Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
sSPEND GAY NEW YEAR At
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
RAISING OF 1915 Is Watched ut Merry
Supper Dansant in Ncri-
table Forest.
MANY GUESTS FOR MlDwINTEr
Opening Of New Indoor Golf Course
Proves Exciting Event OF Week.
Many Are Anticipating Fine Win
ter Sport.
Especial TO Tic Times Disratch

watched the Old Year out at Il Supb'r
dansant in the Spring Room, which
was turned into rcrit;tblc forest with
It's spruce trimmed pillars and its tow
crtng palms and wide spreading ferns.
Everyone was beautifully gown"d. and
the fancy hats and caps worn by tn"
men and women gave q brilliant touc.
of color to the festive scene. At the
stroke OF midnight the whole house
was Illuminated the orchestra playing
the national hymn. in which all joined,
and then the confetti began to ny. and
with whistles and bells. the New Year
was welcomed as New Years have been
since time iinmcmOrial.
Many society folk from far ana near
have gathered at The Grc.nbricr dur
Ing the past few days 10 spend the
early part of 1916.
Piiny Fisk is here from New York for
an extended stay. James Brown Pot
ter. OF Newport. X. J. vino stopped at
White Sulphur on his way back from
Mexico last November, arrived last
night with his friend W. j. Duane Of
New York. George W. stevens Is bring
ms large party OF friends down for
the weekend. 4. Z. White has ar
rived from Cleveland. Among the New
York arrivals are MIR and Mrs. q. 4.
Mckee. Mr.. and Mrs. VI VI Hayward.
Mrs. Albert Flake and Herbert VI.
Alexander. Foster Cromptoii, Montroin-
cry III. Lewis. Dr. ~ H. Ely and James
" oHeluOH. one Oh the most charming
brides that ever visited White is Mrs.
Louis T.. Geissier. formerly Miss Ida
Greeley-Smith granddaughter or
Horace Greeley. Her wedding took
place in the home OF her sister Mrs.
Andrew Watrcs Ford. OF Orange. y. j..
on December %. Mr.. Gcissler is a
prominent Philadelphia clubman. and
they will make their home In that city.
The most exciting event OF the week
was the opening OF the new indoor
golf course In The Grcenbrier. with "a
tournament In which many excellent
players competed. Frank Spokesman
played the first ball, ana was followed
by II. II. Garfield, s. j. Gavin and :
NJ. Hrcnner. The course was crowded
throughout the day. and many reserva-
lions have been mad. for The coming
week. The game il PLAYED on the rcgu-
lar strokes OF The Or. Hhri.r course
designed BY Charles ll-.r Macdonald.
and those who have turned im excellent
scores on III. outdoor links. ma II
taxes their skill to repeat their record
indoors. The beginners are enjoying
II immensely. too. and Charles l.. Moth
creole. professional. is putting many
OF the younger players through their
PAGES with tn" driver. cleck and bras
sic, and all the other clGUs that 60 TO
make UP q fine game
Winter sports are 10 prevail in Whit"
sulphur for the next two months. and
skating and Skiing may for III. first
time he enjoyed under Southern skies
The new ice rink. which adtoins ,h..
sun dining-roorG. Is now getting into
good shape, ana good cold snap
VIII assure skating cv"r.- day through
out the w!ntcr. no matter what the
weather may be Perhaps the most
anticipated sport Is skiing Tn. snow
just before Christmas gave the lovers
OF tho Northern sport a chanc" to make
few short trips. and rs soon as the
January SHOWS come. many skiing
parties are planned to go over Hates
Mountain. the new cn'am"Gnt Trail
and on other long journeys. charles
Norelius. the Instructor. who came to
this country from Stockholm two years
ago. is building skI-jump on the
hill leading to the village. half way
between the hotel and the foot OF the
mountain trail-so skiing In IVES, Nir-
EInia Will lack none OF tho thrills Of
the far North.
Miss Masters and Miss s ". Masters,
OF Dohhs Fiery y V r,-iv.d on
Tuesday for fortnight. Their guest
Miss 9 ''nchn'"' OF no"hs f'"rry,
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Speik"rman. Of
Greenwich, Conn, are here for AN ex-
tended stay. Later in tho season they
arc going To Bellcair. Fla MIR. Spcikcr-
man divides his time between golf and
riding the trails
Mr.. and Mrs Fletcher : Mason and
Stanley NJ. Mason. of Providence. Il. T
we're among the holiday guests
Miss Charlotte Andrews who has
been here some time. has returned 10
New York.
Mrs. II. o. Garfield. who is making
an extended stay, was joined by her
sen. II. p. Garfield. and his friend, s
Gavin, OF New York. for the holidays
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Mundct and Mrs r.
on last Thursday.
Mrs. F.. Taylor Ganse and Miss 4 T..
Trumbull. of Hartford. Conn, came
down last week. Mr.. Ganse joined
them on Christmas Eve.
Mrs. Howard barrow and Miss Jose
phine Darrow. Of Granville. O.. are
spending Miss Darrows school vaca-
tion here.
Among the other young college folks
who came down for the holidays arc
James x. Osborne and his friend. Rob
crit Lee Johns. of New York, who are
AT Yale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harris. who are
making their homo i'm Washington
Square. New York. have arrived for n
couple OF weeks.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. Il. MacLean, OF New
York. arrived on Friday
Miss Steiner. OF New York. is here
with her brother, +. j. Steiner. for the
holidays
Ralph p. Schot and his mother. Mrs.
c. n. Schott. arrived on Monday. Miss
G. c. sRowley is their guest.
Thomas Harris Powers has returned
to Philadelphia. and Robert e. Van
Courtlandt has gone back to New York
Mr.. and Mrs. fathrop Brown and
T. ir two children are among the New
We. guests. as are Scrgcy Fricde.
OF p. rad: John NJ. Walsh and w.
NJ. f.efi,ngwell, of Watkins. " Y: Mr..
and Mrs. s. a. Thompson, Of st. Louis;
, Eugene s. Wilson. Of Chicago and a.
G.. Fisher. Of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lee Hall are re-
turning to New York early next week.
They will leave for Palm Beach tho
middle OF January.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton Lewis arc now
alone Mt The Meadows" Their son.
Lawrence. has gone back TO his busI-
ness In Kentucky. and their son Will
liam Fl. Lewis and hts wife are on their
way back to San Francisco. They
were the guests Of Miss Ruth Eskew,
OF Charleston, after leaving White Sui