Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-18
AT BERKELEY SPRINGS.
Pictures From the Mountains-Gayeti
at an Historic Resort.

Correspondence Of TEE EVENING STAR.
BERKELEY SPRIsas, WA, September 16.
The closing hop Of the season at Berkeley
Springs Hotel occurred last night and was par
ticipated in by every guest yet remaining who
possessed any skill in tripping the light fam
tastic toe and by few, in fact, who had none.
Berkeley Springs is an ancient place and as
historic as ancient 1t was Washington's favor
lite summer resort and many of tho notable
men of his time came hither.
In later days-ante-bellum days We call them
now-Berkeley Springs was favorite summer
resort for the bon ton of Maryland, portions OF
Virginia and aristocrats Of more southern
states. A venerable and still luxuriant ash
Rdorns and casts its grateful shade IN the
grounds, which is pointed out to visitors as
having been planted by the hand Of Washing
ton.
THE WATER,
which gushes out at tho base of the mountain,
q spur Of the Warm Spring mountains, in an
abundant and never-failing spring, is clear as
crystal and strongly impregnated with sundry
minerals, the predominating being soda iron
| and arsenic. 1t also contains that subtle fluid.
electricity, to degree making it difficult for
the bather to maintain the perpendicular in
water waist deep,
The natural temperature Of the water is IA
degrees, rendering the bath pleasant and re-
freshing. There IRE private baths i'll which
the bather can have the bath at any desired
temperature.
There are also two spacious pools, tiled with
white marble, for swimming--one for ladies
and one Tor 6 sntlomen-for the modern sea-
side inn ovation of ladies and gentlemen going
INTO the water together has not yet supplanted
the wholesome from time ;mmem orial ideas of
propriety governing sncIety in these regions
The hotel, an old but substantial and
spacious building. with yerandas on every side
OF 1t, divided and ublivided within by broad
corridors, Is capable Of accommodating 500
guests.
THE ADJACENT VILLAGE
OF Berkeley Court House" is ancient and
quaint mother and her young daughter,
visitors to the springs and guests of the hotel,
were stumbling along in the darkness over tho
rough. uneven pavement Il few evenings ago
In quest OF some article not in the line of the
hotel, when the following bit of conversation
between them was overheard: Said the mother,
This pavement must have been laid in the
year TO- Yes" replied tho young girl, Sin tho
To see the lads and lasses. with their bright
eyes and rudy complexions, who have their
tripping down the steep, winding pathways
pals and buckets in hand. for the days supply
OF water from this fountain of health. reminds
one OF the peasantry of the Alps, and one IN
consciously listens, expecting to hear the
ridges echo to the Tyrol instead of to Little
Annie Rooney Washingtonians here can be
distinguished from guests from other points, if
IN no other way. by the trooping OF eager feet
along the corridors and verandas toward the
hotel office at the hour for the arrival of the
mail that brings The STAR, without which
Washing tonians away from home cannot exist
october the season closes, when the few of
Us yet remaining in Il is enchanted land will
reluctantly, turn our faces homeward REE.