Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22
SEASON REACHES HEIGHT
IN TISSUE PAPER BALL.
1t Is Chief Event of Summer Among
Hotel Colonies at Ashc-
vile.
AFFAIR is MOST BRILLIANT
More Than 200 Couples Attend, and
Dinner Parties Galore Precede the
Dancing on Huge Verandn OF Grove
Park Inn.

ASHEVILLE, n. c.. Aug. 2l.-RivaI
Ing In variety Of color the varieyated
hues of the rainbow. members OF So
cietH OF Asheville and the cottage and
ho'ei colonies gathered at Grove Park
lhh Tonight. arrayed in bright hued
tissue paper. to aid in the celebration
Oh the Tissue Paper Ball." the chief
event OF the summer social season i'm
Asheville. Over two hundred couples
attended the ball. which excclled in
ordnance any similar event ever given
IN Ashevillc. Dinner parties galore
preceded the dance. and the huge west
Heranda OF the inn. where the dances
arc held. was decorated in Japanese
lanterns and other tissue paper fancics,
which added 10 the attractivcness Of
me occasion. The veranda, largo as 1t
~, could not accommodate the throne'
81 dancers. and the Big Room" of the
hotel had to be thrown open to permit
All to dance. 1t was the most success
ful ball OF the many held In Asheville
this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan o'Berry. of
Goldsboro. y. c., entertained during
the week with an elaborate dinner at
Grove Park Inn for Governor and Mrs.
Locke Craig, who arc making Ashe-
Hi!lo tho summer capital
Mrs. Joseph Claver!c entertained re-
cent?" with n dinner in honor Of her
house guest. Mrs. Augustus j. CLAW
erie. Of New Orleans.
Mrs. Henry King. Of Augusta, Ga,
Was luncheon hostess during the
week
Notable among the social events for
the coming week IL tho Japanese ball.
10 be given at the Manor next Tues
day might Numbers OF the hotel ana
cottage visitors. rs we'll as members OF
Asheville society, have ordered lap
ancse costumes for the occasion. which
promises 10 be one OF the gaycst af-
fairs OF the season.
Miss Marguerite George was lunch
con hostess during the week, entertain
ing for Miss Margaret Hanlon, of Tren-
ton. y. j.
Mrs Charles L. Hughes entertained
during the week with an auction bridge
party honoring Mrs. John 3. Field. Of
New York
Dr. s. westray Battle entertained
Snnda% night with n dinner in honor
of Mrs. Henry VI. Flagler. OF Whining
ton y. c. The dinner was served at
the Battery Park Hotel
Mr. and Mrs. william r. kenan. OF
Lockporr, y. y. arc guests at Grove
Park Inn.
pr II. Ph!nizy Calhoun. II. cobb
caldwell and DR.. William Goldsmith, of
Atlanta. are guests at Grove Park Inn.
Il. c. Pat,cn. Jr. OF ChattanooEa,
Tenn. is recent visitor at Grove Park
Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs W. r. Grcavcs. of Bir-
colony at Grove Park Inn.
SIR and Mrs. Archer Jones and son,
OF Richmond. who have been spend
Ing some time n Grove Park Inn. have
been social faYoritcs among both the
hotel and cottage colonists.
Mrs. F. F. Klein. Of Hot Springs.
AK, has arrived for "A stay of some
weeks at Grove Park Inn
W. j Massie and Miss Virginia Massie
have joined Nj. Massie's family AT
Grove Park Inn.
Mr. and Mrs. r. p. Birdsons. Of
Philadelphia. are guests at Grove Park
Inn.
Mr. and Mrs William r. Foster. of
Norfolk, arc guests at Grove Park Inn.
Mrs sylvester Scovcl. OF st. Louis.
has Joined the summer colony at Grove
PARK Inn.
Mrs. NJ. r. BrouShton and Mr.. and
Mrs. Roll;n Rroughton. OF Mobile Ala.
are recent additions 10 the Asheville
Hotel colony, stopping at Grove Park
Inn
Miss VI. Judge. Miss Georgia Kean
and Miss NJ y. Flanagan. all OF Louis
VILE. are recent arrivals in Asneyil!e,
being located at Grove Park Inn