Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08
MEMBERS or SOCIAL SET
kept UNUSUALLY BUSY
Events Follow Each Other In Rapid
Sequence at North Cardinals
Popular Resort.
OUTDOOR SPORTS IN FAVOR
Feature OF Week Is Invitation Golf
tournament mt AshcvilIe Country
Club, With About 100 Lcadinp
Players OF South Taking Part.

ASHEV1LLE. y. c., August 7.-Socia,
vents havo followed each other In
Such rapid sequence In Ashev.lle dur
ing the past week that members of
III. iocal social set and the hotel and
cottage colonies have been kon, hu.y
trying TO keep pace with tho y,r,or,
iuhct'ohs. As lis usual this time OF
year. outdoor sports have strivcn for
nrSt place IN the affections of society
s",hst IN" ever popular dancing and
!" uhtc. honors arc about even
Chief among the outdoor events OF
80, "Sh vas the big August invita-
ION Soit tournament ut the Ashcvtle
'-o"htrF Club. This tournament at
'Fhcted about 1870 OF the lending golf
s'h or the South. and was followed by
"a large gallery. which crowded tho
.nNh ana the spacious verandas at
k''Ne fark Inn. which overlook the
eourhe' Most OF the visitors were
guests at the inn and tho Manor. and
ooth or these hotels gave special din
her dances Tor the golfers during THO
"eek' Grove Park Inn also gnve
another special dance tonight, as a
farewell to the visitors
Fair members OF the cottage and
motel colonies and Ashevillc society
arc purchasing gayly -colorcd tissue
paper by tho bolt at present, in anti
ciphtion o. the Tissue Paper Ball"
which Grove Park Inn has announced
10 the possibilities for CAV color
schemes By the use OF the brilliant
material and a native desire 10 con
htruct gown that is Just Il little mora
gay ana !nodiSh than tho others pres
ent. Is the alluring attraction of tho
hugo west vcranda of the inn. whcre
the dance Is TO be held These omen
AR dances At the inn have been tho
greatest drawing card for society so
ihr this summer. and each Saturday
In attendance
Mrs. Henry NJ Flaglcr, who liz spend-
ING IN" summer At Grove Park Inn,
VAS gucst OF honor during the week
at a beautifully appointed dinner given
IN nor honor by Charles j. Harris, Of
p!!isboro, who Is spending the sum
Ener in Ashevi!e. Covers were laid
FOR seventeen.
DR.. and Mrs. Wagnon. OF Atlanta.
notornd 10 Ashev!lle with a party of
friends during the week and gave n
luncheon IN their honor at Grove Park
Inn.
Mrs. George W. VANDERBILT, and Mis-,
Cornelia Vanderbilt expect to leave
soon Tor their lodge on Pisyah Noun
tain, where they VIII spend the sum
mcr
Governor and Mrs. Locke Craig. who
are making Asheville the summer can
iiai, and who can onc-stcp as well as
before the Governor was elected IN
his present position, are regular at
ttncants NJ tho Grove Park Inn danccs
Ihey were guests OF NJ. and Mrs
Hce!y during the week at an elaborate
ainn"r. which was followed by a dance.
MISS Eleanor Van Hook, of New
YORK, gave an elegantly appointed
bridge luncheon at Grove Park Inn
thursday Six tables were made up
Mas jeanette Hollis. Of Worcester.
Mass. who has been visiting MISC
Charlotte Du Pont. has returned to
H. Il. Haywood, OF Indianapolis, IS
CUES, At Grove Park Ina.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Thompson.
Miss Adrine Thompson and Miss
Katharine Thompson. all o: Mobile,
have arrived ut Grove Park Inn for
thc summer
Mr. and Mrs. ". ". Paul, o. Char
loite. spent last Week al Grove Park
Inn, attending the golf tournament.
Or. and Mrs. Scale Harris. Miss Jose
ph!nc Harris and Scale Harris, Jr., OF
birmingham. are guests at Grove Park
Inn.
Mrs. John ". Deal. of Columbia. s.
C.. and Mrs. ]. G.. Ward. OF Aberdeen,
Miss. arc recent additions to tho Grove
Park Inn summer colony
Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio w. Seymour,
Mrs. Joseph Allen Jones and Miss Anne
G. Seymour, all OF New York, are at
Grove PARK Inn for an indefinite stay.
Mrs. John Cabell Breckenridge, OF
New York. Is a member of the Grove
Park Inn summer colony.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Larkins, OF
Athens. Ga, are at Grove Park Inn.
Miss Burton and Miss Mary Louise
Burton, OF Cincinnati, O.. are recent
arrivals at Grove Park Inn
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pope. OF Chi
cago. are az Grove Park Inn for an
indefinite visit.
Mrs. Francis r Miles and Miss
Warden, Of Princeton. y. j.. are among
the latest additions TO the Grove Park
Inn guest colony.
Mrs. r. l.. Brown and Miss Amy
Brown, OF Memphis. Tenn. have just
arrived at Grove Park Inn Tor the
month OF August.