The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
Especial TO The Times. p,spatchl


White sulphur Springs. u. Va. Septem-
Der a7.-For the accommodation OF a large
number OF New Workers and phiIadel phians
who wished 10 come this week. the New
Greenbrier Hotel opened on Thursday
morning by Fred Sterry. the managing
director. although the original plans were
for the opening Wednesday next, Octo-
Der /.
The new hotel is a magnificent hreproof
structure OF pure Georgian type. The main
lunge from which one enters from the porte
cochere is superb specimen OF a spacious
Georgian room on the main floor ARE tho
ballroom. writing rooms. drawing rooms and
main and private dining-rooms. a cafe md
lounge for men. a giass-inclcsed trelissed
wisteria-room. and the springroom. which is
tho feature room OF the hotel. 1t is to be
run as an adjunct 70 the hathhouse. where
those taking the baths and drinking the
waters features OF the cure may
go and be served from the fountain re-
ccssed in circular conservatory Here
native Bayarian peasant girl In native
costume serves the water which is pped
from the famous spring. The Greenbrier
unlike most resort hotels. is small. having
$50 bedrooms and number OF suites every
room In tho house having bath. An eX-
elusive atmosphere will. therefore. always
he maintained.
TO spend the fall season at the New Green
brier are taking the baths living
prescribed diet, ana observing strict rules
of exercise. Those taking the cure divide
their days between horseback riding golf
tennis. motoring and driving. while num-
Der who wish to emulate the example OF
Chief Justice White and Mrs. White who
during their recent cure here. walked FIVE
miles every day, are walking Some prefer
the roads, while others hit the trails and
spend morning afternoon climbing
over mountain peaks and ranges. following
in many instances the old Indian trails.
DR.. George ID. Kahle, medical director OF
the White Sulphur Springs reported to-day
that never In tho history of American
cure resorts were Americans takIn, them
selves seriously. Heretofore II has been
the rule rather than the exception that
those taking the baths in their native
less seriously than when they go abroad
and take the euro at Carlsbad. Marienbad
Wiesbaden and other foreign resorts. How
ever. DR.. Kahlo says that during tho
change In the attitude of the average Amer
lean taking the cure at home. He says
that physicians are encounterins much less
difficulty in having their patients observe
strictly the rules. Here at White Sulphur
DIR. Kahlo. has experienced no difficulty In
rules Of diet exercise. drinking the waters
and taking the various baths. Americans
are realizing more and more that 1t is
no. longer necessary to go abroad for n
cure" than II is to buy n gown hat
and that If they obey instructions here
with the same degree of faithfulness that
has characterized their visits ut the for
eiBn cures. in many instances the benefits
received at homo arc greater. Some OF
those taking the cure here this fall include
ator and Mrs James A. OGorman. Senator
and Mrs a. B. Cummins. Mrs Clarence
Cary Mrs. w II. Newbold, Mrs. Edmund
II. Mccullough, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward r.