Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
TANG OF AUTUMN IN AIR
is FELT IN MOUNTAINS
M~p,bers Of Hotel and Cottage Colo
mics Are Seeking Amuse-
ment Out of Doors.
TRAN1Ps IN EARLY MORNING
Seeing the Sunrise" Is Now One of
Most Popular Sports at AShevillc.
Nights Still Are Given Over to
Dancing.
Especial TO The T,mes-Dispatch. ]


ASEENlLLE. y. c.. September H.
Just semblancc OF tang IN the air, in
dtcAting the approach OF autumn, has
sent Ashcville society and all tho mem.
bers OF the hotel and cottage colonies
out OF doors seeking amusement. Days
which arc still warm enough TO permit
the wearing of fanncls coupled with
nights cool enough TO enjoy blankets
have created an earlyto bed early to-
rise club" at Grove PARK Inn, n dozen
members of which can generally be
found at the top of Sunset Mountain.
adjoining the inn. every morning when
the sun rises. These mountain tramps
and (for those who don't care 10 walk).
motor parties and horse back parties, TO
see the sun come up, have become very
popular n the inn.
Golf. tennis. mountain climbing.
horseback and motor picncs, and all
the various sports TO be found in the
mountains, are claiming their usual
number OF devotecs during tho days.
and the nights. as usual. are given over
to dancing. Present weather makes
dancing the best sport for an evenings
amusement, anG all the hotels are Civ
ing dinner dances practically every
night. The big event of the week was
the dinner dance tonight at Grove
Park Inn. which was attended By over
100 couples. Among the dinner hosts
preceding the dance We're My. and Mrs
Harvey L. Wilson. of Norfolk. Va: MIR.
and Mrs. A!rnh II. Martin. OF Norfolk:
Mr.. and Mrs William T. Burke, Of New
Orleans MIR. and Mrs. L. NJ. Ansiey. Of
Columbia s. C. and Mr.. and Mrs. a. s.
Sanford. of Knoxville. Tenn
Governor and Mrs Locke Craig. who
have been making Asheville the sum
mer capital, have returned 10 Raleigh.
and the last touch of Official formality
has vanished from Ashcvlllc's socHl
entertainments. Before leaving Mrs
Craig was hostess ut a most delight full
tes- which was attended by over 800
iaoies, members OF Asheville society
ana the various guest colonies
The fashionable contingent Mt Bat.
terry Park Hotel wore gowns during
the cool weather last week which fore
cast the early fall and winter stylcB
one used to expect the FIRST exhibition
CT styles a the horse show in New
1ork-now they are seen much earlier
n the season At the high-class resorts.
Mrs Vernon Badham. OF South Caro-
Ina, who : noted for her beautiful
Yowns. will be guest at BATTERY
Park until October. a morning cos
tune receru.' worn by her and great
~ admired was a cool weather froclt
made OF soft Italian silk with snort
coat effect, plated skirt OF same ma
terial. Mrs. Bradhom recently an
peared In radiant dinner gown OF
eoid panne velvet and gold tulle Mrs
c. E. Ratings dinner gowns. all of
most artistic and individual. Miss
Margaret HIN, OF Montgomery. who has
neen one OF the bellies at the hotel all
summer, is, perhaps. the most artistic
o. the young girls. Miss Hill has
Titan hair and shows positive genius
IN combining colors TO bring out her
wonderful coior!ng. Miss sigma Foo
nails, OF New Orleans, dresses with true
French instinct as to what is becom
ing, and wears the most delicious party
frocks all frilled and founccd. Al.
most every smart woman in the hotol
mas worn blue serge made with
m!iitary effect during the cool DAYS
this springs preference
Among the large dinner pnrtics or
the past week was thnt Of General
and Mrs. Theodore Davidson for Mrs
Henry NJ. Flaglcr. The guests in
cluded the leaders OF Ashcvillc's smart
ee'. Dr. Perdue, OF New Orleans. gave
dinner for eighteen on Friday even
ing.
Clarence Hcwes. who is hero for rho
autumn with his two ATTRACTIVE sis
ters, or New Orleans was also = hos,
on Friday night. General Rohcrt
Logon or Alabama, gave a farewell
dinner to dozen friends before leay-
ing on Thursday
Mrs. James w. Conley, of Atlanta
also was a hostess during tho weo,s
as were Mr.. and Mrs Epps Brown NJ
Atlanta" VINO have returned boD,o
Mra. G. E.. Railing entertained a.,
saturday with large card party oom
pnmentary TO her guest. Mrs Ellen
Lyon. of Mobile. Ten ,nhies zen len
played were
Mrs. c. T. Rates Of ST Mst,o..a
;; G" eomri!mented Mrs IAeon win a.
charming card party on "Wednesday
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