The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-05
White Sulphur Springs

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. W. Va.
more White Sulphur Springs is entering
upon ont Of the most remarkable seasons
in its history. For g. years tho White
has been the rendezvous for the smart
est society of the South. Her" for gen.
crations the old families have passed
their summers. With the growth of the
esort has come n popular colony from
tho Northern cities. and the social at
moSphcre nj the popular resort which is
n common meeting ground for both col
onics is one Of the most charming fca-
lures here.
The servant problem which has been
n vcXinG ono in tn" cities and At many
resorts has been we'll met at White Sui
phur where the Old White alone demands
a small army Of workers. Colorrd wait
rcsseS have been engaged from tn" rar-
Gus colorcd schools throughout the South.
Hampton Institute. Petersburg Normal
Institute, cadsvillc. y. c.. and tho Arm
strong School in Richmond. Va. arc all
represented Tho first building that the
White sulphur Springs Co. undertook
following the lifting Of tho ban on con-
struction was new quarters for tho COLI
orcd employees. lit is now open and has
cafeteria service FOR all the Colorcd en-
ployccs
Fourth Of July was gala day nj
White sulphur Springs whcr" the gr"at>
cst celebration that has ever been held
here was featured y long parad" with
beautiful floats contingent Of over
seas soldiers and representatives Of al
the various war works were represented
and the Red Cross Cant"Cn work"r:'
marched. later going to IN" villaE" l.
serve refreshments 10 tho soldiers. fl"Id
sports including baseball and running
mat Chcs claimed the afternoon. Mr.
KcmpMartin. OF Charleston, read the De
claration Of Independence" and several
speeches wccr given BY prominent men
Of West Virginia
beautiful display Of fireworks was
given during the evening which attract
ed the entire colony al III" White. Tho
night Of tho Fourth marked III" opening
Of tho soda grill in IN" Grc"nhrIcr
whore from $50 until l. every night
there will h" gay parties ""ngr"gat"c'
Soft drinks will nc featured NOR" than
over this year and jazz band for dane
ing will play from / until Il. TIL" grill
fills q long fclt want at White sulphur
and promises to be the most popular
rendezvous At tn" resort.
Among arrivals at the White this week
were Colonel Writ Robinson. "i West
Point, who has just com" up from ms
estate. wingina. In Virginia. Mr." VIII
liam r. Davis. Of staten Island. is WIN
him. Col. Robinson and Mr.. Davis nave
spcnt some OF their tim" h"r" insect
hunting along Towards Creek. Mr.. j.
T. Chiffon and Mr.. 6. q. chiffon, oil
Charleston. came to pass tn" weekend
AT the White. Mrs. Joseph w. Bailey, "t
Washington. who is we'll known :" IN
summer colony. aDd her son. j. w. han-
cy- Jr. are at tho White. Mr.. and NrS.
Thomas c. Mclish ar" here from 'incin-
natl TO pass som" time.
Prominent in the COttaG" contingent
/ here are Mrs. Louis Nolan" Titan. oil
Baltimore. and her party. Mrs. Thomas
Rutherford. Of Richmond. Mr.. and MIS-
| Patrick W. F'lourn"y. Of Charleston. W.
ya. Mrs. Henry RutlcdGc BuiSt, "i
! Charleston. 6. g. Mrs. W. James Walk
! or and her sister Miss Betty Hays. OF
a. Richmon, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hughes
and Miss Virginia Hughes. Of Norfolk.
Mrs 7. Dent Smith and her party, OF
I Charleston, w. Va
! Interest IL manifested in tho Green
! bricr Summer golf championship which
| will he played her" from July eth t"llth.
II IS to be followed by the West Virginia
! state Golf tournament. m annual event
| scheduled this year for July 18TH. On
! SATURDAY following tn" tournament a
: professional match Will be played.