The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-09
THE SEASON AT CRAB"
A GLIMPSE d rrsruorrs FAMOUS
SUMNER RESORT.
The Virtue OF ahe Springs and the
Charms OF sooiety-This Sum-
mer's ImprotSd Accommoda tions--
Pencil ske tcties of the Country.

outsldc' lnereiore am L nero calmly
awaiting the bursting splendors OF open
ing day. In the meanwhile regiment Of
help" with first class Drawn and muscle
directed by the best brains watering
place can command, are spending their
energies in the establishment OF II spot to
which nature has already been so kind.
Next Saturday will usher in the season
with the visit OF the State Press association
and grand dinner will come Off in the
grand dining-room.
The cuisine at the Springs has always
been noted for the skill OF its chefs, and
this year regular Gordon Elcu is the
head ''panjandrum" with two aides and
batteric de cnisinc. that guarantee a per
petual feast to the lucky guests who are
addicted to good living. There are quite
a number already como, who, like myself,
we're too impatient to enjoy the coll shades
OF the groves, and 10 drink the gurgling
waters OF the famous springs, to await the
iorlnalltics OF Inauguration day.
There Is already u score OF pretty girls
on hand, and the prOmcnades echo with
their gay laughter. rs Tor go)d.lookiny
men, why, who has not heard Of the stall.
warl hcntucklans, their bclux yrux and
| curling mustachcs, their hypcvion locks,
their proves aud their gallantryl They
can't b. persuaded HAT any other resort
! rqulIs Old Crab, anl 50 they come from
season To season 10 dispO!t themselves ut
the springs
thtecstnry brick, crowned with line OBJ
/ A 4 A
three sides OF IL, ON which the win lows OF
parlor and ballroom open. Suites OF
spacious rooms occupy The second and
tnird stories aud accommodations for
paths with every appliance Of luxury.
Two wings flank the principal building,
extending around three sales Of an inn
mcnsc square, shaded by forest trees. or.
namcnicd with flowers and intcrscclcd by
walks. Nin,.trcllis'l vcrln las, in green
and white, stretch round the entire build
ins, distnncr OF several hundred feet, all
connected 10y canvas awning The prem
i,rs afford accOmmOl alton for 700 guests,
AMI q great many 81 the rooms are already
engaged ngnirsrop ,niny day Cincinnati
every year, sends u largo representation.
and the register aiioady represents every
state in the south.
II seems needless TO say Of mineral
waters 50 well known rs those Of this
locality that the springs are an uniailiny
attraction. Tho chalybcaic springs. the
field, brown and grove, with the sulphur
aud epson wells, gurglr In cod hooks
iriHgc'i with yerlurc and oycrshldowed
by foliage. Rustic seats surround these |
hcnilh.giving pools. which are iayoritc
resort before breakfast.
To my mind one oi the mos, charming
features oi this exceptionally lovely spot
Is the shining lake, fed by perennial
springs, which gli,irns in the landscape
like mirror, In which IL reflected huge
masses ol shallow nom the pcndulous |
h;Inchcs 81 the surrounding grovc IL has !
been we'll stocked With iish aud affords a |
goal dead ol sport iur those addicted 10 rod |
aud reel.
Owing To the situation Of Crab Orchard
on q lovely plateau near the foot hills of
the Cumberland range. the scenery is |
varied aud picturesque. Green aud golden |
fields stretch Tar away 10 the dim blue out
line OF the mountains. aud the drives over
the fine hard turnpikcs b. Stanford, Lan-
caster, aud other towns from ten To fifteen
miles away, are through country bcauti-
lul and unduiating, Win no cnd ol romantic
scenes
Mr.. NJ. l.. liyinglon, who is agent for a
steamship company with ships plying bc- |
tween New York AMI llcWbury, yesterday
afforded 10 pleasant party an opportunity
To wit tie mountain village Of often
hclmcr. which - the nucleus of Ger.
IMAM colony that has settled eight miles
from here -Four year, ago the domain was
n dense ior-i, aud the transformation |
which labor has effected in the face of the !
county seems almost magical Now snug |
little homes nestle IN tho valleys, thriving |
crops grow on the hill sides, aud peach !
orchards crown submits that were Thought
entiply useless On the road We met
sturdy men with blue eyed, ruddy brown |
faces, and pretty little dimplcd madcncns
In bare feet and russell gowns, who smiled /
with shy pleasure rs they returned our
'galru abcndl'
Arrived at the village aftor ascending |
hc side oi high mountain, our horses |
were tied mp before a pretty inn, aud our |
entertainers provided M an appelzng !
lunch, lor which the drive had given ~ a |
Keen relish. A blu,hiGg bride OF a day or |
80 dil lhe honors must cuzily, hiding her |
iacr behind rod hu. After our escorts |
had braccd NJ with q beverage that might |
have been blue gras, dew, or might have |
bccn iced tea, aud after taking hasiy |
lNnh W we htalt NtN tiluftNtN, shops nnl /
garlrng, We turned our horses heads |
toward the valley once mort Ia order 10 |
reach home by nightlill.
our road lay nearly the entire distance I,
over the tract Of 5000 acrcs owned by the |
alOraaid company, which ha, sold hun. |
drrds OF acrvs 10 the omigranls nj from
500 10 $500 per acre.
Though thoru arc delicious drives |
through the forests and open country in /
every diUciion, each one offering myriads
OF Kaleidoscope Views enchanting Tor their
variety the hridjc paths cntioc daily To
rides iar away from Miccn to twenty miles,
aud when society y Ia full swing herr,
equestrian parties live in the saddle Tor
days tho stable y good aud the most las.
tidious can get u mount to suit.
BcioU my pen takes leave oiihc random
friends with whom | am chatting this
afternoon and SONG Of whom | EXPECT To
meet a little laicf. Il bchooycs me to
smooth their path hiihcrward ~ we'll NJ |
know how hy saving that ruund tickets NJ
reduced ratcsCan be- bought NJ all the prin-
cipal cities Of the south. Passengers from
Louisville Nashville, ~. Louis aud the
west take the morning train on the Knox.
Vile branch OF the louisville u Nashville
railroad, which makC. dip,ct connection
nj Danyillc Junction with the Cincinnati
Southern railroad frum Cincinnati aud the
north. and from the south VIA Chattanooga.
reaching the springs Ia tine Tor dinner.
Tho scenery along these roads Is grand
Hfs Nsss.