New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
At NORTH CAROLINA HOT SPRINGS.
GUESTS AT THE MOUNTAIN PARK HOTEL.

GUESTS AT THE MOUNTAIN PARK HOTEL
Hot Springs. n. c.. Dec 81 (speciaD.-The season
has already fairly begun at the Mountain Park Hotel
AS compared with last year the number of guests is
ten times as great. The weather has been simply
perfect For three weeks every day has been cloud
less and summerlike Since through Pullman
buffet sleeper has been this place. tourists have
been fOckng through these mountains, some linger-
ing for the entire winter, Others spending few
weeks before going further south. Hot Springs Is
the terminus OF two Southern lines the Richmond
and Danville and the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia. both Offering the best Of facilities and excel
lent car service. The ride over the Richmond and
Danville line the mountains and through the
French Broad Valley the traveller glimpses OF
beautiful scenery.
The Mountain Park Hotel is located in the heart OF
the loest mountain ranges east of the Rockies, On
the banks Of the French Broad River, in beautiful
valley, of the widest through which the river
flows. only few feet from the banks OF the
river back of hotel bubble up from the earth the
thermal which make this place famous
finely appointed and luxurious bath house. containing
large marble pools is built some OF the springs
and the water flows from the ground directly into
each BATH The temperature is Just right for tie
bather the water requiring neither heating nor cool
ing. In the hotel number of fine bathrooms
arranged for those unable 10 leave the building. a
great advantage peculiar TO this place Is the remark
ably even temperature and by dry air.
Among the physicians who have been here TO eA-
anime for themselves the climate, water and baths
are DR.. Lewis A. Sayre, Dr. n. NJ. Shafer, Dr. G A.
Winston, DR.. Andrew II. Smith, DR.. A. A. smith, DR..
c. NJ. Hunter, DR.. Z. d. Lippingwell, DR.. George H.
Fox Dr. c. c. Ransom, DIR. A. V. Jova, OF New-fork
and DIR. Avery n. Segar, Of Brooklyn.
Among the guests Ex-Governor and Mrs. Van
Zandt Of Rhode Island Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. sterling
and Mr.. r. p. Barrett, OF Northampton, Mass; Mr..
and Mrs Charles H. Miller, Mrs. +. D. Kmball, Mr.
and Mrs. g. Wheatland, Of Salem, Mass. Mrs. c. W.
Pickering. Portsmouth, y. H.; Mr. g. w. savage,
Lowell, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs n. s. Walker, tr. (Ir.
WymanJ, staten Island Mr.. and Mrs: A. j.. Akin,
Misses Taylor,s Quaker Hill, n Y; Mr.. and Mrs.
&. H. Wolff, Minneapolis Mr.. and Mrs. g. c. Napheys,
Mrs. Cantwell and Mr.. II. l. CartweH, 81. Louis :;
Mrs L. F. Foster, widow of senator Foster, Norwich
Conn; Mrs y. B. Buford, Mrs. F.. p
schmidt Miss schmidt. Chicago Mrs. A f.
Gordon Newark, y. j.; Mr.. Harvey
L. Merrill MorristOwn " J. From New York City
are Mr.. H. II. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. l. y. Lee Gar,
Mrs. Il. Green. Mr.. 4. Duff Morrison Mr. Henry Lord,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sgmund l.. Wesl and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. KaddOck and Mr. and Mrs. +. p. Beach.
Engagements already made promise fIlll house by
the middle Of January For pleasureseeers abundance
January are Mr.. Paul Cushman and Mr.. Henry G.
New York: Captain Z. Craven. l. 5. NJ and family
Mr. Eugene L. Graves and family. OF Cleveland. and
Mr. Clinton W. Wisner and family, of New-Iork.