The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-15
IDEAL GOLF SEASON
At WHITE SULPHUR
Col. James Ransom Branch, of Rich
usond. Awarded Golf Cup in
Mems Championship,
BIG EXHIBITION SALE
White sulphur Neighhorhood NsH'''''"'
ZION Conducts Sale for Mountaincefss
Quilts Over Ono Hundred Years otd
Are sold

Especial to The Richmond Ni7E'n'Ao.
THE C~eenhrier. White sulphur
snrinSs w. Va, Sept A. iG 81
tenaher in the AlleEhan1eS IS
with DAYS Of perfect clcarn@SS ana '4
x,,ins cool with an eNedas ga sHt'i
r,ar guests who are returning fo 'll''
homes 10 prepare feT a WINTER "t w.
work. there is a corresponding ""'.'
ea~ ~ arrivals AZ the eN'r-PoP~'"'
sorf COMING fer few ~eeAs S'l'-' !
IN take the cure and mAhe ''ts w.
ef glorious weather that i"N'NtS +-,@
lovers o? all sports VIM p" N''N
s-.reas..s duties and tire pressure go
..t,.t.y everyone So enlisted IN the
s<Eeep Fft" brigade and among 'h''''
a.. ,se,r,feex ~ the cure who are Pi9N=
s-- tAe value 81 aiet and regime. or
the business r9aa ~cr N.hs as
r9rpsSure tse cure st Ahffe @u'f'i1' q
r3sssv, as IL IS in conjunction WIN
Wholesome outdoor sports. IS one ..
fne greatest helps that can te ha9 ~
se,x t;n7e William CRIBS MeAaoes
wno ia ereat advocate nf re Pe'3od,1
~ssts has passed several wee ,'.4a
~ white sulphur SPRINGS. Aha % M
men prominent TN ctte]@+ t1@ 11t,' ."
9ays sofourH il me heart OIL lt'' An
TdasI weather Ger golf finds throhE7
r< n,avers on tire jinas daily "hiie l@'
.nrrtx rrurts attract many roAp'F~-
.rs fcu-~craes are watched ny Par
ties a: tea on the Casino law T. i'2
mems cham pfonshlp Of White SH']1lot
snrings featured from Sept . Z" o.
attracted many golf enthusiasts 20 tite
inks this week. and in ada1fl0n 20 me
ped cross medals, Colonel James
Ransom Branch offered the tFaheh
cup. l,,....,.e
and her SISTER. Miss Mary " MINERS
Frederick Z. Jennings Jr.- oi /"
York and MI and Mrs FredeTleh
rewisohn. were among tennis players
on the courts this past week
Mrs Thomas q Scott left last Ff1-
sav for Virginia Beach and VIII later
return to Richmond Mr. scott re
manned later At their cottage IN Nr-
ginia Row -.
Miss Martha Wall who has been
attending a house party given by Mi
and Mrs. DeSoto Fitzgerald and MISS
poreen Fitzgerald a nepun NFor l.
Ne. has returned to White sulphur 70
soin Mrs Wall and G = Wall }r
Mrs. G. f. Hiu, % Richmond arrived
here on SUNDAY and r Garnett Tahhr
who came on GQBA1N " ~ f'1't' -
Tabb piaved in the championship
tournament He defeated J. II SlochH
and 3 in the consolation
Mrs Beverly Browne. Of Front
Royel va. registered here on Wed
nesday.
The closing of thn old White on
Tuesday marked the end OF one 81
the most notat,tr seasons IN the hls-
tory of the resort. Late IN the after
noon l. Howard S'ocum called meet
ing of tthe employees TO express - nhte
of gratitude on behalf of the manage
ment for the splendid work and thor
ough co cooperation on the part OF mem
bers engaged here
Registration dav which was ee
served as holiday throughout tbs
state. was one of the busiest DAYS o.
Septefu Der Hundreds Of people from
outlying districts came 20 White sui
phur to register and many prominent
so1ourners at the Greenbrier placed
their registration cards here. Treof
trains which came through on Fhurs
asI rnrr. 3=at~ al thg- statIQn NY a brasi
hand, and Mrs WiAian GAelts Meat doc
who has been confined 70 her cottage
was among the workers then Thr"ng'
OF soiourners we're there 10 greet tn
troops who were served hy the Rec
Cross canteeD service.
The exhibition sale launched ~
the White Sulphur NeiEhborhood as
sociation at the Greenhrier public Ii
hrary building on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday. was one of the mos
successful affairs Of its sort ever in
troduced al White sulphur. The ex
hibit room was tilled with hand crat
of the West Virginia tnouutaineers am
the sale afforded many people an op
portuntty 10 dispose OF their induStr1e
and to take orders for greater guam
tity Old hand woven bed spreads
quilted blankets. many of them mad
years ago, were exhibited, while muci
essential work done recently Will
hand looms were there for sale re;
was served each afternoon. adding :
social touch 10 the event and OF
Wednesday Mrs Cary GraySon and
Mrs. Parmely Herrick. who are amonl
the patronesses. poured tea Mrs
George =. kahio. vice chairman O
the association. acted as hostess OF
Thursday. Mrs Edward r. Stettinius
WHO launched the affair. and has made
the acquaintance Of many OF the PEG
pie who live in the mountains wa:
there as sponsor. Among the inter
esting things that she bought was a
unique quilted bed spread made by :
bed ridden woman who lives far Of
in the mountains. and who was glad
OF the opportunity TO sell her handi-
work. Mrs North Caldwell. Of Elm
hurst, exhibited a beautiful bed spread
made IN these mountains hundred
years ago Mrs Susan Kirkpatrick
and Mrs. Lake White were among
others who had generous number Of
things 10 exhibit Miss Nancy Reid
worked untir.nely for the success Of
The event. and exhibited many things
fnat she has picked up in the noun
tains
Charles Lathrop Pack president Of
the national war garden commission
at Washington. that is doing such re-
Ynarkable work in the promoting of
war gardens throughout the country.
has arrived at the Greenbrier with
Mrs. Pack, from Lakewood ~ j. Mr.
and Mrs feercivai = ftigdale. or Wash =
ington, accompanied them Mr.. Ris-
dale is secretary Of the commission.
Among the most helpful movements Of
the commission are the manuals on
home canning and drying that they
issued.
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