Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
PATRIOTIC ACTIVITIES ARE
WHITE SULPHUR FEATURES
giles to War Savings Stamp
Sales.
CAKE WALK y MERRY EVENT
War Garden Movement Being Given
Active Help ut Hands OF Visiting
Contingcnt-Alauy Of Grccnbricr's
Guests Call at Richmond En Route.
Especial u The rm!es DLapatch.l


Guests Call AT Richmond En- Route.
lS;,eciaI to The rmics Dispatch.l
THE GREE.NBKiER, WHITE SUI
PIiUE SPRINGS. ". VA. May a.
campaign for war Saving Stamps and
every cno.; TO make the sales success
flu! is bcinS made by sotourners at
the Greenh.icr. y booth that was
erected in the lobby OF the GrccRbr!cr
Eayly decorated in rcd. white and blue.
is the rendezvous for everyone al the
luncheon and dinner hours.
Mrs. Charles r. Van Bergen captains
the team OF ladies this week. and the
committee is composed OF Mrs. J. Jiow-
ard Slocum. Mrs. William -. Whcatlcy.
and Mrs. Edward Van Insen. over
$4,000 has hccn reached in sales so
far and there is every indication OF the
booth becoming permanent fixture
until tho war ends. Among those who
served this week arc Mrs. William T.
Swineburnc. Mrs. Herman ELLIS. Mrs
John y. WHY'S Miss Martha Sherwood
and Miss Olive kah!o.
Red Cross activities are 10 be resumed
at the Greenbric- this spring under the
supervision of the GTeenbric. County
Chapter at Lew!sburg. Mrs. William
G. Whca;ley and Mrs. i. Howard Slo-
cum who were very active in promoting
the work last season have volunteered
10 form committee and sec that tho
work is organized
Colonel and Mrs. James Il. Branch. Of
Richmond have returned 10 White sui.
phuT Springs, where they exp Ct 20 re-
main during the season. Their cottage
in the Florida Row has undergone
many improvements and repairs and
there is an addition Of beautiful sun
!, "a = ,,~' "a. .,.g,
ness Of ono OF the most popular cot
taSes in the White sulphur contingent
3irs. Branch arrived here from Rich.
'nond to join Colonel Branch who has
been a; Brarch!and for ten days. Many
members az the colony here are slad 10
welcome them back.
y cake walk and dance was given in
the ballroom OF the Old White Thurs
day evening following The nightly nov
les IN the Grecnbr;cr. for the bencf,
OF the local branch OF the Red Cross.
Soiourners at the t;rccabricr went TO
sec the fun. and the cake walk proved
TO be one OF The mcrricst events OF the
season.
WAR GARDE: MOVEMENT
is SPREADING RAPIDLY
The war garden movement is pro-
crossing as IL ~ wings at White Sui
phur Springs where the entire COM
power to aid the government and TO
promote activity for the children dur
ing the summer months The executive
committee Of the War Garden Assoc!a-
ton. not only expects TO interest the
school children bu; are ready u an
dertake 20 supply every unoccup!ed
person with a plot OF ground that lie
may work and derive the benefits there
from. Large plots OF land have been
a Il to-.
working 10 hasten the necessary prepa-
ration. tina; the planting may take
place az the right time. There IS every
indication that war gardens in White
sulphur Will be every b, as success.
iul as they arc elsewhere. and the
spirit OF the community gives a fore
east o: what the harvest may be.
Prominent among arrivals at The
Grccnbr!er this week are Mr and MIR.
edward Russell! Thomas. o: Paris and
their little son. "Samk!n" Thomas. MIR.
and Mrs. Thomas have been a. Palm,
Beach for the winter and started "a
motor 10 White sulphur Springs from
there but were detained at Richmond
by the Illness o. Mr.. Thomas. and passed
some time there. They vii, be a, the
Greenor!c- for several weeks
Richmond finds many Waite SULPHUR
visitors paus!nE there these DAYS ,or
a review OF tho historic spo; :hs,
awakcms great interest OF HISTORIC
romance during these present war davs
Mrs. e. F. Mccahiu. OF Lake city,
Mimi: Th,o la. four boys in the ser
Vice started for Richmond and wash
inEton on Wednesday Cor q shor,
visit before going 20 the various
CAMPS 10 vs!; her sons Miss 4. l..
nn!!nps who accompanied her. passed
re" days in Richmond at tho Jnfer-
son. Ms McCahi!.s daughter Is e.
WASHINGTON a. Mrs J Ro-d.n HART
mans National Wo,ncn's Service Carrn
Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer and Miss Maud
Macaro~ are here from Ncr' Yo-l: FOR
their scmiannua! sojourn.
Nj and Mrs A II Llpp3neot,. o.
NHw Forh, have come 20 pass their
honcymo con here ana other member,
81 the ncvly.wed ro'ony are Nj and
Mira. J. wal;cr Tcbbc:,s. OF washing
ton whose narr!age occurred las. wcch
At South o-anEn. \. J. ana NJ and
Mrs. Clarence r.nker;on. OF New Yo7k
whose wedding was recently celebrated
there.
Ms EoSe- C. Treawe!l and Mr.. and
Mrs Alfred e. Cassatt ary reg lstercd
here from Cincinnati.
Edward y. Hurley. chairman
came to the GrceHbric" to pass tho
weekend with Nj. and Mrs Edward =
Garry o, Chicago. MI and Mrs. John
y willis. who are here for an ind4n-
mite stay entertained Them At an old
Virginia dinner al Sunset" farm.
Mrs william REYNOLDS E-oun End
have come 80 take tho cure.
Mvs william L Shcsfcr Miss Z. l.
Sheafer ana Henry $heafer ri POTTS.
VILE. who come 20 tho Green.
brier every year. arc nero .nr 4 tag O!
Six weeks.
James Brown Potter. o' Ncw9,r, :.
at tho G-ccmb-ltr for his cus,or...
stay. Thomas HARRIS Power. who hl
been a; 10; Springs, " Va Tor tn.
season IS passing a week A. tho Grcn.
brifr.
John Mona;t IS extending b..
visit al the Grccnbr.o- where hc 10
votes much OF his time 10 the train
and sols.
Miss Anne Thomson Mss :, Y svkos