Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-07
B0C|ETY IS ANSWERING
! CALL OF SPRING At HOT
Visitors Are Swarming 10 Delightful
Mountain Resort for Share In
It's Pleasures.
Many DINNER PARTIES GIVEN
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward \. WeSchler
Explore Little-Known Cave and
Have Exciting Experiences i'll Tn
foreground Passages.
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HOT SPRINGS. Va. March G--An.
>werinS the cali 81 spring. visitors arc
sWarmirc 10 This delightful mountain
"esort. Numerous dances. dinners. an"
rscnoE parties have been the rule dUF-
sr the week Among the notable ar
tairs was III. .nidwcek dance and cab
arct. attended ny Over 20" Homestead
-.uests This event was preceded 10y
mary dinner parties. rhiladclph'an ION
trotter= included Miss Molly HailN. hr
and Mrs. William X. Webster. u. ana
Mrs. James * Young. Jay l.. lmrk'n'
Mrs. Edward G; l.avino. Mrs. Horace
Allcn. Mrs Charles Winter Bailey. MI.
and Mrs Edgar l.. Howard. ANDREW
u. shields. Mrs. Henry Long. Miss 'ieien
Long Miss Frances Long. MI. ana MIS-.
i'rederick !. Hin. Nj. and Mrs. i'ar-
mon L. Miller and Henry G. Parry.
On dare. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L.
WnSchler. OF Richmond. explorer NJ
tle-knoNn Savc near punns Gap on
Thursday afternoon Many women had
heretofore retre8ted before tho nu-
merous bats in The dark. forhiddinS
messages. their husbands presence be-
ing OF no avail Armed with an ricc.
iric pocket light, several lcncths OF
rope, and other essentials. they INVADED
'.rluto's Stronghold" All went well
until they retraccd ;hci" steps. When
Within 100 Yards o. The mouth. their
i"ttcry failed and darkness euveloped
,nro. Spu,rcG on by whirrinc bats.
y WHschlcr finally caugh, 'ail.l
!,;a,n,~r which saved tho yourr couple
: nm :, territy.nc experience.
Society at tho Homestead is wonder
inr VINO will oppose Mrs. Carrie Chap.
man Gait at the suffrage debate in
the Presbyterian Church next week.
The arrangements committee rs IN
auandary. As antispeakers are scarce.
\ prominent suffrage worker here chai-
lenged the Philadelphia opposition So
cic;y TO send debater. \ reception
was rendered Mrs. Gait and Miss Mary
Johnson, the novelist. by Mrs. George
Iunton, OF philadelphia and Warm
Springs.
Fassifern Farm has been the rem
devious for a number OF horseback
~i6ers recently. IT has half-mile
frontage on the jackson River. which
is famed for its Eamey mountain trout
Delicious Southern luncheons are served
IN true 'befo'e de wah' style with fried
chicken. apple dumping. spoon bread.
and da flies. Mrs. Edward J. l.avino, o.
rhiladclphia entertained Mr.. and Mrs
Cornelius llaEgerty, Jr., Andrew !.
Shields and Mrs Horace Allen NJ tn.
farm on Thursday. The return trip
vas undertaken by moonlight.
Golhng is a favoritc diversion Tor
these mild days Among those induis
ing daily are AIr. and Mrs. Edward y.
Weschler, Miss Jean Hinsdale, Mrs
Hamilton W. Mccks. Miss Margaret w.
ISrayton, Miss katherine BraNtor, Miss
Dorothy Brayton' Miss Gertrude Ian
,ashire. Mrs Eugene Alderman. Mrs.
Harry King. Miss Lorraine Spur.
George Gleason. Willard e. Smith and
j. Benson Rose
The golf and tennis trophies now OH
exhibition for the annual tournaments
are attracting much notice. Although
these matches are not scheduled until
late summer several entries have al.
ready been received.
Colonel EldridSc left for Roston last
ulght. where he will aid in organizing
she American legion OF lighting men
lie has seen active service in Cuba and
The Philippines under Major-General
leonard Wood.
Mrs. Sydney Bddle arrived ycsler-
lay from Philadelphia. joining Mrs.
George and Arthur Riddle. who have
heen taking the electric baths at the
Homestead for two weeks.
Among the guests active in the Made
in America" movement is Mrs. Haruch,
wife OF Dr. simon Raruch, of Columhi;.
University. She is a member of the
,iNic social advisory board o. the big
National Made in the Unitcd states
.tmerics." Industrial Exposition. open
ing in the New York Grand Central
palace Tonight.
Thomas IL. Powers. who recently set
pace for Richmond horsemen between
White Sulphur and the Homestead. NAV
re comsefled 30 defend his record or
forty-eigiH miles in eight hours. as
Charles r. Merrill. j. Benton Rose, n.
Maitland Armstrong, and Denton
Fowler may lower the mark. Several
other guests have expressed their in
iention OF competing.
AS the war has eliminated this Years
British open golf championship. guests
at The Homestead are likely to witness
several OF Engiand'S famous pros" in
tours, and who will he induced to stop
hare are Zen" Savers. Of North Ber-
wick: Wiifrld Reid. Of BansteRd Downs;
Willie" Hunter of Richmond. and Ed
ward Cow, OF Wey Manor. Fardon,
Taylor Ray, Braid and Duncan may be
expected here ~ they leave the old
country for tour In the new.
John Hays Hammond Joined HE wife
Al tho Homestead on Wednesday, morn
ing, after q business trip winding up
in Warrington. Mrs. Hammond has
been taking the "kur' here for a month
Tho Homestead "a entertaining lily
Townsend Ashmore. Mrs. H. Ives
Thorpe, Alfred Luchor George A. +.
oliver. and william cullen Brewster OF
New york Mrs. George l.. Maresco, and
Air. and Mrs. Frank l.. IereRa, OF Brook-
Ign; Mr.. and Mrs. James * Young. OF
l'hiladelphia Nj. and Mrs. William *
Webster. OF Eichmond Mr. and Mrs
!. II. browne. OF Boston. MIR ana Mrs
Harry McCrosNery OF East Orange
Robert Rrooklings Walsh. OF ST Louis:
Mrs. William Wallace kimball. MIR. and
Mrs. Alexander l.. Faiwiil ana Mrs.
Lois Kellog. OF Chicago