Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-10
of TIE EVENING STAR.

Correspondence of TIE EVENING STAR
CAPoN SPRINGS, July 9th.
The late season and long rain spell have
affected seriously the business of the summer
resorts all over the country, and especially 30
in the mountains Of Virginia. Even 1T Capon,
which, in this early summer, possesses q quiet,
home-ike charm, very pleasant to those who
like a short breathing spell between seasons"
the number of visitors during June has been
unusually small.
The frst warm July days have caused the
tide Of travel to the mountains to at last set in
and the number Of arrivals at Cspon during the
past week have been very numerous, while
every day sees perceivable increase. Indeed,
in spite of its tardy beginning, the season
promises to be an unusually prosperous aud
That Mr.. Sale believes such to be the case is
evident from the additions that have been
made to the buildings and the Improvements
that have been going On all over the place dur
ing tue past year. The new building next the
hotel with its large, cool rooms and shady YER
andas, promises to be even more popular than
the hotel itself, especially with those who like
a little of the privacy OF home even in the midst
of a crowd. Quite pretentious store and post
office have also been partly erected, and stage
and dressing-rOom added to the ballroom.
This last improvement is particularly appre-
SO much the rage rs at CapOn. The Fourth"
or rather the fVth that usurped Its place, passed
OFT IN truly loyal style. The dining room
ton, and we ate our famous Capon mutton with
the nag OF our country waving proudly over
head. Conspicuous among the table ornaments
was Washington monument, about two feet
high, with nass waving from its summit and
its base resting upon u pedestal Of flowers. II u
needless to say these designs were original
with the waiters-not the guestsi In the after.
noon the usual games OF the walters came on,
and later there was q really beautiful display
OF fireworks that lasted for nearly two hours
The rains, which have spoiled the wheat in
other parts Of Virginia, have done IL no Injury
about here. Instead, the crop u said to be un-
usually good, and y week ago the fields were
literally alive with reapers and binders-the
Old, primitive way Of using men, not machines
for the purpose, being still In vogue here. The
average mountaineer does not take kindly TO
new Ideas, aud several generations must yet
pass away, suppose, before the modern reap
Ing machine becomes popular In this part Of
the world.
Among the more recent arrivals It Capon
Miller aud ex-iov. Throckmorton, Of Texas;
Mn. Maioney, Mrs; T. A. Mills, Miss Fannie
Mills. John B. c y. Jra NJ and Mr,; = e.
A. bradley and NrA sarah Lswm FROM other
places are Mrs.. Gov. Hoyt Miss Hoyt and Miss
Helen Hoyt Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H Harvey,
Master Oswsld Harvey, Mrs. Gen. Newton and
daughter, Of New York; Mr.. and Ars VIM. r.
Alling, Of Newark, N. J.; DE-. T. A. Keabies,
Miss Florence Keables, OF Wilmington, Del;
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. K. Peizsr, OF Charleston, g q:
L. d. Baush aud family, Of PhIlsdelphiS; W.
Price aud family OF Cleveland, Ohio. and many
others. CLARA CLoyERDALE.