The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-28
WEEK At HOT SPRINGS
ENJOYED BY VISITORS
Number Of Unusual happenings Add to
the Interest nnd Pleasure of
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li Hot Springs. Va. May 2I.-This re
sort has enjoyed rather an unusua
wceb. There were, three convention.
in session, a golf tournament. rihs
match. IN unscheduled bulldog night
two baseball games. another accident
on the links and the visitation one
evening of a roaming Italian. accom-
panied by four children. a hurdy snrdy
and an extraordinary large mule. with
cars like propeller blades on a Wright
! airship. Take st all in all. society
enjoyed itself in witnessing the un-
usual.
The Electric Power club opened its
annual convention al the Homestead
on Monday. continuing in session for
three days. The monotnny OF routine
was pleasantly interrupted by the rifle
match and tournament on the golf
links On Wednesday, evening the
electrical experts participated in a din
ner served at the clubhouse. During
its meetings the club discussed a wide
range of scientific subtac;s for their
mutual benefit, The other two con.
l.ventions We're held by tho Lamp Man
ufacturers' Association and The Royal
and Queens insurance Companies.
The bulldog tight happened as those
things do without any advance notice
For time It rescmbled a miniature
copy of the Mexican uprising. hut with
the assistance of about twenty-five
employees, armed With golf clubs. ten
mis- rackets and hose pipe. tho fray
was finally brought to happy con-
clusion. Ono dog was taken to a sur
geon, who took three stitches in his
face, while the other dog went out in
the mountains and lay in the shade
beneath n dorwood tree for the bal
nnoe OF the afternoon 1ncidentally,
1t may be said that the tree was in
full bloom. Whether this attracted
tho CANNES attention or not could not
be- ascertained.
c. a Reynolds. of Camden. y IL
WIS the victim of the golf accident
lie was struck in tho left eye with n
h golf club in the hands of his brother
! in-iaw. Joseph i<cmplc. of Palmyra,
n. J.. who in making ,nashie mis-
Judged his distance. Mr.. Reynolds is
still walloing about with black eye.
I but inside from tho fact that II was
family" affair had no remark TO
make.
Tho hurdy gurdy entertainment oc-
Cured rather unexpectedly. Its ef-
fectS upon one or two rheumatics who
have been riding about In wheel chairs
was also unexpected. These iinfortun-
ate gentlemen IS soon as the plaintive
tunes of the bowcry Interrupted the
calm of the evening were seen to smile
move about restleSslv in their chairs
and finally climb down and indulge
On a little dance ot their own They
: were cheercd on in their efforts and
We'd with the little Italian girls who
passed tho tRmbourines in receiving
the applause Of their fellow guests
William FShinelander Stewart ar
rived on Tuesday and will remain tho
balance OF the month.
! General Edward p. Nieany. Of New
York, Is expected here in few DAYS
with his family.
NJ. f. ingalls,, Jr, of New York,
arrived carly this week. Joining Mrs
ingalls, here.
Robert Bachelor, Of New York left
! on Wednesday for home. He will 20
from there 10 the White Mountains.
MIR. and Mrs. George c.. sherman.
of Watertown, y. y. on Tuesday went
for long automobile trip through
the mountains. returning late at night.
y. y. Nauss, well known in New
York. ds here taking the baths. He is
n very fine billiard player, and spends
much of his time in the billiard room
Baron and Baroness Rosenkrantz left
on Wednesday for Atlanta. Ga. They
Will return here for n few days. and
then go to New York. sailing for Lon
. don, where they expect TO attend the
coronation.
Former Chief Edward Croker. of the
New York Fire Department. was here
. early in the week
Mrs Fenlon Dickinson spends much
OF her time MORNINGS on tie bridIe
paths. She rides hG bay one Of
! the handsomest horses here.
Mrs Josephine Lambert of Rich
mond. arrived here carly In the week,
land will remain until the frst of June.