Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT FILLS
GREENBR|ER ATMOSPHERE
Blazing Logs In Huge Fireplaces Add
CHEEKY Tono to Holly
and Mistlctoe.
ENJOY MoUNTAIN SKIING
Captain II. II. Glen, OF British En-
bassy, First to Introduce Sport.
Many Prominent Virginians Now
Sojourning at WelI.Known Resort.
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. w. VA,
December 22.--The Christmas spirit
Hills the atmosphere, and great prcpara-
tons for joyous Yulctidc arc keep
ing every ono busy and glad. At White
sulphur Springs there will be many
clad little Riddles. to whom the Green
orlcr is Santa Claus each year.
Gayiy- trimmed trees In each of the
churches of tho village will be heavily
laden with gifts for each little Sunday
school member. The Grecnbricr mo-
ton- picture fund is the savings OF the
entire year. and. besides doing many
acts OF welfare. 1t has been the means
OF providing over 600 gifts for Santa
Claus TO distribute. George Clark, who
is vcritablc Santa. will go from one
sunday school to another, and there
will be much rejoicing among the
throngs of children
At the Grccnbricr there will be a
dance and supper in the ballroom on
Christmas night for the employees. and
A towering Christmas tree in the spring
room may be enjoyed by the entire
colony.
Parties pouring into the Grecnbrier
Tor over the holiday arc charmed with
tho CHEEKY. homclike touch, the holiday
~rcaths blending in perfect harmony
with red decorations, and great native
logs burning merriiy in the huge stone
treplaces.
S. E. Wade and Samuel w. Lacy. of
Richmond. came on Friday to remain
over the week end.
Captain Thomas Atkinson, Jr. Of the
quartermasters corps. United States re-
serve. nephew of the late william
Hannic~inklc. Of Virginia, arrived from
Front Royal for brief stay.
j. w. King and II. z. Cassidy, Of
Richmond. passed Tuesday a. the
Greenbricr.
Rev. Paul D. Bowden. Of Alexandria.
who conducted services in ST. Thomas.
Episcopal Church on Sunday. and
Bishop W. L. Gravatt. who was here
Tor the d6y from Charleston. are
among other nearby sojourner. regis
tered at tho Grecnbrier this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Rosenwald of
Chicago. are passing some time here.
Mrs. @. p. SulzberEer. their daughter.
Joined them here on Monday from New
York. Mr.. RosenwAfd is known through
out the country for his many philan-
thropical works. and especially for his
eHorts and substantial fnanc!a! aid
IN behalf OF the Y. NJ. c. A. AZ the
head of Sears. Roebuck & Co, in
Chicago, he has wide field for welfare
work. which takes much Of his time
and study. Jacob Biliikopf. OF New
York. Joined the party here on Wcdnes-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. q. S. krieser. of New
York; Mr.. and Mrs. S. u. Lambert. of
Chicago; Mrs. c. A. Stark OF Sycamore,
Ill. and George Otto, Of PhiladeIphia.
arc among the sojourners a, the Green
bricr
Barron u. Collier cam. from New
York TO rest over the week end
O. G.. milford. OF Detroit. nd Jack
son E. Moore were among other week
end visitors
Captain Robert T. Glen. OF the British
embassy Al Washington. who has been
PASSING tho week here. was the first TO
make his appearance on skis. following
:hc generous snowfall. taking the near
by hills for his Initial trip.
Sir. and Mrs Harvey d. Gibson. who
pa3sed two weeks here. have started
South. stopping at Pinehurst ~ C..
Mt. and Mrs. G. L. Gibson start for
Washington after completing the cure.
where they Will pass the winter
Mrs. Schuyler LcSkctt. OF New York.
who is frequent sojourner at White
sulphur SPRINGS, and Mrs. Allan Pin
kerton stopped here en- route for New
York from Virginia Hot Springs
Frank Gilcrest. OF Pasadena. Cal.
passed the week end here on his way
TO Old Point Comfort Va.