Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
WINCHESTER SOCIETY
IS DELIGHTED BY NEWS
~ hear' That War Department VIII
"ruer Cavalry Brigade Into Camp
for Maneuyers.
MEANS BRILLIANT sEaso,
'"ready Matrons and Maids Are Pre-
pairing Round OF Entertainments
Tor Men in Uniforms-Dr. Lewis
W. Allen Buys Colonial Home.

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matrons and maidens were pleased
most beyond cxDression-nay, Il elight-
h-yestcrday afternoon. when an
""ccnent was made that there is a
'"hH probability Of the War Depart
nl ordering another cavalry brigade
"'hchester this summer for mancu-
ring purposes and continuing tho
, or experimenting with the new
''"'E hriils and tactics. which were
,.'Suh mere during the summer OF 1913
rom social point OF view that sea
S't was about the most glitterfng and
rhlant that has ever happened in
Use parts; IN fact. many OF the army
o"cefs and their wives and daughters
""ciarcd they were "cntertained to
"eath by Winchester people, so much
:" mat some of the officers found IL
.eccsshry TO decline Invitations toward
me end OF the cncampment. for the
entertaining interfercd with their camp
Hueies However u letter received
rom an official I'm Washington yestcr-
Gay states tina; the officers wt.n. very
much pleased with the trcatmeYt that
hcy were accorded when there TWO
Years ago" Fashionable society is al
fcahT discussing plans for entertain
hlen's. should tho men In uniform come
"ack 10 Winchester this summer
DR.. and Mrs. Lewis NJ Allen have
given up their house In Winchester.
ana are now occupying DR. Aliens
handsome Colonial home, Clifton" in
'iarRe County. which he purchased re-
Gently from heirs OF the Allen estate.
he mansion, which is said to ne one
or tho most perfect specimens Of Co
!onial architecture in Virginia. has
heen thoroughly overhaulcd and reno
I Na'ed. all OF the improvements cor
t@spondtng with the general plan. The
Allen home is within easy distance OF
Scaleby Manor" the magnificent coun-
'ry home AT Boycc OF Mrs. Aliens par
"nts. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brooks Gil
pm. and also of "Kentmcre.' the older
3omeplace OF the Gilpins. DR.. and Mrs
Allen visit Winchester frequently, how
ever. making the trips In their motor
car.
Thomas Cover, ST., was the host a,
beautifully appointed stag dinner
party on Monday evening NJ "AnEc-
roma" his attractive home at the west
"rn end OF Piccadilly Street. a : o'clock
dinner was served. and afterwards
some Of his guests played cards Mr..
Covers guests were Mcssrs. DR.. Hunter
II. Mcclure, DR.. Walter Cox. DIR. r. G.
stuart. Or. Robert Nice. Glass, II. u.
Fuller. Briscoc g. Shull. Judge Thomas
w. Harrison, John NJ. Stock. Harry r.
Kern. John s. Wisslcr. Sr.. Daniel Burr
Conrad Colonel Harry II. Baker and
surr POWELL harrison.
Mrs. Flood. wife OF Representative
Henry y. Flood. of the Tenth Virginia
District, arrived a few days ago from
Washington. and is the guest az her
sisicrin-law, Mrs. Richard Evelyn
byrd.
Miss Virginia Faulkner Fuller. who
has been passing the late winter and
early spring with relatives and friends
In Washington. has returned to the
home OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. II.
u. Fuller.
MrH. Frank Baldwin and Miss Sara
Baldwin. of Baltimore. and Miss New
hold. of Philadelphia, nlotorcd 10 Win
CHESTER the early part ot the week.
and were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Y Conrad AT their handsome
new home on South Washington Street
Mrs. Thomas w. Harrison. Mrs. John
N Steck and Mrs. Harry r. Kern have
been visiting their brother and sister
i in-law. Mr.. and Mrs Ioring y. Cover,
| IN Baltimore this week.
Mss Frances peyton Page has been
spend:nG the week with friends In Bal
! umorc and Washington.
Mrs. H. i. Hcdrick. who has been
spending some time at "Burcroft," the
country home OF the Hedrick's near
y town. has returned 10 New Haven Conn
Miss Stella IIimclright has returned
! from a visit to her brother-in-law and
sister. Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Brown, In
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs r. D. Kerdesty. o, Ber
ryyillc. who have been spending the
winter nj Winter Haven. Fla. are Wis
itlng relatives ut Chatham. Va.
Mrs. ]. r. Elder and Miss Virginia
Elder have returned from n visit TO
Mrs. John s. Goldsmith at her home In
birmingham. Ala.
Miss Emma Snapp has returned from
visit to friends In Baltimore.
Mrs. l.. j. Holland. OF Atlanta, Ga.
has been visiting friends In town.
MISS Virginia King. OF Harrisburg.
"a IS tho guest of Miss Lillian Shcetz
Mrs. a. a. Westrader has returned to
lIutnsburg, w. Va, after visiting her
psr,nts, DIR. and Mrs. Edgar Il. Smoke
Ms James s. Grant has returned
on a visit to friends in Baltimore and
Washington.
Ms Robert a. Cannon, OF CAPITOL
= view. Md. is spending some time here
si,n relatives.
MISS Willie Mcclure has gone on a
sit 10 her sister, Mrs. Lewis Hunt
ngtOn Hyde, at the latter's country
ome in New Jersey.
Miss Bessie W. Conrad, who is Wis
ting friends in Baltimore, will spend
one time at the home of her brother
n-law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs Henry
L. Little. in Norfolk. before returning
Mr. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Ward have
cturned from several weeks stay at
,lnntic City.
Washington, have becnshrdluETAOsI
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Marshall. Of
Washington, have been the guests Of
m ". ". Baker ut his homo on Wash
zion Street
Mir. and Mrs. George S. Bailey have
cen spending the week In Baltimore.
Mrs. Charles X. Bowers, of Richmond.
as been spending some time in town
ith friends.
Mrs. Fred e. Brown has gone on n
sit to her sister in law, Mrs. Daniel
His. at the latter's home In Har-
.ouhurG. Va.
Mrs. G.. c. Keller has returned to
rautsvillc. Md. after visiting rcia-
res in this city.