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GLORY OF
VIRGINIA
Her Summer Resorts the De?
light of Thousands.
CHERISH SOCIAL HISTORY
The Old White the Scene of Many Dis?
tinguished Gatherings In the Past
as Now?The Warm and Rock
Alum and Many Others.
Tn turning to the list of name* which
make up the goodly number of Virginia
?rummer resorts, that of tho White Sul?
phur Springs comes naturally uppermost
In the mind, as associated with nil that
through past years and down to tho pres?
ent timo has furnished, and still fur?
nishes, the brightest and most sparkling
?exposition of southern social Ufo In the
full measure of Its beauty, its grace and
Its refinement
Looking backward through the o-lsta of
years entered on the White ?ulphur cal
A CHARACTERISTIC WHITE SULPHVit GROUP IN THE SIXTIES OF THE LAST CENTURY.
Among them arc G. W. C. Lee, General R. E. Lee, George Peabody, the philanthropist; W. W. Corcoran, Ihe Washing?
ton millionaire; Allen Caperton, General Wilcox, Henry A. Wise, General P. G. T. Beauregard, General Lily, General'Ma
grudcr and General McCauscland,
endar, one can easily check them off by
the narration In detail of beauty"? tri?
umphs, end by a reversion to unusual
and notable gatherings, bringing together
the loveliness, the wit and the Intelli?
gence of tho entire section. The combined
history of these Is written deep in the
hearts and minds o? all who remain to
testify of'th?m Uf-aajC'"''
THE ANTE-BELLUM WHITE.
The ante-bellum White Sulphur seasons
witnessed a social phase, tho record of
which Is unlike anything which has come
after it; the passing of which must over
.be deplored. Upon the sctoU which ' re?
mains to perpetuate a memory are writ?
ten many names of famous men and
equally famous women, who did
not disdain to add to their reputation
the additional lustre of a fame by popu?
larity or belleshlp in a hostelry circle
known as din tin tico throughout the
length and breadth of the United States.
All southern cities and States and many
northern ones were represented In the
ante-bellum White Sulphur epoch. Many
a silver-haired matron of 1003*?eels her?
pulse beat faster and her heart still thrill
pleasurably over the recollection- of the
halcyon summer days of her depart?
ed youth and blobm, when, with others
life herself, she "chased the fleeting
hours," and in the end found a heart,
not a. "pot of gold," In a Joyous rainbow
rjuest pursued at the White, these being
the days when girls were not ashamed
of romanticism and when sentiment still
survived to enricfi the hearts of humani?
ty.
DISTINGUISHED GATHERINGS.
Many prominent statesmen and politi?
cians can refer with pride to assemblages
within the walls of the historic Greenbrier
White Hotel/wherein the policy of fu?
ture events took shape and opportunities
were offered which seized at the flood
swept on to successful results.
When southern society first rehabilita?
ted Itself, after years of civil strife, and
turned its face once more toward the
Virginia mountains, the ensuing season
at the Will te Sulphur was one against?
which a red letter stands, because of the
fact that General Robert E. Lee and his
daughters were among the guests and
around them interest and admiration cen?
tered.
Later days ushered In the reign of such
tranacendantly beautiful women as Miss
Lizzie Cabell, now Mrs. Albert Ritchie,
of Baltimore; Miss Mary Trlplett, after?
ward Mrs. Philip Haxall, of this city;
Miss Mattia Ould, who married Mr. Oliver
Schoolcraft, and a host of othora almost
equally as famous.
The era of the celebrated trio has been
succeeded by many others as the years
have passed and later flowers and buds
of southern'-womanhood have successively
become magnates. of attraction at the
White.
SEASON OF J?9L
The session of '91 is famed as one
ef the most brilliant of a past decade.
Miss Alice Castleman, a belle of the Blue
Grass region of Kentucky, then and there
swayed hearts as a woman from "God's
oountry" would naturally be expected to
do; Mrs. Andrew Slmonds, of Charleston.
