Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-05
UNUSUALLY CAY WEEK
IN ASHEV|LLE SOCIETY
Teas, Dances and Informal Parties
for Afternoon and Evening
Are Legion.
"ERMINIE" TWICE PRESENTED
All-Star Local Cast Scores Hit i'm Two
Performances OF Play-Irs. Van
derbilt Comes Down From WASH
ington to Occupy Box.

ASIIEvII-LE. n. c.. March 4.-Ashc-
vile society and members of the vari-
Gus guest colonies have been unusually
busy during the past week which has
been one OF the gayest of the late win
ter season. Teas. dances and informal
parties for the afternoon and evening
have been legion, with Mrs. Wood
cocks reception at her new home in
Grove Park. the two presentations Of
ErIninc" by an all-star Ashcvillc so
cicty cast. for the benefit of the Eu-
ropean war suffers, and the dinner
dance at Grove Park Inn tonight as
the more formal occasions
several OF ia" guests purchased boxes
toT Erininie." an example set by Mrs.
Ieo w Vanderbilt, who purchased the
hrst box sold and returned from Wash
ington TO occupy it. The play was pre-
scented by Asheville society people, and
scored "a wonderful hit besides real
iZing = large amount OF money for the
war sufferers OF Europc
The big formal event for the
dancing sets next week viii be the
carnival ball given by the management
or the Manor Tuesday night. Many
nave sent TO New York for appropriate
costumes for the ball, which will carry
out the Mardi Gras spirit.
Inc tea dance on Wednesday brought
out "a large crowd. many parties being
eht:rtaihed. The largest party OF the
day was that given by Mrs Fred l..
Seely.
Inc exodus from the far South has
begun. and all the hotels are reporting
an unusually large number of arrivals.
Nan! OF the newcomers are golfers,
here for few weeks Of play on the
splendid course OF the Ashcville Coun-
Try Club before returning to the North
and East.
AIr. William Swift, Mrs. Louis F.
Swift and maid, and Louis +. swift,
Jr., Of Chicago, are back at Asheyille
for q short visit
Mrs. II. &. Fircstonc Harvey s. Fire
stone. Jr., and Russell a. Firestone,
1 OF Akron. O.. have returned for the
early spring season
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard l.. Goodhart,
OF New York, have arrived
W. j. Brokaw, OF New York is
among the recent arrivals
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Lupton and Mrs
NJ. b. Ochs, of Chattanooga, Tenn arc
here.
Among other arrivals are Mr.. and
Mrs. James Maynard. Jr.. Of Knoxville,
Tenn; Mr.. and Mrs. 4. L. Hargrave,
washington, ID. C.; Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Sininhaugh. OF Aurora H.: Mrs. W. J.
Burns and Mrs Randall Borough. OF
New York; Aunray Harwel!. Of New
YORK; Mr.. and Mrs. \. T. Martin, OF
Chicago: Mr.. and Mrs SaenEer Martin
OF Shelburne, Vt: Mr. and Mrs. Harry
New, of Cleveland. o.; Mrs. NJ. F. Bart
lett and Miss Fl. Bartlett. of Vermeje
Park. y. NJ; Mrs. Isaac r. Robinson
and Miss Elsie Robinson. of New York;
DR.. and Mrs. V. Moth Pierce, of Buffalo
\. Y: Mrs. II. E. Hutchins, of Washing.
ton. D. C.; Miss Anna Parrott. of Co
| lum bus, O.: Mrs. W. II. Chiids, Miss
Sally Madison. Miss Betty Browning
and Miss Jones of BROOKLYN. " Y.
| Mrs. James z. Blake, Of Plainfield. y
j.; Mrs. Stiles G. Goodsell. OF Bridge
port. Conn; Mrs. Robert s. Hincks, OF
| Bridgeport. Conn: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r
Reach and Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Forsythe
of New Rochelle, y. Y; Mr.. and Mrs
W. j. Downey and son, New York: Mr.
and Mrs. ". s. NJ. Meade. of New York
Lieutenant and Mrs. D. L. Weart
Washington, y. c.