The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-16
fine CROWD
AT THE: WARM R 4.
Unique Entertainment and
Water tournament.
A BANQUET ON THE POOL
Two Golf Tournaments IN Which Many
Participate-Fine Weather In the
Mountains Keeps All Out
VIA Of Doors.

ass al.at4 $40.
(speclal 10 The Times Dispatoh.)
WARM SULPHUR SPRINGS, August
15.-The past week at the Warm Springs
has been as gay as h house filled to over
flowing is sure to be-
The notable entertainment OF tho week
was the most novel party given at tho
womcn's bath house. Tuesday evening,
by Mrs. Eubank In compliment to Mrs.
Mccormick, OF Omaha. on her birthday.
About twenty-five young ladies' were In
vited to enter the pool and to swim and
dive for tho handsome prizes offered
Tho older ladies and the Judges. about
twenty-five, were seated about the plat
form surrounding the pool. which Is sixty
feet, or whereabouts, In width.
PRIZE SWIMMER.
Miss Anderson Cook won the. prize for
swimming across tho pool in the shortest
time, which she accomplished In eight So
combs. Others swan the distance in nine
seconds. and no one in more than four
teen.
For holding the breath under water
the greatest length Of time, the prize
was taken by Miss Hannah Muldoon.
For diving. Mrs. Duer took the prize,
and also for swimming the greatest dis
tanco under water. h
7 The prize for treading water across the
pool went to Miss Casey. who took only
thirteen seconds for the work.
Mrs. Cummings and Miss Kate Halle
drew for the BOBBY prize. az neither OF
them left the steps. Mrs. Cummings was
the winner.
The barel horses weer the most amusing
feature OF the evening and afforded much
merriment In the unsuccessful efforts to
mount
The walls OF the bath house were
decorated with oak branches and blossom
ing hop vines. The scene when the refresh
ments were served was both unique and
beautiful.
!. "A FLOATING BANQUET.
FLOATING upon the sparkling water was
the table upon which were the cnarnpa Is.a
cup and cakes, contained in great silver
tankards and large silver baskets, the
property of Mrs. Eubank's family for
four generations.
Surrounding the table and helping them
selves and, others were the Twenty-Five
pretty girls In their bright costumes and
turbaned heads.
The party was a great success IN me
opinion of every one, and the health OF
Mrs. Eubank, Mrs. Mccormick and the
judges was drunk by the guests standing,
the young ladies In the water. IT
r The Judges wero Mrs. McGuire. OF
washington; Mrs. Merphy. Of New York;
Mrs. Gibson. OF Baltimore; Mrs. Casey,
Of Washington, and Miss Hall. OF Gov
ingtop, Va
There have been two golf tournaments
within the week and the contestants have
included nearly every one who plays golf
at all. On Friday week there was handi-
cap medal play under the management
IT Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Otter. Among
those who entered were Mrs. John JACOB
Otter, Miss Bowen, Mrs. John d. Otter'
Miss Paddock, Miss Halle, Miss Cobb
Mrs. Ivilloughby. Miss Maxey, Miss Davis.
Mrs. Gibson, Miss Poe, Mrs. Duer, Miss
Muldoon, Miss stenman, Miss Club.
Mr., John D. Otter, Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Poe.
Mr.. Campbell, Mr.. McRoberts, Mr.. VIII
,loughby. Mr.. SneId, Mr.. j. H. Steinman,
Mr.. J. +. Steinman, Mr.. w. L. Jones, Mr..
Baskin, :. Paul Jones, DR.. Willoughoy,
Mr.. Newcomb.
Mrs. Willoughby and Mr.. Paul Jones
carried OF the prizes. tS
A CANDY PULL.
/. Monday afternoon the children enjoyed
candy pull" with Or. Williams as
host.
The afternoon Of Monday was so flne
that scarcely soul was left In the hotel.
Those who were not on the golf links
we're riding or driving to the nelghbor-
ing resorts, to reach which takes one
through the most beautiful scenery. f
Morning bridge parties are as popular
as ever. and whist and euchre are not
far behind. There are morning lunch.
cons and evening rabbits; indeed, any
time at all seems good one for the
small and Informal repasts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman e. NeWcomb
gave a COLT tournament for handicap
match play Tuesday. with handsome
prizes for the winners. ID
I Mrs, poane Cobb, Of New York, gave
a small euchre party Wednesday even
Among recent arrivals are Mr. W. K.
Anderson, OF Detroit, Mioh.; Miss Eliza
beth Hensel and Miss Dorothy Finn, OF
Lancaster, 8. c.; Colonel and Mrs, John
A. Thonpson. OF Baltimore; Mr.. ana
Mrs. Dransln walsh, OF Cincinnati;
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. G.. Boye. Of Austin. Tex;
MI. and Mrs. j. B. Gathright and Miss
Drebell, OF Lousvlle; Mr.. J. P. Poe, OF
Baltimore; Mrs. Robert A. smythe and
her sister, Miss McGahaH. OF Lancaster,
s e.; Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander 9. Bar
nett. Mr. and Mrs, Edward F. Frabue
and Miss F'rabue, Of Louisville. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. o. IIockody, Of Columbus. Mo-;
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cooley. OF Ih'ia-
delnhia. Mrs. G. f. Brown, OF Louis
vile; Mrs. T. NJ. Carson, OF Charlotte,
Va.