8. C and Mrs. Walter Scott, or Ann Is?
. ton, Ala., were typical Southern women
and acknowledged society leaders} Rich?
mond's galaxy shone brilliantly In the
personality of Mrs. John Skelton Wil?
liams. Miss Helen Christian, Miss Bell
Perkins, Miss Agnes Drewry, Miss Nora
Leary and Mrs. Eppa Hunton, who was
a bride of that year. The meeting of the
Virginia Bar Association in August of
that year,at the White gave an added
fllip to all gayetles and put a splco and
flavor into all social intercourse.
As the White, with Its unequalled
scenery, Its romantlo walks and drives,
Its beautiful grounds, its cottages and its
central hostelry must ever he Identified
not more with the new than the "old
South," so the Virginia Hot Springs, with
its Homestead Hotel, Its casino, ita golf
irrounds and its beautiful nuramer bornes,
must testify to the great power of pro?
frress In the march of transformation and
mprovenient.
COTTAGE HOSTESSES,
Mrs. T. Barton French, Mrs. Decatur
Axtell, Mrs. Poole and Mr_. Cowardln
*re among the cottage hostesses who en?
tertain cottage parties there during ?vary
season. The Hot Is frequented at certain
seasons of the year by such magnates
as the Pdsrpont Morgan?, the Harry
Payne WLltneys, tha VanderblltB, the
Flaglers and the Pembroke Joneses.- The
life at such a resort Is ordered to meet
the requirements of such guests, who en?
joy greatly the relaxation and out-of
door freedom afforded by one of the
most beautiful valleys In tbe world., that
in which the Hot Is located.
Just five miles away from th? Hot.
reached by a pleasant drive along a
beautiful boulevard extending from one
place to tha other. Is the Warm Springs
Hotel, with Its spacious lawn, Its atmos
phcro of dignity, refinement and repose,
Tim company at the Warm Is habitually
made up of visitors who have frequented
It from year to year, drawn hither by
tho desire to experience the pleasures
of Southern living with Southern hos?
tesses, delighting In the climate; the un?
surpassed scenory and the finest warm
sulphur bath 1n the United States,
LITERARY CIRCLE.
A literary circle Is one of the features
which gives tone to the charming so?
ciety at Warm Springs, Miss Mary John
rton annually occupies "Rose Cottage"
there, where much of Audrey was written,
and the Hardlng-Davises are always on
tho list of tho summer colony.
One of the popular Virginia mountain
homes Is the Old Sweet Springs, famed
for its picturesque environment and for
the largo number of Virginia, Kentucky
and Southern people who m*et year
after year In Its parlors and piazzas,
rides, drives and every form of In and
outdoor diversion cheat tho dnys of
dullness here. Acquaintances formed
ripen Into friendship, and cheeks paled
In the heavy atmosphere of tho city find
their roses again, fanned by the crisp and
sparkling Old Sweet breezes.
ROCK ALUM.
In the good old days when Southern
families traveled In their carriages and
took their servants In their annual mi
gration to the Virginia mountains, tho
Rockbrldge Alum Springs was a favorite
objective point, towards which their foot?
steps tended- How queer it would seem
to a preceding generation could that gen?
eration re-enter this twenieth century
and be present at- a german or a bal
poudre, both of which.ore great factors
In' rendering the Alum the gay and desir?
able place It Is esteemed to be by its"
guests.
A well patronized rnountian resort Is
the Aleghany hotel at Goshen, Va. Its
social life and associations are of the best
and brightest, the guests being largely
given to hospltallity among themselves,
? finding unlimited recreation In the out?
door world, which lies just beyond the
hotel doors and grounds.
AT THE SEASIDE.
The Virginia mountains are a / igbt
In summer; so is the Virginia signore.
The Hygela Hotel at Old Point Comfort
had In Its day a remarkably brilliant share
of patronage and was the scene of many
entertainments that are on record as
noteworthy social events. The Charnber
lin Is a fine successor to he Hygela.
The Princess Anne Hotel, Ocean View,
and Wllloughby Beach are all coming
into prominence as summer resorts. Cot?
tage life at Virginia Beach is becoming
every year a greater factor in the social
ease and abandon which characterizes
life at the seashore.
