New-York tribune., 1921-06-12
Society Leaders
Enjoy Early Season
At Hot Springs, Va,
Bookings at Hotels Include
Notables From ALI Over
Country; Mountain Trails
Lure Many for Long Hikes
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

HoI 5fklNGS, Va, June IL
Bookings for the summer at the Home
stead are of most interesting nature,
and in the cottage colony the same de-
lightful routine will be observed as in
other years. Expected soon at the
Homestead are Mr., and Mrs. Chauncey
NJ. Depew, who have made Hot Springs
an objective during the summer for
some years.
Mrs. Richard Stevens and her daugh-
ter, Miss Dorothy Stevens, of Castle
Point, Hoboken, arrived at the Home
stead early in the week and are to re-
main until the end of June. Mrs Stew
ems and her daughter are daily on the
walking trails. Miss Ailsa Mellon,
daughter of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, Andrew j. Mellon, arrived at the
Homestead early in the week, accom-
panied by Miss Olyve Graef daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Campbell Graef,
and Miss Alice Sylvester, of Pittsburgh,
! to arrange for summer home in Hot
Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Heidekopfer
are shortly to arrive from Washington
and are to be at the Homestead for sew
eral days before taking possession of
golf links. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas s.
Kelly, of New York, have returned
| from a short absence in Philadelphia
and are daily on the riding trails.
Horseback Jaunts to the
Mountain Inns Are in Favor
Riding is always in high favor with
| the colonists in Hot Springs. The
trails are through a fascinating noun
tain region, and the several mountain
| inns and farmhouses where one may
have tea or an oldtime luncheon or
dinner are always well patronzed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melville ingalls,, who
are soon to go to Atlantic City for
few weeks, are daily IN the saddle. A
favorite place for riders is the Falling
| Springs Valley, near Covington Noun
tain. The Baron and Baroness Rosen-
| krantz, who have been at Roseloe during
the spring season, and where they gave
number of notable luncheons, ride
daily and frequently come in for tea
on the Casino lawn. Mrs. Chester Will
liams, of New York, is another member
of the cottage colony daily in the sad
die. Mr., and Mrs. Williams were joined
late in the week by their son, Winthrop
/ Williams, who had been in New York a
| fortnight.
The honeymoon colony at the Home
/ stead was increased during the week by
the arrival from Wilmington, Del, of
MIR. and Mrs. Charles A. Higgins, who
arc to be here for fortnight. Mrs. Hig-
gins was Miss Marion Dunham, daugh-
| ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell H. Dun
ham, of Wilmington. Mr.. and Mrs.
John G. Lee are at the Homestead
| from New Haven; Mr.. and Mrs. R. K
| Lockhart, from St. Louis; Mr.. and Mrs.
| C. G. Bradford, from Mansfield, Ohio,
and Mr.. and Mrs George II. Spencer,
from Duluth
| Mrs. James Ross Macdonald arrived
from Beaufort, S. c., by automobile, &C
companied by Miss Elizabeth Macdon-
aid, Mile. Henriette Vurpillot, of Bel
fort, France, and DR.. Walter Peters, of
Santiago, Chilli. After a few days here
with Mrs. Macdonald's brother Colonel
Jacob M. Peters, of Philadelphia, they
will continue their journey to the
! White Mountains, where they will pass
the summer.
Mrs. j. c. Tappin Is Hostess
To Several Notable Guests
One of the notable dinners Of the
week was that given on Monday in the
| Homestead by Mr.. and Mrs. John C.
| Tappin, of New York, for the Baron
and Baroness Rosenkranntz and Mr.. and
Mrs. S. N. Breckenridge Long, of
Washington, who are at the Warring-
ton cottage. Mrs. James Vaudeville
Carlisle arrived early in the week from
Washington and was at the Homestead
before taking possession Of Rosemary
cottage. MIR. Long arrived later in the
week.
DR.. and Mrs. Quintard Taylor, of
New York, motored over from White
Sulphur Springs early in the week for
luncheon at the Homestead Also mo-
toring over from White Sulphur were
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Case, and also the
Messrs. John Aspegren and S. Freder-
lex Hills, of New York. Mrs. E. G.
| Siggers arrived at the Homestead on
Monday from Washington with her
daughter, Miss Mary P. Siggers.
Mrs. Bertram G. Work, of New York
is continuing her late spring visit at
the Homestead and is taking the cure.
Mr.. Work, who came last week from
| New York with Mrs, Work, left for
Canada, for fortnight's fishing, and
will rejoin Mrs. Work at their home on
| Long Island.
Mrs. Alfred S. Post and Mrs. George
Bend left for New York during the
| week, after late spring visit. Mr.
| and Mrs. John e. Osmun drove on
Tuesday to Warm Springs before their
departure for Madison, N. J. Harold
H. Swift left for New York with his
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Sills and
Mrs. Logan A. Gridley. After fort
night at the Hotel Plaza they will
tor ~ hn;r