The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Blue Ridge Springs Va, Aug. 25.-
The DAYS 60 merrily on and the his
being added to the already famous
annals OF old Blue Ridge. The or
chestra has been enlarged and the
music is even more inspiring than
ever Some of tina young men have
discovered an "old swimmin' hole
about a mile from the hotel and
party of them go for a dip each
afternoon. Informal card parties are
being given each day and the hours
seem all too short for the things one
wants to do.
! Monday evening pleasure and pa
triotism were combined in the baby
party given for the benefit of the Red
Cross. The ballroom was appropri-
ately decorated and the costumes OF
the babies made a beautiful pic
ture The march was led by pink
clad cupid. in the person Of Master
Alfred Williams. of Warrenton, N G.
A doll dance. given by Mrs. A. A.
Williams, of Warrenton, n. c.: Mrs
Of Norfolk; Miss Mary Seldom. of
Portsmouth Miss Violet Devereux
and Miss Lo.tle Hamilton, OF Rich
mond, was greatly enjoyed Prizes
were awarded to Master Williams, as
Cupid. Miss Seldom. as great big,
beautiful DOH" and Mrs. Prime, as.
Nanny Lou" A large sum was
realized and the proceeds turned
over 70 the Roanoke unit,
% rv+t FTTtrs rQ0z
on a hapride last FRIDAY evening and
spent the evening dancing.
Miss Lottie Morgan. Of Reidsvilie.
\. C, was hostess at marshmallow
toasttne party on Orchard Hill FRI
day evening After the marshmal-
lows had been toasted and eaten, the
guests sat around the huge bonfire
and sang
The usual large crowd came sss-
urdav evening for the week end and
the ballroom took on an added bril-
/ lance with the large number of cou-
pies and the beautiful gowns Of the
girls
Mir and Mrs Ernest Rogan. OF
Roanoke, entertained at supper in
the smaller dining room TUESDAY
evening after the dancing. The
guests gathered around a long table
d decorated In cut flowers ferns. trail.
i ins vines and shaded candles. The
{ occasion was Mr.. Regan's birthday an
/ niversery and many toasts were
pledged 70 his health and happiness
r. \ Pretiow and his daughter and
son, Miss EVELYN Pretlow and Bo-
CART A. pretlow. of Franklin Va. ar
rived in their car on Tuesday and
Joined Mr. Pretlow's brother in law
and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. A A. Will
liams. OF Warrcrton. y. c. wednes-
day morning Mr. and Mrs. Williams
entertained at watermelon party on
the lawn The melons were brought
here by Mr., Fretiow and were SPLEEN
did specimens. one Weighing hfty-one
pounds.
/ Wednesday evening Ash pond
party Was held in the ballroom and
both little ones and grown-ups fshed
untn the pond Was dry. The pro-
ceeds were added 10 the Red Cross
fund. .EN
7 Among those registered during the
week we're c. c. Mcneil Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Rogan, Miss Margarita Rogan, !
I Roanoke; Mrs. J, r.. Rogers Den |
dron Va: Miss Ebrie Edwards, |
Smithaed Va; Miss Mary Seldom /
+ Portsmouth s. L. Smith. Petersburg.
Mss Douglas Brown, Mrs T. Alex |
!, HoEe Tvler, tr., Roanoke; Mrs John
NJ Carter, lr. Mrs u 4 MacFar-
lane Miss Ruth MacFarlane. yellow
Sulphur Mr.. and Mrs " w Gill
. Waiter Glenn. Da1vlla n. l. Uzzel
Norfolk l.. r Bradford. " T. Garth.
Rowling Green. Ky; Miss nellie Tuck
err. Miss Florence C. Neister. Rich
mond; Miss Louise Boss Danvflie;
Miss Nancy Boss, ]. A. Shockiey, Or.
fGrady Gregory Roanoke: w r
| Bruce, Farmville: Miss Mary Sweeney.
Miss Kate Childress. Lynchhurg; Miss
Alice r. Lawrence. Miss f. e. Law
renee. New Orleans; Mrs. Irby Hud-
son. Miss Elizabeth Hudson. Ran.
! doiph Hudson. Lynchhurg. George n
| Martin. Danville; n B. Cox. Miss
! Anna Cox. Miss Richie Cox. Ash
land J. f BEDFORD, Miss Alice Red
ford. Richmond w. T. Weaver. New
I orieans~ Mr. and Mrs v. O. Stuart.
/ Lynchhurg, o. r, Watson, Miss Paul
inc Rutrough, Roanoke; DR. and Mrs
E r. Watson, Salem. Va, Joe Bats,
/ ]. Frank Surface, Clarence Hurt
/ Charles Tuck, Roanoke; Miss Jean
Crawford, Blacksburg; Miss L. l..
Sawyer, Norfolk: Joseph ", Coke, Jr
W c, stauffer. Mr. and Mrs. w. E
!, Allen. Mrs H. A. lawson. Mr.. and
Mrs. James ] Beckett, Roy J. Fildlev.
Mrs r. r. Boxley Mr.. and Mrs c.
l. Guerrant, Mr. and Mrs J. H. Carr.
| Roanoke; ]. w. Hundley. Lynchh burg,
Mr. and Mrs. j W. Boswell Roanoke
Mr., and Mrs r. l.. Boswell New
| York: Walter D. Wilson. Smithfeld.
! Va: Mr.. and Mrs George c. Mullins.
! Richmond; Mr.. and Mrs. J. w Sim
i mons Suffolk: Mr.. and Mrs. r. r.
/ Booker. Miss Harriet Booker. Master
! Edgar Booker. Farmville; W J. Bat
tie. Jr.. Mrs, Clarence Dawson. Mr.
and Mrs, Lawrence s Davis. Roam
oke: Mrs. Clara c. Hanev Lynch
burg: Otto Muller. Bedford City: Mfsy
Anna NJ Bowman, Miss Carrie D.
Bowman. New York: DR. r. r. Shain-
/ hour, winston Salem. y. c.: Miss Ida
I Wells. Norfolk. l. d. stephens. Ports
mouth; f. III. Wooten, Mrs Fred E.
Foster, Miss Marie l.. Pace. Roam
/ oke: W. l.. Seldom. Portsmouth; A
! L. Shepherd. New York; F, J. Davis,
Lvnchburg; Miss Elmer H Gever.
| Cincinnati; Miss Mary C. Brown, Nor
! folk: r. A. Pretlow. Bogart A. Pref
| low, Miss Evelyn Pretlow. Franklin. !
/ Va; Mrs. r. c. Stansworth, Miss
Alma Stanworth. Norfolk Dr. VIII I
/ liam F. Henderson, Blacksburs.