The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
HOT SPRINGS

Especial to The imes-Dispatch-I
Hot springs, Va. December 1.-THE
prospects are for good deal of
gaiety here over the Christmas holi-
DAYS. a season for which number or
house parties are now being arranged,
as the fashionable people who thEons
the resort in October and November
have discovered that there is more fun
10 be mad here for the certain few
during the of season than when the
rush is on Such was the case during
Thanksgiving week this year. when
the Homestead was nearly hlled. The
same diversions-golf and tennis.
horseback riding, dancing and din
ners. both in the hotel cafe and the
vsrio-s other eating places-cbtsin
now. and the crisp air. which night and
morning = sharp with cold. 29ives a zest
10 all outdoor sports that IS lacking
earlier
The popular diversion here AZ pres
ent * soIfing. Several amusing incl
dents have occurred on the links lately,
but none more 50 than that in which
Dr.. Francis Delafeld. dean OF tie med
heal profession in America. turned vet
Urinary surgeon for half hour while
Airs. Clendenin J. Ryan played the role
Of trained nurse. Nj. and Mrs. Ryan.
III Dc4@Is.- ana Michael kS-u nan. tt
Utica. y. Y. who j. VISITING the Rysns.
were playing best ball foursome- Dr.
DeIafield was making a brassie shot
a the instant mat Mr.. Ryans bull ter
rier. Ridge. jumped olayfully at tha
ball 10 seize IL in MS teeth and run
of with it The doctor was cominS
down with his club and dog and club
reached the ball at the same instant
Ridge quivered. rolled over on his back
and stretched out stiff with his Iesi
in the air. They all thought he was
dead. He - the prize bulldog Of the
Oak Ridge kennels ~ Oak Ridge. where
the Ryans have l-.O00-acre estate. 80
the whole Ryan family. including Mas
tiers George and Ciendenin. Jr.. who
were trailing the foursOme. the doctor
and their house guest. knelt al the
side Of the PROSTATE canine. Dr. Della
field turned him over gently and laid
an ear 10 his h>art. then felt his pulse
and predicted recovery. Meantime q
caddy had been dispatched To a nearby
spring for cold water. Dcuced with
this. Ridge came 20 life. smiled family
and showed signs or = relapse. At
Mr. Evan-s assistance the doctor tied
up the dogs injured head in her hand
kerchief supplemented b. others.
while Mrs Ryan held the dog in her
lap. Her husband administered a nip
81 whiskey and sent Ridge back 20
the house in the arms Of his youuS
sons They reported later that the .u-
iured dog had broken away from them.
when they reached the house. 20 chase
a cat. and Dr Deiafsid was again
credited with srcat cure
Vernon Booth - here playing soif
and doing little else but take the baths.
On a round 81 tho course the Other al
ternoon 10 PLAYED the Hot springs
pro on q wager. and vas beaten sly
M. tho professional usnC biddle
spoon. patented by Dr. Alexander SD
de. 81 Philadelphia. who comes "erc
often. and 40 other club. WIN tni-
club hc went OFT iu a. and came back
in - Mr. and Mrs Clcndcniu J. RYAN
have been PLAYING daily. a. have Mr.
and Mrs. Cortland J.. DiNon. second,
aho have now returned TO N@w York
after p months oltirg here. Mr.. ana
Mrs r. y d. Eham. who accompanied
them when they arrived. left early 90
the week
Informal Luncheon parties - Fassi-
fern Farm. have been held iniarge
numbers through the week Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles stewart were luncheon
hosts ~ the park q few days ago when
Mr. and Mrs Clendenin J. Ryan also
entertained Ofhcr hosts this week
have been Mr.. and Mrs. Percy y f.egEc.
Of Philadelphia. Nr. and Mrs y. =.
nsan1ng. Mr. and Mrs. ". J Mcintosh,
wr and Mrs. :. w. Bradley. Mr.. .snd
Mrs Nerander Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs
Lyman Y. Walker. Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gust c. Mangus and Miss LYDIA Ander-
son-