The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-02
HOT SPRINGS
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Hot Springs. Va. November Tho
November season promises to DO little
behind that Of October ut Hot Springs.
The Homestead Hotel will continue TO
be we'll filled throughout tho month.
and 81 series of race meets and hunts
at b'asscfcrn Farm has been arranged
for the pleasure OF the many horse
back riders who viii be- hero.
Former President VIM. Howard Taft.
with Mrs. Taft and their family will
spend several weoks ut The Homestead.
making their first visit snce the close
of their official life in Washing ton.
and reservations fave boon made by
numbers Of prof tncnt New Workers..
philadeiphians q Il observation-disclosures.
October mas hccn marked BIZ the bril-
liant dressing Of society women hero,
many of whom came directly to Hot
nprinCs from Europe. bringing with
them some extreme ntylcs in clothes.
which have been worn here for tie
irst time. Evening gowns have been
especially striking. one worr was
Itstdo OF a single panel OF whit brOcadc.
Which passed over tho shoulders with
uut seam. and dropped In unbrokcn
ines 70 tho f'oor frcnt and back. be
ing cut ut each side almost TO the
exact outline OF the WeGrcrs figure II
augGested Sandwich man carryin ing
Sisnbcards, hut was mos; effective
Another unusual gown had coat OF
tam OF tho 'V'' in th'e back. with 4
copy Of tho same on each hip. Minarct
and laInpShade skirts arc quite com :
mon; Tho uncorsetied ngurc IL now tn"
rule, and hair ornaments worn IN even
ing coi;rurcs suggest tn" timnlii,r'
used on ultra hats ouills ana ostricil
feathers IN wiord shapes arc largely
used.
Tho championship cup in the invi-
tat!on women'a Eoli tournament, given
hcre a few days ago by Mrs. Fre3erici>
iidey. OF New York. was won by MISC
Marie Louisc Emmett. OF New York,
who defeated Mrs. George J.. Car
uegie, Of Pittsburgh. up ana one to
play.
number of chestnut parties and
coon hunts have been organized within
tho las; week one OF the most sue
cesaful Of the latter Has taken part in
by Mr.. ana Mrs. Thomas -. Merrill and
Miss Marie Virginia Merrill. Of Duluth.
and Francis i Sears, OF Boston VINO
lnotorcd to oak Grove. ton miles away.
for supper and the hunt They took
with them "A guild. and pack OF hounds.
and returned In the early morning
hours with four possuins which the
dogs had freed.
Gozen young men and women;
RogorS. of Washington, "ent on =
,wenty-rnlis ride this week o.cT Tho
Lonesome Trail ana back ~ way OF
the Boone Cabin. where they stopped
Tor n late luncheon The party in
Guided Miss Sullivan. OF Philadelphia
Miss Slater, OF Boston. ana Miss Elil
abcth Rogers Anglers y. Duke. Robert
7. Francis. Clark Reed and y. ". Lam
cashire.
Dumbar Adams. Of Sew York. WHO
during his stay her. ia tho spring eS
plored several Of the neighbortrg caves.
penetrated nearly = mile into Duun's
cave this week, accompanied BIS "a
guide He tool. with him = powerful
scarchlght, and IN q subterranean lake
discovered fishes without eyes.
Visitors who arrived at The Home
stead this week included DR. and Mrs.
:. Weir Mitchell. Mir and Mrs J.
kearsiey Mitchell. Of Philadelphia:
Mrs. Reginald de kovcn. of New York
Sira. T do VIII Talmadgc, and Miss
Hehecca Collier. or Washington; Sen
ator Burton. George L. shelton. J. II.
McCuilofh Henry T sloane. Mr- and
Nrs. w, Earl Dodge. Miss Emily
sloane. Mr.. ana Mrs. samuel L. Shaw,
Jamie shaw, Mrs George y. Somncr,
Eugene g. Hay Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r..
Stowell. Harold ". Carhar,. Mrs. Ar
thur Gibh. the Misses Ruth and Doro-
Thy Glib. Mr. and Mrs. John -. Adams
and James Burchell. OF New York: Ebon
Draper. Hopedalc, Mass; Mr. and Mrs.
William Nelson PcIouzo. Chicago