Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26

thing they did, which they will GER
tainly never forget. They spont Il
night OH wind-swept Bald Knob. 5000
feet above the level OF the sea. sleep
Ing under their blankets. their only
roof being the sky above them. With
out tent or cot, with the Thermometer
registering As. the boys proved their
physical fitness. and were all tho bet
ter for the experience. as their ap-
petites breakfast amply demon-
strated.
One evening this week was Boy
Scouts night in the ballroom. and
the lads danced with the prettiest girls
in the mountains OF Virginia. One of
the Scouts. desiring to meet one Of
the new arrivals. said to another COM
rade in khaki: Say, old man. intro
duce me to one Of those chickens"
The Scout. at his full height. would
have little more than reached her waist
line. 1t was this same evening that a
transient arriving that night, without
knowing one girl from another or
whence they came. designated one Of
the fair dancers as the very pretties:
girl herc-and she is a Richmond girl.
Music lovers here were this week
Afforded an opportunity to hear one OF
the best known signers now before
the public, Miss Grace Kerns, Of New
York. who is one OF the stars singing
for a record company. Miss kerns.
at the request of a number OF people,
consented to give concert for the
benefit OF the Red Cross. The spacious
dininE-room was used as the audi
torium. and II WAS crowded TO capacity
Miss kerns's concert was as much In
compliment to the guests as a benefit
TOR the Red Cross. for the admission
charged was far below the usua, .,caI,
but even at that quite a nice sum was
reaiiZed Tor the cause, the receipts be-
Ing In the neighborhood Of $3.50. The
selections were we'll chosen. and Miss
kerns was In splendid voice. holding
her audience CENTRALIZED with her rem
dition of the five groups-one French.
two English and two arias. Mrs. Emily
Leblanc Faber, we'll known in musical
circles lin Norfolk. was the accompan-
list.
Mrs. r. c. Edmonds. OF Lynchburg,
gave the largest affairs Of the week.
nearly 100 guests being present at her
elaborate entertainment on Sunset Hill.
ecene OF this decidedly picturesque and
gypsylike party.
]. NJ. Brinklec. of Memphis. was the
host at very sumptuous dinner this
week, 1t being the most elaborate func-
ton of the season. The guests were
Mrs. T. p. West and Mrs. ElonHa Al
kins. OF Richmond; Mrs Gathaway
Iyler, or Louisville; Mr.. and Mrs. T..
Fl. Crump. Of Memphis Miss Marion
Boatwright. of Danville, and j. S.
Brinkley. of Memphis.
J. w. Davis, OF Fayetteville, ~ c.,
gave very pretty entertainment on
the lake this week in honor of a bevy
OF North Carolina girls who are here.
The guests were Misses Sallie Cat
ling. Hannah Ashe. Mary Cowpcr and
Emmie> Haywood. OF Raleigh, N c.;
Miss Mary West Cromartie, of Rich
mond Miss Fay Alcock. Of Louisiana :
Judge j. II. Altizer. of Texas: Messrs.
John Ryland. \. E. Beall. Jr.. ana Mar
shall Gillian. of Richmond: Dr. II. Fl.
Hill. OF Madison; J. II. Bean, Of Gin
cinnati. and Q. p. Hopkins. OF Wash
ington, D. C..
Richmond arrivals this week arc Mr..
and Mrs. F. j. Sampson. children and
nurse. Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Wood, two
children and nurse, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
f. Blanton. Mr.. and Mrs. r. r Flor
ance. Miss Annie Flora nee, Walker
Florance. Miss Margaret Haasc. John
Ryland. Marshall r. Gillian. n. f.
Beall. Jr.. 4. c. Gordon. H. H. Mcves
Jr., Roger S. Warren. L. G. Butler, j.
\" Burress. Jr.. and H. w. Kline.
Arrivals during the week have been
registering at the rate of from forty
to fifty day. with an unusually large
number for the weekend.