The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-26
crowd of the month has arrived at I
tho Springs. while tho two old |

crown OF inc ItlOntn mas arrived Nv
the Springs, while the two old
Colonial hotels, which have been cater
ing TO summer visitors ever since
Presidents George Washington and
Thomas Jefferson came over the noun
tains with their stage coaches and
retinues OF servants and slaves to take
the baths and drink the waters are
already entertaining large crowds.
Miss Mary Johnston, the novelist, is
completing a new novel in a cottage at
the Warm" and the literary colony
there will soon BIO enlarged by tho
arrival OF MISS Ellen Glasgow, who
has just returned from abroad; Charles
Belmont Davis, Mrs. Rebecca Harding
Davis. Miss Olive Risley Seward, and
Miss Molly Elliot Sewall. Others at
present in the hotel at tho Warm
Springs are Rear-Admiral and Mrs.
Silas Casey, Miss Casey, Mrs. Pierce
Crosby. widow of the late Admiral
Crosby. and the Misses NJ G. and Jean
Crosby. and Mrs. John Moore and her
nieces. tho Misses Taylor, and Mary
e. Thompson. General Buchanan and
Miss Helen Buchanan. who are motor
ing through the Valley OF Virginia.
are expected to Join friends tonight.
At the Healing" where there is a
large cottage colony, Mr.. and Mrs.
.iciLl Leo NuIenllne, VMT. ana MIS-.
Bryan Tenant. Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Simpson. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Trev-
vett. Mrs Murray Bohlen, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. r. Price. Mr.. and Mrs c. c. Meade.
MIR. and Mrs. H. S. Hayward and DR..
It. w. Lodge, OF Hyde Park, Mass.
are among those having cottages for
the summer and fall seasons. Mr.,
and Mrs. t. w. Cheney, of South Rich
mond. have taken a cottage there for
the fall season. and will entertain sew
eral hunting parties.
In the cottage colony. here there
have been several smart affairs during
the week. On Tuesday afternoon the
juniors were entertained at birth
ginia Sterry at Upland House, compli-
mentary to Miss Marion Cleveland
The Misses Elizabeth Searle and Helen
jackson assisted
Mrs. George Cole Scott entertained
at an attractive tea for members of
the villa and hotel colonies at Fern
Villa during the week, and others who
gave "at-homes" were DR.. and Mrs.
Guy Fairfax Whiting at Barton
Lodge. Mrs. David Dunlop. at Tho
Pillars; Mrs. George Gunton. at Gun
ton Lodge; Mrs. Edgar A. Pole, at
Ben Venue; Mrs. 2. w. Tinker, at
luic0 li1' MTs. sodlnuel II. bdReT, at
Gramercy Farm; Mrs. L. M. Cowardin,
at The Terraces, and Mrs. Frank Hop
kns at the Hopkins Villa
Automobiles and private cars have
brought in several parties. one motor
party arriving in several machines
this morning, including tho District
Attorney of Philadelphia, Samuel p.
Rotan. and William c. Downing, and
MI. and Mrs. William Findlay Brown,
who will spend their third summer at
the Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. st. John Westervelt
arrived from New York last night in
an automobile Via Gettysburg, Hagers-
town and Staunton. They have taken
one of the hotel cottages for the sum-
mer. Others arriving by motor dur
ing the last several days included Mr..
and Mrs. Harrison Williams and Mr..
and Mrs. w. C. Sheldon.
In spite OF the great influx of mo-
torists here, the horse seems to be
as much In favor as ever. and every
afternoon during the fashionable driv-
Ing hour on the Boulevard. the smart
Xictorias. T-carts, surrey, mountain
bucllboards, spiders and traps are in
terspersed with small and large tour
Ing cars and limousines. Mrs. +. p.
oleott, who is arriving from New York
tonight, has sent all her horses and
smart equipages down ahead gof her.
and will use them throughout the
summer.
General and Mrs. Wesley Merritt.