The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-03
THE WHITE

White Sulphur Springs. August q
The gaycBt week of the season was
ushered In on Monday. night by
turkey trot and mint julep party that
did not start until after the regular
evening dance In the ballroom stopped
at i o'clock. The affair. given by Mrs.
Leigh c. Palmer. wife of the naval
aide to tho Secretary OF the Navy. and
Mrs George II. Van Week, In compli-
ment TO Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee and
Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Elkins. was at
tended by company OF seventy. On
the invitation list were Mrs. p r. Lewis,
OF Norfolk and New York: Mr. and Mrs.
John u. Potts, Mr.. and Mrs. Carrot 3.
Wall Judge William Ii. White. John A.
Branch and George w. Stevens. presi-
dent Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way. all OF Richmond: Mr. and Mrs.
John Atkinson Thayer, Mr. and Mrs.
Paul McKeel MIR. and Mrs. +. Marion
Whaley, MIR. and Mrs. r. b. Enslow,
Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Lewis, John N.
kenna, Edward Rumbough and Will
liam Lewis of West Virginia.
Members OF the younger set had
thor innings when Miss Alice Lewis
gave costume dinner dance this week
at The Meadows in compliment to the
members of the house party she is CHI
PERTAINING. and which includes Miss
Miriam Hubbard and William Dixon. OF
Baltimore; Nelson Edwards, Of Easton.
Pa. and De Bonneville Keim. OF Phila-
dressed as babies or juniors. Miss Nell
Potts OF Richmond. the charming
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs John ID. Potts.
was among those present.
Nr. and Mrs. Barton a. Grundy, of
Richmond. and Miss Warren have ar
rived TO spend the season hero.
The board of directors OF tho Federal
Carbon Company. OF West Virginia, at
tended q special board meeting hero
during tho week. whom Major Ran
dolph Stalnaker. of West Virginia. en-
tertained the party. which included Mr..
and Mrs Edwin Binney, Of New York:
Mr.. and Mrs c. II. Helm. Mrs James
McDads. Of Kane, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Silas Langfitt OF West Union, w. Va:
w. y. Hoskins. OF Weston. w. Va L.
J. hcNutt, of Jefferson, o.: y. Burrows
Bubb, of Williamsport, pa.
Ono OF the habitues of White SUI
phur amused n dinner party the other
evening here when he told tho follow
ing story OF the beloved John p. Branch,
OF Richmond. who has spent every
summer here for the past sixty years,
and who Is the most loved and popular
visitor here.
Mr.. Branch. who Is as deeply re-
ligious and charitable as he has been
successful as a banker. was unable to
attend services one Sunday morning
as he was slightly indisposed. After
services some friends dropped In TO
SEQ him, and ono remarked: We'll. We
had a splendid service to-day and a
beautiful sermon"
What did he preach about7" queried
Afr. Branch
st Paul" laconically answered the
visitor.
Common or preferred?' asked Mr..
Branch minute later in an absent
minded sor, of way. and the whole
company roared.
Miss Eugene NJ. Foss, OF Boston. has
Joined Miss EfHe Branch at her cottage.
John n Kenna. OF Charleston. has
Joined Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Elkins and
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Mckcel at their cot
tage here.
Recent registrations at the hotel In
clude Mr.. and Mrs Pace. Mrs \. 3.
Cabell. Mrs. r. S. Powers. w. D. Young.
II. T Wickham. j. a. Branch, a. II
Lane. w. G. Malone and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Caskie. of Richmond Mrs Lam
don Carter Berkeley and Mr.. Fitzgerald.
of Danville: NJ b. Corse. 6. A. Nc
Queen ]. n. Sommers. Mr.. and Mrs..
James B. Weir. Mrs n. f. Perry. T. A.
Jones Of Lexington, Va. Howard Lee
Jones and l.. B. Jones. OF Charleston;
Mrs. c. f. Hubbard. OF williamsburg !;
r. 5. Cotton. OF Norfolk: Mrs. j. II.
Houston. Mrs. b. M. Houston, OF Lewis
burg. and Clyde B Johnston, OF Charles