The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-23
SEVERAL SMART AFFAIRS
GIVEN ATT HOT SPRINGS
baron and Baroness MntStig Handsome
~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Enjoyable
M SociNt OccNaions.

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w Observation-Disclosures Enjoyable
socint Occasions.
Especial to Tho Tines-Dispatch.1
Hot Springs, Va, October 22.--The
Japanese Palm Room, with two Japa.
f1ese affairs, has been the scene OF tue
gilartest entertaining of the week.
Colonel and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson
entertained Mt n handsomely appointed
luncheon on Sunday In compliment TO
the Baron and Baroness Matsui, MISS
Matsui and several members of their
suit. including S. Sakka and DR.. L. Dan,
who stopped over here for the week.
end on their way South and West.
1.Incheon was served in the tea pagoda,
which was decorated in American ana
Japanese flags. and 100 huge ScLoW
rhrysanthenums, and tho ompan IN
yfted 10 meet tho distinguished for
eigners included Mr.. and Mrs. Melville
u. ingalls,, OF Cincinnati: Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter c.. Witherbec. Mr.. and Mrs. ~.
Stevens ulman. Mr.. and Mrs. John T..
Terry. Mrs. lose Aymar, Mrs. Reginald
De Kovcn. Henry r.. Sloane, II. Reeve
Merritt, and @. d. Hammond. of
New York: Mrs. Townsend Ash.
moor and Miss Hilda Sykes. of Lon ,
don: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Burnett,
or Boston, and the Misses Patten, Of
Washington.
Later in the afternoon a motor party
was given for the baron and baroness
before the were entertained at a
handsomely appointed tea at Ingles-
cote. by Mr.. and Mrs. Melville F.. In
gals. who were assisted by the Mlsses|
Gladys ingalls, and Abbie Barnard, and
their house guests. the Misses Mary
Hoyt Wiborg and Olga Wiborg.
On Wednesday evening the Palm
Room was crowded to overflowin,
with prominent members Of society,
who were patrons and patronesses ut
a cafe chantant given as a benefit for
the work among the Virginia noun
taineers. under the direction OF Arch
deacon Frederick w. Nevc, Of Able
marie The program included French
chansons. by Mrs. Francis L. Well
man (Nladame Emma 1ucho, spanish
songs. with guitar accompaniments. by
the Misses Wiborg, a recitation and
dance by Miss Ethel De koven, and a
song and dance by the mattresses. who
were In native Japanese costume. and
included the Misses Wiborg and De
Koven, Rosamond and Frances Burr.
Miriam Sears, Gladys ingalls,, Abbie
Barnard, Louise Witherbee, Dorothy
Hancock and Frances Smith. Madame
Louis Louise Armellini and Mrs. Rob-
ert Black were the accompanies.
The patrons and patroncsses included
Baroness Groedel, Lady Hadtield. Mrs.
Joseph e. Widener. Comte and Comtesse
de Chambrun, Mrs. Joseph Letter,
Colonel and Mrs. r. NJ. Thompson. Mr..
and Mrs. A. c. Huidekoper. Henry I'll
Sloane, Mr.. and Mrs. August Heckshcr,
Winthrop Burr. Mrs. William Harri-
son jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Fl.
Weatherbee. Jerome N. Bonaparte,
Newbold LIE Roy Edgar, Mrs. Fredcr-
ick Edey, Miss Anna Sands, Mrs. Alex
aEder Brown, Mrs. w. l.. James, Mr..
and Mrs. Josiah G. Thaw, Mrs. Cop
ley Thaw. Rev. and Mrs. Maitland
Alexander. Mrs. J. Temple Gwathmey.
n. Yale Dolan. r. Reeve Merritt. Mr..
and Mrs. Bedell Fl. Harmed, Mrs. Harry
NJ. Alexander. f.. Victor Loew. Mrs.
Frederick Havemeyer and Mrs. Burke
Roche.
The Comic and Comtesse de Cham
hrun, the former the military attache
of the French embassy, and Miss
Francs Smith, who are house guests
of Miss Ruth Harrison. at the Presi-
dents bungalow. We're entertained at
a dinner by Miss Harrison on Monday
evening, the company including the.
Misses ingalls,. Barnard and yViborg,
~ nv liz rs Sill IltS Ieu II
man, Elton Hoyt, End, Fred Ackert,
and Arthur ~Hagemeycr, and Monsieur
i. Pontalis, the first secretary of the
French embassy who Joined friends
at the Homestead for the weekend.
Dutch treat lunchcons and moon
light suppers at the Oaks were fca-
lures of the week for saddle parties.
On Sunday a Dutch treat, luncheon
party. chaperoned by Mrs. Winthrop
FL -. ~ 49, - $500 Ir--.f ~ - - -.
the Misses Rosamond and Frances Burr
and Minnie Beebe, the Mcssrs. Harry
S. Black, j. Lorimer Wordcn, j. II.
Alexandra, Jr, John Er. land, j. w.
Reynolds and Boiling Lee.
James j. Van Allen, who broke his
collarbone last Saturday when he was
thrown from his horse, showed such
marked Improvement that Miss Van
Allen sailed for England on the Lusi-
tania Wednesday to open Rushton Hall, !
Northampton on, November l., for the
shooting season, when the Van Aliens
will entertain a large house party,
Mr.. Van Allen left here on Tuesday
night for New York, and will sail in
: week or two to join Miss Van Allen.
A series of luncheons for members
OF the younger set has added to tho
gayety of the week. Miss Gldys In
calls gave a luncheon at Inglescote on
Thursday afternoon, and Miss Emily
Sloane entertained the Misses Ingalls,,
Barnard, Bolt, Willborg and others at
hGcharming luncheon at the Homestead
on Tuesday.
Mrs. Edgar Bright gave a tea at
Bright View during the week for a
hundred guests. Mrs, Bright received
in the drawing room and Mrs. w. Il.
James poured tea in the breakfast
room. Mrs. David Dunlop presided
over the punch bowl. on the terrace.
In the company We're Lady Hadfeld,
Mrs. Joseph Letter, Mrs. j. r.. Will
liams, Mrs. A.. Sidney Carpenter, Mrs.
Alfred 7. Harris. Miss Marion Harris,
Mrs. ". J. Cotton. Miss Elizabeth Lat
inner. Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Sidcn-
berg, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Samson,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Allen, DIR. and
Mrs. Edgar A. Pole, Mr.. and Mrs. j,
Stevens ulman, Mr.. and Mrs. William
G. Denny. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hyams,
ar, Mrs. Townsend Ashmoor. Mrs. Il.
a. F. Wells, Miss Evelyn Noble, Miss
Lucille Thornton. Mrs Robert Rlac,,