The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-22
WHITE SULPHUR
TRIP CANCELLED
Westmoreland Club Will Avoid
Conflict With West Virginia
Prohibition Law.
ACT TAKES EFFECT JULY i
Prohibits Dispensing or Giving
Away of Liquors, Even When
Provided by Club.

The Statewide prohibition law, en-
acted some months ago. taking effect
in West Virginia on July /. the West
morcland Club of Richmond has can
ccled its arrangements for the annual
excursion of the club to tho White Sui
phur Springs for July 4. Tho house
committee of the club is arranging for
n trip to Old Point, with possible
trip out the Virginia capcs on n Mcr-
charts and Miners steamship In place
OF the annual White Sulphur trip
Plans had been announced and rcser-
vations made at the White Sulphur and
With the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way for the excursion, which Is one OF
the largest and most interesting So
ciciv events of the year. Large parties
of Richmond people have annually been
carried 20 the famous Greenbrier re-
sort under the auspices of the club
and the Fourth of July dance ut the
springs has been an annual occasion
widely noted in society circles of sew
cral States.
CANNOT EVEN
SERVE KE.FHESHMENTS
~ member of the board of govcrnors
OF the Wcstmorclaud Club said last
night:
"lf the law had been in effect for
some time and wc knew definitely just
how the authorities would construe It
IL might be different AS II Is. we are
Informed that the act goes into effect
on July ]. and that IT is an iron bound
affair. According to our information.
1t not only prohibits the salt of Iiquor
/" West Virginia. but would prohibit
the walters ut the hotels from servin,,
1t IT we took 1t along. or would even
prevent The club walters serving punch
ut a dance where no charge was made
IL Is said to even prohibit the dis
penSinG or giving away of liquor in
any form
The Wcstmorcland Club excursions
nave annually taken TO the White Sui
phur springs several hundred of the
best people OF Richmond. and II could
not he construed in any sense as =
HrihkinE party. Many al tho members
take their wives. and there arc ALWAYS
HtdilN girls in the party who attend the
Fourth of July dances
LEAVE SOME ONE ELSE
TO TEST TIL. LAW
Whcn We were told, however that
our own club steward could NOT tal,e
along and Scrvc the ordinary, r.f,o.h
mchts usually served 1T social affairs
we thought 1t best TO leave some ono
else To test the law. and conceded Our
reservations at the White SULPHUR and
Hallway" '''o
The house committee will meet TO-
Gay 40 make arrangements for u Four,b
OF July excursion to lake place of thot
formerly announced. In n general ,ya,.
Planned to have special train
rom Richmond to old Point for sri.
dya afternoon. July 3. to have rn..r
Na'ons IMAGE for the party At ~.
Nnnmbcrlln Hotel for Friday ni..It
WIN dance In the Chamberlip Nil
room Merchants and Mincr,,.
s.ua'nship may he engaged for a trim
OUT the Virginia capes on Saturd.,r
JuiH L. returning to old poin, -"
ma, afternoon with either :; tr,;n
onck 10 Richmond that night or an.
other night at Old Point and a I,,.
IruiSe up James River. rcturninr -
Richmond by boat ~
Definite announcement Of ~. ,.
Tor The excursion viii nroh.L,i ,'"is
made this afternoon. pe