Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-13
GREENBRIER RANGE.
GNgugS AT THE W0RLD-FAN0US WHITE
SULPHUR SPRINGS.
A B1a-Nia Leg'1i-Ab-ul The Scenery C,sm0-
Piaa Sccsy-PumnmtPUrb
Who are There

Special Correspondence OF the Register.
WHITE SULPHUR SrRNoF, W. VA,
July 1l-Ycur humble servant ia ore Of
the many now enjoying the q ,lightrul mid
Summer climate Of that particular spur Of
the great Allsghenies locally known az the
Greenbrier range, participating more or
less in the festivities which are already be-
ginning TO be noticeable, srd freely inn
billing the fragrant sulphur water OF this
world-famous resort THE Badeu-Baden
Of America" Just at this point mus,
ask pardon for suggesting an amendment;
Let Badea-Bsden be called the Old White
ot Europe ID is q poor rule. indeed, that
canno. De reversed.
For the cdidcsdon Of thoso who have
been here IN the past, DO rs merely remark
cd that Hates Mountain is in the old
familiar position, and Ia. according To- the
latest measurement, g 500 feet above sea
level; ibat the Greeubuer Ridge and the
Waite Rock mountains still add their pic.
turegQr 20 the same ancient artistic en-
semble, aud that HowaId's Creek still
wends ITS silvery way down the beautiful
vale for which nature has done so much.
HERE Is A LEGgND.
understand that there Is a Legend
real honadde legend-couuected with the
White Rock mountains, a series OF high
wooded bills lyirg some three OF four
miles directly TO the southwest and so in
terwoyen that from che Springs
some eyes can discover In their outlines
the figure of q giant. while 20 Others
they have The appearance of being che big
blue mount This legend which is far
superior TO the ordinary summer-resOrt va
riety OF mythology, tells ot go3 named
Titan. the Giant of the W bite sulphur, %
who lived happily in realms where gods
were as thick as colonies during the war
until. 10 an unfortunate moment he got
into a TOW with the gods who lived next
door and q general scr.mmsge ensued, iu
which Titan got the worst oi 30 aud was
uuceremoniously fired. lie turned up
later in West Virginia, where Terra, God
dsss Of Earth. concluding that be had no
business 90 ba t0Oliog around without q
passport waved her wand a ia The fairy in
spectacular opera and Ulsn was tTacs-
formed into this huge adamantine mass
The story, 10 must be confessed, sounded a
little dubious 20 TOE az first, but I set %
work investigating ITS authenticity, and
havirg traced 10 10 SIR. j. nj Fry, whose
suavs physiognomy snd dark soTrsl Whis-
kers light up, az of we're, the space behind
the chisfroom-clerk's desk, 4 have no hesi-
fancy in youching for its reliability.
The Grand Central HAte. and cottages
are still under the Efficient management OF
Msi0r D. r. Etkle, aud there are but few
charges among the heads of departments
ss con plrsd with recent seasons.
ngILLIANr SOCIAL SEASON.
The prospects are bright for a social sea-
son of urusual brilhancy. Preparations
have btcn made for su anticipated large in
lax of quests ia a few days, Everything
has been put in order and from The top of
the curola on the main building TO the ir-
riiescsnt bald spO. on Piof Joe ktamer's
crarium is bright and shining. BY the
way. Faucis Joseph Kramer is as much Of
a fixture here as The furniure, and quite
ss indispensable 60 the hahitues Of the
place as tne sulphur water, perhaps more
SD. AVID as "a Wneelingite 'tas professor
fully holds Up his end of the string aud
srstain. the reputation III the Panhandle.
%, the way hither his band stopped 40
Charleston 10 play for a swell bop and the
papers Of that city rose up ss one man and
pronounced 10 "A plus AZ.
MEETINGS To BE HELD.
A number Of organizations are to meet
here during the summer Amorg tnem
"a the Yves. Virginia Medical Association,
which will bring number OF wheeling
E culsp.sua, and which viii convene July
fTto19 The Virginia Bar Association
viii rendezvous here on JuiY 2ii The West
Virsinia Bar Association Eve days later,
and the members of both organizations
VIII remain over tli July 81, no which
date the National Bar Association viii be
In session here. Toe Richmond Light la
antry Blues and the Louisville Light ln-
fntry. q pair of high-.0ned military com
panies. axe arranging To- encamp here early
in August. and Col Ford. Ot Lswishurg,
commandioe the Second Regiment Of the
National Guard of this State, says that his
command will probably ,rY camp life
here shortly thereafter. A bsvy of be-
vitchire Buckeye a1d Hoosier school
teachers and "a gang of Eastern and
Southern journalists have been among the
recent transit visitofs.
COSMOPOLITAN SOCIETY.
Although this is the general recognized
summer Headquarters of the Southern
/ "frst families the attendance Ia by no
means confined to the residents OF the
south. The society IS quite cosmopolitan,
and is perhaps yearly growing more 20;
not that the S0uthron comes here less, but
that the Yankee and the denizsn Of the
urtamed West comes more. A great deal
is banked on the wealth refinement and
culture of the habitues OF the Old White,
and not without cause. Statesmen, worn
down by Che arduCus labor Of craWlrg
their salary. can come here aud rest; hiTgt
here Sci k strength and recuperaton, draw
ing inspiration fom the water the forest
and the gay company; here the reyefed
clergy seek respite from ditbiy, e'Sthiy
seyeuthly, etc, and plunge M the gay
Swim" the barrister can forget about
adverse decisions ard musty prec5deuis'
and help the preacher play the gallnni
and capitalists, planters, artists and physi-
cinrs are none the less rare than statesmen
and ministers. OF course, most of them
bring their wives OF daughters or, better
still both-and what mere could anyone
wish?
DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE.
t tt. a. ,t,,,.rrf.haF ruret1 already