The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-12

White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, is par ticularly gay just now, with visitors from many southern cities. Among the guests are a number of Atlantans who are well known to Birmingham society, beside the representatives of Louisville and New Or leans society who are there for short time every season. The following letter was received yesterday from summer guest at White Sulphur telling of the fes- tivities of the season:
 "A carload of flowers were sent from Philadelphia for decorations at the won- derful supper party given after the bal poudre by John c. c. Mayo of Paintvile, Ky, and Garrett Wall of Richmond. Va. The affair will go down in the social his tory of White Sulphur as one of the most magnificent ever given here. Six thousand roses and 5000 lilies of the val ley, and yards and yards of asparagus vines were used upon the long table which was especially built in the cafe to seat 75 guests. It was the social event of the season, and the most elaborate party given here for many years. The majority of the guests were southerners.
 
 throughout the south while MT. Mayo is frankly worshipped by hundreds of peo- pie throughout Kentucky for his many philanthrophies.
 "A delightful morning german was en- joyed by over 100 young people yesterday when George W. Stevens, president of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad entertained in honor of his daughter-in-law. Mrs. J. Paul Stevens, and his daughter, Miss Helen Stevens. The young girls never looked daintler than in their fluffy morn ing gowns. The men in their white fan nes danced attendance upon the de- butantes, and talked with the dlgnifed matrons.
 "Afr. George W. Stevens took a party of 9 guests over to Pence Springs Mon day for dinner at the hotel on his pri- .vate car. After luncheon the party strolled about the grounds, and late in the afternoon they returned to White Sul- phur.
 Many southerners participated in the Tuesday morning german which was the first of the season, but it started the fes- tivities, for another was given, Friday morning and a cotillon followed Satur- day, with fancy dress party scheduled for next Tuesday. The Tuesday morning german was lead by Thomas Paine of At anta and the committee arrange ments included Thomas Paine, chairman; :; George w. Stevens, Richmond; John Mid dletor, New York: Rawlins Lowndes, Joe Brown Connaly, Frank L. Ross, John A. Thayer, Charleston: John W. Grant, At anta: J. R. A. Hobson, William Wheat ley, Washington; Pendleton Turner, Washington, and Hugh Richardson. The patronesses were Mrs. M. V. Turner, Richmond; Mrs. William D. Grant, At anta; Mrs owen Tyler. Mrs. John Potts, Richmond; Mrs. William Lawson Peel, Mrs Jacob Phinizy Atlanta; Mrs. San ford B. Kellogg, Richmond; Mrs. John Chsolm, Mrs w. s. Royster, Norfolk, and Mrs. Gordon Orme, New Orleans.
 "A monlight lawn party was one of the delightful affairs of the week, when on Monday Mrs John Grant of Atlanta en- tertained over 90 guests. Various tables wha dainty refreshments and many wines were placed about the lawn, The guests were conveyed from the hotel to the cot tase in the Grant automobile.
 MT and Mrs. G. w. Nett of New Or leans have arrived for visit at the springs Others here at present from this city are Mrs. George w.. Dunbar and Hewitt c. Jewell.
 "Dr. and Mrs. D, D. Jones of Birming- ham registered Tuesday Another guest here from Birmingham is F. c. Ames."