The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-21
Miss Virginia Mckinney

first time I've ran across him lately.
l understand he spends much OF his
time nowadays at White Sulphur
Springs helping to plan and lay out
White Sulphur Park. a cluster oil
charming little villas not far from the
Greenbrier. In connection with the
park | hear that he and a number OF
other men interested in the project
are about to organize q very with a
capital " select club TO be calico
the While Sulphur Club with ar
initiation fee OF 5000. There Is 10
be a clubhouse erected in the park.
Among those interested in the park
are an Englishman named Grant
Peterkin and Russell w. Montague. OF
Montague Park" near the Green
brier. Those two men own the prop
erty where the park Is being laid out
Russell Montague Is the father OF Mar
garet Montague. the prominent writer,
and an uncle OF Mary Montague, OF
New York, formerly of this city,
There Is a very fine piece OF property
near the park of about 1000 acres
which some OF these big men may
buy later for n game preserve for
the residents Of the park and the
hotel guests.
Preparations for a merry and gay
Christmas are under way at White
Sulphur Springs in, the West Vir-
Ginias. and the Greenbrier Is more
like a great country house these
days. harboring jolly house parties,
than II is like a resort hotel. Holly.
mistletoe and the beautiful noun
tain laurel and other greens from
the mountain sides make a beauti-
full decoration for the foyer, which
Is so beautifully appointed. with deer
red hanginEs. The Greenbrier will
play the role Of Santa Claus to over
800 school children in the little town
of White Sulphur Springs. Bags
and bags OF Christmas gifts will be
distributed on the night before
Christmas" and on Christmas morn
to the children at the Sunday Schools
where special services will be held.
On Christmas Day and night the
Greenbrier management will give n
delightful party to the employees in
the spring room OF the hotel. A buf-
fct supper will be served there and a
beautiful Christmas tree gaiIy dec
GRATED with beautiful electric light
bulbs makes n happy picture. In
the ballroom adjoining motion pic
lures are shown and dancing follows
similar entertainment Is given in
tho lower corridor OF the Greenbrier
for the colored employees.
Mrs. William Bclden Noble. who Is
with her sister. Mrs II. Y. Reed, at
Beauregarde Knobs, near White Sui
phur Springs. has left a large quani =
ty of wool at the Greenbrier for
members OF the feminine contingent
to knit into warm articles for the
poor people Of Northern Russia. The
work is given out under the auspices
of the Washington Committee o:
Princess Michael Cantacuzenc-Spcr-
anzkey's Russian Relief Work. The ar
ticles of clothing and the food bein;
sent to Northern Russia will be dis
tributed there under the supervision
of Commander Riis. who will sail
shortly for Archangel. The Green
brier colony have come enthusiast
cally to the support of this work.
and knitting needles are plying
swiftly for the cause.
Lieut. Col. Hon. II. C. Henderson.
member OF the stan OF Ills Excel
lency the Duke OF DevonshIre, Lieu
tenant Governor Of Canada, and LADY
Violet Henderson. who were at the
Greenhrier for fortnight, came
from there to Washington, where
they will pass some time before re-
turning to Ottawa. Col. and Lady
Henderson rode daily during their
sojourn at the resort and explored
many Of the trails about there.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. n. DeGuIre, az
Washington. accompanied Mr.. GEORGE
w. stevens. Federal manager OF the
the Greenbrier last Friday for a
brief stay.
Among WashinStonians who are ex-