New-York tribune., 1919-12-28
Holiday Spirit at
Virginia Springs
Has OId-Tifne Zest
Carol Singing, Tree Parties
and Christmas Night Ball
Are Part of Gala Affairs
Arranged for Resorters
Special Correspondence

cpcCfW Correspondence
HOT SPRINGS, Va, Dec. 27.-Christ-
mas was celebrated at the Homestead
with the most delightful holiday
Virginia festivity everywhere in this
lovely Allegheny valley. The wealth er
has been charming and just enough of
the brief snowfall left to powder the
mountain tops and give the traditional
touch of the time
The festivities started in the village
with the presentation of an old-timc
English miracle play by the children,
and under the direction and patronage
of Mrs. James Avery Norris and
her daughter, Miss Helen Norris.
ednesday evening there was carol
singing on the lawn in front of the
Homestead and great fir tree strung
with colored lights added the final
touch. Christmas Eve the tree in the
Homestead was lighted and special
concert was given by the Homestead
orchestra. Christmas Day there were
services in the churches. Christmas
night there was an elaborate dinner
served in the Home A ball fol-
lowed, some of the cottagers coming in
with their guests for the dancing.
Driving Is Popular
The week has been specially inter
esting, with very much outdoor enjoy-
ment. Driving to Fassifcrn Farm for
an old-timc Virginia dinner is one of
the taVoritc excursions. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerome Alexandra went there early in
the week. Mrs. Blair Thaw Scott took
a party to Fassifern Monday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Francklyn l.. Alcott jr went there
before starting for Cleveland. Mr.. and
Mrs. Enos W. Curtin, who have been
passing their honeymoon at the Home
stead, also drove to Fassifern early in
the week
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Laurens Van Allen
are daily among the colonists indulg-
ing in long hikes. Mrs. Elijah W. Bliss
and the Misses Masters, Dr. and Mrs.
Frank l.. Babbott and also Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Y. Burton, who left early
III the week for New York, were among
the colonists seen walking along the
trails
Brigadicr General and Mrs. Oliver
b. Bridgman arrived Tuesday from
New York for the holiday season. Mrs.
Isaac Schlichtor came from Philadel-
phia by automobile, accompanied by
the Misses Edith c.. Gordon and Ger
aldine Ryder. Mrs. j. S. Winslow ar
rived from Portland, Me, to Join her
daughter, Miss Philbena c. Winslow,
and Miss Margaret Payson. Mrs.
James b. Vredenburgh. with Miss Vre-
denburgh and Mile Guion, of Freehold,
n. j., arrived from White Sulphur
Springs.
MIR. and Mrs. f. Louis Slade came
from New York to join Mrs Slade's
father. W. G. MacCormick, who arrived
early in the week from Beverly Farms.
Mass. Mr.. MacCormick entertained at
luncheon in the Homestead for Mir. and
Mrs. Sladc, Mrs. Edgar Park and her
nephew, Fairleigh Valentine. Mr. Mac
Cormick, who is taking the cure and
later going to Florida, drove with a
party Tuesday to Bath Alum.
Arrivals from New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver N. Burton ar
rived from New York Monday Mr.
and Mrs. r. n. Boardman and Miss
Adelaide Boardman, Mr.. and Mrs Ray
mond G.. Bailey, of Glen Head. l.. l.;
Mile. K. T. Kelvin, Ward G. Foster,
John Duane, j. Hardy Plough and Allen
II. Plough were others coming during
the week from New York MIR. and
Mrs. j. A. Ritchie also came from that
city, as did Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Orlick
and Alfred Landon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Marshall ar
rived from Greenwich. Conn. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Henry Peters arrived from
Toronto and were later joined by their
sons. j. Henry Peters jr., F. f. Y.
Peters and Carl f. Peters. William
Jay is here from Chicago and Daniel
J.: OConnell from Washington G.
Walter Gates and his son, G. Walter
Gates jr.. arrived Monday from Port
land, Me. Thomas r. Scott arrived
from Montclair. n. j.. and George Car
rington from Richmond, Va. Mr. and
Mrs. James Otis came from Hyannis
port, Mass.
The cottage colony is very active
and there are number of house mar