The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-03
SOCIETY AT THE WHITE

The White Sulphu Springs colony
on the morning OF august the
frst to find that a veritable army of
people had arrived on the early morn
Ing trains. and II load after bus
load streamed in at the Old White
with bag and baggage. golf clubs.
tennis racquets and other sport phara-
phernaiia much In evidence. With
both hotels taxed to capacity this
OF the tenth annual Greenhrfer
Country horse show. and the cottage
colonies harboring numbers OF guests
social events r running high at
White sulphur Springs. where enter
tanning goes on early and late.
That the great event Of the SUM-
mer, which takes place At The
Meadows" August sth and 9Th. wifi
DO q great success Ia assured, for a
splendid program. including fast
racing. will be put on for the two
days. and there will be over two
people to attend the great
est horse show event In West Virginia
Thornton Lewis Is president Of the
association. Lawrence Lewis, who
last year nj this time was with the
A. e. r. in France, 10 secretary of
the show. This week has brought
to white Sulphur many members of
the younger set. who viii participate
in the show.
The ~jolliest event Of the past week
was the Babes in Toyiand party at
Mountain club. which was the
success Of the summer. Over eighty
Of the colony In Juvenile cos
tunes were present. Many little boy
and girl couples. Buster Browns, Miss
Riding Hood. and little Miss MufYett
were represented. Garrett b. VIII
made an ideal little farmer boy. In
Of blue with q red bandana
kerchief At his throat and . broad old
straw hat shading his genial face. Mrs.
Wall went as 4 maid, and Miss Mar
littls girls there. Col. James Ransom
Branch, all In white, had an ideal time
as = little boy. and Mrs. Branch look
ed attractive In q fluffy blue dress.
There were many members OF tho
Richmond colony present Following
a delightful dinner on the porch.
dancing was the feature OF the even
ing.
A beefsteak party, given Sunday
evening at Kate's Mountain club. was
a unique entertainment. AL the guests
wearing white duck aprons. Mrs.
Henry s. Priest entertained tor seven
teen friends. including Mr.. and Mrs.
Garrett b. Wall. Of Richmond: Mrs.
Pearl r. Lewis and Lieut.. Charles s.
Grant. OF Norfolk.
Col. and MIRA. James Ransom
Branch gave the second OF Z series
OF dinners at their cottage In Florida
Row on Sunday. Their guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell G.. Colt, who
arrived last Saturday from New York:
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Paine. MI.
Henry Rutledge BUST. Mrs. Chaun-
cey Marshall. Mrs. william W. Nc
Arfn AeSr. Macs C,nnr Me- q
Roberts, and Miss Natalie Smith.
Mrs. Marshall has returned to New
York, where she will be Joined by
her daughter. and together they will
a two months trip to Alaska.
Miss Mary Queen Ia from Mounty
Healthy. Ohio. near C~oncinnAti. and
Is paying her frst visit to The White
In several years.
Mrs. Branch's tally-ho PARTY. given
Saturday afternoon before the tea
hour, was q great success. and every
one attending had = beautiful time.
The party drove along the Green
brier river road. and there was much
in their afternoon diversion with tho
blowing OF. the trumpet that was
Of days when taily-ho
were all the rage.
Mrs. Garrett B, Wall gave = delight
full porch parity At her cottage on
Sunday.
George w. Stevens. who II ct his
cottage on Copeland hill. entertained
an afternoon party at his cottage
4 Mise Martha wall has ~ her quest
1t their cottage Miss Mary Martha
Hoadly, Of Richmond.
Thomas B. Scott. who passed al
whNok tApnA - DNAk-A>A a. A~afA -
cottage. whore he will BE- joined
this week by Mr.. Scott and Thomas
B. Scott, u.