Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-22
HOT SPRINGS.
special Correspondence Of The Star.


Mrs. Seth Barton French's villa here
has been leased for next month to Presi-
dent and Mrs Taft. and as their presence
will bring new members Of the diplomatic
circle from Washington, as well as other
visitors Of note, a gay November Is an
ticipated. Mrs. Taft and Miss Helen Taft.
who come directly from Beverly, will ar
rive next Saturday morning, and will
breakfast at the Homestead before going
to Fern Cottage. They will be met by
Mrs Thomas K. Laughlin OF Pittsburgh,
sister of Mrs. Taft, who, with her two
children, William and Thomas, have
taken one Of the Homestead cottages for
the autumn. The President WILL join them
later at the close OF his western tour. He
was an enthusiastic golfer and horseman
when. two years ago. they occupied the
villa of Mr.. Melville d. ingalls, here. ana
1t is anticipated that he will take up these
sports again.
The group of diplomats at the springs
since tine first of October. which has in
Guided Prince Ludovico Pignateln d'Ara-
gOn, cousin Of the King of Sp ain. and one
of the secretaries of the Spanish legation
l.. L. Caftonzaglu. charge d'affaires for
Greece; M. Pontalis, councillor
for the French embassy: Alfred Horst
man Of the German embassy and William
Penn Cresson. secretary Of the American
legation at Lima, Peru. was increased
this week by the arrival of Zia Pacha. the
Turkish ambassador. and Mr.. De Bar,
secretary Of the Russian embassy They
will be here during the stay of the Presi-
dent.
The younger social set interested Itself
Friday IN giving an old fashioned county
fair on the grounds Of the Homestead
Casino. 1t was generously patronized by
the visitors, and the proceeds were d.
vided between q mission fund for Arch
deacon Frederick W. Neve for his work
among the Blue Ridge mountaineers and
st. Lukess Episcopal Church here. There
were side shows and a vaudeville perform
ance. Miss Gladys Hinckley Of Washing
ton and Miss Katherine Fay told fortunes
and Miss Virginia .Aargraves Wood of
New York drew silhouettes. Tea and
sandwiches were served by the Misses
Gladys ingalls,. Abbie Barnard, Dorothy
Hancock, Emily Delafield, N. lie r.. Mil
| Ter, Claire Bird, Frances and Rosamund
Burr and others. The patronesses in
| cluded Mesdames Melville f. Ingalls,
Pembroke Jones. Lewis l.. Delafield. w
c. Witherbee. Frank Hopkins and Edgar
A. Pole.
| Mr. w. A. Larned, the national lawn
tennis champion. has been here this week
the guest of Miss Gladys Ingalls,, at In
gallscote An exhibition match was
played one afternoon between Miss In
gals and Mr.. Larned. Miss Marian Fennc
| anu MI george WTeEN, VINO also nave
been guests at Ingallscote The quartet
with Miss Abbie Barnard formed a party
at the Oaks a night or two ago at Vir-
ginia supper given by Miss Ingalls,.
| The shooting season Is just beginning
and plans are being made for severxl drat
hunts. Prince l.. P. dAragon. who is al
| enthusiastic sportsman, Is getting up
paper chase for Monday to occur between
here and Healing Springs. He is Offering
| cups and hunting brooch as trophies
He started at 3 o'clock several morning
ago. and, taking gun. and accompanied
| by groom, spent the day hunting in tn
mountains near Bath Alum Springs. H
came back with several squirrels.
| Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish and Mrs. John J
Emory gave q large luncheon at Fasse
fern farm. and among others entertaining
have been Col and Mrs. Robert NJ
Thompson, Mrs. w. C. Witherbee, Mrs
Robert Hinckley. Mrs. T. De Witt Tai
mage. Miss Rebecca Collier. Mr. an
Mrs. ]. Knowlton and Mr.. and Mrs. D. M
Anderson of Washington.
Miss Catherine A. Britton and Mr.. an
Mrs. w. c. Dunn have arrived from
Washington and will stay at the Home
stead until well into November.
Mrs. Reginald De Koven is expects
next week. and it Is probable that MI
De Koven will Join her the 1st Of No
vember.