The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-04
GAY WEEK AT
HOT SPRINGS
Two Richmond Bellies Figure
Prominently There.
A BABY DRESS BALL
a Unique Affair in Which the Gowns
We're lnfantile, and the Entertain
ment Ended With a Plunge in
the Swimming Pool.
BABY DRESS BALL
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HOT SPRINGS, VA. Oct. 3.--This has
been very gay week at the Virginia
Hot Springs, and two young Richmond
bellies have figured prominently IN all
the social life of the resort. They are
Miss Ella Bosher, who has lately rn.
turned from Europe, and Miss Kate Har.
ris.
on Tuesday Mrs. James Ross Todd Of
Louisville. gave a coaching party to the
Cascade, where her guests had tea on
the rocks Some of them went In the
coach, whilo large number followed
on horseback. Miss Kate Harris had
the box seat Of the coach. Others In
the party were Miss Bosher and Lewis
Ginter Young of Richmond; Minister
Christopher Hauge. Of Sweden (from
Washington; Miss Ethel Lewis. OF Phil
adelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bradley Cum.
mings. Mr.. Linzee Blagden, Mr.. Ru-
dolph Nceser, Mr.. Dwight w. Taylor and
Mr.. Cecil Barrel, of New York: Mr.. JOS
eph Burnett, of Cambridge: Miss Laura
Smith and Mr.. Dallas Bycrs, Of Pitts
burg: Miss Menle OF New Orleans, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic sterry.
BABY BALL.
Miss Ethel Lewis, OF Philadelphia, CAV,
a fancy dress ball Tuesday night at the
club house. when the guests all dressed
as babies" Miss Harris and Miss
Bosher were the prettiest "littlo girls"
Of the party. They wore white dresses
hanging to the ankles. with sashcs, and
hair in loose curls. Miss Bosher wore
baby hat. of white lace. The others
wore ridiculous costumes, one of the
funniest being that OF Miss Laura Smith,
of Pittsburg, who represented isis Hop
k,ns" Mr.. Lewis Ginter Young was
dressed as girl, and carried off his
honors very we'll. Mrs Henry Lewis
chaperoned the party, and number of
p1 ointment guests were present. After
the refreshments and dancing the par
Elephants went to the swimming pool
at midnight, where they had a lot Of sport
diving and swimming for half hour be-
fore dispensing. The whole thing was
quite original, and duplicate of the
party given By Miss LOWS at Narragan-
sett Pier last summer.
RICHMOND PEOPLE.
Mrs Albert Young andsher daughter,
Miss Arents, Of Richmond, have been at
the Homestead for the past week. Miss
Arents wears some exquisite gowns. AS
is usually the case with Virginia women,
Miss Arents is a fine horsewoman. (she
is a niece of the late Major Glnter, I
believeD rs
Mr.. and Mrs John D. Potts were here
this week from Richmond, whore Mr..
Potts is passenger agent for the Ches1.
peake and Ohio Railroad. He was given
a drive in the coach of Nj. James Ho-
bart Moore.
DIR. L.. NJ. Cowardin has been here all
summer, with his family. from Richmond.
They own handsome cottage here, DR..
Cowardin will leave for Richmond Sun
day to be followed by his family week
later.
Mrs. Robert Newell Groner, OF Rich
mond. is visiting at the cottage of Gen
eral D. v. Groner, Of Norfolk. A number
of the young set called at Mrs. Groner's
'at home" Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Frank A. Davenport, of Richmond.
Is at the Homestead, where he arrived
Thursday morning.
Former Secretary Hilary A. Herbert,
of the navy, is a conspicuous figure here;
and from Washington are also Mr.. and
Mrs Beriah Wilkins. Mr.. Wilkins. owner
of the Washington Post has been IN poor
health for the past six months. but is
slowly recovering