New-York tribune., 1922-05-21
Hot Springs Colony
Mixes Sport Will,
Much Entertaining
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New York Visitors Among
Week. S Hosts, While Hills
Call Many Explorers on
Horseback and OH Foot
Special Dispatch to The Tribune


HOT SPRINGS, Va, May 20.-While
the weel, here was filled with outdoor
advo nture, as BELTS mountain region,
the pastime of dinner giving was
nightly in evidence. Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Seiigman, who are here from
New y ork on their usual late spring
visit, entertained for Mrs. William i.
Sheehan before her departure Tor her
place al Manhasset, Long Island Mr.
week included Mr.. and Mrs. George
Batcheller, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Kierstede
Hudson, Colone! Arthur Kelly Evans
and Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Robert A. Black,
the Baron and Baroness Rosenkrantz
and Mr.. Robert Batcheller. Mrs. Black
has been the guest of Mrs. Evans at
the Casa Eleli.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Russell, of
New York, gave a dinner for six in
the new restaurant. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Judson Dean, formerly of Boston, but
now OF Miami, entertained there at
dinner early in the week and then
took their guests to the New Home
stead Theater. Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond
A. Lynch Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick P.
Bronson and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hol-
idIlO ouSlI WC1C IlCHiOCIS VI IhC ANS"
York colony entertaining at dinner
early in the week.
The honeymoon colony in the Home
stead was increased during the week
by the arrival from New York of Mr..
ard Mrs. Bruce Ditmas Bromley, who
are to be here fortnight. Mrs. Brom
ley was Miss Esther Baldwin, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Baldwin,
Of Remsen Street, Brooklyn
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl J. Schmidlap ar
rived from New York and registered at
the club house for golf. Mr.. and Mrs.
Schmidlap also are active on the rid
ing and driving roads and trails, and
on Tuesday rode to Flag Rock, the
highest point in the region. Mrs. John
Clinton Grey, who is here for visit
Of six weeks, drove on Monday to
Warm Springs and had tea at Valley
Fassifern Farm Enjoys
Its Old Time Popularity
Mrs. Henry P. Gardner, of New York,
gave luncheon at Fassifern Farm for
Mrs. Richardson Metcalf Johnson and
Miss Caroline johnson before their de-
parture for Hallowell, Me. This quaint
old place on the Jackson River is again
enjoying its old-time favor after hav-
ing UCCIl ClOSCO AOl GWO yCo1o' ~11uSH6
those lunching there during the week
were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kaye, of
London; Mr.. and Mrs. Schmidlap, Mr..
and Mrs. Alden Thorndike, also Mrs.
Frank M. Ferrin, Of Boston; Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Dobyne, who have
since left for Beverly Farms, Mass;
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Morss, of Bos
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. Ross H. Kidston, of
Chicago, and Mr.. Evander B. Schley, of
New York, who went out on horseback.
Mrs. George A. Ellis jr., of New
York, who is one of the most notable
horsewomen in the colony. rode to
Fassifern for luncheon. Mrs. Ellis
and her guest here, Mrs. Francis Alton
Connolly, of Washington, motored on
Tuesday to Monterey, forty miles from
here, for an all-day picnic excursion
Picnic excursions and luncheons are
settled and the hills and valleys are
fresh and green. Mr.. and Mrs. H..
Kierstede Hudson ard Mr.. and Mrs.
George Batcheller, of New York, drove
to the Cedar Greek valley and ex-
plored the Cascades ravine, where they
had luncheon. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Kaye, of London, went to Flag Rock
where they had luncheon.
The attraction Of the mountain fora
takes many to various spots in search
Of rhododendron and wild honeysuckle
and the rest of the colorful family.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Rutherford Caverhill,
Of Montreal, and here on their honey
moon, went over into Bath Alum for
trilium and found much Of this orchid
bloom. Mr.. and Mrs. Melville E. In
CALLS, Of New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Hepburn, Of Louisville, and Mrs.
Edmund w. 'Corlies, Of Spring Lake,
N. j., were among those going over to
Bath Alum, in the valley on the other
side of Flag Rock, and where the an
cient hotel still stands on the bank
Of the little river. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam ]. Phelan, here from st. Louis on
their honeymoon, rode through the
new Ellis Trail.
Mrs. William H. Dougherty, with
Mr.. Nelson Dougherty and Miss Name