Not often does ono look forth upon
a more beautiful expanse of water than
that which fronts the Terminal Hotel at
West Point. Va. This gay little hos?
telry is the objective point for Richmond
parties, who can take an afternoon train,
enjoy the cooling breeezes for several
hours, join In a german and come home
refreshed to sleep soundly and dream of
future holidays.
WELCOME HOME
Dr. Tallaferro's Return an Occasion
for Rejoicing by His Friends.
(Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
GLOUCESTER. V?-. June 20.-A nota
"ble gathering was held this afternoon in
South Gloucester at the home of Mr. W.
B. Rowe. The occasion was the ex?
pression of the good will and joy of the
whole community upon the return of Dr.
E. C. S. Tallaferro, who, after year's study
in Vienna, has come back to the scene of
his first work In the field o^Vpractice.
Dr. Tallaferro's many frleffua signified
his return by presenting him with a beau,
tlful quilt and sofa cushion which had
been made In many colored squares of em
been made in -many colored squares of
embroidery, Upon each suuare was em?
broidered the name or initials of the
maker, and the whole effect was both
beautiful and unique.
The presentation was made by the Rev.
L. B. Kirby, who was Introduced by Mr.
Geo. M. Hayes. Dr. Tallaferro received and
gracefully thanked his frieuds for their
thought and kindness. Other brief
speeches were made by Dr. Robert C,
Bryan, who had been In Vienna with Dr.
Tallaferro, and by Mr. James L. Talla?
ferro. the brother of the doctor,
.About one hundred people were pr?s,
ent; some of whom came thirty miles to
show their friendship. After the presen?
tation a handsome' repast was served.
Among those who took part In doing
the embroidery were: Misses Nannie Hey
wood, B. C, DavVls, Ltllle Minor, Minnie
Hughes. Kathryn Rowe, Hazel Ryley,
L. J, Pointer, Ladye Rowe, Kate Hey
wood. Salile Berry, Elizabeth Rows, India
Davis. A. J. Thorntton, Olile Hayes. A.
R. West. Mary Pointer, A. Bass, Dolly
Rowe. Annie Berry, Cornelia Rowe, Mary
O, Ashe, Lillian Ashe. E. J. Mourlng, E.
L. Thomas, Maggie MJnor, Eugle Rowe,
Bertha Hayes, R. C. Cluverlus, M. E.
Ashe. Jennie Lawson, Oneda Bas?, Fan?
nie ?. Rowe, Indie Glass, Bianche. Wil?
liams, Ellen Rowe, Lydia Cluverlus, Elue
Warner. Elva Warner. Addle Davis, Sing?
leton Minor, Kate Folkes, Lucy Marion
Ashe. Ruth Thomas, M, ,M. Hall, Leona
Thomas, Pauline Berry, Jennie Thorn?
ton, Lee Williams, Lucy Lewis, B. Shack,
elford. M. M. Templeman, and Mesdames
Messereau. Davis, J. W. Rowe, Berry,
Frances Thomas. Nora Shackelfofrd; also
little Eddie Tallaferro Thomas helped to
do his part, ? ? . '?? ?
The whole occasion was most delightful,
? NOTICE,
Original DAVIS GALLERY. 817 Broad
Street, between Eighth and Ninth, Is now
offering a special photos ball shirt-waist,
% positions, mounted 14 for 25 cents. Call
and see them. INDUCEMENTS TO
WALK. Will also give 10 cents to the
purchaser of 60. cents or morn, by pre- |
seating this adv. Remember the number?
BOARDWALK
PANORAMA
Familiar Scenes Repeated at
Virginia Beacn.
FISHING AND CRABBING
The Ball Room at the Princess Anne
Hotel Has Grown Very Gay?The
Electric Line a Fine
Additicn.
(Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.;
VIRGINIA BEACH, Juno 20.-Wlth tha
first warm days have come the many
pilgrims to the Beach, and once more the
board walks resembles a brightly colored
panorama, with Its many figures moving
hero and there. The belles and beaux
are busy all the day; first the early morn?
ing dip In tho ocean and after the morn?
ing meal start off for fishing or crabbing
with nets and all the necessary para?
phernalia. Tha pretty faces beneath the
picturesque blue and pink sun bonnets
render them most attractive when off
for. a merry time to spend the day In a
picnic or other pasttimes, which ar?. not
new In this generation nor this summer
of 1303. For whether, the days are spent
by the seashore or on the lake with the
setting of pine woods, where the walks
and talks are beyond the sound of the
splashing w-aves and only the laughing
of pines can be beard,, there are always
couples or groups to be found In earnest
conversation or merry laughter.
PORCH LIFE.
The sociability of the cottage porch life
Is evidenced by tbe many groups gath?
ered In the big rocking chairs each morn?
ing, who are busy on their fancy work,
some doing exquisite lace or embroidery,
while others are dealing with the per?
plexing question of stocks, so important
to a woman's mind for this summer.
Other groups are noticed gathered around
the card tables, where trrldge flinch,
euchre and other games are enjoyed until
lunch time.
Th' ball room at the hotel has been
ver? jay during the past week, for tha
coo,?.'. iventngs were not conducive to the
ftrik.j or tet-atots outside, but with the
first strains from the orchestra brought
many dancers tri. who greatly enlivened
the evenings for those who love to watch
them. Saturdays and Sundays large num?
bers of young men come down from the
cities, and these are the festive evenings
for the girls, who so anxiously await the
arrivals of the cars.
ELECTRIC LINE.
The Chesapeake Transit Company have
such fine cars on their electric Uno and
are so convenient to'hotel and cottages
that many Impromptu parties are given
to Cape Henry or Lynnhaven Inlet,
where a. climb up the wonderful sand '
hills or a row In the boats around the
inlot Is Indulged In ?for an afternoon
until the seaside appetites drive all home
for tho hot fish suppers.
At Miss Lily Pollock's cottage there
were ? good many arrivals during the
week, among them being Mrs. John Jack?
son, of Richmond; Mrs. William Bernard,
Preston and MJss Carline ?. Preston, of
Washington, D. C; Ml?s Gay Scott, of
Washington, D. C; Mis, o.isslus Lee, of
Alexandria, and grandson, Gardner
Booth, Jr.; Mise Lelia Alvoy, of Hagers
town. Md.; Miss Mary ??rnlth, of Warren
t?n, Va.
? party of young glrlR are enjoylntc
themselves at tho Cooke cottage, nnd will
remain during this week. Mrs. Merrltt
T. Cooke is chaperoning them, who arc
Miss Emily Taylor. Miss Margaret Pan
nil!, Miss Kate Cooke. Miss Louise Tay?
lor, Miss Edith Donald, Miss Eva Volght,
Miss Lucy Qulmby, Miss Katharine
Dickson. Misses Annie nnd Luoy Thom,
Miss Nelly Willard. Miss Grace Stan
worth.
Mrs. Fltr.htigh has been very 111, but
she is now better, and during her ill?
ness tho Misses Thornton have assumed
charge of her cottage.
Among her guests (hero are Mr. and
Mrs. Sam. E. Haynes and children, of
Richmond; Mrs. John Dodamead, of
Richmond; Mrs, Mosby and daughter,
and Mrs. Reld, of Bedford City; Mrs.
Brunston and daughter, of Arkansas,
R1CHMONDERS.
At "The Falrbourne" have gathered a
good many Richmond peoplo. Among
them being Mrs. Hunter McGuIre, Misses
Frances, Gretta and Margaret McGuIre,
Mr. Chas. Stokes, Mr. Elgin Graves and
Mr. John Crump, Miss Florence Hudson
and Mr. John Quay, Mr. Thomas H. WJ1
llngham, of Atlanta.
Mise Mary Ashley Bell and Miss Susie
Bell, of Fluvanna county, are expected
this week,
Mrs. James H. Paxton, of Buena Vista,
and Mr. Gordon Paxton, of Norfolk, ar?
rived Tuesday to spend two weeks.
Among thoso who arrived last week at
Mrs. Willis Dance's cottage were Mr.
P. T. Barrow and Mr. Crews Wooding, of
Danville, also Mrs. J. Mlllard Craig and
family.
