Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-06-29


bold investment in the Summit Park Summer
Resort have wisely followed her footsteps
Thirteen hundred feet up the mountain is nat
ural terrace know as the tBench." Here for sew
eral years, previous to Capt Evans bold pioneer
Ing on the very top of Mount Nebo, was the place
where the hotel and cottages were erected and was
familiar to many who sought Nebo for their sum-
mer outing This ssBench' was broad enough for
the habtatons erected, and grand drive of three
or four miles added much to its attractveness.
But the very summit of the mountain was the
"ltaly that lies beyond the Alps'-and it was to
this spot that we were now ascending
The top OF the mountain is shaped like an egg
and is one and half miles in length. Capt.
Evans home is located at one end-the broad end
and the other he sold Little Rock syndicate
composed Of Judge Z. NJ. Rose, W. J. Thompson,
A, d. Beach, W. B. Worthen and Judge JohnsM.
Moore, and others.
The Summit Park Hotel is superb building,
costing $50, 900, and is modern in every detail. A
system of electric bells, complete bath conve-
niences, efficient dining-room service, and four
French cooks, are combination to furnish such
Injuries as could hardly be expected, but never
theless are substantial fact.
The dining room is 40x80 feet in size, and the
napery silver glass and handsome china-ware
adorn 1t as only such comfort contributing appoint
ments can.
It is difficult matter to hasten over all these
evidences of care and attention to the comfort of
guests without celebrating more fully, and am
determined to linger over the Sunday menu for a
moment. Here it is, but it says nothing of the
braeing air way up here among the clouds, nor the
sauce in the shape of ravenous appetite accorded
gratis to each individual guest. The printed menu
at each plate set forth the following repast:
MENU.
PURGE of Tomatoes au riz,
Loin of Beef Spring Lamb,
Spring Chicken,
Croquettes of sweetbreads Bechamel,
Horicot of VEAL fines herbes,
Apple Fritters la ST. Croix,
Mashed and Baked Potatoes,
Spring Beans Hot saw,
Lobster Salad.
Cabinet Pudding, Custard Sauce.
Apple Pie, Lemon Pie, Blackberry Pie,
Cocoanut Drops, Angel Cake, Jelly Roll.
Corn Bread Chocolate Cake,
Vanilla Ice Cream,
Buttermlk Fruits, Coffee,
Sunday, June 10, 1889.
The space allotted me is nearly filled and have
told YOU nothing-such a small part is it of what
there is to tell. | wonld wish to dwell on lovely
stroll in the early morning hours which amounted
to two and half miles, with no WEAKNESS attend
ing, so bracing is the air; of a peep into Capt.
Evans grand peach orchard, and puroining visit
to some raspberry bushes in the quiet of Sabbath
morning; of view of 1870 miles and the Arkansas
river winding in and out through 10000 acres of
cultivated land; of the mountains of Hot Springs
in the distance and the city of Knoxville in the
other direction; of the Cave Spring, situated 25
feet beneath projecting rock; of Rose Spring and
of Darling Spring with its quality of iron, and of
the sulphur springs elsewhere. 1t is temptation
to dwell upon the lovelness of nature, even to the
neglect of all the comforts so layishy provided for
us by man, and the beautiful services conducted
in the parlors this morning by the Rev. Mr.. James
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