Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01
CROCKETT SPRINGS

Especial to The Times Dispatch
CROCKETT SPRINGS. VA. July 81.
The hotel is filling rapidly. and the
activities of the social life and sport
justify the prediction that this will
he the most successful season ut the
springs for years.
Miss Ethel Thomas entertained on
Thursday evening at Beechwood Cot
tage, complimentary to Der cousins,
Miss Florence Thomas. of Blucfield.
and Miss Alice Huff. OF Roanoke. \
progressive guessing contest was
played upon the cottage porch Tho
winners of the prizes were Paul Thorn
as. first prizo; Mrs. G. T. Ingram. of
High Point y. G., second prize, and
to Claude ~. Preston, OF Roanoke, fell
the consolation prize. Among Miss
Thomas,s guests were the Misses
Leeds. OF New Orleans; Misses Waugh
an. of Durham. \. c.; Miss Lillian
Webster. of Madison. y. C.: Erskinc L.
lliil. OF Roanoke: Miss Ida Vaughan.
OF SeQuin, Texas: Miss I.ottic Barn
Well of Roanoke. Among others pres
ent were Mrs w. c. Thomas, of Rlue-
field; Mrs. b. T. HUFF of Roanoke, and
Mrs Charles Thomas, of Roanoke.
Another successful entertainment
given this week was the subscription
auction and five hundred party. A
number of tables, filled with eager
players, were packed on the hotel
porch. and the animated game closed
Just before tho summons for dinner
with Miss Ethel Thomas as the win
ner of the first prize at auction and
Mrs j. $. j. Otto. OF the second prize
The winner of the first prize in the
five hundred game was Miss Florence
Thomas, of Bluefield. Miss Eva Camp
bell, OF Tampa, carried off the second
prize. In the general drawing for the
consolation prize Erskinc l.. Hill of
Roanoke. was the successful contest
ant.
Miss Ethel Thomas has rs her guest
Miss Cornelia Gregory, OF Martinsviue,
Va Miss Thomas entertained ut an az
ternoon tea in her honor on Tuesday.
Several guests drove over in carriages
and automobiles from Shawsville. Miss
Thomas's ru"sts were the younger set,
and included. besides Miss Pierce, of
iChrlstlansburg. Miss Calhoun, of
Christiansburg; Misses White, Sam
White, OF Shawsvillc: Miss Matte
! White, of Roanoke; William, Walter
and Thompson Pierce, of Christians
burg; Misses i. and r. Barger OF
Shawsviilc.
Miss Fl. F. Gregory of Lynchburg,
and Mrs j, S. j. Otto. OF New Orleans,
have issued invitations to progress
sive 800 party for Wednesday.
Scores Of persons from Roanoke and
in automobiles, dropped in for dinner
or supper or stayed one, two or three
days TO take In the beautiful scenery
and enjoy the baths and drink TIL.
water.
Miss Mary Seddon, of Portsmouth,
lett for ten days camping trip. She
rs 10 be the guest OF Mrs John
vaughan, or Shawsvillc, who is hostess
or n party who will spend their outing
near East Radford
Among those expected this week is
MISS harriet Hartman, Of Washington.
-. {. .she is 10 r the guest OF Miss
THOMAS, OF Crockett Springs. Others
VINO are expected are Mrs Eugene
Noite and family, OF Seguin. Texas. ana
Mrs Charles Hilkcr OF san An,onIo
Both families have engaged cottages
FOR The remainder OF the season.
Late arrivals from BROOKLYN, y. Y
or interest are Miss Ellen and Grace
Arthur
a. tvenson, Of Portsmouth. is here on
short visit TO his mother and sister