National Republican., 1884-08-23
ROCK ENON SPRINGS.
A PLACE WHERE EVERYBODY SEEMS TO
HAVE 4 coon TIME.
Beautiful Scenery and an Invisorsting Atmos.
phere-- Virtues OF the "Capper" Spring
Birthday Festivities and Excellent Music
Washingtonisns Who Arc There.

plere- Virtues OF the "Capper" Spring
Birthday Festivities and Excellent Music
Washingtonisns Who Arc There.
Rock ESoN, Aug. 21.--Rock Enon and
its peculiar charms have never lackedRd-
mircrs. To one who comes up here fresh
from the city hurly-burly aud heat, 1t is
veritablo land Of onchantment. Here arc
great sandstone cliffs whose upturned
strata toll, with rocky lips, tho story of
that Titanic struggle between the elo-
ments In which land and sea exchanged
places. Ranges of hills stretching like
billows in the distance form the back
ground of q very pleasing tint.
You know all about the famous springs
Of diverse qualities which crop out here
and there from the rocks. Chief of these
perhaps is tho "Capper," which is said to
bring out hidden humors lurking in the
system, like Original SIM" and often to
eradicate them. There arc drives in
various directions, walks to "Catamount
Range" "Snnset Rock" Craig HILL and
pinnacle Mou ntain," swimming pool,
baths, bowling alley. billiard table, and
lawn tennis for those who prefer them.
The surroundings are homelike. Every.
body seems intent upon having good
time, and the place is ominently social.
Even Dean Swift's pen would drop from
nerveless hand were he here, for he
could find little to satirize. The very
children with "hooping cough" "whoop
it up" good naturedly. and tho old fellow
who has brought his pill bottle along gives
you humorous wink as you detect
him takinga Dose Tho invalids don't
seem to bo of that cranky sort who
think that
The world almighty fiat
When there's nothing whatever to'grumble at
Sunday morning we listened to a ser
mon replete with beautiful and thought
ful sentiment by Rev. George b. Patch,
and in tho evening attended tho Episcopal
service, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Pratt. At
the close of this tho company repaired to
the parlor and listened to some choice
music by Mrs. N. l.. McCartse and Mr.. b.
U. Keyser. There is some very fine
musical talent at Rock Enon this season,
Misses Simonds and Lillio McCallum ex-
hibiting great skill and tasto in piano
reoitals, and Mrs. McCarteo, Mr.. Keyser,
and Miss Carrie McCallum furnishing
young lady especially gives promise of
rare musical future. There is a band
connected with the hotel. which dis
courses selections at intervals during the
day and for dancing at night.
Tuesday party of eight beaux came
over from Capon, and dance was impro-
vised for their benefit. That same even
ing party was given Miss Gertrude
Wilson in honor of her birthday, the sup
per "a fruit one) being spread in the
pavilion, which had been tastefully deco
rated for the occasion, and tho dancing
taking place afterward in the ball room.
Miss Wilson received during the entor-
tainment very pretty fan, decorated by
Mrs. McCartees deft fingers with maiden
hair fern" While all this gayety was
going on another party, ON pleasure
bent" made their way to an amateur
minstrel performance given at Band
hall" by tho walters. The occasion will
be remembered by some Of us, settled
psychological fact that tevening-odors can
be remembered.
This evening Mrs farley exhibits some
wax works which had been imported at
great expense. and tomorrow will be
observed with great eclat as the birthday
of our popular friend, Mr..B. U. Keyser.
Time passes very rapidly here as so
many avenues of enjoyment are open to
the Ct HnSfs sfJHss %s
themselves into vast hecatombs or form
ing an amber ocean fecked with golden
islands. At dusk the children assemble
in the ball room under the supervision of
the ubiquitous and indispensable Mr..
keyser, and enjoy dance until the
sandman" comes along, when their
places are taken by the older children,
who keep up tho racket" until late
hour. In the parlor there is laughing,
chatting, reading card playing, and
music, while out upon the lawn you hear
the subdued hum of voices which shows
that some people are out star-gazing.
There are many congenial and pleasant
people here not only from Washington,
but also Baltimore and Winchester. / see
the familiar faces of Admiral Patterson,
Passed Assistant Engineer Clarke, Majs.
Contee and Gwynn. Mr.. g. l.. Mexican
and Frank Boteler, Mrs. Gen. Eaton, w.
7. Titcomb, assistant register of United
States treasury. Senator Garland's family,
Mrs. VIM. X. Riley and family, Mrs. DIR.
Pope and her inseparable Mrs. Wilcox,
Mrs. George Louyy aud Miss Riley, Mrs.
Despard, Of Now York; the queenly Mrs.
Pendloton, Of Winchester, and host of
others. There is galaxy Of grace and
beauty in the young ladies. whose merry
laugh and ceaseless gayety add life and
animation to the place.
Rock Enon was visited by sudden
flood during tho latter part of June, but
its ravages have been nearly repaired. AS
at present conducted the place is monu-
ment to tho ceaseless efforts of the Pratts
to afford Washingtonians safe and
heslthful summer resort. The atmos-
phere is pure and invigorating the table
good, and the management such that any
family finds itself at once freed from re-
straints and annoyances which are often
experienced elsewhere. CHALYBEATE.