The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-30
HOT SPRINGS
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not springs. Va, June 2J.-With a
ow temperature. bright sun and a re
'reshing breeze which encouraged such
outdoor sports as golf. tennis and
horseback, and even suggested tramp
1g trips over the surrounding country
dot Springs this week has seemed
more than ever an enchanted valley
'he beautiful place has reached the
height of its midsummer glory when
he hills arc great masses OF emerald
oiumes and the sky is q marvellous,
ieep blue. only found in the Virginia
highlands. while lawns and golf links
ire vast stretches of gently rolling vel
yet so ideal Is the climate. with it's
hVid days and cool nights. that North.
,rners are delighted at the idea of the
Southern mountains as summer re-
sort.
Prominent among the weeks arriv-
Ills have been John a. Stewart OF New
YORK. last year acting president OF
erinceton University. who has come
with Mrs. Stewart and DIR. Francis a
Della field of New York. to stay through
July and August. They were greeted
upon their arrival by Colonel John C.
Calhoun. of New York. who made them
I mint Julcp in handsome silver cup
which has been in mis- family Tor nearly
g century and has been drunk from by
dcnry Clay, Daniel Webster and John
:. Calhoun, the statesman, and the col.
oncl's grandfather. The cup was given
to Colonel Ca!houns father. Colonel
Andrew Pickius Calhoun, In 1896 by
Governor Means, Of South Carolina, and
descended nifty years later to the pres.
ant colonel. who carries II about with
aim In his journeyings to make his
celebGate6 mint juleps in.
Colonel and Mrs. Calhoun. with their
daughter. Miss Julia Calhoun. who
have oene here for several weexs lef,
Thursday for Bar Harbor. but will re-
turn 10 Hot Springs for October and
November They have spent the last
three years in Europe. where they have
made some extensive motoring trips
and where Miss Calhoun was presented
al the English court They gave q
luncheon at Fass.fern Farm before they
teft. entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
waller and Mr.. and Mrs. George Barton
French. OF New York. Mrs Benjamin
Cable. Mrs. C.. c. Heisen and John c.
from Alabama 10 the Democratic Ma
ionai Convention. and who lief, on its
ave for baltimore.
Dr.. and Mrs. Malcolm McBurney. who
were married in New York recently.
arc spending their honeymoon at Warm
Springs They come over TO The Hot
as the natives designate II. almost daily
Tor tea and tennis. and dinc1 the other
night at the Homestead with Mr.. ano
Mrs. Robert Waller.
Harry 5. Turner. o: ST Louis. who is
here for the season, has Jus; returned
from trip OF several months through
England, France and Portugal. Dur
ing mis- absence he visited his sister.
Mss l.. Turner. in Funchal, Madeira
j. y. DougheTty. Arthur Lynch, .. l.
Honeyman and Cay Lombard. OF Port
land. Ore, who arc making an auto
mobile trip which when 1t Is finished
viii probably exceed 5000 miles,
stopped at the Homestead for a day
Or two this week. stretched their legs
and played thir,y-siX holes OF go!t be
lore going on. They shipped their car
from Portland TO Cn!cago and came in
II from that city TO Hot Springs in
ave days, running /, themselves. They
left here for White sulphur Springs and
Will continue their trip TO Lexington
Gettysburg. Washington. Atlantic City
Boston and Portland Maine. from which
place they Viii start on a straightaway
return trip across the continent TO
Portland. Ore
They began sir'ilar trip last year
in French car. which BROKE down
md this Year they are using one OF
American make.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Barton French.
Of New York. who are at The Pillars.
vii! spend the next few weeks very
quietly there. as they have with them
Mrs. frenchs cousin. Miss fvette Be-
rur. OF New York, who Is in mourning
tor her brother. George Borup. who
MAS drowned recently al New Haven.
Mrs. George Gunton gave luncheon
ana bridge party at Gunton Lodge the
middle of the week for Baroness Rosen-
krantz. Mrs. VI. L. .ikers and Mrs. r. a.
Black. The same quartet was enter
tained at the Homestead another day
by Mrs. Black. and bridge was played
II the Casino
Mrs. Edgar A. Pole gave a bridge
party Friday at her cottage and invited
Mrs. Gunton. Baroness Rosenkrantz
Mrs, James 4. Norris. Misses Sailie
Bird. Adele Fishack and Alice Read. OF
Baltimore, and Miss Cowar1in.