The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS


tspeciai to Tho Timea- Dispstch.1
spring on here f in Sa
swing and tho New orcenorier 10 Milling
up rapidiy Win the usual ,hrons that wends
NJ Aiken. Palm Beach and other resorts
farther south.
The Washington Birthday ball which In
augurated tho season rus tho most attrac-
tive and brilliant nfIuir since the open
ing OF tho hotel last autumn. and brought
ph.a. Baltimore Washington, Richmond.
charleston. Wheeling and Cincinnati
The entire NUN noor and tho rcstau.
rants were decorated In nagP bunting and
shields Numerous dinner partie, preceded
the ball. and during tho intermiss!on at
mic n seated supper wac served in
where cabaret enllvcncd things There
were souvenir inyoro for tho company, at
been sen: out a fortnight before
Mrs T.. W. McKenna OF Chicago who
had arrived week earlier with Mr. Me
march with George Stevens OF Richmond.
VINO had entertained a dinner company. In
T finans Mr. and and Mrs RoI MSk1nnS Miss
Of covlnR,on. tho Misses Helen stevens.
Mary Meulton and Lizzie Hotchk,ss OF
~. and Mary Pcyton. OF Charlottesville.
Hereer, e Doyle. IT. siucrdins. Jr.. William
and Cecil w. Stevens. or Pi,tsburs
Others who entertained dinner companies
oefore the ball wero Mr. and Mrs Amory
~ hodges, MI. una Mrs. Richard Sutrc,
Mr. aud Mrs John Atkinson Thayer. Charles
l hudson. Stewart iii!l Jones. William i.
Hawicy, Mr. and Mrs IL Davis. Leroy
Mcilim Mr.. and Mrs Barton Sewall. of New
York: MI. and Mre. II, w. Thorndykc. OF
Boston; Mr and Mrs n ID. Pancoas,. of
Philadelphia: Mrs Robert Downs. and Mrs
Wallace Ch!sweil OF Washington; Major
handoiph Nglnaker. OF Wheeling: Mr. and
Ms. ), II. Thon"a Of charlcston; chaun-
Chicago; Georre u. McNeary nnd Mrs Z. C.
Cripp Of Pittsburgh.
Ihe centlnEen; from Richmond entertain
every minute attending dnnerr. teas. sup
pers mud affairs at Elmhurst farm. IL
included Mr. and Mrs. aarret, Il. wall
starke and several others
Many beautiful sowns worn Mt tho
bali Mrs Mcienna wore black and white
crystal beaded and embroidered robo over
white chiffon ana lace. Miss Helen stevens
Wa IN old blue na'in and chiffon. en-
Wore pink chnrmeuse ana chiffon Miss
Lizzie iiotchkiss was picture In white
Mrs T. . Grpp. black satin, with silver
ami lace tuntc Miss Nary pcy.o: was I'm
white satin with silver embroidered chiffon
Miss sydnry Boyce wore blue chiffon Mrs.
trimmed In crysta! bends Miss Grip, white
chermeuss Miss Ali black chiffon and
oracNded satin Mrs. John u. POTTS a si-it
o5,ia"a M Mr. ] now"f@ Siosan: ' White
White !ac>. Miss Mary Thoinas whit. ebif
fon and shadow lace
An aftermath OF ths ball was a beautiful
" appointed dinner party given hy Mr. and
oiis. John II Thomas. or Charleston IL,
compliment To the patrons and patronesses
o. thc haii. In whose names the invita-
TOM Nerc scat out. The table had an nn-
usual centre decorat ion Of American BEAUTY
roses N tff,nch basket OF candy and
miniature candy hasitctH filed with snr,ne
Aowcrs were the iavora.
Thosc invited included Mr. and Mrs John
ntAinson Thnycr. Mr. and AIRS John n
Fctis, Mr. TN Mrs. Garrett Il Wall Mr.
gnd MIS- Frederic S,erry Mrs Ashton
St"ike, MI. and Mrs. J. Howard socun
Caplto ana Mr. Stevens. who a. usual Ia,
teen tho life OF III enrairs that have
married tho entertaining OF tho week
.thc many friends here OF Cecil Steven,
Who returned from Pittsburgh for tho ball
were glad 10 welcome him bacit With him
ne Wrought party. including Mrs Il a.
"Trip Miss Grip. Miss Ali and a. q,
Coulter. 4eorse McNnry and W. . Muir
ihy, WHO lcff hero tho bankers' su-ciel
on Monday for home