Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-04
many R|CHMONDERs
At THE OLD WHITE
Famous Resort In West Virginia
Mountains Alive With War
and Social Activities.
UNIQUE AUCTION SALE HELD
Handmade Afghan Brings S@,215
for Benefit Of Cantccn Fund.
Many Government Workers Seek
Respite Amid ReStful Scenes.
lsneclal TO Tho Times Dispnteh.

lSpecial TO Tho rmcs-D Dispatch
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w.
VA. Angus, S.--'rhe first week in Au-
gust finds an increase in the Hichmcnd
colony a; White sulphur Springs. w,
Va. and every one is plunginE into III"
war-rcliet activities that pcrvadc NE
atmosphere Al the popular mountain
MIs. Granville Valentine has arrived
NJ her cottage ircm Richmond. ana
with her are the Misses Maria and
Elizabeth Valentine and Mrs. George
Small. who is visiting them
Mrs. William Bcnianim Palmer OF
Richmond. arrived on "Wednesday TO
b. with Mrs jose Male, of fh!''dei-
pha. who has a cottage in second
Mrs. Douglas vanderlioof has re-
turned TO the White from Richmond
Mr. and Mrs j. G. Conner. OF Rich
momd stopped here on Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs. t. Il. Noting and party.
who are motoring from Richmond to
Mountain Lake. stopped here en- route
MIR. ana Mrs. Edward {. Mayo. of
Richmond, have come here to be with
Miss Marion Harris and Alfred 7. Har-
ris Jr.. OF Richmond
Samuel c. Donnan. Jr.. Henry l.
Baskerville and Decatur Axtci arc
among other thermometers registered
here.
Messrs. Frederick r. and James H.
Scott. who have been in training ut
the reserve officers training camp at
Plat;sburs, y. y, passed week at
White sulphur Springs With Frederick
Scotts parents, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
y. Scott. They have gone TO Clnrks-
burg, W. Va. to work in coal mine
until they return TO take further train
Ing.
Entertainments for the local cantecn
the order OF tho day. ON Saturday
evening. Burr Mcintosh. who is here
form New York with Mrs. Mcintosh.
gave lecture in the ballroom OF the
t:reenbrier for the fund.
The auctioning of n hand crochctod
arg han WAS the most exciting event OF
i..s evening. and the bidding kept high.
Each bidder was responsible atone tor
the amount he raised the bid. and in
that way $.,2I5 was raised for The can
teen fund. and the afghan was auc-
toned to Mr. and Mrs. G. T.. Schaf.
who were here from st Louis Many
dinner parties Were given that even
ing. Mrs. James RanSum Branch en-
tcrtainvd for Mrs. George Thomas
Marye. OF san F,.ncisco. and her Sis
ter. Mrs. Andrew AIoreland. who is
here from ritishurgh: MIR. and Mrs III
mor T.. Smathcrs. ~ New York, VINO
nave q large estate At curlc's Neck.
and Judge ana Mrs. Henry :. Priest.
Of st. Louis
". :. McNeish, OF Cincinnati VINO
MS here with y. l.. Romine. OF Char
.eSion. had ten guests Il, dinner in the
Lrccuhrjcr.
Mrs Garrett p Wall. who was .o!n-
ed last week by her daughter, Miss
MARTHA Buckncr VIII. passed a rev
uaNS 'h.S week ~ Kentucky with Lady
" !!!lamS-T Taylor. OF Montreal
Amohs arrivals at White SULPHUR
springs are men prominent in the war
"o!A ocihs conducted 10y tie govern
H.eht. Henry Theodore ..cggcit Of
New York. who is with he i,ri,od
s'ateS food administration. arrived
win his mother Mrs. William, ! i;ih'
soH, OF New York; George II. Smith
"I Shipbutidins Corporation. ana Wr.
;2S'i!.h, accompanied by Miss Natalie
Young smith. are here from New jn,-
i|r me ba.ancc OF the summer
~. L. Talbot. jr., Of the Day,or
rlsht Airp!anc Company. came fyon,
"a ION Tor short stay with Mr. ana
W. nES' John NJ Schoonmaker. .Ir nI
. hltlakcr. of DAYTON.
MI ana Mrs. Henry Waters Tar, ro
nere from Garden city l.. vba.,
.nes nave been for the earlier nav,
me summer MIR TAFT is cni, va
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