Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-09
HOT SPRINGS DOG SHOW
IS RARE COMBINATION
&c includes Garden Party, The Dan.
SAINT, May Pole. Country Fair
and Art Exhibit.
THERE ARE ALSO SOME DOGS
George A. Ellis, Jr., OF New York, Is
Sole Judge, and Awards Are Made
Strictly on Merit-Hotel Chef Cap
lures One of the Prizes.
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.ilSpecial to The Times Dispatch;
toI SPRINGS. VA. May S.-The
hrst dog show ever attempted In Hot
springs. which came OFF last Saturday
afternoon on the grounds OF the
Pillers. Mrs. Kelly Evans villa. turned
out to be a rare combination OF a gar
den party. the dansant, Maypolc festi-
WITTY, country fair. and art exhibit The
latter element was injected by The
Misses Hcve and Diana Coomans.
daughters OF the late Joseph Coomans,
81 Paris, court painter Of Belgium and
vas an exhibit OF pastels and water
.olors they did before the war. The
Kisses Coomans lost most OF their
property in the German invasion OF
Belgium.
George a. Ellis. Jr. Of New York.
who comes here often. was sole Judge
OF the dogs exhibited. Mr.. Ellis has
been Judge at the New York show.
and stated that he was going to make
awards entirely according TO merit.
They were three. captured by the en-
tries OF Colonel :. l.. Slocum. of Wash
ington: Miss Virginia Sccor daughter
MIR. and Mrs. J. * Secor. Of Toledo,
and by the Homestead Hotel chef. re-
spectively.
Tea was served at small tables on
while children OF the Episcopal sun.
daE School bearing long ribbons.
dance around a May pole Among
tnPse having tables were DR.. Alexander
blddie. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Perrin.
Mr. and NJ. F. Swift. Robert and
H. =. Sc e u: (: $;.s: 81:
Wood Mrs 4. g. Mofatt. Mr.. and Mrs.
r., L. Carpenter. MIR. and Mrs H. c.
Prchett, Livingston Whitney. and Mr..
AMI Mrs. Walter Bowman
The many friends here OF Miss
Gladys Ingalls,. daughter OF tho late
heiNllle ingalls, were interested In
nearing this week that she is going
INFO the framing game for her amuse-
ment. Miss Ingalls, spends most of her
Ume here, started the work Of the Red
NEoss visiting nurses among the noun
'aln whites around Hot Springs. and
nas been interested in other charities
she has now bought The McDanald es-
tate, hfiy-acrc property on the road
to, Fassifern. running from the La nier
Dunn place to MIR. and Mrs George
Gunton's villa, and will erect an up-
to-date farmhouse and large chicken
plant there
Joseph w. Hninroth. young New
ioTk lawyer. who came down here
rev days ago on his honeymoon with
his bride. who was Miss Irene Nelson.
OF ST Louis, met extraordinarily hard
luck the second day OF his visit He
ana MS wife were riding through Duns
Gap when her horse threw her. Mrs
Heinroth did sommersault in midair
and landed in brook on her hack
stTiking stone. which rose above
the water. She was In great pain and
nan 10 be carried home. five miles on
mattress placed In a farmers wagon.
she has been unable to leave her room
yet but VIII recover without perma
nent injury
Airs. Rawson Wood. former tennis
champion, left for New York YESTERDAY
with Mrs. George Ellis. Jr., several
Weeks later than she had originally
intended. owing to spraining her ankle
on. the courts here soon after Easter
she has had quick recovery. and |
before her departure. took up the game
again starting In on Monday in an
exhibition match with \. J. Cumnock.
Mrs Wood playing contrary TO the |
advice OF her physician. however Mr..
Cvmnock gave her fifteen and heat
ner two out OF three sets. in match
which. however, had several long rail-
lies
AS the season advances there is more
and more motoring between here and
White sulphur Springs. w Va. The
road connecting the places has been
greatly improved. 1t runs nifty miles
across ridges the widest in the Alle.
ehanies. scarcely passing a house on
the way. Sir Robert Herbert. of Lon.
don, VINO is purcha sing agent for the
British government. was one of those
10 make the "trip. Mr.. and Mrs Roh.r,
Roos. OF San Francisco: Mrs George
Gunton. Thomas II. Powers. Mrs +
Gerstenberg. and her talented younc .
daughter. Miss Alice Gcrstenberr
were also among those making the
trip by motor. Miss Gerstenbere Is
the youthful playwright who produced
Ance In Wonderland" now running
In New York. and who. though in her
early twcnties, has just brought out ,
4 novel. The Conscience of Sarah
Plat She and her mother were en-
'eE.ained at tea one afternoon this
week by Miss Mary Johnson tho
novelist. who has villa here.
George W. stevens. president of The ,
and Ohio Railroad. to-
Eether Win some other railroad off
,lals. made the resort visit This wonk
coming on special train. but stayed 4
only a day. :