New-York tribune., 1914-11-22

and reach New York S a. m. Monday
morning. Business men may thus re-
main over without losing the half day
extra taken by the /. I. Y. Limited
the regular express. There will also be
nightly dancing in the grill, following
the ballroom dances, with entertain
ment also by special troupe Of singers
and a golf and tennis tournament, in
addition to the usual mountain riding.
which at this time Of year is at It's
best.
Hot Springs visitors have been OBJ
serving that there seems TO be no end
TO the hardihood Of James J. Van Allen.
He will ride a saddle horse for three
hours one day and the next take the
same trip on foot. Early this week he
walked down the railroad track towards
Covington as far as Coles Mountain,
one of the highest around here, took
the trail over IL, and out across to fas-
sifern Farm, a very rough tramp or az
least fifteen miles After luncheon
there with Mr.. and Mrs. Laurens Van
Alien, who had driven over he walked
back. and far from being done up that
night was a conspicuous ugure IN tEa
Homestead ballroom, where he was per-
haps the chief among many admirers
Of the dancing of young Mrs. wilson !.
Foss.. ir.. and her husband, whom he
followed around the floor with a con
slant shifting Of his monocle.
Mrs. W. Seward Webb visited friends
here on Tuesday, arriving IRON New
York by automobile In company WIN
Mr.. and Mrs J. II. Purdy. Mrs: W. II;
Macy. I'd, Mrs. II. Mex. Iwomoly ana
Mrs. George Bird.
For oddities in entertainment, stag
dinner that Hayden Crosby, OF JACK
sonville. gave here last Saturday night
will probablv hold the record for some
time 10 come. 10 was IN cave, ZVV
feet under ground. a small chamber
reached by a passage so narrow ana
steep that it was necessary Tor the
guests TO grab a rope and wateh their
sten and head room every foot or the
way. Mr.. Crosby's guests were lgnorahl
Of what entertainment WAS ln store
except that the invitations called Tor
cowbov costumes. At the Homestead
Hotel they were piled into carriages,
driven two miles IN pouring ram
ordered out. without explanations, and
up steep mountainside.
At this juncture sudden booming,
like great guns. screeching shells and
lurd light of exploding powder, hlled
the air, and liz up the rocks above
them in the bowling storm FOR half
mile. Inside the cave was lighted by
automobile lamps. The Illuminated sign,
"This is He'll" faced those who finally
crawled on hands and knees down the
shaft Negroes, dressed as devils, stood
about with spears. and others wore
painted suits resembling skeletons.
Dinner was at a long table, set with
individual souvenir dishes, served By
small automobile In a speedway built
in the centre Of the table, the cavern
being too narrow for walters 10 serve
in the usual way.
Dr.. and Mrs. c. T. Adams, Of New
York. after months stay here, left
for Ashevllle. y. c.. early IN the week.
They are having their yacht put into
commission for a southern cruise, and
expect 20 board her at Savannah or
Jacksonville.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Francis lslay, of New
York, who arrived this week, gave
luncheon at Fassifern Farm IN honor
of Miss Louise Russell and George
Harvey Russell.
James VI. Beck. Of New York. joined
Mrs. Beck here last Sunday. and re
turned late boo the week Mrs. Beck
has been taking the cure.
Mr.. and Mrs. John u. Rockefeller
; jr.. are still az the Homestead Hotel
and intend remaining for one or two
! weeks more.