The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-04
OPEN THEIR COTTAGES
AT THE WHITE SULPHUR
John u. Branch md Daughter Plan to
Entertain Some Interesting People.
To Observe Fourth of July.

To Observe Fourth OF July.
Mira. Thomas Burton Snead is lcav-
ing town on Monday for Atlantic city,
where She will spend several weeks.
Mrs. Snead Will DO Joined In Atlantic
city by Mr.. Snead about August j.
when they will go to the Grecubrier
White sulphur Springs for q month
to visit Mrs. Sncads parents Colonel
and Mrs, James r. Iiranch, at their
cottage there. The Branches have been
going to the White for many years.
and their cottage there has been the
| scene of some very handsome and in
teresting functions.
John =. Branch and Miss Enle
Branch, who also spend "a portion of
each season at tho White. have re-
Gently opened their cottage there for
the summer. Mr. Branch and his daugh-
! ter Will entertain some very inter-
esting guests during the summer.
Celebration of tho Fourth.
Richmond will be comparatively
quiet to-day, since many people have
made plans to leave town on the
Fourth. and many weekend parties
nrc being entertained throughout the
state. The Country club and the
hermitage will lie the Mecca for the
society folk left IN town. and Il num-
Der Of delightful patries will be given
at each to-day. \ golf turnament has
been planned at the Country Club to-
day, and many enthusiasts and an in
tereated gallery of friends will he in
attendance.
At tho Old Sweet.
Mrs. e. Il. Cunningham and her
granddaughter Miss EMILY Lyman. of
the Chesterfield. arc now ut their cot
tagc at the Old Sweet Springs. where
they will spend the remainder of the
summer season. as in their custom
Mrs. Cunningham and Miss Lyman
have recently returned from an OK
dor Sfa in ~
some time in Florida and the sand
hills OF Augusta, Ga.
Lcnvc Town.
y party including w. D. Duke, Miss
Lncy Duke. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Gar
nett. all OF Ginter Park. have gone for
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Browder
at their fathers cottage there Mrs.
w. II. Duke and her children are in
Wake Forest, n. c.
Mrs. G. T. Garnett and Miss Ellen
Douglas Garnctt, OF Ginter Park, are
spen ding the summer ut the willough-
by club and In Mathews County
Among the other guests registered at
the Willoughby Club are Charles
Stacy and family. OF Richmond; Miss
Emily Waddill and Mrs. Robert Hinck-
Icy. of Washington.
At Bnckroe Hench.
Among the Richmond people regis
tered at tho Avon Cottage, Mt Ruckroe
beach. are: Mr.. and Mrs. John r
suticr. Jr.. Miss Elizabeth Butler. Mrs.
FRANK Nelson. Frank Nelson. Jr.. Mrs
~ W. Woods. Miss Cora Lynn Woods
Miss Miles Tignor. John Core and W.
b Allen.
Interesting Recital.
The final recital of Mrs. Ruth Davis.s
pupils was given Friday evening.
Juno &C. at her home Pupils taking
part IN inc program were as follows:
cary Lewis. Thelma Sales. Elsie Dyson.
Louise Williams. Virgie Pratt, Jewell
schools. Katherine Frawncr, Noble
Harrfs, Madeline Mclaughlin, DimpIe
schools. Thelma Farmer, Bessie Dean
Carte-. Blanche Williams, Elizabeth
Grafton Grace Smith.
Medals were awarded to Blanche
Miiiiams, Grace Smith. Noble Harris,
Iheima Farmer, Jewel Schools. Eliza
beth Grafton. Virgic Pratt. Thelma
Sales and Elsie Dyson.
visiting I'm North Carolina,
Mrs. John L. Crowder is spending
several weeks in ReidsvilIe. ". C..
with her niece, Mrs. T. w McGehee
Later Mrs Crowder will go to Ninety
SIX, 5. G., where she will be tho guest
OF her daughter, Mrs. Lewis Lipscomb.
for some time
Married In Washington.
On Tuesday. in Washington 7
Atkins. prominent merchant OF Fine
Creek Mills. and Miss Icvie l.. Brown
or Subjects, daughter OF Mrs. Edrnoni,,
Brown. were quietly married Tho
"edding took place In Trinity Epis-
copai church. the ceremony bein, per-
FORMED by Rev. George w. Van Fossen
MT. and Mrs. Atkins will return 10
.heir nome, In Powhatan County. af
ter visiting several Northern cities.