The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
OLD SWEET

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sweet Springs. w. Va, August go
Although this is the time which the
social almanac usually calls the waning
ol The season. when by all precedent the
saities should be in the last quarter,
yet the past week has been the fulles t
OF the summer in entertainments and
festivities.
The golf here this season has from
the very first steadily held its own, and
mas been easily the most popular fea =
turc Of the place over 100 players.
I half of them women, have tried their
SKIN on these excellent links. AS q
sort Of wind-up for the golf season, the
annual tournament for the benefit of
the popular greenskeeper. J. +. Griffith,
was played last week. lasting five days
An exhibition of good work throughout
the tournament was given by more than
forty contestants. coming from all over
the country. Both cups. however, were
won BY Richmonders. The woman's
cup, offered by the management here.
was won by Mrs. Jean Jones, and the
mems cup by her father, 6. w. Koiner.
commissioner OF Agriculture OF Vir-
gnia.
Mrs. William G.. Noting. of Roland
Park. Baltimore. was hostess on Friday
at beautiful afternoon tea given in
her cottage TO large number of her
friends here. Delightful refreshments
/ Al
'ernoon. which ended in Il most enjoy
able dance to the music of the Old
Sweet orchestra.
There has never been as much pri-
Hatc entertaining as during the past
week. card parties julip parties, Dutch
suppers. driving and riding parties,
parties by night and parties by day.
Mrs. Z. r. Carlton. of Richmond. and
/ Mrs. a. NJ. West. Jr, OF New Orleans,
: two OF the most charming young mar
( Rcd women here, wGre delightful hos
| fesses on Wednesday morning at a
large card party. which was greatly
enjoyed by the players at fourteen
| tables. there being prize for each
table, which made each one play her
best
The attractive Norfolk contingent
here. Mrs. Stansbury, Miss Kennon. Mrs.
Hobbs and Mrs. Kennedy, entertained
also on Friday morning their friends
here and from the sweet Chalybeate,
The prize winners were Mrs Grace
shields. keswick. Va, first prize; Mrs.
j. b. Alexander, New Orleans. second
Erize. and Mrs. Newton Vaughan, of
Richmond. third prize
Mrs, Norris and Mrs. Bigelow. both
OF Philadelphia. who have made many
friends here during their stay through :
out the season, entertained on Thurs
Gay and Saturday mornings. respcctivc-
~, and bore out the reputation PhiIa
dciphia women have for delightful en-
tertaining
Mrs. Louie Hankns, of Richmond.
and Mrs. Charles Warren. Of Bacon's
castle, gave a very attractive auction
party on Friday evening TO a large
number of friends which they both
nave made during their stay here. The
gracious hostesses were assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs Hankins's sister, Mrs.
Walter Williams. of Washington. The
prizes were won by Miss Gihhs of
Washington, first prize: Mrs ProudNt,
OF Memphis, second prize. and Mrs.
Noting, Of Baltimore. third prize. AT
| the girls table the prize winners were
! Mrs. Poston. of Memrhis and Miss Nc
Neill, of Chicago. while Mrs. Ford, Of
New Orleans, won the prize at the 500
table.
Mrs. Henry winstead of Goldsboro,
delightful representative of the Old
North State, and Miss Mary Carter An
| derson, OF Hanover, were hostesses at
an auction party on Saturday evening.
| The hostesses were assisted in receiv-
ing and serving by Misses Helen and
Susie Starke. of Richmond. and Miss
Grace Hathaway, of st. Louis. Twelve
tables were played, each being marked
by dainty name cards, n Venetian scene
In water color. The prize winners on
this occasion were Miss Paxton, of
Washington. first prize: Miss True,
heart. OF Louisville. second prize; Mrs.
Noting, OF Baltimore, consolation and
Mrs. Norris. or Philadelphia, for low est
score.