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[Rockbridge Alum Springs How HasGay CompanyRfjwileJ For theAug, JV— Ah the season approaches its height the crowd at the Alum steadily increases and the paat week has been marked by many ec-* tertaiotnonts.' IProminent among them was the card party Riven on Monday even-iog by Miss Bettis Clarke of Richmond, Vs. The east parlor of the Cunt rat was decorated for the occasion in the Alum colors, white and green and the Alum orchestra, con ceaied behind a bower of palms and potted plants, furnished the music for the evening* A seated supper i was served at eleven in the Dutch grill room. Forty eight players I took part in the contest for the handsome prizes* the lucky winners oeiog Mrs* heander C. Wool folk of Lou is vi tie, Ky., Mrs. A, Branch Cabell of Richmond, Vs., Mrs, L A. Beck of Staunton, Va.. J. P. Os- jborne of New York City. K W.IGrice of Richmond. Va,, and H, E,Snow of Tampa, Fla.The opening pf the V. M. I, sum mer school has added materially to the dancing contingent, the cotillion of Tuesday being the largest of the season thus far. Ttie figures | were led by 11. E. Snow of Tampa, Fla., dancing with Mrs. John Klein | of New York.Automobile parties continue pop j ular. an especially enjoyable on© being given on Monday by Mrs. A. Branch Cabell of Richmond, Va . in honor of Miss Grace Shepherd uf Dumbarton, Va The trip was t- the Mot Springs, where the party louche! at the Daniel Rhone Cabin, returning to the Alum in time for supper.Another pretty luncheon was that given on Tuesday io the JefTersoo Cottage by Mrs. FI W. Grice o! Richmond in honor of Mrs. Jam© A. Gleason and Mrs. Robert Jam of CURan Forge.On Tuesday evening M rs.Enm«l' A. Shepherd of Dumbarton, Va..en ter mined at her cottage in KentuckyRaw in honor uf Mrs, Clarence Hod son of East Orange, N. J. Mrs. Shepherd has also issued inv'tations for a “putting party'* to be given i j later in the week in honor of Miss • j Sal lie Shepherd of Pwlmyta, Vawhioh promises to be a novel affaire The younger sot is also looking for t* ward with Interest to the entertain □ merit to be given on Wednesday uyMrs. J. H. Laird of Lexington, V* ,,( whose nature has not as yet been I- disclosed.I The golf tournament finished onWednesday showed W. H. JoycesQ of Richmond, Va., to he the winner of the silver loving cop donated by y ttie management. Miss Lila Ives of n Norfolk, Va., having the best score v among the ladles.
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Lexington Gazette
Lexington, Virginia, US
Wed, Aug 07, 1912
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