The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-31
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
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Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.
White sulphur Springs. ". Va, Mas g
Uha White. the old hotel here. opened for
Tho season this morning, month earlier
than usual. and visitors arriving for tho
summer season dedicated tho opening with
q dance. which was preceded hy numerous
Informal dinner parties.
Those who have opened their cottages
10 tho hotel grounds entertained parties
~ well as members OF the villa colony
who hsyo estates IN this section
Miss olivia Il. Phelps stokes who usually
spend. her summers In tho Bcrhshircs has
decided 10 spend tho season At the New
Grenbrier. where she arrived a fortnight
ago Miss Stokes wanted 10 Tense place
for tho sui,,rcr season. but arrived TOO
late. and has compromised on the New
s;reenbrier where others at present in
cIudc Mica Amy Townsend. Mr.. and Mrs
w. aoclhil POTTS Mrs Clarence Grey Dins
more MIR and Mrs john y. II. pitney. MIR.
snd MIR J q. Bradley. OF New York. and
Mr.. md Mrs IL. s. Wocdhn. of Rutland.
Vt. and Mr. and Mrs Chouncey Huckett
OF Washington. who have Joined the honey
,ncon colony.
Many Who have arrived here during the
past fortnight have made the trip by motor
and report tho roads in excellent condi-
ton Two parties arrived from chicag"
or Wednesday aud Thursday by motor With
Nr aud Mrs. II. w. Farnum were MfS
lohn IL. Drake. al Chicago and Mr., ana
Mrs F. II Rike. of Cincinnati q. IL. Pierce
rrrvcd with another party from Chicago
an his limousine.
Mr. md Mrs Emerson Chamhcrliu. who
arrived nj the New Greenhrier recently
having como all tho way from New York
iu their car, left this week for home via
0rashiugton and Philadelphia. over the
valley Pike Other motor PARTIES nrriv-
ing Included Dr.. and Mrs. Lewis Holmes
tad Ia.
Nrr G.. Konnedy and Mrs. II. Mckanna. Of
Philadelphia, and Mr.. ana Mrs. J. II. Me
WITTY of salem. Va. who were accompanied
ey Miss Mahcr. Of Roanoke
Every day motor parties from nearby
resorts including the old Sweet, the Sweet
.halyhcatc, tho Warm. tho Healing. the
Virginia Hot; aud the Bluo sulphur Springs
e-rivc for luncheon or dinner parties IN the
t;rccnhricr grin.
society here. constantly amusing Itself
citn now fnds and foilhlcs. has adopted
, nov wrinklc during tho past fortnight,
md n promises 10 become tho rage OF
tho summer resorts of this section. Tho
wearing or Virginia fairy stones" or "luck'
stones. has become tho fad 81 tho hour.
und no matrou or maid appears without
her gold platinum mounted stone. The
men wear them watch fobs. Tho stones
.re sold here nv a native who procur"s
them from relatives In tho Biy stone Gap
section OF tho Biuc Ridges, aud the rough
stones which com" IN croas shaped pieces.
resembling ~. Andrews. Roman and Mai
,oscse crosses. arc polished and mounted
by hand.
Before lac. departure In private car
inst week With her sister. Miss Charlotte
SULLIVAN. az Now York. Mrs. Edward :
darkness distributed tho stones fare
well luck souvenirs 10 members Of lat
supper party She entertained IN the main
restaurant of tho Sew GrronhTicr. Mrs.
lohn .. II. Pttuey, Mrs. Clarence Gray
1insmorc. Mrs. Howard Wooicy. MIR aud
Mrs Chauucry Hackctt ana others have
ndop:c! the fad
A travelling circus which pitched Its
tcuts In tho nearby village of Dry Creek
carly In the week. was attraction for
,nsny visitors here, AMI tho parties from
thc springs. at tho circus. wcro equal
attraction for the uattVca and rnountaiuocrs.
,npny of whom. IN quaint aud original
costumes. drove twenty mites with who'll"
families TO tho performances Crcu,
parties wcrc followed bv chatting dish sup
Ter parties At the Now o;rccnhricr MIR AMI
Mrs 1onn q u Tftnev entertained n party
Clarence Gray Diusmore entertained for
Sloclnl nj the circus. Others having par
Mrs John Atkinson Thaycr Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Dcmpstcr. Mrs Horny Somerset
l'itzroy Mr.. Thornton Lewis aud colonel
J T.. Dana.
Tho Chicf Justice aud MIR Edward
Douglas White VIII again spend the
'ncr hero. "ud hayc taken tho Sam" cot
,arc thcy occupied last season. Mrs no
catur ANtci win also spend the season
hero. VIII the Mayor OF Baltimore. and
Mrs, James IL Preston. ana Miss Alice
MilLs