Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-20
CLEEFUL PARTIES GLIDE
OVER |CE-COVERED LINKS
boggans mt Resort, and Much
Merriment Results.
PROMINENT GUESTS PRESENT
Decatur AXtell Pays Flying Visit.
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney Seeks
Rest Following Activities in Pa
triotfc Worlt-Social News Notes.
Especial to The Times-pispateh.l


WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. VI
VA. January IS. White Sulphur
Springs, in the West Virginia Allie.
ghanies. shows up splcndidly under Its
first season OF prolonged winter sports
and while sleighins was enjoyed for
the greater part of December. it re.
mains for the wind driven sleet OF
ing. The noval sport at the springs
now is tobogganing on the golf course.
The graceful, rolltop toboggans glide
gracefully over the hazards and along
the greens, and rollicking merry parties
are out daily. Mrs. Herman Ellis. Mrs
George Eahlo and tho Misses Olive
Kahlo and Martha Sherwood were the
first TO introduce this mirth inspiring
sport. Skating on the golf lake
claims large portion of the Green
brer colony, while hill coasting from
Promontory Hill is enjoyed By others.
White sulphur Springs is the most
truly characteristic resort known to
America in the way it rises TO every
occa ion. with an abundance of sport
and opportunities for every sort of ma :
ture 10 make merry. While the spring,
summer and fall months find the little
valley filled with pleasure loving
throrgs. and the golf links, tennis
courts and trails are teeminS with
parties. the Casino gay and throHg cd
the few months Of winter arc not with
out their charm, and 1t is then that the
society-worn city-tired folk find in it
a haven for rest from ALI the social
activities that at other times make II
most popular. The cure attracts many.
the outdoors diversions attract many
others, while the still, peaceful and
resting quiet of mountain regions at
tracts many others.
Mrs. Harry Payne whitney. of New
York. who has had an especially active
season with war reliefs and other pa
triotic work, at the Greenbrier for
several weeks rest, and is taking the
cure.
Mrs Wesley Merritt, or New York
and Washington, is prominent among
others who have Joined tho cure colony.
Mr.. and MrA George Spencer East
wick. of New York, arc, stopping at the
Grecnbrier for few days during the
trial in Lcwisburg OF two aliesed
highway robbers who assaulted Mrs.
/ Eastwick and took from her jewels
valued At $4,000 during their sojourn
here last spring. Tho Jewels have
I been recovered. and during the summer
the alleged robbers were caught. After
tho matter has been cleared Mr.. and
U
foriia. where they wi: pass tho bal
anco oc the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester \. Slocum,
whose wedding was recent event in
Long Branch. - j., arc stopping al
the Circcnbricr with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Howard Slocum.
/ Among other honeymoon couples at
the Grocnbricr are Mr.. and Mrs. H. j.
I Bulkstorn. of New York.
MIR and Mrs sidney r. Baer. who
were at the Grccnbrier last year for IL
/ sojourn Of several weeks, arc among
this weeks arrivals.
MIR and Mrs Harry p Ronties, OF
New York formerly Of ST. Louis, and
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. T. Mead arc passing
, some time here.
Decatur Axtcll stopped at the Green
brier over Sunday oh his return TO
= Richmond.
I MIR. and Mrs. William ". Ellis. Of Bos-
/ ton, arc among those registered from
4 the North