The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
sPORTsMEN ARRIVE
AT THE HOT SPRINGS
ufwafng Of Deer Season Attrncts
Largo Gnttering--Brillian
Climax to Pleasures.
Especial to The Tlmes-D iapatch.l

Especial to The DISPATCHED
Virginia Hot Springs, December 81
With the opening of the deer hunting
season last week and the assembling
OF sportsmen Mt the Springs for what
has proven the best sport in years and
tie arrival of large crowd in the
villa and hotel colonies for TIL"
Thanksgiving holidays, the season has
had brilliant climax, and promises 7"
last over until the holidays.
The members OF the Virginia Hot
Springs Hunt Club, whose headquarters
are Fassifern Farm. have had grea,
luck and good sport. a long days hunt
having Followed hunt breakfast o
sunrise at the old farmhouse. Deer
which are hunted here With hounds
ard riders, with memburs OF the
parties on stands whore they arc surn
10 get good shots. and not stalScd as
abroad, nave been rather plentiful,
four having been killed last Tuesday.
Good sport was enjoyed by those who
took stands many of whom exhibited
Wild turkeys and rheasants when the
hunters horn proclaimed that the hunt
was over for the day.
The combination of the hunting sea-
son aud the Thanksgiving holidays.
which brought down the LARGEST crowd
in years, has added to the round of
gaiety, and the social calendar has
been merry whirl. with round OF
Iuno1eons and. dinners in the villa
colony. and at Fassifern Farm. Oak
Grove, The Oaks and the Daniel Boone
Log Cabin. where game suppers are
being served.
,ertc ,,I ra5 ty,IG Sell No.
ere leaving shortly to SPEND the win.
ter in Washington, have entertained
several house parties at The Pillars.
one of the most attractive villas here
Mrs. $. NJ Wickersham and Miss Liliia
Wickershsm spent the week at The
Pillars and the Attorney-General AMI
Mrs. Wickershani are expected TO-
morrow.
Mrs David Dunlop entertained on.
of the largest house parties of the
week at Barton Lodge, her guests In
cluains Miss Martha Collier and Mr.
and Mrs. Clendennin i. Ryan. who have
gone on to Oak Ridge. the Ryan es-
tate, in Eastern Virginia.
At Edmonstofle Lodge where DR.. and
Mrs. Guy Hinsdale are spending the
winter, Miss Jeanne Hinsdale was en-.
tertained at dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Bright are still
at Bright View. and will remain
throughout December. During the holt
days Mrs. Bright will entertain .or
her young school girl daughter and
her son. who Will spend Christmas
here.
Mrs. Edward j. Berwind. who is one
of the small army who always spends
the Thanksgiving season here. has
given several smart entertainments.
Mrs. Berwind's annual Thanksgiving
dinner for all the caddies from the
Golf Club has become feature of the
day here. The Governor OF afassachu-
sets and Mrs Eben S. Draper were
entertained at a dinner during the
week by Mrs. Berwind The Governor
left on Wednesday evening with Mrs.
Draper and Miss Draper TO attend the
Governors convention in Louisville.
\ number OF private car Parties have
been here during the week. Harry s
Black with Edwin Hawley, Theodore
X. Shonts and L. 3. Fraser as his
guests, spent the weekend here hav-
ing come down on his private car,
Bright star.
REPRESENTATIVE and Mrs II. Liv-
rSston Boeckman. who came down for
Thanksgiving and remained over en-
tertatred on their private car on
Thursday evening before their depart
~ ioi washington ana Now DIRK.
The Homestead seXtette appeared and
sang for the company
Archibald NJ McCrea. who spent
Thanksgiving at the Springs left on
his car on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs, w. o. S1cChosney and
TIE Misses McChesney. who have been
here for a month, are planning to leave
next week Tor New York In their
Limousine car, which they have had
during their stay here.
Sherman Aldrich, who spent several
days at Bath Alum hunting with
native guide and the Fossifern pack.
gave luncheon at Fassifcrn on sun
day in compliment to Mr. and Mrs.
oren Roots,. who game down for the
Holidays. ;.
Melville e. ingalls,. who entertained
at his annual Thanksgiving stag house
party, left Monday night for his home
IN Cincinnati in his private. car with
accompany including John Scarborough,
William Green. Colonel Edward Col
hton George f. Balch and Burton
Holister.
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