New-York tribune., 1921-12-25
'Oldtinne Customs
Attend Christmas
At Hot Springs, Va.
Great Hall of Homestead l.
Setting for Observation
of YuIetide i'm Fashion
That Prevailed Long Ago

HOT SPRINGS, Va, Dec. 24.-Christ-
mas at the Virginia Hot Springs has
about it very much of an odtime air
and a number of oldtime customs are
observed. The great hall Of the Home
stead is hung with carlands. and at the
end is a huge fir tree shining with old
fashioned ornaments. Christmas plants
and bloom from the Homestead nur-
series form gay decorations Last night
on the lawn beside lighted fir tree
village children sang Christmas carols,
and down The mountainside came Santa
Claus himself in real sleigh. impro-
vised to suit the mild weather condi-
tions in this Allegheny Valley A spe-
cial dinner was served, and last night,
Christmas Eve, special movie" was
shown in the theater
The Christmas colony here is always
OF very pleasant proportions, and dur
ing the week there were number Of
interesting arrivals for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis G. Barnett, arri-
walls of the week from Albany. drove on
Tuesday to Warm Springs, and also
have gone to Healing Springs, each
picturesque resort MARKING the valley
limit Mr. and Mrs William F. Jones,
who are here from Detroit, are fre
quently in the saddle. and also drive.
Mrs Elmer Schlesinger, OF New York,
was daily in the saddle during her
visit here. Mrs. Schesinger left for
New York on Tuesday, expecting to
make q brief stop a. Washington,
where Mr.. Schlesinger is counsel for
the United States Shipping Board.
The honeymoon colony at the Home
stead was increased during the week
bv the arrival from New York of Mr.
and Mrs. Carroll W Laird, who also
have been among those driving fre-
quently On Wednesday they went to
the Cedar Greek Valley and later had
tea in the great hall Of the Homestead.
Mr. and Mrs A. Labouchere. of Hell
land. are among those who walk daily
and are invariably in the great ha'
for tea during the concert hour. Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Carson arrived on
Monday from Greenwich, Conn, for a
visit Of two weeks Arrivals Of the
week also include Hiram Bingham, J.
r. Baker and {. NJ Bakewell of New
Haven; John +. Sutlife. of Phila-
delphia; Henry Holland, of Boston, and
r. G. Bryan, of New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Williams gave
4 dinner on Monday at their cottage
for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stewart, Of
Boston, before their departure. Mr.
and Mrs Williams, who have been
Joined by their son, Winthrop Viii
liams, left last night Tor New York,
where they viii be at the Plaza Hotel
a fortnight before starting for Miami,
where they are to pass the winter. Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel B. Bogert are re-
naming al BIenyenu until after the
holidays. Mrs. Zachary Tinker gave a
Christmas luncheon yesterday at Idle
wood. The Baron and Baroness Rosen-
krantz are to close Reselee early next
week and leave for New York, to sail
early in the month for France. where
they will pass the winter, principally
in Cannes and Monte Carlo. Mrs. Guy.
{. Hinsdale rave a tea al the Chestnuts
for her sister, Miss Jessie K Grahame
who is passing the winter with her.
The week noted a number Of de-
partures. MIR. and Mrs. Warren Mur-
dock left for New York by automobile
Mrs. Henry P. Gardner left for Wash
ington for brief visit on her return
to New York. Mr. and Mrs. George R.
Read were enterta ned at tea by Miss
Christine Biddle before leaving for
New York Miss Biddle left later for
Philadelphia. Departures of the week
also include Mr.. and Mrs Henry B.
March. Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Hin,
MIR. and Mrs. Vincent F. Montalba
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Marsh and
II. T. White and Frank A Dillingham;.
OF New \ York; Mr. and Mrs. John
Sanders. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Meyer
ir. and P F. Ficklen, OF Washington;
Nj. and Mrs. William II. Sharne. OF
Ottawa; Mr.. and Mrs Robert E Nc
Math. of Asheville, n c.; Mrs NJ. T.
Marsh Of Los Angeles, and Mr. and
Mrs. John H. Kelly, of New York.