The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-01
HotSprin SocialNews
Especial to The Ttnes-plsratch.

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Virginia Hot Springs, April 60
Baseball has taken the lead this week
over all the other outdoor sports, and
a series of games. which commenced
on Thursday afternoon. when Patrick
a. Valentine pitched tho first bail has
drawn smart tlrongs of society folk
to Recreation Park to witness the
play between the local team and Sc
Jected players from party of twenty
players, representing the Interstate
League. OF Pennsylvania West Nir-
ginia and Kentucky.
Automobiling, all restrictions for
which We're recently set aside here
was given new impetus during the
week, when 1t was announced that an"
inter-city tour is now being arranged
by clubs in New York. Philadelphia,
Pittsburg. Baltimore and Washington,
for a tour to end here some time in
June Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morgan
of New York who were tho first au-
tomobilists TO complete the journey
from New York. arrived here during
the week, having male the trip, which
they say, is one of the most interesting
and comfortable they have ever ex-
perienced, In three days running time
The series of at-homes, luncheons
and dinners. and the more informal
teas and bridge parties, was inauEu-
rated in the cottage colony on sun
day afternoon. when Judge and Mrs.
William Harrison jackson gave a tea
at Edmondstone Lodge, complimentary
TO their weekend house guest. l.
Townsend Burden, Jr,. of New York.
Tea was served in the livtnS-room'
and on the broad piazza to the com
pany. which included Mr., and Mrs.
Vernon Booth, MIR. aud Mrs. Patrick
~ Valentine, Nh. and Mrs. Finley
Dickinson, Mr. and Mrs. George Gun
ton, the Misses Florence and Marie
Thaddeus a. snively, j. Stewart Bar
ney, W. +, Zeller. Fielding v. Jack
son, and ], + Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gunton enter
tanned at an elaborate luncheon at
Gunton Lodge on Thursday afternoon.
for members of the villa and hotel
colonies.
Ono of the largest tea parties of tho
week was entertained in the tea
pagoda Of the Japanese room. %,
Thursday afternoon by Miss Annie
Wheeler, the guests including Madame:
Walker Fcarn. John Il. DreNel,. Jane;
a. Valentine. l. Harrison DULLES anc
w. Vernon Booth, the Misses kath
crime Fay, Dorothy Gardner Williams
1Iilda Bail Alice Whiting and .lcssica
Bishop the Rev. Thaddcus a. Snively
the Rev. i. G. Scott, Felix Doubleday
BLEEDING V. jackson. Lieutenant w
w. Ga ibrealtn and Mdurlec de NccdS
of the Netherlands legation.
Baron Won Polena, who is touring
the country in an automobile. with
Captain II. T.. w. Rumbold and L.
l.. H Rumbold, arrived at the Home
stead on Wednesday and was the guest
of honor at a handsomely appointed
luncheon in the Japanese room on
Friday. given by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
n. McCarter
Maurice de Weeds, charge d'affaircs
of the Netherlands legation at Wash
ington, has been extensively enter
tanned since his arrival last week
Miss -liae. Strong gave tea on the
lawn neaf yriie casino on FRIDAY, when
amongt those invited to meet Mr.. DC
Weeds were Mrs. John II. DreSel, Mrs.
Frederick Edey and Miss May Toltrec.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. McCracken,
OF New York. the latter. formerly Miss
Edith Constable, who are spending
their honeymoon here, were the guests
of honor at an old-fashioned virginia
the Healing Springs on Tuesday even
ing An informal dance III the lobby
OF the hotel followed.
l. Townsend Burden, lr, WAS the
host at an attractive luncheon in the
tea pagoda of the Japanese room on
Monday afternoon. complimentary TO
Mrs william Harrison JackSon- The
guests were Misses Florence and Marie
Sheedy lIilda Bull and Jessica Bishop
and w L. Zeller, L. w. Houston, Field
ing V. jackson. j. Stewart Barney anc
Others who have cn,ertaine,
luncheon companies in the japanese
room have been Mr., and Mrs. G
Maurice eckshar, Mrs, j, Arden Harri
man, Mr. and Mrs. p. A. Valentine
MIR. and Mrs. Orvillc Il Babcock, Mrs
George A, ellis, Jr, Nh and Mrs. J
Van Kirk Thompson, Representative
and Mrs Frank O. Lowden. Senuto
Eugene Hale. Eben y. jordan. Mr., anc
Mrs. Henry Harper Benedict. Mr.. an'
Mrs William A Glasgow, Jr., Mel
Willie L. ingalls,, Mr., and Mrs. l., Har
rison Dulles, Philip c. Mcb'adden. j
C. Westervelt and William Rhine
lander stewart,
The Rev. Thaddeus a. Snively, wh'
was the weekend guest Of AR, an,
Mrs p. A. Valentine at the Home
stead was entertained at=luncheon b.