The New York herald., 1922-09-03
Unbroken Colony
at White Sulphur
Through September
Many Expected to Arrive There
for women's National Golf
Tournament.


Sept. 2.--The week has shown no cessa-
tien in gayeties here. Half a dozen
large entertainments have been given.
with many smaller affairs, and the
colony Is still unbroken. The cottage
contingent will remain through Septem-
ber. and many visitors now at the
Greenbrier will stay for the Women's
National Golf Tournament, September
25. Miss Marian Hollins will arrive for
the entire month of September. bringing
with her Mrs. Reginald NJ. Lewis OF
New York and coming from Eastern
Point. where she played in the Invita-
tion golf tournament on the links Of the
shenecossett Country Club. Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. Mark Cummings and Miss Edith
Cummings OF Chicago have taken cot
tage for September.
One OF the most elaborate functions
or the week was the farewell luncheon
given at the Casino by Mrs Leigh Pal
mer of Washington, for Mrs. 3. Frank
Mebane OF Spray, N. c., who will sail
to-day on the Olympic from New York
to spend the autumn In Europe. She
win take Mrs. Palmers daughter. Miss
Bessie McKeldin. who is attending Miss
Ferris's School In Paris, with her to
Oberainmergau to see the Passion Play.
and from there viii go into Rumania.
where she will visit Queen Marie at her
summer palace.
Mrs Paimers luncheon table was ar
ranged in the form OF a hollow square,
and was laid for nearly Atty guests.
The polychrone model of an ocean
steamship, partly hidden in ferns. was
the central decoration, while the place
cards were addressed post cards from
the Olympic. which Mrs. Mebane will
mail back when she reaches the other
side. The guests were Mesdames j..
nj. Morehead of Rye, N. Y: r.. c. Cole
man of Scarsdale, N. Y; John l.. Rob-
erts. Edward w. McKenna. James b.
Weir. T. B. Harrison, Elrnore D. Hotch-
kiss, Jr.. Walter II. Close, Alma Clay
bursh and Miss Ashton Wilson Of New
York Mrs. Robert Aston, Mrs. James
n. Branch, Mrs. James w. Boyle. Mrs.
Thomas Chatard. Mrs Milton Dargan.
Mrs. Milton Elliott. Mrs. w. 8. Parrish
Mrs. W. S. Parrish. Jr, Miss Rosals
Parrish. Mrs. John W. Grant, Mrs. Johu
Douglas. Mrs. Frank Haine, Mrs. VIII
liam James, Mrs. Dozier Lowndes, Mrs
Thornton Lewis, Mrs. Frank Lathrop,
Mrs. J. M. Muldon. Miss Mary Maxwell.
Mrs. Thomas B. Paine, Mrs. Andrew NJ.
Reid. Mrs. Thomas b. Scott, Mrs. John
Towers, Mrs. Walter Wells, Mrs. A. p.
Witty, Mrs. Richard Wilmer. Mrs.
William Warren and Mrs. T. M. Cum
ingham.
Mrs. Charles Donohue Of New York
gave a large dinner and dance at Kate's
Mountain Club last night for the
younger set. Other hostesses during
the week have been Miss Ashton Wilson
of New York. who gave luncheon at
her cottage; Herbert Lowell Dillon OF
New York. who entertained at a dinner
at Elmhurst Farm Mrs. Frank Lathrop.
who gave a tea at the Casino: Mrs.
Alexander Brown of Baltimore, who
gave a large luncheon at The Green
brier. and Mr. and Mrs. Irving T. Bush,
Mrs. Edward McKenna, James r. Ken
redy. and others.
The annual Bal Masque, which closed
the month of August, was one OF the
most beautiful affairs ever given here,
and was participated in by more than
200 visitors in costume. The Green
brier ballroom was decorated in carnival
fashion. with narquees OF orange and
black, flying banners. and festoons OF
greenery. flowers, and colored lights.
Gathering In the lobby at 10 O'Clock the
maskers marched to the ballroom and
there. led by Thomas B. Paine, the
dance took the form OF cotillion dur
ing the early part OF the evening.
Afterward prizes were awarded. and in
formal danc4ng was engaged in until
supper time. when the dancers uh-
masked.
First prize for the most beautiful
women's costume was awarded to Miss
Eleanor Williams of Baltimore, who was
dressed as belle of 1860. In green
taffeta and hoop skirt. Miss H.pe Bush
Of New York. in Harlequin costume,
captured second prize. Garrett Il. Wall.
Jr.. of Richmond. won first prize for
men, as a balloon girl; while John
Mcleod, troubadour was given second
trophy. Some Of the other costumes
were: Irving T. Bush of New York.
Pierrot; Victor M. Graves Of New York,
toreador: Mrs. Charles Donohue OF New
Burton OF New York. Oriental costume !;
Mrs. Horace Or. Maher of New York,
Chinese girl: Miss Olive Darlington OF
New York. little girl: Miss Anne G.
Mailer or New York, Picrrette Miss
Ammo O'Gorman OF New York, gypsy
Mrs. Elmore d. Hotchkiss, Jr.. or New
York. 1870 costume, Mr.. and Mrq. James
II. Wier OF New York. costumes of Co
lonlal lady and gentleman: Mrs. c. q.
Mourraile of New York. farmer boy;
Mrs. Thornton Lewis. Plerrette: Mrs.
Lawrence Lewis. Russian costume. and
DR.. Ross v. Patterson. ChInese costume
MTs. CHhTics DOUO1uc OF lNcW loTs
gave a dinner preceding the dance for
her daughter, Miss Mabel Burton. at
which tho guests came In costume Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Ncwbold Welsh OF
Philadelphia motored over from Hot
Springs for the dance. bringing with
them the Misses Mercer and Margaret
Dunlop. daughters Of Mrs. Archibald
McCrae.
An evening OF water sports in the
pool during the week was attended by q
large audience. The program was In
charge OF Elmore u. Hotchkiss. Jr., OF
New York. who acted az starter. Miss
Mabel Burton OF New York took first
prize In the women's diving event. while
first prize for men went to Jean Kelly
OF Atlanta. Miss Grace Kohler OF New
York won the women's swimming race
and also first prize for women In ths
candle race. Mrs. Virgil A. Lewis OF
ST. Louis and Writ Robinson. Jr, son o!
Col. Writ Robinson. head OF the depart
nent or chemistry al the United States
Military Academy at West Point, cap
turcd tho prize In the tub races. Mis-
Mabel Burton won the prize for walk
Ing the creased pole.
DIR. William Crane Carl. organist o
the First Presbyterian Church, Nov
York. arrived this week, coming from
Buck IIili Falls. Pa. He Is the founder
or the American Guild Of OrGanists.
Walter II. Close Joined Mrs. Close a.