The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11

BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS NEWS.

Especial to The Richmond virginianD
Blue Ridge Springs. Va, Sept. To-
There are many new faces at Blue
Ridge Springs these September days
and the success of the late season is
already assured. Many who have
been here all summer still linger on.
loath to leave the beauties and de-
lights of this meek o. the woods"
Those whom other duties have called
away have invariably added 'tiil next
summer to their ood-byes for the
ties that bind one to Blue Ridge are
stronger than any other ties save
those of home.
Last Thursday evening many of the
guests took part in Pullman party.
most hilarious hour was spent, the
onlookers fairly rocking in their chairs
for mirth. Mr., Ellison, the host at
Williams. OF Warrenton n. c., ticket
agent, and Frank Angel. of Roanoke
the dusky and amusing porter Among
the passengers were Miss Alma Stan
worth. of Norfolk. and Gordon John
son, of Roanoke. as bride and groom;
Miss Mary Seldom, Of Portsmouth,
Va, as a country girl; Miss Julia
Dodson. of Norfolk, as movie ac-
tress; Miss Maude Johnson. of Suffolk
as timid spinster Miss Kate Ellison,
of Blue Ridge. and Andrew Stra whand
OF Norfolk as a quarrelsome wife and
hen pecked husband; Miss Anna
Cox, of Ashland. Miss Elizabeth Bow
den of Norfolk, and Miss Evelyn Pref
low, Of Franklin, Va, as governess
and her wards Miss Marguerite
Vaughan. of Norfolk, as mother
with two pairs OF twins. one pair.
Elizabeth Hudson, Of Lynchburg and
Elizabeth Tzzell. of Norfolk. and the
other pair infants In arms. and Bogart
Pretlow. of Franklin, as n travelling
salesman,
Sunday evening beautiful service
Of sacred song was held in the ball
room. Accomplishments were played
by Mrs P. c. Stanworth. of Norfolk
Monday being Labor day. there was
an unusually large crowd here, many
of whom remained for the dancing In
the evening.
Saturday evening the usual large
crowd was present for the dance.
/ Blue Ridge has always been noted
/ for its beautiful dancers, and several
times a week Roanoke sends out
some of her best exemplars of the
graceful art
/ Mrs. p. Ellison and children re-
turned this week from Maybrook, Va.
where they spent the summer.
! Miss Maude Johnson, of Suffolk
/ who is spending the season here, re-
! turned Tuesday from Lynchburg
where she was the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles S. Nelson. Miss john
sorl was constantly entertained dur
! ing her visit Mrs. Nelson being the
I hostess at two dinners in her honor
/ Tuesday evening Miss Kate Ellison
of Blue Ridge. and Gordon Johnson
! OF Roanoke, were hosts at q marsh
mallaw roast. The marshmallows
were cooked by a large open fire II
the library. and the guests fingered
/ long after and told stories In the flick
ering shadows.
! Arrivals for the week include c. G
Mcneil, Miss Pattie Nell Ellis. New
ton Carroll. Joe Shockey, +. p. Downs
J. w. Reynolds, Roanoke: Miss Sallie
F. Johnson, Miss Mary Tonkin. y. T
Arson, Norfolk: o. l.. Price, Blacks
burg: A. r. Hersh berger. Luray; r
B. Williams. Roanoke; r. l.. Uzzell
Norfolk; w. r. Garth. Bowling Green
Ky; DIR. j. C. Johnes, Mississippi; Miss
Frances Bandy. Julian Barksdale, Jr
W. w. Rangeley, Jr.. D. c Watkins
| Henry L. Merricks, Roanoke; Miss
Helen Whitehurst, Atlanta; Misses
Mira and Mary Barnard. Norfolk: Miss
Eugenia Hill, H. l., Scott, Roanoke