Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-06-28
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DESIRING little respite from the duties
If the sanctuni, we took the westward bound
train on Saturday evening last, to Cadys
Tunnel, whence we were conveyed, N one OF
our old friend, Jas. l. A. Irotters Iast
coaches, cid, Millboro Springs, the WINDY
Cove and Bath Alum Springs to the Warm
Snr;nos where we arrived at half past III
O'clock at night. The trip was, to some ex-
tont a nleasant one to US, cooped up, as we
were. for months in our sanctum, but lost
much of its pleasure from the fact that we
travelled over roads Astounding in beautiful
scenery after night, thereby losing great
desideratum of the traveller in quest OF pleas
ure. We are informed that, under the pres
ent railroad schedule, travellers to the varl-
GUS Springs, are dumped off at the different
stations to be blessed with insufficient accom-
modations, or else continue their journey at
Ter dark and reach their points of destlna-
ton about mid night-not very delightful
pastime for tie pleasure seeker, nor very
nromotiye Of health to the invalid. We heard
frequent remarks by persons at the springs,
wondering why the railroad schedule was not
so arranged as to allow them to lay over In
Staunton. where excellent sHotel-accommo-
dation could be furnished, them, and after
refreshing nights rest to resume their jour-
new by rail in the morning and arrive at the
Springs before night fall, and we confess, after
our experience, we wondered too why our effi-
Gent Railroad men could not see their mis-
take and re-arrange their schedule to accom-
modate the travelling public, whose servants
they are or should be.
On Sunday morning we made hurried
trip to the Hot Springs, to pay promised
visit to our old friend, that prince of Hotel
men, Capt. JAS A. McClung, who reigns
supreme at that great health-restoring resort.
With Capt. McClung as our guide we ex-
amined the various Baths, varying from 81
to lO7 degrees Fahrenheit, and found every
thing prepared to receive, care for and COM
fortably accommodate the throng of guests,
who never fail to visit this famous health-in-
vigorating and pleasure giving resort. Al
ready % guests are registered. Success say
we to our friend JIM and the celebrated Hot
Springs.
In the evening we returned to the Warm
Springs. where we were present On Monday
St. Johns day, at the Masonic ceremonies
advertised to take place on that day.
The morning was gloomy, with an occa-
sionial shower of rain, which betoKened that
very small crowd would be in attendace,
and every countenancc seemed expressive of
failure. About 10 o'clock the clouds be gan
to scatter and an occasional ray Of sunshine
struggled forth to gladden. the down cast.---
Soon one after another, the people Of the
neighborhood came dropping in until II NJ
when large crowd were assembled. At
this time the Sun shone out and quite large
procession of Masons was formed and moved
to the Presby tcrian church. where the i'm
pressive ceremony of the installation of the
officers of Warm Springs Lodge took place.
Mr. JOS Mayse then introduced, in few
appropriate remarks, Col G. I. OFerrall as
the orator of the occasion, who delivered an
excellent Grafton, descriptive of the origin,
history and purposes of Masonry, interspers-
cd. here and there, with pathetic reference
to those revered lights in Masonery which
blazed in our armament for a time and LOW
shinel in ssthe celestial Lodge above, not
made with hands, eternal in the Heavens.
The Grafton being over, the procession re-
turned to the Lodge and the large crowd re.
paired to the Warm Springs Hotel, presided
over by Mr.. George Mayse, where q
sunptuous dinner had been prepared, and a
splendid supper at night the contribution Of
the fair ladies of Bath from distance o.
thirty miles around, which spoke to the pal
ates of the many in laudatory terms of the
fair donors and realized a nice sum for the
Lodge. to be appropriated to the erection
Lodge room and school house, both O
which are greatly needed.
About s. p NJ the festive crowd repaired
to the fine ball room where they ''tripped thu
light fantastic toe" to the fine music of Cole
mans string band,
We enjoyed greatly this portion of the fes
tivities, regrctting very much that we were
compelled to leave little after II o'clocl
at night in order to connect with the Easter
train Although we started thus early ant
the safe and accommodating Driver, Mr.
Davis, exerted himself to the utmost, yet ow
ing to the washing of the road by the heav.
rains of the day BEFORE we reached the De
pot few minutes after the Eastern trai!
passed and were thus deprived of the pleas
ure of hearing the address of Rev. VIM. E
Munsey, in this place at IL A. M.
We, however, were vastly compensated 70
the trip taken, in the enjoyments at War;
Springs, and will take the earliest opportuni
ty to mingle again with the noble people c
Bath, and to continue an acquaintance, S
pleasantly begun, with her fair daughters
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