Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-23
WAR IN EUROPE CAUSES
GREAT SEASON At HOT
Unable to Travel Abroad, Scores Of
Society Seek Pleasures Of
Virginia Resort.
NO SIGNS OF FALLING OFF
Little Duke de Chaulnes, With Moth
CIR, Former Miss Shonts, Is Guest
Mt the Springs-Horseback Riding
One Of Most Popular Sports.

One OF Most Popular sports.
HOT SPRINGS. VA. May 22.-Scores
OF people we'll known in society have
been arraving. making an entirely new
record for this time OF year. which
is after the usual closing of the spring
season. Their presence Is attributed
to the stopping Of European travel.
There are other indications too that
tho resort will have n lively two months
before II fills up In August. as 1t gen.
orally does for the fall. Many new
corners are surprised to find that the
altitude keeps II 80 cool here. the tenn
perature seldom, II over. going above
80 deg-acs.
Theodore ShontSs little grandson,
His Grace tie Duke de Chaulnes. as his
nurses address him on the slightest
p!ovocation, has been having great
time here this week. The youngster.
who has not been here for four seasons.
when he was a baby in arms. walks
around gravely. apparently taking life
most seriously. He came a few days
ago with his mother. the Duchess, his
aunt. Miss Marguerite Shonts, and the
Duchess OF Manchester. This trio.
Joined usually BY Miss Isabella May. of
Washington. also just arrived for her
first visit In several seasons. has been
playing golf foursomes almost every
afternoon. returning to the clubhouse
in time for tea on the lawn BY the
tennis courts during the late concert,
which is now a very popular outdoor
function. The sun gets behind the
mountains two hours before daylight
ends. and marry the whole OF Hot
Springs now scattcrs itself at little
refreshmen, tables there at this time
daily. In this gathering are usually
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebcn Jordan. Robert and
Alfred natcheller, Henry T. Sloane and
his daughter. Mrs. william Earl Dodge,
whom nc has just Joined here. Mrs.
DodG. having como down ten days
ahead OF him; Colonel and Mrs. Craig
S. Wadsworth. Dr.. and Mrs. Alexander
W. Bidde and Miss Christine Biddle.
Mrs. Harry s. darkness, Howard W.
Hoyt. J. p Laughty. Mrs. Franklin
Stetson Charles T. Dillingham;. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henri p. Wcrthc!m Won Heukel-
dom, daughter and son-!n-law OF Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Seligman. who have
Just returned to New York after a
months stay: NJ z IIavemcyer and Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur J. Cumnock.
Governor and Mrs. Livingston Beck
man, after spending a quiet fortnight
here, left on their private car for
Rhode Island Sunday night. The Gov
eraor was here to take the course Of
baths. They entertained Dr. and Mrs
Robert a Black and Mr.. and Mrs. II.
W Won Heukeldom at dinner on
4 their car just before departing.
II One Of the main outdoor sports here
is riding. and therefore quite a stir
| was caused here the other day when
Miss Rae Slater. daughter Of r. "
Slater, OF Boston appeared driving a
spirited horse tandem before her mount
Accompanied by her father. Miss Slater
went TO Fassifern Farm. ten miles
away. where she lunched before re-
turning. Mrs Harry s. Hardness. who
has just arrived, motored with several
friends early In the week TO White
Sulphur Springs, W. Va. hundred
| mile trip through rough mountain
country. and lunched there AT the
| Greenbr!cr.
Albert Loeb. Of Chicago. arrived this
j week in his private car TO spend the
i summer, and will be joined later by
| members OF his family. He had with
l him f. J. Flanacher. William F. Ander-
son and II. l.. Stern.
One OF the luncheon parties this week
4 1T the Daniel Boone Cabin was given
i BY Walker Percy. Among his guests
were Mrs. Victor Nessen. Miss Marjorie
d Roosevelt Leaycraft and E. NJ Nor
! gan. Jr.
Matthew L. Akers arrived on Tuesday
i from Louisville for the summer. bring
school They Joined Mrs. Akers. who
recently bought Upland House. and to
l which alterations are being made pre-
paratory TO their moving in June l.
New York arrivals at the Homestead
: Hotel this week included Howard w.
q Hoyt. ]. p Loughry, Henry D. Sloane
Charles T. Dillingham;. Mrs Harry S.
darkness. Benedict Gruntal. Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. Fisher, William a Hermann.
George ". Swain, r. J. Darnell. Miss
Pauline Darnell, C. S. Wadsworth. NJ
o. L. Cauchois, II. w. Mcconnell and
George ". Baker
Other registrations there included
John L. Atlee, of Lancaster; P. W.
Foote. Of Schenectady: Forrest W. Tav-
lor. Of Worcester; Mrs. Henry viii
i liams. Miss Matilda Williams, of Balti-
more; Dr. and Mrs. Sanger Brown. of
Chicago; J. d. Waddell, Of Niles. O.
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ McIlvain. OF
Reading; r. l.. Crawford, Mrs. Everett
l.. Crawford, Miss Molly D. Crawford.
OF Port Chester. n. Y; William A. Ham.
mann. Of Boston; w. T. Woodruff, Miss
Helen Woodruff. Mrs. c. H. Williams
OF Thomaston. Conn: Mr.. and Mrs
Paul II. Barnes. of Philadelphia; Mr..
and Mrs. j. p. Thrill, OF ST. Louis.
William S. Brown, James Brown. Mr..
Ind Mrs. c. II. Stllman, of Wellesley
Hills; Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Dickerson.
of Monte Carlo; Mr.. and Mrs. LEROY
- T. Lewis. Of Merton, Pa: Mrs. Allen
s. Barrows. of Chicago: j. A. Horner
{. a. Warren, Of Baltimore; Mrs H.
4. Henderson. Miss Henderson, of New
castle, Pa. and Miss Eugenia r. Sea-
buy. of Llewellyn Park. n. ].