The sun., 1912-07-14
HOT SPRINGS SEES
NOVELIST At WORK
Mary Johnston Keeps Three
Typewritcrs Clicking Out
n New Book.
MIR. STERRY WITHDRAWS
Homestead Hotel Plans Addi.
ton and Perhaps a Polo Field
Will BE Built.

II rT'nohE ire summer at the Broken
borough Cottage at Warm Springs during
the building of her new house on the
boulevard near here. IL at work upon a
novel to he published in the autumn
She has not yet told her friends what
the title is to be. She ia 40 absorbed In
her writing that she has her breakfasts
and luncheons sent to the cottage. where
three typewriters click busily all tlay
from behind screened porches and win.
dowS. and she il seen only by visitors
ut the Warm Springs Hotel at dinner.
The new house is on height Just below
Flag rock. approached by half a mile Of
private driveway. and commands one OF
the most superb views in the neighbor-
hood Of the Hot Springs Valley. Her
sister. Miss Eloisc Johnston, who IL her
business manager; another sister. Eliza
beth. and brother. Walter Johnston, are
spending the summer with her The
latter Is the most tireless pedestrian Hot
Springs has seen in a long while He
walks at least dozen miles almost every
day. When his family recently drove to
Lexington he started out on foot, and
arrived there first. Last year he took a
walking trip through Europe. and he
expects soon to start on n i50 mile tramp
20 Mountain Lake in Giles county. Va.
Frederick Sterry. who for nineteen
years has been managing director Of the
Homestead Hotel. has sent in his resigna-
ton to the Hot Springs Company. II.
Albert OF New York. who for some time
has been connected with the Hotel Buck
inrham. New Yori. and the Homestead
Hotel, has been appointed resident mana
ha
IN addition to the Homestead, and there
will he many innovations. one Of which
j. likely 70 he the building Of polo field.
as splendid opportunity is offered for
enc 10y the abundance Of unoccupied land
Mt the base of the outlying hills. and it is
probable that by another year Hot Spring "a
will have one OF the finest polo grounds
in the country.
A revival Of coaching is also proposed
with the beginning of the autumn season.
when tie coach Fassefeyn will make trirs
between The Homestead and Fassefen
Farm. The OAKS and Warm and Healing
Springs.
pr. Frank Hopkins. in charge Of the
baths. will return during the month from
six weeks tour Of investigation among
the baths Of Austria. France and En- gland,
after which marked improvements will
probably he made il the bath system.
NJ. T.. ingalls,. dr.. OF New York, who
has recently taken the place Of his fa;her
Melville Il. ingalls,. as president of the
Hot Springs Com any. has come to The
August.
Orc Of tho largest teas of rhe week was
given on Tne Honest, al lawn by Mrs
Robert Waller of New lork. vino had
snonx hsr guests Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Clcndcnring !. Ryan and DR. Francis
Delalield. of New York; Baron and Bar
on-ss tosenkrantz Of London, Mrs.
George G,inton. Mrs. William q. Buohler
Of Philn 'e!phi@, Mr.. and Mrs. Eorar
ond Or. Robert Eiark..
Mrs George nunton and Baroncss
Eossnkranta gave bridge party the mid
die OF the week a. Canton Ledge.
Mr.. and Mrs George w. Nelson Of Now
York arrived at The Homestead this week
in their auto'nohile, in which they made
the trip. and Inst ric. Attorney Samuel
j. Rotan of Philadelphia and +. f.. Smith
arrived from Philadelphia in their motor.
John ID. Potts. aSSen ger agent for the
ing som. time horo. as is |. j. Merritt Of
the Merriyt-Cha Dman Wreching Company,
who is here with Mrs. Merritt and Miss
Dorothy Merritt.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard F. Hawkins,
who came in their automobile from Pitts
burg. ard in the absence Of MIR. and Mrs,
Archibald NJ. McCrae in New York are
the guests Of their nieces. the Misses
Dunlop at Par,on Lodge. took a party
Of friends to rassefern farm for luncheon
this week hay5 been Mr., and Mrs NJ. z
Incails. .Ir.. Robert Waller. Clsndcnning
j. Ryan. Mrs H. Albert, z. A. Perry. Jr :,
Sir. and Mrs c. ". Provost and Lloyd
Provost OF New York.
Or Charles Hart o. Philadelphia took
A. u Ricr4 aud i:ichard thompson
of Palt!rno ore throunh tho Cascades. Mrs.
j. A &orris and Mrs. c. A. Nelson Of
Denver drove ~ Falling Sprinss and
Others driving have been Mr. and i. Mrs
Mrs. Frank II Tilford. Miss Tiiiord and
Miss do Dion Of New ycrk. Edward Howell
and Miss Anna n. Howell OF Philadel-
phia aud Mr.. Pankin. Col Joseph E
Willard OF Eichmond, former Lieutenant
Governor of Virginia and owner Of the
Willard Hotel. Washington. has Joined
Mrs Willard and Miss Elizabeth Willard
here
MIR and Mrs Charles Palms Of Detroit
with their family, have taken one OF the
Homestead cottages and will be here
till autumn.
frank King entertained a number oi
young people at tea recently az the kinp
studio, among them being the Misses
bunlop and Waiter byart oi New 10Th
and Harmon Robson. They were chaper'
onod iv Miss Raw.
Hamilton Kings sister. Mrs. Cooper
who ha, been visiting him, has returned
10 Newark
Mrs. Gilbert Harvey of Philadelphia
arrived at tho Honostead this wcsk with
her brother, Frank Il. Brown. and Gerald
Merton Of Cambridge. England. Mr.
Brown il a tutor at Cambridge University
Will. Mr. Merton ia IL student there, and
the two mon are spending the summer
travelling in America. They expect to
return in the late autumn.
Mrs Il. =. koper,son OF New York ar
rived yesterday with her children, and Il
visiting Mr and Mrs. J. A. Robertson at
their villa here. j, A. Robertson and hia
daughter. Miss Margaret Robertson. will
leave for New York tomorrow, and re-
turn next week in their automobile, stop
ping on the way at Long Branch, Atlantic
City. Baltimore and Washington. They
viii bring with lhem Mr. Robertson 4
grandson, Wendell Robertson.
Arrivals ut the Homestead this week
have inc uded William A. Barber, Miss
.ni'. Baruer Mr.. aud Mrs, c. -. White.
Sayies \. S,il2. MIR and Mrs. Colgate Hoyt
Mr., ard Mrs. /. J, Merritt and Mrs Doro-
'hy Merritt Of New YORK, Mr.. and Mrs
G.or,a ~ RoI /. Of Pottstown. Pa
james T.. Stcarues Of Buffalo. Mrs. Alan