Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-07
SPRING IN ITS GLORY
SEEN At WHITE SULPHUR
Nature in All It's LONELINESS
Bursts Forth at Mountain
Resort.
EASTER WEDDING FAIRS THERE
LRrEc Number of Newly Married
CoupIca Spending Their Honeymoon
nj SprinSs-.VnsblnKto diplomatic
Set Well Represented.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch.
WHITE SIfI.pIIirR SpRINGS "

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. w.
VA, May G.-May Is the lovolies,
month OF the year at White Sulphur.
April saw the smart Easter season
when personages in the social and II
nancIal worlds. and In statccraft. too,
nlied the beautiful Grecnbrinr to
overlooking. and created an atmos-
phcre OF gaIctyf brill!ancy and power
through personality, manners,
clothes and n thousand other sub
tlcties. as we'll as the correct perfor-
nance OF outdoor sports that IS only
acquired through leisure. But tho
country as background was only a
promise OF the lu2uriance of foliage
and color tina, is now finding actual
fuflllmcnt. The surrounding noun
talns look as though Bwathed In
green lace. while the snowy blossoms
Of the dogwood. the pink boughs OF
Tho Judas tree. tho patches Of noun
tain pink and the myriad blooming
fruit treas nestle In them like huge
bouquets. and the air is heavy with
their fragrance
II would seem that tho charm of
this season here is just beginning 10
dawn on many Americans. and tho
month. which is usually n moro or
less quiet one. gives every indca-
ton OF being uuprcccdentIy active.
Rcmnin After Tennis Seuson.
Air and Mrs. Lawrence Armour. OF
Chicago, who were mere during the
annual tennis tournament in April, !
ate staying on, as are Colonel James
A. Blair. Jr.. OF New York and Henry
Psarcc, Jr., OF Providence. Mrs. Ar
mour plays an excellent game OF ten
MS and has been constantly on the
courts In doubles matches with Zion
Huntington Hooker and Mrs. Harris
Livermore and J. Worthlngton Hine. /
Mrs Joseph L.. Widcner Will re-
main through the greater part of tho
month she il mixing the cure, and
Riding daily over the mountain trails
with ArthinstOn GNpin. Jr. who,
with her sister. Mrs. benjamin Rcath. (
are IN her party. Mr.. Widener is
now at his Kentucky stock farm and
racing stables. and viii Join her dur
ing the latter part OF her stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Craig Biddle came on
for the tennis tournament, Mr.. B!ddlc
competing in the mems doubles and
singles. and the Philadelphia colony
has also included Mr.. and Mrs Peter
Williamson Roberts and Thomas h.
Carter. who. with his mother, Mrs.
Thomas T. Garter, will be here for
the greater part OF May.
Game TO Attend Contest.
Mrs. Harris Livermorc. o: Boston.
the former Miss Mildred S,lmson.
came for the tournament, and was
the guest OF Mrs Il. sumner WclIcs.
OF New York and Washington. Mr..
We!les. who recently resigned from
the state Department. was here with
his family for a part OF April.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton Lewis are
keeping open house at the Meadows.
and entertain frequently. They have
with them this spring their son and
daughtcr-in-law MIR. aud Mrs. VIII
liam Lewis. OF Los Angeles. \ re-
cent tea given by Mrs Lewis was at
tended by Mrs. Joseph L. Wldencr,
Mrs Benjamin Reath. Mrs. William 4.
Carter. William T.. Carter Mr. and
Mrs. Lawrence Armour Augustus
Howard WINS and Miss Edith Wins.
Mrs. George kahle. Mrs. y. Howe
and Garrett Buckner Wall
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Lewis. the
aarter OF whom was Miss Louise
Wise. a niece OF Mrs. Henry NJ. Flag
Ter. with Mrs. J. Is. Wise. OF VIII
mington. y. G.. will arrive shortly
TO occupy one Of the Grecnbrier cot
,agcs through the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Dilworth. OF New
York and Pittsburgh. are spending
Mag here. and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
ii. Duell. OF New York who were at
Hot Springs through April. are here
for May.
Enntcr Wedding Couples Come.
large colony OF brides and
grooms arrived after Easter we'd
dings. and are lingering on, and the
number includes Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Baylis. OF New York. Mrs.
Baylis was Miss Dorothy Hancock,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Han
cock. and before her marriage was
frequent visitor at White sulphur.
MIR. and Mrs. James b. Weir, of
New York and Charleston. have
leased one OF the Grcebricr cottages
until the middle of October. They
have brought their horses. and ms
usual, will have several months OF
riding herei
John Campbell Greenway. of War |
rem. Ariz.. was here for the early !
part OF May. lie is a member OF |
the American Institute of Mining |
and Metallurgic Engineers and of
the Yale Engineering Society. and Is |
Interested In many large mining in |
tercsts. Beside this he was, during |
the war. colonel of the One Hundred |
and First Infantry, In command at |
Chateau-Thierry and on the ArgOnnc |
front afterward being promoted TO
general. and was awarded the Dis |
tinguished Service Cross, the CroiX |
de Guerre with two palms and the
Order OF the Legion of Honor in rec
ognition OF his services.
Large Diplomatic Set.
Tho diplomatic set hero this spring !
has been large one, and has added |
much to the gaiety Of nations, as all
the members knew each other we'll
and were disposed to show n friend
ly oomeraderie that was enjoyed by
everybody. The group was made up
or tho Chilean ambassador, Senior |
Don Bertran Matthew. and Sonora
Matthew; tho Argentine ambassado |
Dr. Thomas a. lie Breton. and Mime. lie
Breton, and the latter's niece, Hiss
Manucla Llovcras. and number Of
tho younger attaches and secretaries
OF tho British. French. Argentine and
Spanish embassies. The stay of the
two ambassadors was necessarily
brief. but the other members OF the |
party made long visit. during |
which they endeared themselves to |
the entire colony.
Other distinguished visitors have
Included Mr.. and Mrs. Adolf Paven- |
stedt, who came from their apart-
ment at the st. Regis for several |
weeks. Mrs. Pavenstedt was, before |
her second marriage. Baroness Spec
Won SternburR, whose husband ,,,,,