New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
HOT SPRINGS
Visitors Interested in Addition
to Home stead Hotel.

Hot Springs. Va. Aug 2-Visitors at
Hot Springs this week have been greatly
Interested IN the opening up Of the new
northeast wing 81 the Homestead Hotel
and although n VIII not 30 fully COM
peted and ready FOR occupancy before
the last OF August. numbers Of persons
have been permitted TO 20 through on
tours ~ Inspection.
The new wing IS in Colonial design
10 harmonic with the older part OF the
hotel. and contains a hundred new rooms
and baths. all Of which are outside rooms.
II counects with the main lobby by a
wide semi-cirCular corridor which follows
th. curve OF the southern half Of the
ballroom. and into which the ballroom
opens through a trio OF arches This
corridor will be furnished partly as n
writing room. and II is the intention To
open ~ later upon tine south side on a
tiled loggia. where one may SIT for coffee
IN the evening
The distnctiveness Of the new building
will lie largely In It's furnishings, which
will be I'm the stvle OF a country house.
we'll known New York decorator has
had the furnishings and draperies made
from his own designs and the rooms will
be- charming with hangings OF printed
linens. and cretonnes. and Adams and
Chippcndale furniture In harmonizlng
tones.
Beautiful mountain views are 10 be- had
frcm every window and on the extreme
eastern end Of the wink are a number
OF balconies which are screened. and may
be- utilized for sleeping porches when de-
sired
The homestead is already we'll booked
for the autumn season. and the pros
pect is for big crowd here from Sep
tember 10 December
This week has been marked by round
OF dinner parties and other festivities,
among the pleasantest OF the former he
Ing an al trcsco affair given few nights
ago AT Barton Lodge by Basil Savidge for
4 ! Malone. ~ New York who is his
guest. and shannon l.. Mesney Of Nor
ristown. The young people At Barton
Lodge spent the previous afternoon deco
rating the lawn with colored lanterns
under which the table was laid. Cabaret
singers furnished music during the dinner
party came down TO the Homestead and
finished the evening az a dance In the
japanese room Among the other guests
were MIR and Mrs. VI f. ingalls,. jr..
Miss Elizabeth Russell Miss Josephine
Palms. Miss Sarah Lynch and Miss
Ciarice French.
Another dinner was given at Ingalls,
cote by Mr and Mrs Melville f. ingalls,
and Miss Gladys ingalls, for Mr. and Mrs
, George T. NJ. Gibson and the Misses
Sarah and Louise Gibson. Of Baltimore
Mr. and Mrs w a. Rogers OF Galveston.
entertained at dinner at the Homestead
for Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar IL Bright. Of
New Orleans, and Robert Waller. Of New
York. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wardman.
OF Washington. were hosts several nights
ago AZ dinner In the Japanese room
Among n number Of visitors who have
entertained at Fassefern Farm are Hugh
Inman. Of New York. who gave a dinner
there for Mr. and Mrs Russell f. Sard. of
Albany. and Miss Gladys Ingalls,. Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred u Thacher. OF New York
and Miss Clarice French. who gave
number Of informal teas for some young
girl friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parrish. jr.. and
Mrs. T. Il. Selmes. Of Lewellyn Park. y.
J., who motored to Hot Springs last week.
are taking the baths and will be here
through August.