball in which Miss
Annie Bob Hancock won the prize. The
ball was brilliant success
= Page Taylor, OF Norfolk, celebrated J
his birthday on Wednesday with one 81
sthe most elaborate bowling parties OF
the season. in which his guests were
divided in the playing, under Two lead
crs. pr Hihbett and Mr.. Jennings The
latter party was the victor. The high
est score prize among the ladies was
won by big .sodcs. by Miss Page OF
Richmond. and. Mr.. Jennings. also OF
Richmond. carried of the Hrst prize
among the men Mr.. TAYLOR received
many gifts from his friends and his
guests had royal time. The birth
day cake was illuminated with seven
Teen candles. which number II trans
posed would tell the yeara but Mr.
Taylor Is stu a bachelor. and the
secret was yelled fruit punch and !!
delicious cake OF two kinds refreshed
Mr.. Taylor's guests after their strenu-
Gus efforts for victory
Walter F. Addison, editor-in. chicf NJ
the I-ynchhurE News and only candi
Gate 10 represent Campbell County I'm (
the Senate OF the old Dominion f.
spending his vacation here with no dis
turhance OF political contest
George l. Fleming, OF Lynchburg
was week-ond visitor who accom-
panied Robert Hancock from the IIiu
City last week
Rives s. Brown. young capitalist
from Marunsville, Va. motored here
from his home and took a party Of
friends 10 Roanoke for day
e william Writ Henry. Of FaunrIier
County, Is one Of tn" noted arrivals
or the week who l. paying a visit 10
his mother. Mrs. William Writ Henry 4
OF Richmond who is spending the sum
mer months III THIS resort
Other recent arrivals are George
Nassit New York; Mrs W r. Tahh and
Mics Tabb, Farmv!llc; J r. Johnston
Carlisle. Pa Mr. and Mrs NJ NJ Milton |
MISS Martha Wentworth w. a. wholey, |
Roanoke Mrs. l. y Ford. New Orleans: ,,
DR.. Pen T. Moomaw.. Roanoke; J n
Hilton, Fincastlc: J. w REYNOLDS RAJ.
-t!more' J. G Anderson. Chatham
oil n SWEET CpPIMHc