The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-14
STATE GOLF TOURNAMENT
Bic EVENT At THE WHITE

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va,
July 13.-The middle OF July at White
Sulphur Springs always finds good
sized colony gathered there Awarding the
psychological moment TO start the ball
Of social activities on its merry SPIN
Most everyone that comes TO the White
In July like to take a week or more 10
get rested and ready for the endless
list Of events that come, once things
get started. This year there is a large
number taking the cure and. surprising
as il may seem. there are enough en-
thusiasts Of the trails here to form a
regular walking colony. Mrs. James
Ransom Branch. OF Richmond. who is
here every summer with Colonel Branch.
has taken to walking up Rates noun
tain every afternoon as part or her
cure, and punctuating the stretches or
steep climbing with picking maiden
hair ferns. wild flowers and berries.
Mrs Albert A. Croker, OF Cincinnati.
who has a cottage here for the summer
walks over the trails daily in search OF
wild flowers. Miss Jeanne Mclaughlin
who, with her sister. Miss Katherine
Mclaughlin. of New Brunswick. y. j.
comes TO pass the entire summer. chooses
the Kate's mountain trail as her favor
lie CllTnD. III ldCl, via Ndbc Hc'Si ''"'
as many visitors before as she has hal
this year. since the opening OF the
unique little log cabin. known as Rates
mountain club, attracts large parties
there every day for delicious luncheons
teas and dinners. which urc served on
the broad porch which ovcrlooks How
ards Creek valley and Sunset Gap This
makes a pleasant objective and many
people enjoy walking several miles along
the trail. returning 10 the club for
refreshing meal.
1t appears to be q sport event this
year that claims the distinction Of start
ing things at White Sulphur The West
Virginia State Golf association will have
their annual tournament from July lG
to 10 and that. o. course is bringing a
regular army Of people to the Old Whit"
and cottages. There will he many
Wheeling golfers here for the event and
everyone at the resort is eager for The
event to take place.
A monthly meeting of the Smokcless
association was held on Wednesday and
Thursday at tho White. Edward r.
White, president Of the Winding Gulf
Coal Operators association, and Mrs.
White motored here from Bluchcld TO
attend tho meeting and have started FOR
their northern home at Mount Carmel,
Ia, whore Mr.. White will enjoy the
golring Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Jones,
of Red Star. who arc we'll known 10 the
summer coloncy. Mr.. and Mrs. G. II.
Capcrton and Miss Caperton. Of Charles
ton. were among others coming to the
White for tho meeting.
4, The work of the improvement ro1ds
associations in West Virginia shows
progress this season and many highways
are being put in splendid shape for the
motorists. Several parties have arrived
at the White this week by automobile.
Mrs. John D. Little. Of Atlanta, Ga.
made the trip up from there. stopping
Mt Macon, Ga. TO be Joined by her sis
ter, Mrs. Louis Stevens. who will pass
: week OF two at the White.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul W. LanGc, Of Fair
mont. W. Va. and Mr.. and Mrs. Addison
NJ. Parker. of Dos Mones. Iowa, who
arc touring tho AlleEhanics. stopped
here en- route To Lexington, and from
there they will tour up tho Shenandoah
valley. Now that tho Old Sweet Springs
! hotel is open again many parties fi"m
! the White will motor over there to pass
the day. Mrs. David Rice and party. Of
/ Houston, Tex. plan to so over next
week and several people her" who have
their own cars arc making the trip
there.
The rounds Of dinners and lunch"ons
and teas will 5000 start. Mrs Henry
RutledEc BUST, Of Charleston. s. c.. is
giving the first larE" dinner Of the sea-
son at Elmhurst farm for twertY
friends. Mrs GcorG" T. Smith has -
sued invitations for n larg" dinner 10 b"
given ncxt week in tho Grc"nhrl"r
Mrs. stephen Blain" Elkins. OF WASH
irgton and Elkinr. w. Va. is at 'h"
Grccnbricr. accompanied by her nice"
: Mrs. George \. Percy. Of Boston. ;Nd
Miss Courtney l.. Lofts. Of Lake Forest.
Ill They motnrcd her" from ElkinS.
Joining Henry :. Davis ILL., VIII" pro
coded them. Mrs. Elkins CAV" a dinner
at tho Pines this week for Mrs. Percy.
Miss Let's. Mr.. Davis and Mcssrs Scott
Hromwcll and Horny {. Flower. Jr.
Mrs. William II. White. wifi" Of IN"
federal manager OF tho Richmond. Fred
CricksburC & Potomac r. r.. is at White
Sulphur Springs for the summer. wh"r"
she has :: cottage. Mr.. and Mrs. William
. II. TriEr. Jr.. Of Richmond, ar" with nor.
Mrs William &. Sproul. wifi" Of Gov
crnor Sproul oC Pennsylvania. WAS
! Joined IT her cSAtaE" ny h"- hr"th"r.
! William Roach and John Roach. of
| Chester. Ia.