The New York herald., 1922-12-24
Colonial Ideas of
Holidays Prevail
at Hot Springs
Santa Himself to Come Down
the Mountain for Old
Fashioned Day.

Hot SPRINGS, Va. Dec. 23.--Mr. and
Mrs. George 3. Hedges have arrived at
the Homestead from New York for the
holiday period. Christmas will be cele-
brated In this winding Allegheny valley
this year quite az in other years. Santa
himself will come down the mountain
side with a load of gifts. In the cottage
colony the old time Colonial Ideas Will
be carried out. An innovation in church
services will be the midnight mass at
the Catholic church. the pastor OF which.
the Rev. Richard Blackburn Washing
ton, is collateral descendant of Gen.
Washington.
MIR. ans Mrs. Ira Richards. Jr.. ar
rived from New York for week o.
riding and went several times to Fassi-
fern Farm for luncheon. Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert G. Lord. Jr.. arrivals OF the
week from New York. have been daily
on the long golf course and the riding
trails They rode to Fassifern on Thurs
day for luncheon. Mr.. ]. II. McClement
of New York was frequent rider dur
ing his visit. Mrs. Henry P. Gardner
took several friends driving before her
departure for New York. She also gave
a small luncheon. Mrs. Philip Y. De
Normandie and her daughter. Miss
Theresa De Normandie. drove to Oak
Grove before leaving for New York and
Boston. Mr.. and Mrs. H. Wallace Cald-
well drove to Fassifern before leaving
for New York and Chicago. Mrs. Rich
ardson Metcalfe Johnson and Miss Caro-
line e. Johnson went to Fassifern for
luncheon before leaving for Washington
on their return to Hallowell. Me. Mrs.
Johnson's other daughter. Mrs. James +.
Marsten. returned to New York early In
the week. Mr.. and Mrs. George r.
Read, who have since returned to New
York. were among those going to Fassi-
fern for luncheon.
Mr.. Louis T. Haggin and Mrs. Terah
Haggin came down from New York for
a brief visit and while here The latter
inspected her stable. Mrs. Haggin's
noted Jumper, Tim, was one OF the big
successes of the october Hot Springs
Horse Show. Arrivals OF the week at
the Homestead include Mrs. Otto Jaeger
and Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Jaeger. Jr.. of
Montclair. N. j. Mr.. and Mrs. Archi-
hald NJ Aiken arrived from Danvlle,
Va. on their honeymoon and registered
at the clubhouse for golf. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. T. Porter I'd arrived from Philadel-
phia and the Messrs. w. A. Bours, Jr.,
from New York; James McMartin and
Dwight B. La Due from Albany.
Mr.. and Mrs Matthew l.. Akers have
closed Upland House and come down to
the Homestead for four weeks. They
will be Joined by their son, Mr.. Frank
Akers of Harvard, for the holidays. The
event of the early part of the week was
the luncheon given In the Homestead by
the Virginia Hot Springs Company and
the Rotary Club of Hot Springs and the
Homestead for nine OF the Governors
who attended the recent conference at
White Sulphur Springs. In the company
were Gov. r. Lee Trinkle and Mrs.
Trinkle of Virginia. Gov. Benjamin w.
Olcott and Mrs Olcott of Oregon, Gov.
Samuel r. McKelvie and Mrs. Mckelvie
of Nebraska. Gov. Thomas T.. kilba and
Mrs. Kilba of Alabama. Gov. Arthur w.
Hyde and Mrs. Hyde of Missouri. Gov.
Henry Allen and Miss Henrietta Allen
OF hdnHAS ana 'rONS. II. NoTSHH Oh
West Virginia. Warren T. McCray of
Indiana and d. w. Davis OF Idaho. also
Mrs. Garrett Bickner Wall and Miss
Martha Wall of Richmond. the party
coming over from white Sulphur in Mr..
Wallis private car. After the luncheon
an automobile trip was made through
the Warm Springs valley. with a stop
at Three Hills. the home of Miss Mary
Johnston, the novelist.
The Virginia Hot Springs Company
makes official announcement Of the elec-
tion Of Mr.. Fay ingalls, OF New York as
president to succeed his brother. the late
Melville +. Ingalls, Mr.. Thornton Lewis
came over from white Sulphur early in
the week and lunched with Mr.. Ingalls,.
who Is here from New York for a few
days. Mr.. and Mrs George n. Town
send of Bronxvllc came over from
White Sulphur on Monday for luncheon
here.
Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Hague have left
for New York after a fortnight at the
Homestead. Miss Christine w. Biddle
having completed her cure. has returned
TO Philadelphia. Mr.. Robert Bockerdike
and Miss Bockerdikes left for Montreal
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon @. Clay OF New
Orleans, who were here on their honey
moon. have gone to New York. where
they will be a fortnight ut the Hotel
ComRodore.