Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22
.GREENDR|ER HORSE SHOW
PROVES GREAT SUCCESS
Weather Is Perfect and Attendance
Greatest in History of
Event.
SOCIETY OUT IN FORCE
Cotillion Danced and $50 Couples
March in Ballroom Of tho White.
Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson Unfurls
Big American Flag.
Especial 10 Tho Times Dispatch
WHITE Sill .DIIl-R SpRlNGS


WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. w.
VA. August 2l.--The Grecnbrier Coun-
try Horse Show held at The Mead
ows" was great success. The
weather was perfect, and the attend
ancc was tho largest in the history
stand were crowded and the fields lined
with automobiles for the overflow.
one OF the affairs of the week was
the horse show cotilliou. To the tune
OF Yankee Doodle, played by tfe and
drum corps. about $50 couples marched
into the ballroom of the White. At
their entrance the large orchestra
blazed forth in answer the loved
strains of Dixie" Dancers and on
lockers appla udcd and cheercd, as Mrs
Charles Dana Gibson unfurlcd tho
large American flag from the flag polo
which She carried. The women fol-
lowing her example waved their small
er flags and the men footed their horns
ralhntly Thus was depicted tho ANAL
gamation Of the North and South as
the dancers were prominent in society
OF both Northern and Southern cities
Then followed the cotillion, which was
led by Mrs Gibson and Thomas e.
Ialne. Of Atlanta.
The sojourne-s of the hotels and
cottages assembled in the ballroom, Of
the Greenbrier Wednesday night.
where an old-fashioned cake walk and
concer; was given by two couples
from White Sulphur and two from Hot
Springs. The couple from the Hot took
the cake home.
The first supper dansant of tho sea
SON was given this week. II was such
success that the management has
decided TO inaugurate Il series the
second 10 be given on Saturday night
The tables were beautifully decorated
with American beauty and radiance
roses. Two hundred and nifty guests
enjoyed the dancing. There was n
great variety OF costumes. and their
say colorins added to the attractive
picture, The following were hosts:
baroness f'rowein- Pardee and Howard
Pardee, Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson. Mrs
lhil Clark, pr. John Frceland. w
stores Wells. Mr.. ana Mrs f H. Davis
Mrs. r. J. Flick, George w. Stevens
MISS Josephine Mcclure J. c. Nunnally
J. l. Meany. Colonel and Mrs Wheat
ley. Mrs Julia Kellogg bradley and
Mrs. Adolph +. Ladcnburc
Mrs. ]. II. French. OF New YorI, on
tanned the following guests a, a putting
party: Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson. Colo
mel lanEhornc, Mrs. H. Il. Buist. DcSo,o
Fitzgerald. Mrs. H. l.. Cabell, George w.
stevens. Henry w. Anderson. Dr and
Mrs Chatard. Mr.. ana Mrs Thomas H.
luille. Lieutenant and Mrs. Blount. Mr.
and Mrs. James III. Preston, Colonel and
MRS branch, Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett l..
wall MI. and Mrs. Thomas II. Paine
the Misses iuille. w. J. Sturgis. Fred
french and Mi and Mrs. David Young
The ladies' prize was awarded to Mrs
H. J.. Cihcn and the gentlcmcn's to Mr.
FRED French. Refreshments were served
on the porch of the clubhouse.
The house guests and cottagcrs of
White sulphur Springs enjoyed tho first
morning cotillion of the season this
Week After dancing for an hour in tn.
ballroom of the White. the dancers and
on!ookers, led hy the orchestra. marched
I" the spacious lawns. where a delicious
hight luncheon was served ana the dane
ing continued on the green.
Among the arrivals this week are
Mrs John W. Gates, of Port Arthur.
who arrived iii her private car with a
party OF friends for AN indefinite stay.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert *. Cassctt. MIR. and
Mrs Edwin DIXON and children AR
rivals from Richmond include Henry w.
Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs. jonathan Bryan.
Hugh Campbell, !. G. Corler. +. G.
Digs. Joe ricg@, j. &. EdmoudS. Robert
Grant and George w stevens