The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-24
HOT SPRINGS
Especial to The Timcs-DIypa,ch ,

lSpecial to The Timcs-Dlspatch
Aiot Springs. Va, December 23.--Thc
Homestead Hotel has fucJ mn this
week with Christmas visitors. Although
tHeIe is as yet no snow for sleishing
az mere wac last year during the holi-
Gays. the temperature has droDpc,J 10
IrceZlng crispneas just right for out
door sports, ana newcomers are enter.
lhg with zest into golf ana horseback
TO enJey the cheer Of the immense log
ifes that burn continually IN the lobby
:. liugh 5. Knox, second son of tho
r.eeiE t OF state; ana Mrs. Philand"r
-. NHoH ana ms brittle arrived at Hot
springs fcw DAYS age, and hay.
Ihkeh one OF the Homestead cottages.
, wmere they are spending quiet
selves principally with riding and
golf, and are gcnrGely ever seen in
doors. Mrs. Knox until her maria &c
tast week was Miss Katherine McCook.
she IS the only daughter OF General
and Mrs. Arson q. AIcCoOls, OF New
York, and member ri the "Fightini,
McCook" family both the young peo-
PIC were much together IN the Whits
Mountains this summer. though their
engagement was not announced until
the return ri Miss McCouk with her
family to New York. Secretary aud
Mrs. Knox on leaving the mountains
In October. motored directly to Hot
springs. and were Joined by their son,
VINO STAYED on for week or more after
their departure for golf and tennis.
MI and Mrs, Knox both ride well. and
arc skilled at tennis and golf and ali
inc inc outcoor sports. They will go 10
washington carly IN January wnor,.
they have taken a house. Mr. Knox
occupies position III tho State Dc
The RICH, Rev j . carroll ID u
bishop Of The Philippines. ia anions
Inc recent arrivals AZ the Homestead.
Inc bishop was in the islands during
or. Tatts occupancy as governor snd
came here directly from o visit to
ing PrtE,d"n III Washington he was
Joined day or two aga by A party
OF friends. among whom were the Rev
fIHiadelphia, and Rev. James A. Harla
han. of Coat"sviile Pa. and b.sidcs
taxing the baths they are going in FOR
Tong waiting tours
Archibald II Mc'trae arrived in his
private car from Pittsburgh z few DAYS
age Ind was joined by Mira. McCrae,
Tno cane On irGm herr plantation AT
laWrenceNillr They have left for
New York Tor the holidays. where the,
VIII be toincd hy Airs McCrae's daugh.
teta' ths Misses Margaret, Sara. Mercer
s 81, LeMoyne Dunlop. and Will return
Ihete VIII Do Cnnaidera pie entertain
ING among cottaEers and hotel visitors
mere during Christmas week. and
sti,!" ere Mrs. Guy Iinsda,e. Mrs
j. ~ No:fis and Mrs. Edgar a -oi..
NrS Geo. GufIton is making plans for
= isls" Christmas party a, Gua.on
ss her guest Mrs ". Won .,tiieteltt. OF
"est Nifginia, no Will stay with her
until New Years
ley. and airs James Aver Sorria
are Expecting thsr daughter. aliss
He!cn MOTIFS from Morriatz wn. y. j.,
at tins PRESBYTERIAN manse
Miss jean HInsuale. daughter OF Or
ana AIRS. Guy hinsdule. who has been
The guest OF Sire + Munroe Smith. In
Ihiiedalphih. spent THIS week In New
York VISITING Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
BEodhead Van Burcn, and attended A
dance given b. them at Sherry's We'd
nesday night for their daughter Miss
vera Van Buren,, one or the geasou's
debutaHtes. Next week she wnl visit
bliss Dorothy DAVIS. daughter OF MIR
and Mrs. G. G. Davis. in Boston
Lr. and Mrs. Frank HOPKINS arc
Planning 10 close their house the Is. Of
ianua-y. and after visits In Baltimore
and New York, Will make proiou,;Si
southern trip. going 10 Jamaica ana
Havana. and spending some time in
Florida
81. Luke's Episcopal Church and the
First Presbyterian Church combined
In Sabbath school Christmas tree an
lsr,ainment in the Presbyteriap
CHURCH this afternoon. and In addition
10 the Yuletide services in both
chur 'es tomorrow there viii be. a
union Christmas service in the Episco-
pal Church Monday morning at ii
o'clock. The sermon will be preached
By Rev. James Avery Norris, pastor of
The Presbyterian Church.