New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Mountain Hiking
Is Popular Sport
At Virginia Springs
Christmas Holiday Crowds
Expected To Be Larger
Than Ever Before; Many
Outdoor Parties Enjoyed
Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence
HOT SPRINGS, Va, Dec. 6.-The
first week of December found Hot
Springs and the Homestead in very
amiable mood. one Of the results OF an
unusually gay Thanksgiving. The
weather has been clear and mild: the
Homestead lawns are fresh and green
and the brown leaves carpet the trails
IN the most inviting fashion for tramp
ing or riding. Many colonists have
fingered into December and others are
coming for the period before Christ
mas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick W. Gwynns.
who arrived early in the week from
New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Addison For
dyce, Mr.. and Mrs. Burch Foraker, Mrs.
John H. Duys, Mrs. Phelps Newberry,
Mr.: and Mrs. A. J. Drexel Paul, Edward
=: brandegee, W. P. Hardenburgh and
H. Z. Buckminster are among the
colonists daily on the golf course.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Williams are
lingering at their cottage until tho
christmas holidays when they will re-
turn to their home in New York.
Concerts Are Popular
The Casino has been closed for the
sunny terrace in the morning. Tea is
now served in the great hall Of the
Homestead, and charming sight it is
with little groups sitting about before
the blazing log fires while the orches-
ira plays.
The tennis courts are not idle these
December days. Mr.. and Mrs. Burch
Foraker play singles daily. Mr.. and
Mrs; II. E. Foster jr., and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Knapp, Mr.. and Mrs. E. F.
Haaren and Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Stat
terry also find the tennis court an en-
gaglng place to pass an hour
Governor William c. Sproul Is con-
tlnulng his holiday at the Homestead.
On Wednesday he went to Healing
Springs. Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Maori
banks are here from the British En-
bassy in Washington. DR.. and Mrs.
Frank l.. Rabbit drove on Wednesday
to Warm Springs for picnic and later
visited Miss Mary Johnston at Three
Hills. Mrs. Harlan G. Scott took q
party to the Cascades early in the
week. B. M. Anderson also took a
party to the Cascades, driving around
Cascades Mountain, and at the foot Of
the celebrated waterway alighting and
Swalklng up the ravine; Mrs. B. F.
Scott, accompanied by Miss Scott and
Miss Adelaide Rodrigues, went there
on Thursday. Mrs. E. H. Scoville is
among the colonists who motor daily.
and on Wednesday went to Covington
Mountain. Mrs. Gordon Macdourall.
who is prominent in the Canadian col
ony, drove on Wednesday through
punns Gap, a picturesque stretch Of
woodland with charming little river
winding through it.
Many Outdoor Parties
Mr.. and Mrs. N. F. Read took party
of four to Valley View early in the
week for luncheon. Mr.. and Mrs. W
M. Bertles also went there early in the
week. Mrs. W. II. Maxwell jr drove
to Fassifern Farm with a party for an
old-time Virginia dinner
! Mr.. and Mrs. Wells Droebaugh came
from New York on their honeymoon
Mr.. and Mrs F. ]. Davis, Mr. and Mrs
Arthur D. Wolf, Mr.. and Mrs. o. F
Green, Mr.. and Mrs J. 0. w. Gravely
jr. also came from New York early in
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Glenn have ar
rived at the Homestead from Phila-
delphia for the early part of De-
from that city. Mr.. and Mrs. B. X.
Goodman are here from Chicago. Mrs.
Gustave Zeller and her daughter, Miss
Else Zeller, and also Miss Florence
Roe, have come from New York. Rich
ard Dolmetsch, who came from New
York early in the week, motored on
Wednesday to White Sulphur Springs
for luncheon at the Greenbrier Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Prentice mo-
tored, on Tuesday, TO Covington Noun
tain