The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-24
WHITE SULPHUR
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gust 23.-phere isn't another resort
sn the country, not even excepting
.mnewport. like dear old White Sulphur.
nero isn't another place In the conn
here.
Where could one find hotel resort
Where prominent railroad official
biVes morning german for COM
p""9 or 800 friends, when champagne
o~S inuch moro freely than the ia
nous White Sulphur water; where ten
.. tho most prominent habitues de-
s,u , 10 CIV" an exclusive evening CO.
union. subscribe $500 apiece. have the
drawing-rooms. bathrooms and grill.
whlch are reserved exclusively for the
party, decorated with $4,000 worth OF
.io"ers, send out individual engraved
invitations. and give out souvenir raw
ors OF spangled gauze and ivory fans
from one OF the most famous jewelry
houses In America. then have their
Suests attend seated supper where
not house mushrooms, vintage Vir-
GINA nam and guinea chicken, vieing
"'sh sparkling champagne: where d
prominent society leader from a near
by state gives his daughter and the
girls from his state send-off with
lhr"e-nours' entertainment to the
tune OF $1,000 an hour, and starts the
AFFAIR with a lawn fcte. and ends It
with tango contest in the ballroom
AFTER a cotillion. where the favors
inciude lampshades from Paris and
platinum set moonstoncs
White Sulphur. which in days gone
by was noted for the magnificence OF
It's entertainments, has outdone itself
this summer, and the past week has
eciipsed anything at Palm Beach in
The height of Ats season during a Vene-
tian fete, or Newport In August
Ihose who are spending their first
season. and nave been lucky enough
10 receive bids to the various func-
tons which have made tho week the
sayest In the history of the resort
nave marveled and haven't ceased to
wonder yet at the prodigality Of tho
brilliant entertainments
The tableau1 hsntants last even
Ing In the ballroom came ut the
psychological moment when every one
was tired out after weeks and days
or dancing. and gave habitueg a chance
TO rest 1t was a tired, happy throng
that crowded into the ballroom and
sank with signs OF relief into the
comfortable chairs to enjoy the charm
Ing living pictures that embodied them
selves for the benefit of the crippled
mountain children. big sum was
raised. The patrons and patronesses
Included the Chief Justice and Mrs.
White. Miss Mary GUSTS Lee, George
tell. Or. and Mrs Guy Fairfax whit
ing. Commander and Mrs. Leigh C.
Palmer Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mr
and Mrs. Blaine Elkins, Henry W.
Anderson. John +. Eranch, Miss Enc
branch, Mr.. AVID Mrs John -. T'utts.
Dir. and Mrs. MONTGOMERY Blair. Mrs.
r 3. Loring. Mrs William Haywood.
DR.. and Mrs John Herndon French,
Mr.. AMI MIS- John \ Thayer, and Mrs.
James Ransom Branch Mrs. Thomas
Snead. Mrs. James II. Preston, Mrs.
Sanford c. kellogg, Mrs ] X Bradley,
General and Mrs. william RuEn Cox,
Colonel 10 Lane stern. Mr.. ard Mrs.
Garrett B Wall, Mrs. r Richie stone,
and Mr.. and Mrs George +. Aprleny.
he most beautiful affair ever given
here was the subscription cotillion on
Monday evening when the ten sub
scribcrs We're DR.. John Herndon
French and Henry w Anderson. Jo
Lane stern Thonas r. Paine. John
Aikon Branch. Doughty Mnn!cy. Bill
lups Phinizy, II Suowden Marshall.
Marion Whalev, ana Garrett B. Wall.
The Nessrs. Paine and stern alter
mated in lea'iirg the figures, which
were unusually beautiful During the
seated supper. which was served in
the grill at midnight before tangoing.
one-stepoinS. and fish walking were
resumed in the ballroom. ;oasts were
the affair, who sat at "A circular table
in the middle of the room, while the
100 couples who danced. and the honor
guests, numbering Nfty. who We're in
vited In TO see the affair, sat In con-
genial groups at small tables Thomas
Nelson Page. who came over from
Hanover County for Mr. Stevenss ger
man, was among those present Miss
Mary GUSTS Lee came in with Mr.. and
Mrs. Decatur AXtell. ami joined the
Chief Justice and Mrs. White.
Others invited to the cotillion In
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. John Kerr Branch.
Colonel and Mrs. James Ransom
Branch. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas b. Nc
Adams Mrs. Garrett B. Wall. Mr.. and
Mrs. John D. Potts. Mr. and Mrs. ~.
p. Hubert. MT. and Mrs. George r.
Adams Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette Broun,
Mr. and Mrs John A. Thayer, Mrs.
Thomas B. Snced Mr.. and Mrs. James
B. Pace. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas 3.
Scott. MI and Mrs. George Cole Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond Johnson. Mrs.
Pearl Lewis the Misses Nell Potts,
Anna and Mary Taylor. Helen stew
ems, Mary Moulton. Alice Young, Nan
Goodwin. Effie Branch, Jean Foss, Mar
garet Hager, and the Messrs, George
w. Stevens, Frederick W. Hane-
winckel Edgar IIutball John Baldwin
Cochran. Hunter Breckenridge. John
p Branch. JET Eskew, David Dunlop,
Sans Cecil Stevens, George w. Stew
ems. Jr., DR.. c. b. Capito. Janney. and
a humber OF others.
At the annual children's fancy dress
party on Tuesday evening, Addison and
Newton Thomas. of Charleston. W. Va,
as the Gold Dust Twins. divided hon.
ors with Master Julian Lindsey. son
of Captain Lindsey Of West Point. in
a full cadets uniform. Others whose
costumes were particularly notable In
cluded Master Jack Potts. Master Gar
rett Wall. as a clown; Miss Bessie Pal
mer, as Red Riding Hood, and Miss
Francis Bryan. as Martha Washington.
Mrs. Willian Ruffin Cox. president
general OF the Colonial Danes, OF
Richmond, was entertained at n beau
tifuily appointed tea this week at the
Casino by the DANES here. includ
ing Mesdames c. B. Bryan, George de
b. Keim, ]. Alfred Merritt. John A.
Renahan, Trigant Burrow, John l..
Helm, Billups Phinlzy, A. W. Calhoun.
John W. Grant, Robert F. Maddox, r.
c turk A. c.. Herndon, -. II. Draw