Miss Sedgewlck and Miss Tunn, of Bal?
timore, opened their cottage la6t week.
The arrival at Miss Blow's cottage (lur?
ing the past week, were Miss tulliani, of
Petersburg; Mr. Cleveland, of Missachu
setts; Mrs, William Huger and eon,
of Charleston, 6. C. ; Miss Nina Johns, of
Norfolk; and Miss Posio White, of Abing?
don.
Mrs. Thomas H. Pannili is expecting a
number of guests during the coming
week, who are Mr. and Mrs. James Bur
russ and Messrs. Robert and James Bur?
mas. Jr., of Washington, also Miss Hallie
English, of Washington; Mr. Cooke and
Mr. McKensic, of Marietta, Ga.; Mr. and
Mrs. Broadus, of Washington; Mrs. Wor?
rell, of Raleigh, N. C.
SECRET ORDER GIRL.
The members of the Pi Mu Gamma So?
ciety of Hollins Institute, are having a
very gay week and on next Wednes?
day aro to have a german, given in their
honor at the Gulf Stream Hotel.
Mrs, George W. Gordan expects to open
her cottage next week for the season.
Mrs. Percy L. Stephenson entertained
a few friends informally at Bridge, on
Thursday afternoon at her cottage.
Mrs. Jack Morfit left Monday for Bal?
timore, having spent two weeks at the
Princess Anne.
Mrs. William Wallace and daughter
returned Tuesday to Richmond after a
stay of two weeks at Virginia Biadi.
Miss Janet Harrison, who has been
spending a week at Virginia Beach, left
Tuesday for her home In Leesburg.
Rev. Beverly D. Tucker and family will
occupy their cottage shortly, as they ex?
pect to move In next week.
Mr. Ralph H. Riddleberger is stopping
at the Stephenj/n Cottage for the month
of June.
Mrs. Warren Taylor and children, who
have been at Virginia Beach for some
time, have returned to the city.
Mrs. Caperton and Miss Caperton re?
turned Wednesday from Virginia Beach,
where they spent ten days at Mrs. Fltz
hugh's cottage.
Mrs. Edgar Freeman and children, who
have been spending two weeks at Mrs.
Grymes' cottage, returned last week to
the city.
Mr, arid Mrs. Samuel T. Dahan and
son, of 'Philadelphia, arrived Wednes?
day, and are at the Princess Anne.
^.rs. David W. Walker returned Wednes?
day from Virginia .Beach.
Mrs. Lottie Johnson and Mrs. David
Dunlop'a children are at the Princess
Anne. ?
Mrs. I. N, Carrlngton and children left
Wednesday after spending two weeks at
Mrs. Grymes' cottage.
Mr. Parrott and Mr. W. F. Smith, of
West Virginia, have returned to their
homes.
woolen deal recently affected at manufactur?
ing headquarters, together with the culling of
all odd suits in our regular stock worth $15.00,
$18.00 and $20.00 lends the most extraordi?
nary bargain to this phenomenal offering.
The Season's Swell est Styles,
made from Fine-Quality Worsteds ; Cheviots,
Black and Blue Serges, Fine Thibets, Swag?
ger Scotches, in attractive patterns. Every
garment positively
Worth $15, $18 and $20,
ONLY
I six BIG STORES?
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Genuine-SyrUp Of F?gS,
The Genuine is Manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co.
The full name of the company, Californie Pig Syrup Go??
(? printed on the front of every package of the genuine.
The Genuine- Syrup of Figs- is for Sale, in Original
Packages Only, by Reliable Druggists Everywhere
Knowing the above will enable one to avoid the fraudulent imita?
tions made by piratical concerns and sometimes offered by unreliable
dealers. The imitations are known to act injuriously and should
therefore be declined*
Buy the genuine always if you wish to get hs beneficial effects.
It cleanses the system gently yet effectually, dispels colds and headaches
when bilious or constipated, prevents fevers and acts best on the
kidneys, liver, stomach and bowels, when a laxative remedy is needed
by men, women or children. Many millions know of its beneficial
effects from actual use and of their own personal knowledge., It is the
laxative remedy of the well-informed.
