Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
VIRGINIA HOT SPRINGS
HAS GAY AFTER-sEAs0N
Hr. and Mrs. John ID. Rockefeller
Among Most Enthusiastic De-
voices of Dancing.
LARGE PHILADELPHIA PARTY
Group Includes Prominent Political
Lights OF Quaker City-Charles Il.
Murphy and Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt, ST., Also Visitors.
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HOT SPRINGS, VA, November 49,.
The bright, Sunshiny weather which
mas prevailed during the past week, has
peen most favorable for the outdoor
diversions to which the sojourners here
are devoted. and many of them have de-
ierreu the date OF their departure to
the cities In order to take advantage
VI thesc conditions. With the constant
stream Of arrivals for the cure and the
usual quota Of bridal couples. the after
season mas been gay one, with after
noon tea parties on the lawn after the
Rolf and tennis players finish. and the
riding and driving parties return from
their outings. and In the evening much
dancing In tho ballroom and Japanese
room.
Mr.. and Mrs. John u. Rock efcllcr.
Jr. are among the most enthusiastic
devotees OF the modern dances. So far
they have not missed 4 single even
tnSs attendance in the ballroom, and
scarcely single dance. They are
equally ut home In the one-stcp. waltz
or fox trot. They have In their party
Mr.. and Mrs Everett Colby, Of Orange,
who arrived on Tuesday. They were
the CHESTS or Mr.. and Mrs. Rockefeller
AT luncheon on Wednesday at Fnssifern
Farm. the party going In buck boards.
and Thursday they went 10 White
sulphur Springs by automobile for
luncheon.
Charles +. Murphy. the Tammany
leader. who has arrived with his wife
and daughter for their usual fall visit.
Is also given To dancing. but lacks
some or Mr Rockcfeller's versatility.
rs he confines himself 10 the onc-stcp,
which he dances with his daughter.
\ group of Philadclphia's political
lights consists Of Mayor Elect Thomas
Il. Smith. City Solicitor John Connolly
and Representative William S. Ware.
With them are Mrs. Smith. Mrs Con-
nelly and Mrs Ware and Mrs Wares
sister in law. Mrs. Edwin n. Ware. Sew
erai members of the company ar" taxi
Ing tho cure, and others play golf. but
the mayor elect acknowledges that lie
is Just resting"
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt. 81. ar
rived on Thursday for Z. stay az saw
eral weeks Sh. Is accompanied only
by maid aud takes no part in the
Eaitics Of tho resort.
SIR aud Mrs Erncs, W. Lonrfellow.
OF Boston, who HAY. been here some
time, are enjoying a joke perp.trated
hy young was when he included their
names when n enumerated the newly
we'd couples here, and which found us
way into tho newspapers The golden
anniversary OF their wedding. il seems.
is In, a few years off. MIR. Iongfellow
is the son D! the poet. and was gradu-
nted from Harvard In 1865.
The woman's record for the Hot
Springs golf course was broken this
week By Mrs william l..llowes Nor
gan. OF New York. when she vas play
ing match against Miss Eleanor
Chandler. OF Philadelphia. She made
the round III IS strokes. or one better
than the mark Sc; three years ago by
Mrs ". ~. Price. OF Pittsburgh. A
the course has in the meantime Hceu
heightened two strokes. Mrs Morgan
really clipped three strokes of thu
record.
Two OF the best Juvenile golfers here
this fall were Carter. the cight-y.ar-
old OF Mr.. and Mrs T. Morris Car
ncsie. and Margaret, daughter of AIR.
and Mrs Josiah copley Thaw. who is
ore year older. Both the youngsters
have had professional instruction. and
drive very good balls. despite their
dim!nutivc size. Before returning TO
Scw York last week they, with their
mothers, played :, Ioursome match go
ing the entire eighteen holes. Mrs.
Carnegie and her son won. but il was
4 close battle all the way.
Mayo NJ. R'nford Of Wcsthamn;on.
has returned her. !or !. further stay.
Miss Be;sc: Merritt. OF Norfolk,
who's" graceful dancing has been one
OF the features Of tha fall season. has
returned TO New York
J. II. Price, OF Richmond. was a WISH
tor here for a dag early in the week
DIR. and Mrs. Henry =. Thomas and
their small son. were among the ar
rivals Thursday.
Lieutenant and Mrs. George Hudson
Fort, L. $. ~, @ho were married in
Washington, are here for their honey
moon.
Miss Frances Washington. of Wash
ington. was a member or an automo-
bile party which stopped mere for
luncheon on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Perrin who
have spent the fall season here and
who have contributed much 10 tho
gaiety OF the place. returned to Balti-
more on Wednesday evening.