The New York herald., 1922-12-17
Mid-December at
Hot Springs Sees
Mildast Weather
Outdoor Diversions Popular
With New Yorkers at
Southern Resort.

Special Dtcpdfoh 10 THB NEW YORK ftnhAIp'
Hot SPRINGS. va-.. Dec. 16--Tne
Christmas seasps y approaching with
the mildest and most amiable weather.
and the past week here was pr1ncipally
given to out Of door diversion. Mr..
THOMAS w. Lamont rode frequently
during his visit and on Monday motoreo
to Fassifern Farm with his guests. MT.
and Mrs. Dwight w. Morrow, Mr.. ana
Mrs. John l.. Howe and Mr.. ana MRS.
Vernon Munroe, with whom he left for
New York in his private car. Mrs. Ed
ridge Walthem Roberts arrived from
New York by automobile with Miss
Rosalind Stamford and motored on
Wednesday to Covington mountain, re-
turning through the Failing Springs val
ley. Mrs. Robert w. de Forest and her
daughter, Mrs. Allan Whitman, motored
TO Fasslfern for tea before their depar-
ture early In the week for New York
after five weeks sere. Mr.. and Mrs. de
Forest are to start on world tour
late In January. Mr.. and Mrs. Quaid
w. Hawkes. are at the Homestead from
Sound Beach, Conn.,, and drove on We'd
nesday to Rock Springs and through
Dunn's Gap. The Messrs. Daniel B.
Huger and Floyd B. Huger came down
from New York on Tuesday by autono-
bile and registered at the club house for
golf.
Mrs. Terah Haggin Is at the Home
stead from New York for a visit OF
several days. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r.
Clapp, who arrived last week from New
York, are among those who drive ire
quently. Mrs. James r. Marsden OF
New York entertained at luncheon at
Fassifern for her mother. Mrs. Richard
son Metcalf Johnson, and her sister. Miss
To1 ~ Hallnwall. Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Y. DeNormandie
and Miss Theresa DeNormandie, ar
rivals of the week from Boston, also
vent to Fassifern for luncheon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Palmer Looming
rode over Switzerland before leaving for
New. York after passing their honey
moon here. Mr.. and Mrs. Leon G. Clay
Of New Orleans and members Of the
honeymoon colony motored to OAK
Grove early In the week This interest
ing old place twelve miles from Hot
Springs Is, still held by the Massie fam
lily to whom the original grant was
given by King George II. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Il. Clapp of New York also
drove during the week to Oak Grove and
went on to Falling Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs George r. Read Of New
York. who are continuing their early
winter visit, drove on Tuesday to Warm
Springs and went to Valley View for
tea. Mrs. e. r. Weldon of Pine Orchard
and New York gave driving party for
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Taylor of New
York with tea at Fassifern Farm. Mr..
and Mrs. Taylor leftjon Wednesday for
New York after seven weeks here. Mrs.
Daniel II. Holmes gave driving party
for Mrs. James F'lack Winslow and Mrs.
James Handasyd Perkins of Cincinnati,
the latter an arrival of the week. Mrs.
Holmes. whose daughter Is Mrs. Fay
ingalls,, has since returned to her home
in Osterville. Mass.
Mr.. Z. j. Hennng, Assistant Secre-
stary-of Labor, and Mrs. Henning came
down from Washington for a visit of
several days The Messrs. r. B. Mar
shall and Grant Isaacs arrived by auto
mobile from Washington for few days
Of golf before going on to Pinehurst.
Mr.. Thomas jefferson Ryan returned
from Washington to attend the work
now being done on his new place. Ryan
Ridge Farms, on the old Warm Springs
road. The estate will be one of the
most comprehensive and interesting in
Virginia, the house being OF Colonial de-
sign and finishing. Mr.. and Mrs. George
c.. Bryant of Milwaukee came In early
in the week by automobile on their way
TO New York. Mrs. Daniel o. Caswell
has arrived from Cleveland. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert P. Frye from Marlborough,
Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Cawthorne
from Richmond and the Misses Elizabeth
Quinlan and Elizabeth Butterfield from
Minneapolis to take the baths.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott McLanahan. who
came down from New York with Mr.
and Mrs Clarkson Potter and Mr.. and
Mrs Goodhue Livingston for Thanks
giving, played a final twosome over the
long golf course on Monday before their
departure for New York. Also leaving
for New York during the week were
Mr.. and Mrs. william II. Witherspoon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Conklin. Mrs. T..
#. weldon and Mr. Edward Niorll Dick
erson OF Monte Carlo. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward w. Atkinson left fo- Brookline.
Mass. and Miss Edna c. Latrobe for
Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs Matthew l.. A<ers have
closed Upland House and nre at the
Homestead for the holidays, to be joined
next week by their son. Mr.. Franz
Akers. Capt. and Mrs. William NJ. Tai
bott have returned to Bienvenu from
fortnight in New York. Mr.. Joseph Il.
Whitehead has arrived from New York
and is visiting his mother, Mrs. Arthur
Kelly Evans at Casa Tlei.