Always buy the Genuine- Syrup of Figs
MANUFACTURED ?Y THE
Louisville, fty
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ROCK ALUM.
MOW READY
Get Out Your Smiles and
Laughter ; Put Away Woes.
NATURE IN FRESH ATTIRE
People Who Know a Good Thing Come
In June for the Whole Summer.
A List of Popular
Guests.
(Special to Tbe Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
ROCKBRIDGB AXiUM SPRINGS, VA,
June 20.?
"Get out your smiles and laughter,
In storage put your woes;
A restful time go after,
Where cool the zephyr blows.
Go where the spring bubbles,
And where the mountains pile;
Go and forgot your troubles,
By loafing for a while."
No place could afford a better oppor?
tunity to the health or pleasure seeking
loafer than the Rockbrldge Alum in this
beautiful June season. Most people' miss
the prettiest time of the year by staying
in town all of June preparing to go away
for July and August, and Invariably a
warm wave comes, which Is sickening
in a degree, and brings with it filos and
mosquitoes, whose presence make life a
burden. . Here we are free from such
pests.
Nature has put on her freshest attire
and the woods are decked out as for a
holiday, with mountain Ivy and wild flow?
ers of every hue. The weather Is de?
lightful and exhilarating. Outdoors It
braces the nerves and gives us new life,
while In the house we sit around fires
and find that good fellowship which thp
crackling, flaming , logs on an open
hearth seem always to Inspire. No one
is a ' stranger here. This Is the time to
know each other and to form the most
lasting friendships.
HOTEL, OPEN.
Since June 1st the hotel has been open,
and a number of delightful people have
come and settled themselves for the
whole summer, and while the pleasures
now are of a quiet order, there Is muoh
to do to while away tho days before th>>
advent of tho band, and with It a whirl
of gayety from early morn until the wee
sma' hours. This Is the season for golf,
long rambles through tha woods, .and
reading. Those who are here In parties
return each dlay about noon from a tramp
over the mountains with groat bunches
of wild flowers, and others are to be
seen In nooks and corners enjoylpg a
quiet reading nil to themselves,
SLEEPY HOLLOW.
Some author has said, "Blessed is the
man who Invented sleep." Well, thrice
blessed Is this place then, for one can
sleep day and night here without a seda?
tive. For one afflicted with InsomnU
this Is a perfoct havpn of rest, as there
Is something about the atmosphere that
will lull tha most nervous Into quiet
and repose.
Among the most popular of the guests
are Miss Nannie M. Stockton, of Charles?
ton, W. Va.; Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ballou,
Mrs. J. W. Ferrell. of Panvlllo, Va.; Mrs.
R. Frank Larew, Mrs, Mary McClure,
Mr. R. Wallace McClure, of Oreenesvllle,
Va.; Dr. L. O. Brock. SmJthneld, Va.;
Messrs. J. B. Goolsby and.J. 15. Ballou,
Cralgsvtlle, Va., and General B. M.
Hayes, of the United States army. Gen?
eral Hayes Is a retired brigadier-general,
and before being made general was colo,
nel of the Thirteenth Cavalry and had
temporary command of the department of
Dakota, with headquarters at St. Paul.
Prior to that he was in the Philippines
end Cuba, and commanded the cavalry
of General Fltzhugh Lee's corps (Sev?
enth). The General is here in advance
of his family, who are now In Atlanta
and will join' him early In July for the
summer. No one here adds as much to
.the pleasure of the guests as tho courtly,
genial General, who we are glad to know
is to be with ua the entre season,
RECENT ARRIVALS.
Among the recent arrivals are Mies
Nannie M. Stockton, Charleston, W. Va.;
C. H. Zellnda, New York) W...W, Taylor,
Iron Gate, Va.; P. Johnson, Goshan, Va.;
John W. Stull, Lignite. Va.; 13. R. A.
