The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-22
WHERE BREEZES BLOW.
IN RETREAT IN MOUNTAINS AND
BY SEASIDE.
white Sulphur. Bockbridge Alum. Capon
and Warm springs beginning To We'll
came Guests Virginia Beach Arri-

come Guests - Nugibia beath Affi-
walls.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w Va. JUG .
2l.-rspecial San Old Fellow in TN; /
TIMES of a few weeks ago dwells with low
inr memory ON the pleasures Of journey |
IN the "Old Greenbrier' some thirty years |
AGO. lie Travelled from Stanton in Stage /
filed with entertaining and amusing conf
panions-took the trip by easy distances.
with frequent stops for meals and kindred |
refreshments, and ''the memory of that sum-
mer day is pleasant TO him YETI Could
the writer of that article have taken the |
Journey on a hot June day with no compan-
ions. and cinders fast pursuing, his recollec-
tions of the trip would be anything but
pleasant.
YOUTHFUL MIND.
The first impression made by the White |
SULPHUR on the youthful mind Is that oil a
vast hotel. all pillars and pOrches. The
second is "A sense Of lonesOmeness accom- |
tanned BY Il strong desire 20 bundle up and
get out of the way as soon as possible. AT
least. this was what | felt few nights ago
when arrived small parcel Of humanity,
very hungry, very tired, and thoroughly be-
grimed with ''the dust Of an earthly to-day" /
and was carried down a long ycranda, ell
cOuntering mt every step the enqulrng gaze
of what seemed to be Il large number 81
women. all curious TO soc the new arrivals,
| and, fortunate beings, all well fed ana cieah'
LISTEN 10 MY TALE OF woe.
Following an imposing man, and more
imposing maid servant, was taken in the
dning-room, where supper being over,
supped alone i'm my glory, save FOR the scftl-
| tiny Of halfa hundred walters. The slgit
of so many people, all bowling and scrap
ping and seemingly so gay, plunged me lllo
| The depths of woe, and then and there de
termined 70 bic me to my downy couch and
stav there till I, too, should feel gay, which,
| in nv pessimstic mood, knew would not
come to pass for several days. sleep soon
DISPOSED Of me and my gloomy thoughts,
and the next morning, when the
sun came peeping IN AZ my
window, had so far forgotten ali gloom,
| that without thinking, hOrped up anu was
dressed, down stairs and IN my bllhesl
mood before remembered my melancholy
mood of the niaht before. There must be
something eNhllarating IN the air, for the
fact is. not till now have fully remembered
the woe that seized my troubled spirit whsn
the trimming porter cried in my ear, and
through my drowsy brain. "All out for TIE
White SULPHUR" and ! knew my tedious
! Journey had come 10 an end
TIE ADVANCE GUARD.
At present there are not more than
seventy people on hand, yet in that number
the old and the young the grlzzlcd and the
| gray. are all represented, and nave
their part and portion ON the portico,
where every evening after tea the people
congregate to see the newcomers arrive.
| With fendsh glee take a prominent posi-
ton. and stare with all my eyes at the un-
wary trayeicrs-thc dustier and more
trayel-worn they sCcm the keener and more
keen becomes my scrutiny, ~ am deter
mined that no one with my consent shall
escape The trying ordeal through which
| had 10 pass.
Each newcomer asks what must one do
| til the beginning Of the season and the COM
| ing Of the crowdy Why the answer is
easy. Sleep all YOU can, the mountain air
will assist you.
I'm the words of an old man here, Eat all
YOU can: exercise and sulphur water Will
see that YOU have an appetite. Alter break
fast take your rocking chair out on the
broad yeranda, read a bit and rock bit.
Look ont upon the green trees and greener
grass. breathe the pure air. and thank your
| stars Won are living. Walk IA mile: il viii
aid your digestion. Talk with your neigh
bors. both Northern and Western; il Will
broaden your mind. and if none Of this
pleases YOU. why, find out something 10 suit
yourself. There's plenty TO do
JUST At PRESENT.
Just now the crowd is, comparatively
speaking. small. and rs yet only the wing to
the main hotel is occupied. occasionally IA
trip Of inspection is taken into the main
hotel, where the sound Of ones footsteps
echoes again and again through the vacant
spaces of that broad domain. The parlor
and drawingroom are as yet in their winter
wrappings. and when, few days ago.
crowd of girls went through them laughing
and talking the stately Old walls seemed to
fr0Wn reprOOf upon the frivolous takers
who. with their idle chatter, took no note OF
time nor of the sOlemnlty Of an cycr-al-
preaching eternity.
JUST AFTER A WHILE.
Yet these same solemn walls that appear
so gloomy now. in short while, vita the
coming Of the crowd. will wake 10 sense
Of the fitness of things and knowing gloom
10 be out Of place in a spot where all ma
ture reOiccs, smile kindly and charltably
down on the world Of society ana the giddl-
ness thereof The first OF July is a red let
ter day, which Is eagerly looked Tor
| warn 10 IL TIT htF NnNh AhN '''NN
begins 10 play" the crowd comes
thick and fast and things in
general become very much alive. Then
| the parlOrs are open once more, the big
dining-rOom j. used. and the old habitucs
Of the place pour in in a steady stream.
I The Indiana Republican Editorial AssOcia-
ton. who were making excursion through
| Virginia, breakfastcd at the White sulphur
on Wednesday morning.
IN BLOCKS Oh FIVE.
The Association arrived at O'Clock in
the morning. and came trampng through
the halls-probably in "blocks Of five"
though the noise was that Of IA small army.
With the exception Of one or two the
party was composed of sickly-lOoking men
and women, tall and thin with bent backs
and stopping shoulders. who looked as il
! life 10 them had been one long ague. The
dressing of the women of the party was
something. remarkable. Two ladies mo-
| ticed were attired in black satin suits, and
wore large bats festOOnsl with flowers over
| which were tied a white handkerchief and
a brown barege veil respectively. The
most striking looking person in the party
was "A tall shOrt-haired woman dressed IN
| loose. black garment that trailed in front and
| trailed behind and bagged in all direc-
tiOns. II was decided that this startling
apparitiOn was either dress reform agent
or a shining light in literary circles. sure
~ the cut Of that garment betOkened moth
ing less than genius, and that OF "a rare
order. some one asked her if she had break
tasted. "NO" said she. IL am waiting for
the other lady folks To come down. After
the departure of this party OF lndianians.
some one remarked they not only rolled their
r., but shirred them.
Among the people now here are Mrs. John
q. VIM, Of II. Louis; Miss Annie Will
liams. of Richmond; Mr.. II. l.. &. Basker-
will. Of Richmond, and Mr.. Henry T.. Bask-
| eryille; Mr.. IT. George FiHhugh, of Frcder
icksburg; A. :. stuart, Of Saltvlle; j. ii.
Alexander. of stanton; Mr.. W. \. stuart
and Mrs Stuart, of SalNille; Judge ". I.
Newman and family, OF Atlanta, Ga; Mrs.
II. W. Grady, ii. W. Grady, Jr., and Miss
Grady, of Atlanta; Raymond l.. Ward and
wife, New York; Miss Curtis, Boston; Mr..
and Mrs. James Bergman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry rilton, New York. Mrs. X. II. An