The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23

who came prepared only for hot
weather had to forego their appear
ance on the links or courts.
Dutch treat" saddle parties, teas
and luncheons in the villa colony
mountain blackboard picnics at Flag
Rock, motor parties, private car par
ties, several attractive teas at the
Casino and the usual round of more
informal old Virginia luncheons and
moonlight supper parties at Fassi-
fern Farm, The Oaks, The Daniel
Boone Log Cabin and the two old
colonial hotels at the Warm" and
Healing Springs have marked the
gayest week OF the summer season so
far. Indications are. however, that
next week will eclipse all that has
gone before, during the session of
the Virginia State and Maryland Bar
Associations, when the members and
their families Will be scattered
through the whole valley at the vari-
Gus hotels. There will be numerous
house parties at the villas and among
smart affairs on the social calendar
are teas at Fern Villa and Ben Venue
to be given by Mrs George Cole Scott
and Mrs. Edgar A. Pole, a subscrip-
ton cotillion in the ballroom Of the
Homestead and a charity bazaar and
lawn fete to be given by the MEM
bers of the Women's Auxiliary for the
benefit of st. Luke's church, when
society matrons and debutantes will
attend the various booths and tables
Mr.. and Mrs. John Berry Ryan and
Miss Nina Ryan, who spent the week
end at the Homestead with Mr. and
Mrs. Ciendennin J. Ryan, was In q
birthday anniversary party entertain
ed at Fassifern Farm by Mr.. and Mrs
Ryan complimentary to their young
son, Clendennin, Ir. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ryan. who were touring in Thomas r.
Ryen's car. have gone to Easthamp-
ton for a visit of several weeks before
returning here. They have taken
leases on two hotel cottages for the
remainder of the summer and the fall
seasons.
Other private car parties arriving
here during the week included Mrs
William Cameron Sproul. Of Chester,
who came over from the White Sui
phur to spend the weekend with
friends, and who was accompanied by
her daughter Miss Dorothy Sproul.
and her niece. Miss Cora S. Long
Samuel Parrot arrived on a special
train with two private cars on NMon-
day With Mr.. Parrot were T. M.
Emerson and w. II. Peasants. w.
A. Winburn had a stag party on an
other car.
Az Fassifern Farm Mr.. and Mrs.
w. M. Folk entertained a mountain
blackboard party at luncheon on
Sunday afternoon, and in the COM
pany were Senator and Mrs. George
Peab body Wetmore. Mr.. and Mrs De-
catur Axteli and Rear Admiral and
Mrs. William @. Buehler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Scott gave an
old Virginia supper for Mrs. =. II.
Caperton. Miss Alice Scott. Elton
Hoyt I'd and Charles Scott, Jr.
Numerous affairs in the villa colony
have included dinners given at the
Pillars by Mrs. David Dunlop com
pltmentary to Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan and
Mrs. G. lie Moline Johnston: lunch
con for Mrs. Dunlop on Sunday AFTER
noon with Mrs. Edgar Bright as host
ess; a luncheon at Gramercy Farm
with Mr.. and Mrs. s II. Baker as
hosts; and teas at Gunton Lodge,
Fern villa, Ben Venue and Upland
House with Mrs. George Custom, Mrs
G. G. Scott. Mrs. Edgar Pole and
Mrs. Frederic Sterry. respectively, as
hostesses.
Several affairs for juniors, includ-
ing a supper at Fassifern Farm, given
on Thursday by Miss Sally Dunlop: a
tea at the log cabin on Tuesday with
Miss Isabel Stettinius as hostess and
a picnic luncheon party at The Oaks
on Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hayes Caperton, Mrs. Frederic Sterry
and Mrs. Edwin r. Stettinius as chap
erones& have added considerable to
the gaiety Miss Prudence Ssterry In
vited a company. including the Misses
Mercer. LIE Moline. Margaret and Sally
Dunlop, Virginia Sterry. Alice Bright,
Isabel Stettinius and Josephine Palms
and Hugh Caperton, Charles l.. Palms.
Jr.. Charles and Alec Heave, Edwin
and Darlington Stettinius, Edgar
Bright, Jr., and Benjamin Harris
Arrivals at the Homestead include
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Davis. Miss Flo
renee Lester, II. d. Clenton. Mr.. and
Mrs. f. c. Dick. James Moore. Jr,
William j. Turner, Harold Bruff, Mrs.
r. f, Olcott, Mrs. E. ]. Greene, Mr.
and Mrs. j. II, Dreury. Mrs. c. C.
Ramey, Mr.. and Mrs A. r. Cotter
Mrs. c. Cotter. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Fl. Barrett, Mrs. Charles Clark. Miss
Mary Dannison Clark, j. S. Barker.
Mrs. Charles Nell. E. T. Hickey and
Mrs. William Allen, of New York;
MFR and Mrs Peter Mayo, Miss Carter.
Mr. and Mrs. Decatur Axteli. c. c.
Mihcie and Arthur Trevvett. of Rich
mond.