Hiss, Clifton Forge, Va.; Leonard Beck?
ett, Pennsylvania; J. Preston Carson,
Richmond, Va.; D, M. Wiltshire, Jr.,
Man chest er, Va.; Mr. Armour, C. Houli,
Raphlne, Va.; General ?, M. Hayes,
United States army; ?. ?. Blllsoly, Bal?
timore, Md.; Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Teiser,
Marcus, Stanley and Eugene Teiser, Hen?
derson, N. C.| B, Lyons, Washington, G>,
C; John C. Stull, Orlshang, Va.; Mr.
and? Mrs. Byron F. Curd, Philadelphia,
Pa. ; Mrs. Aline Rose White, Mise White,
Miss Nickell, Millboro. Va.; J. C. Vance,
Mlllboro, Va.; C. A, Ballou and wife,
Danville, Va; R. Wallace McClure, Mrs.
Mary McClure, Mrs.' R. Frank, Larey,
Greenesvtlle, Va.; L. C. Brock, Smlthfleld,
Va.; Mrs. J. W. Ferrell and ohlld, Dan?
ville, Va.; Mrs. 1* P. Quest and D. Porter
Guest, Richmond, Va.
? ?
SUriMER IN GLOUCESTER
Mr. Bryan and Bride Honor Guests at
Dlnnei?Dance3 and Receptions.
(Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
GLOUCESTER C. H., VA, June 20.?
Among the social happenings of the week
was a dinner ?riven by Mr. and Mrs. A
I W. -Withers, the guests of honor being
Mr. an.af Mr?. Stewart Bryan.
Mr. Charles Lea-well gave a dance on
Friday in honor of Miss Emmie Jenkins,
of-Baltimore, with Mrs. Bruco Roland as
chaperon. :
Mrs. Thomas Dlxon gave a dance on
Thursday In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ash
by Jones' guests, Mr. and Mrs. A A
Blow,.of B.e.elevUle; also entertained Mrs,
Jones' guests,
"Ditchly." the home of Mr. and Mrs
Ashby Jones, ia filled wltn a merry l?buse
party. As/there' was no steamer run?
ning'from Norfolk because of the strike
of tha marine engineers. Mrs. Jones sent
a sail vessel, the Ella' Warden, to Old
Point to'mcet his guests, who are Misses
Rose Shatterflold, Virginia Haskens,
Menerva Haskens and Charlotte Miller,
all of Richmond; arid Messrs. Lawrence
Page and Charles Wrenn, of Norfolk;
Robert Jeffres, Richmond, and James L
Pritchett, Jr., of Danville.
Mr. John T. Anderson and family are
at Newstend for the summer..
Miss Norah Mores Is atToddsbury.
Misses Charlotte Blackburn and Daisye
Chalmers are the guests of Mr, and Mrs.
L. C. Catlett.
Miss Eleanor Benson has returned
from a visit to Richmond.
Mrs. and Miss Jenkens have returned
to Baltimore.
Miss Elisabeth Lee Is in Lexington at
????G? OULD,
tending the finals,
Mr. Walter Clop ton is a.t bis home, Hav
er's ?a??, for a visit.
Miss Evelyn Leo has returned from a
visit to Richmond.
MIsb Kate James and Mrs, John, Tabb
are guests of Mrs. Joseph James, of the
"Shipyard."
Miss Evelyn B. McCandish is at Sher?
wood.
Miss Anne Page has returned from
F;wm ville.
pr. Robert Oryan and Mr. Palmer Gray
ar? at "Eagle Point."
Itev. S. S. Ilopburn epent a few days
with lila daughter, Mra. Snowden Hop
kins.
There was a bl-contenhlal service held
In Ablngdon Churoh on Sunday, which
was attended by a very large congrega?
tion.
Much to Ilio comfort and convenience
of the Gloucester, people, the Norfolk
steamer has begun to run again. There
Is much dissatisfaction, however, caused
by the fact that It comes only three
times a week?
GAYETY AT ?
OLD POINT
Presence of Midshipmen lends
New Life to the Place. ..
RICHMOND PEOPLE THERE
Tea Given In Honor of Two Girls afrori
this City?Hop at the Chamberlin.
to Officers and Midshipmen .
of Training Squadron.
(Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.) '
OLD POINT VA., June 20.?The sum?
mer-guests are beginning to arrive in
large numbers at Old Point, and? tha
hotels are rapidly filling up. ?
The weather is exceptionally cool ' fot
June and Ufe out of doors Is a Joy.
The training ship, squadron, under Ad?
miral? Sands, which, was in _ x?aropton
Roads for almost a week. ' made the social
life at the Point unusually gay. Saturday
night a hop was given at: the Chamber? ??
Un for the midshipmen from the United.
States Naval Academy, who are on--a
practice cruise on the. battleship Xndiaj?a
and training ship Hartford. . ";
Mrs. George F. Adams gave a hop'kt
the Chamberlln, on Tuesday evening for
the officers of the squadron and the mid?
shipmen.? Among her guests were; Misa
Peckham. of New. York; Miss Bessie
Worth, of Washington; Miss Pegram,
of Richmond; Miss Taggart. of Vtrginiki
Lieutenant and Mrs. Mortel Mills, Mrs. M.
P. Harmon. Miss Margaret Harmon, Misa
Edith Harmon, Mrs. Henry C. Davis,
Miss Ruth Cummins, Captain Frank 3C
Fergusson, Lieutenant Jesse C. Nlcholls,
Lieutenant Conrad H, Laviza, Mrs.
Wllloughby Walke and Miss Julia WaJke,
of Fort Monroe; Miss Florence Wofrth??
Ington. of Washington, Miss Rosa, Lee,
Miss Mary Booker, and Miss Resale
Booker, of Hampton, Miss Jessie Mar?
ri tt, Miss Mary Seiden, Miss Mamie
Plummer and Miss Lee Plummer, ot
Newport News, and the officers of thl
training squadron, training ship Alliance
and torpedo-boats accompanying th?
squadron.
RICHMOND GIRLS.
Miss Boxie Scott and Miss Gertrud?
Skelton have returned to their homes Jn
Richmond after a visit to Mrs. Henry. C,
Doivls. They were the guests of honor at
a tea given by Mrs. Davis on Saturday
afternoon at her home. In Fort Monroe,
Mrs. H. Theo, Ellyson "and Mise ?. ?.
El l y son. of Richmond, were at the Cham?
berlln while the training squadron was
in Hampton Roads. Their son and brother^
Midshipman Theodore Gordon Ellyson,
was aboard the Indiana,
' Lieutenant-Commander William P,
White entertained at dinner on the Al?
llance Wednesday evening Mrs. White,
Mrs. Frances W, Brown and Miss Peck,
ham, of New York.'
Miss Ethel Sohraels, of Hampton, who,
with her father. Mr. Henry L. Sohmels,
and sister, Mies Margaret Schmelz, spent
several months at tho Chamberlin, left
on Tuesday for the Alleghany Hotel,
Goshen, Va., to spend the remainder of
tho summer.
Among the reoent arrivals at the Chanv
berlln are Mr. and Mrs. James W. Pe.
grain and Miss Misa Pegram. of Rieb,
mond; Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Roberts, of
Winston, Ga., and Mr, and Mrs. W.
Bruce, of Virginia.
THE OFFICIAL ROUTE TO AT?
LANTA B. Y. P. U., July 0-12, 1803.
The Southern Railway la circulating ?
very attr/jative und comprehensive leaf?
let coverfeig the above trip. ? copj{ may
bo had'fttlhe Bouthern Railway passen,
ger olile?. No. 920 East Main Street, and
will be mailed any applicant.
One fare plus 85 cents Is authorized fof
the round trip. Tickets on sale July Hb,
8th. 8th and lOth, limited to return July
16th, with privilege of extension until
August 16th by payment of to cents.
SUMMER SCHOOLS, ' ,.
Knoxville, Tenn., dun? 23-duly 31,1009
The Southern Railway announces on?
faro plus 25 cents for the round trip troni
all nolnts to ?????,????. Tickets on sale
Juno 2i*t. 22d, 23d. 2Sth, 29eh, July 6th, 6th.
lath, 20th. with return limit 15 days froi4
iiutu ot gale.