Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
OLD, HISTORIC WHITE
OPENED FOR SUMMER
occasion Is Celebrated With Ball,
Attended by Entire Colony
mt Springs.
-vACATIoNIsTs ARE INCREASING
cottages Rapidly Filling Up, and
Many Parts of Country Are Repre-
Sented Among GueSts-Golf Para
mount Outdoor Attraction.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, VA,
June 26.--To-6ay the old historic
White was opened for the first time
this summer and the occasion was
celebrated with ball attended by the
entire colony Al the springs. and many
guests invited from nearby towns and
resorts. The White IS rich in romance
and tradition. The original parts Of
r the hotel were built in IT'S and addi-
tions were made in 1905 and 1876. The
Greenbrier will remain open this sea-
son for the first time since its erec-
ton for the accommodation of the
: Eastern and Northern society people
who have been deprived OF their an
nual trips 10 European spas, but the
old White, with its sentimental value.
Viii be the center OF life at the springs
and the rendezvous OF the vaca-
tionists
The cottage colony has increased
during the past week and by the Fourth
of July every cottage will he filed.
MIR. and Mrs. Garrett Is. Wall OF Rich
mond, have opened their home in
Tansus ROW and are here accompanied
by their son, Garrett b. Wall Jr., and
will he Joined later in the month by
Miss Wall
Mr.. and Mrs. De Soto Fitzgerald of
Richmond are among the cottagers.
and they have been in the Edwin 4.
Hawley cottage, the most pretcntious
l.
Mrs. Fitzgerald is entertaining five
guests there with house party
The Caldwell cottage was occupied
during the week hy Mr.. and Mrs. John
Il Allen, OF Louisville. They will re-
main there the entire summer. Miss
Florence Carmany. OF Louisville is
visiting them
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Thorne. of
Lake Forest, H.. arrived at the White
during the week with their three
daughters for the summer. Mr. Thorne
is the vice president of the Marshall
Field Company. OF Chicago.
The honeymoon colony that has been
so large during the spring was in
creased this week by the arrival of
Nj, and Mrs. Anthony ]. DreXcl Bid
Ole. Jr., who We're married last week
at the J. Il. Duke estate in Somcrville,
y j. Mrs. Biddla was Miss Mary Duke.
niece of J. Is. Duke. and her brother.
Angler Duke. married the bridegrooms
sister last month.
Ny and Mrs. Whitewrght Watson.
of New York. left on Wednesday after
spending their honeymoon here
Senator and Mrs. Chauncey NJ. De-
Pew. Mr.. Depew's sister. the Baroness
Andre the Baroness Y. Frowein- Par
dee. Howard Pardee, : Rcdding Ber-
trim, Mrs. owen Johnson. Oliver Harri-
man, Mrs. y Thayer Robb and Mr.
and Mrs lanes r. Branch are in the
colony now at White sulphur.
Mr.. and Mrs. William =. Luke. of
CovinSton. Va. entertained eighteen
young relatives on a motor trim TO
White sulphur OH Wednesday,. and they
took luncheon in the Greenbvicr. spend
ing the entire day at the springs.
GOLF has been the paramount attrac-
hon at the springs during the past
week, and some interesting matches
were played. During the early part
OF the week foursome was played
between Alec Simpson, the White sui
phur professional. and George Clark,
AN amateur. and James Greene and
Il. II. Rabbit, the professional, and an
amateur from the Virginia Hot Springs
The first eighteen holes were played
with the Nassau system of double
scoring. and the Hot Springs team won
two mp. The last eighteen were match
play and resulted in tie Simpson
played the last nine holes in thirty
one for record on tho course.