The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-08
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doun county for several weeks, was
among the guests at a recent lawn
german at Talbot Farm. near Water
FORD, Va, given in honor of the birth
day OF Miss Grace Hamilton Ward
The guests, numbering about forty,
were dressed in colonial costume and
number of beautiful figures were
danced under the leadership of Miss
Perkins Fruit punch was served
during the evening. and the birthday
cake was cut with sword Mrs
Berkeley Ward, Mrs. ID. Hopkins and
Mrs. Robert K. Walker were the chap
erones.
At the Hot Springs
Just when things socially are dull
est In Richmond comes news of the
summer gayeties at the various noun
tain resorts The following dispatch
from the Virginia Hot Springs. dated
ITnursday, Is OF interest to Richmond
society:
The hot wave has penetrated the
virginia mountains, although the
thermometer has registered only 81
degrees Mountain drives being the
coolest recreation, many visitors
went out from Homestead o-day.
Mrs. w. a. Bartlett drove to Cascade
Mountain; Mr.. and Mrs. Albert J. I.o-
gan, around McGuffin's Mountain:
General and Mrs. Edward j.. Meaney
and Mr.. NJ. e. Cameron, to Warm
Springs; Mrs. ]. +. Sinnott. to Flag
Rock, and Mrs. John J. McCloskey
and party of six, through the
Cascades
MI. n. d. Maher. vice. president Of
the Norfolk and Western Railroad. re-
turned last night to Roanoke. Va. He
will rejoin Mrs. Maher and Miss Ma
her here on Saturday The family
Will spend August at thar nlaca in
Magnolia, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. H. Mayo and Mr..
and Mrs. B. Cameron and family, -of
Richmond, Va, who arrived yester-
day, brought their automobiles and
expect to tour the mountain roads.
Return From Wedding Trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Churchill Gibson
,Chamberlayne have returned rrom
their wedding trip and are stopping
at the Jefferson Hotel Mrs. Cham
berlayne was formerly Miss Elizabeth
Breckenbridge Boiling. of Bedford
! City, Va, and her wedding. which
TOOK place on June ~, was Of much
interest to society here. Mr. and
MrS. Chamberlayne will make their
home in this city.
VIII Summer Abroad
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas RI. Gordon.
OF Baltimore, will sail for Europe on
July Is. to spend the rest of the sum
mer In England and on the continent
| Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon have lust re-
turned from motor trip through the
valley of Virginia and to "Huntlev"
the Gordon estate, in Rappahannock
county.
Visiting In North Carolina.
Miss Virginia Dilworth Chamber
Jayne. OF Richmond. who has been
spending some time in Charlotte. Y.
c.. where she has been much enter
tanned, is now at Kanuga, n. c., with
Mrs. Ben J. Smith, Miss Chamber
layne Will be Mrs. Smiths guest at
kanuga for two weeks, after which
she VIII go to the mountains of Viz
ginia for the remainder OF the sum-
/ fner.
Informal Dance at Ottcrburn Springs.
A very attractive but Informal hop
will be given at the Otterburn Iithia
Springs hotel this evening, and quite
a number of Richmond people will
attend the dance. Some will go to
the springs on the Southern train
leaving town about 3 o'clock and
| others will go on tho later train,
which leaves about 6 O'Clock. These
hops will be given every Saturday
evening during the summer and will
be among the most delightful OF the
weekend gaities at the various re-
sorts.
Y. W. G. \. Notes.
Fesper services win be held at the
Young Women's Christian Association
. Sunday evening at half after six
Q clock when Japan will be the sub
ject. The program will Ice similar
to those Of the past few weeks with
4 the exception of the change In cub
1ect. and will be carried out by girls
/ III Japanese costumes, under the di-
rection OF Mrs. John Garland Pol
lard. The service will be held in
/ Richmond Hail. al the Union Theo-
/ logical Seminary, the summer quar-
ters of the association
/ The mem bcrs or the outing club
and their friends will go on a picnic
this afternoon to Mineral Springs.
/ These outings. which have been given
/ at intervals during the suIpmer. have
+ proved very "deifghtfui~ sRrirs. THE
girls cook their own supper over a
| ca mp fire. and enjoy other details OF
out of door life.
Personals.
Mrs. George N. Smithdeal and Miss
Julia r. Henning will spend a part
Eof tho summer at Ocean Grove. n. J.
Mrs. George W. koiner. accompa-
MED by her daughter. Mrs, Even
Davidson. and Miss Virginia David
for the Virginia mountains. where
they will spend the summer.
! Mrs. Jean Sale Jones is at the
Sweet chalybeate Springs for July and I
August. MIR. Jones will join her later. /
DR. w. y. Bowen, OF IL West Grace !
street. is spending some time at
Asheville, n. G..
/