Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26
big RICHMOND COLONY
IS AT WHITE. SULPHUR
Hotels and Cottages Now Harbor
Greatest Number OF Guests
Ever Known to Resort.
EVERY HOUR OF DAY is GAY
Auction, Porch Parties, Tea Dan
sants and Variety of Sports Help
to Make Up Continual Round of
Entertainment.
Especial to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Especial to The'Times- Disp atch.l
& WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. w. VA.
3 August 25.--The largest Richmond
s colony in many summers Is now at
\ White Sulphur. where both hotels and
4 ing the larges. number of so;ourners
4 known to the resor:. Every hour OF
every day is filled with gay entertain
ments. Auction parties, tea dansan's
and porch parties are in the lead, while
the round of sports keeps up Il lively
pace for outdoor enthusiasts. The
. young ladies' fancy dress cotillion was
held in the White on Monday. where
over eighty couples were present. Miss
Martha Wall, who represented the
Queen of the Romany peasants, won
the prize, and novel among other cos
tunes present were two girls as
F "farmerettes." Miss Isabel Haldiman.
/, representing Spanish girl. in bright
red costume, led the grand march with
Thomas b. Paine. OF Atlanta. The ball
room was decorated with American
I fags. and the score of young khaki
clad men added patriotic note to the
4 evenings gayety.
The children's fancy dress ball
marked the climax of the summer sea-
son. and was one of the prctticst af-
fairs ever staged at the Old White.
Over sixty children took part. Little
Miss Nancy Thomas, daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. James r. Thomas, represent
ing Columbia, in the opening march.
was followed by Alden McMurtry with
J tho Union Jack and Albert Guinnaud
with the French Tricolors. Misses
Il Douglas Gay Paine and Anne Grant led
the march, and Misses Minda Summer
vile, Ethel Register and Mary Dickson
4 Cook. as fairies drove Professor c.
rtr,t4 r4I,1
and blue. Miss Elizabeth Patterson.
daughter of Mrs. Archibald Patterson
was in the mnuet group, and Miss
Elizabeth Valentine took part in the
Y butterfly dance. Miss Mary Mason Will
liams. who is here with Mr.. and MrA
Archer Anderson. represented Co
lonial girl in the march.
A novel benefit was given on Satur-
day, when 100 people played in the golf
tournament which was to bury the
Kaiser" coffin containing "A red
devil" representing the Kaiser was
borne on the shoulders OF six of the
players. and the orchestra played
Gounods funeral march of Mario
nette. After the burial the grave.
which was shallow, rocky place, was
covered by Philip H. Duer. of New
York. who won the tournament and a
Ratchet was used for the shovel. The
burial grounds were we'll stamped in
Judge John B. S,anchfeld made a
speech, which was not one of mourning
forcthe dead. and presented the James
r. Branch silver cup to the winner
Colonel Branch presents cup each
summer for regular golf tournament
and this season 1t was decided to play
a bencht game for the Red Cross over
5000 was raised
MIS- Robert II. White gave a tea
dansant a the Casino on Monday for
Miss Grace White and Charles p White
Mrs. Howard Weatherly entertained
: there on Tuesday for her daughters
.ne Misses Susanne and Carol Smith,
and Mrs. Barry King gave a tea dansant
on Wednesday for Miss Gwcndolyn
King, who celebrated her birthday
Mrs. Lewis Hancock gave an auction
party at the Casino on Thursday. fol-
io"ed by large party on Friday given
by Mrs. James II. Preston
Dinner parties and lunchcons are
other social events taking place this
week at the Grccnhrier. Mrs Frank
SHEPPARD Register gave luncheon
party for ten on Wednesday,. Mrs.
Henry Rutledge Buist gave dinner
Tor thirty on Friday.
Mrs James b. Pace arrived at the
mite on Thursday accompanied by
MISS Sarah HaSan, 10 pass three weeks.
jonathan ID. Potts, Jr.. who has been
s-at camp in the AdirondacIs for the
summer. Joined his ma4hcr. Mrs. Jona-
than d. Potts at the Gr-cnbricr
William +. Tr!Gg Joined. Mrs. Trise
at William II. Whites cottage where
she is passing part OF August
Archibald Patterson Joined Mrs
E Patterson and daughter on Wednesday
at the White
George w. Stevens passed tho week
end at his cottage coming from Rich
mond on his private car
Mrs. Walter s. Mcneil is at Tho
! (Ireenhripr fnu
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin B. Valtine.
George w. Bagby, Jr.. is here for his
customary summer sojourn.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Horny Harwood arc
prominent among others arriving this
8 week from Richmond
Army officers and other uniformed
men are in abundance at White Sui
phur this week
Samuel NJ Bennis. United States
. Army. joined his sister. Mrs Frank
Palmer Christian. for the weekend.
Francis NJ. Cox. United States Army,
came from New York to pass n few
8 DAYS with his parents, General and
Mrs. William Runncr Cox
Lieutenant Joseph w. Railey. Jr.. OF
IA Washington, is here with his mother
Mrs. Joseph W. Bailey.
Lieutenant Lansing McVickar, United
States Army. is here with his father.
z Harry G. McNickar. of New York and
\ Lieutenant Norbone Gray. United states
Reserves. Of Louisville; Lieutenant
G Alexander Stabo. United States Army
& and Captain Thomas Swami. Of New
$ York. are among score OF others.
Miss Ethel Aston Cabell and Miss
KS Katherine Cabell. OF Point of Fork. ;.
s Columbia, arrived at the White on
sstWednesday to pass a few weeks with
SsGeneral and Mrs. william Euffner Cox.
Isls57William G. Ferguson. l.. McV. Jud :
y kins. j. r. Hutchinson and H. II.