The Washington herald., 1918-02-10
News and Personal Items Of Events Washington Homes

invested about $4,000 more in furnish-
insa He named the place Barton
Lodge. and Il soon became one OF the
show places of Hot springs. The
property came into the possession OF
Mrs, Seth Barton French after the
death OF her husband. and since Il no
longer holds the fascinations she used
to know she has instructed Joseph p.
Day to offer It for sale at q sacrifice.
Mrs. French 10 at present In Europe,
but the property has been carefully
kept and up to the first OF the present
who has removed to one Of
the smaller buildings pending the sale
OF the whole property.
Barton Lodge h situated on the
hillside adjacent to the Homestead
Hotel. which 10 famed throughout the
world for its bathhouse and the radio
active waters. Thc Sotel owns several
thousand acres and II 10 Impossible to
buy property outright Ia this iot atty.
A portion Of Barton Lodge is a lease
hold for fifteen yyars. recently re-
newed, but the main body Of land con-
tanning the mansion, cottages, garage
and greenhouse, 10 all fee simple title.
The buildings are richly furnished, but
are to be sold furnished or unfur-
nlshed, Every modern Improvement
and convenience Is contained within
the structures The mansion contains
twenty-three rooms and nine baths.
The grounds are beautifully planted
and considerable money has been
spent IN securing and cuitivating all
varieties Of evergreens and various
species Of trees.
Weekend visitors to white Sui
phur Springs are becoming more
and more frequent as the last month
OF winter slips swiftly by. SIREN
uous weeks Of war labor. and the
attnedant effects Of responsibilities
tend to divert the thought for q bit
OF rest after the week Of endless
and detailed activities.
Washinstonisns md at white
sulphur the longed-for quiet and
opportunity TO enjoy abundance OF
exhilirating mountain air. Winter
sports add to the sttraetiSns and
sleighing 10 the lead OF the popular
outdoor diversions. .
John Barrett, director OF the Pan
American Union. passedsa = weekend
at the GreenbrIer recently, where
AUuSIoOH q lew QAyH
earlier to take the cure. Mr.. An
derson Is an enthusiastic walker
and is out on the trails daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Snow, whose
wedding was a recent event, were
at the Greenbrier to pass the week.
end. Last Sunday they drove to
Sunset Gap in an old-fashioned cut
ter.
rh. s.1.,.tyan A,,., x.t,. O..
meeting with great success In
cum, of the Greenbrier. was ap-
pointed chairman for the County
and has undertaken to raise $500,
the allotted amount. District Chair
man were appointed during the
week and on Sunday an appeal will
be made through the churches.
Thomas Harris Powers, who was
passing some time at Virginia Hot
Springs, stopped at the Greenbrier
for a short time en- route to Wash
ington.
The Columbian Women OF George
Washington University will hold their
next meeting, Tuesday, In the rooms
of the Women's University Club, 2027
G. street. from TO 6. AT the close
Of the business meeting. the members
will be honored with an address by
Lieut.. Frounent, of the French army,
a member OF the French high COM
mission. Lieut.. Fournent has seen
service at Verdun. and
had only recently returned from the
front. He will speak on war con-
ditiOns. Mrs. ]. Wilmer Latimer will
be hostess of the afternoon and will
be assisted by DIR. Martha Brewer
Lyon, Mrs. Walter c. Clephane and
Mrs. T. Malcolm Price.
The S. N. Club was hostesses at
a dance during the week at Studio
Hall. the committe In charge formed
by Misses Alice Clark, Julia TaHafer-
ro, 1verne Cramer. Eleanor Andrews,
Alvah Cramer, Ruth McGowan, Ev-
eril Morrell. and Alberta Haden. The