The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-18

. Especial to The Richmond Nirginiau.D
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.
VA. Sept. IA Southern woman,
who has been at the Springs the en-
tire summer, and who has travelled
all over the world. was heard to re-
mark as she departed that not only
was Old White one Of the most beau
tful places in the south, but that ii
would become the leading resort of
America"
sort of an Indian summer re-
viEal of gaiety was brought about by
( the arrival Of over $50 members Of
the kanaWha Dispatch Line, of which
Thornton Lewis. of Cincinnati, is
manager. Mr.. Lewis has a beautiful
summer home. known as The Mead
ows, only two miles from the hotel.
and here Mr. and Mrs. Lewis gave
a most charming lawn fete Friday af-
tornoon in honor of the bers Of
| the convention. Under the great
spreading trees on the lawn refresh
ments and punch We're served. and
returning at sunset 70 the hotel. a
| party OF men and women enjoyed a
swim in the pool, later adjourninR to
the cafe. where Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
entertained about sixty guests at an
oyster supper. the first of the season
George w. Stevens, president of
| the Chesapeake and Ohio road, ar
! rived sunday in his private car, ao-
1 companied by John Parrish. of Rich
nond, and during Mr.. Stevens visit
a number Of informal affairs were
given, the largest being a dinner of
/ seventeen guests, given by MIR. and
/ Mrs g 7. Wernwag~ Of Philadelphia.
! Inc table decorations were fall flow
ers, winch rose from q hollow circle
fom the center OF the round table
Ia tail pyramid. While red and green
cahdelaora added soft glow OF color
to tbs dainty table appointments.
Miss Helen Ste ems and Miss Mary
M"uiton. Of Richmond, came down
especially for the affair Those pres
rnt Included Mr.. and Mrs. Garret +.
| wall Richmond: MIR, and Mrs. John
y. Potts, Richmond; Mrs p RI. John
SON t<tch1nonu; Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
ton Lewis. Cincinnati; Mrs NJ.
| Powell New York Miss Helen Stey-
lens. Miss Mary Moulton. George W.
stevens, Charles Men efgh. New York
William Peague JEFF Eskew, Charles
TON. w. Va. and John Parrish, Rich
mond.
sunday Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Will
llams, of Richmond. entertained in
formally at their cottage the follow
ing guests Nj. and Mrs. John D.
| Potts Rfchmond Mr. and Mrs. Gar
rett H. Wall, Richmond. Mrs. S. Nj.
! Powell, Mrs. Gowan and Archer An
deraon
There will be a number OF informal
affairs next week. when about two
hundred mem hers OF the West Viz
gln'a Medical Association come 10 the
lSprings for tt sir convention. Never
nave the grounds looked more beau
III al. nor have the days ever been
more ideal for outdoor entertainments
land sports
A porch breakfast was the novel
and informal affair given by Mrs. s
2, Powell. of New York, one day last
week she was also the charming
hostess OF a luncheon party Monday
IN the cate which was given in honor
@f the stevens party, which came
down for the wernwag dinner Mrs
foWeA's guests were: Mr. and Mrs.
Garrett L. Wall Richmond, Mr.. and
Mrs John =. Potts. Richmond; Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Williams. Richmond;
Mr.. and Mrs Henry HUNT. Cfncin-
nau, Mr.. and Mrs c. T. Wernwng.
Mr and Mrs Thornton Lewis, Gin
cinnatt. Miss Helen Stevens. Miss
Mary Aoalton, Richmond. Mrs F.
II, johnson. Richmond: George w
stevens, Richmond: Charles McVeigh
New DIRK. William Poague. JEFF Es-
kew. Charleston, W Va. John Par
irish, Richmond, and Archer Ander-
son.
br. +, c Bryan. of Richmond made
8 run from that city to the Springs
Monday. accompanied In another car
by his brother. J ST. George Bryan,
and Mrs. Bryan and F r Noraali
Quite number OF the members
of the kanawha Dispatch were Rich
mond men including f. NJ Whitaker.
. +. Q. James. r. NJ. Brander. L. D
, Iiotchkiss. c. C, Walker. II NJ. Boy
kjns, A, :, Cary, O. u. James, A r.
, Gilbert, ". S. Upshur and L. L.
, Scherer
Mir, and Mrs L. L. scherer, ]. H
, : EEfcf-t17 Scherer, Jr.. came u
the hotel for breakfast Saturday. They
; registered from Richmond
Archer Anderson, Jr of Richmond
Is sojourning at the Springs.
F, p. Williams of Richmond ar
rived for the Weekend
Garrett b. Wall came down on Sat
urday and joined his family, who
have been spending the summer here
Among the arrivals from Richmond
on the weekend and those who came
down the first of the week are: R
r Euhank. Mrs. Philip f. Johnson
Miss Helen Stevens, Miss Mary Moul-
fton, Miss Mary u Elicit. F. r. Nor
= well, DIR. II. C. Bryan, Mr. and Mrs
j st George Bryan, J s. Calvert
Mrs. Mamie y. Werth. Samuel Wad
all. W. II. Parrish. ]. S. Herbert
George + stevens. Il. F. Claiborne
John L. Radcliffe