The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-10
BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS.
Pleasure Still Lineers at this Interesting
Mountain Resort.


Pleasure Still Lingers at this Interesting
Mountain Resort.
BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS, Va, Sept. o.
1t Is mistaken idea with many that
BimplY because tho Insight OF the gay
season at tho Springs is over that there
! is no pleasure to be found in summer
resort Let all who have the love OF
nature implanted within them find
never ending and never wearing re-
courses in the beauty of creation during
the months of September and October
In the mountains. The glorious Septem-
Der moon at night, the pure and bracing
air, the sexhilerating walks and rides.
all OF these are pleasures in themselves,
and then what manifold interest can a
close observer find in Watching and
studying creation i'll it's varying moods
and phases-when in the fall, all nature
seems to be singing the requiem to tho
d5 ing fywer and tree.
In the ballroom the gaiety is moro
than half spent, but the mountain side
and lawn are teeming with those who
have turned to purer source for plea.
sure, and tho months of September and
October are filled to tLeir utmost ca.
pacity with enjoyment.
Far from the madd' ming crowds
ignoble Strife" in the calm serenity of
rural and beautiful spot like 'Blue
RIDGE" one could dream away ones
existence unmindful of time, or of aught
else than the pleasure of the passing
moment. For those who prefer social
gaiety to the rural pastimes referred to
above, there is sufficient on the pro-
gramme to'keep their interest awakened
for even at this late in the season we
n xyn In n,t,
card parties, and they are still tho chief
source of pleasure to a great many OF
our young people.
We still have our blue Ridge"
chorus with us. 1t is composed of
Messrs. Transit, Andrews, Shepard
Coffin, Cushman and Lazelle all OF
whom have full voices and with their
beautiful music have given mex pressi-
bio pleasure to us all that it will cause
us sincere regret to SEQ them leave
Blue Ridge.
Mr.. Phil Brown will give handsome
progressive cuchre party here on Satur-
day morning, and on Friday night ar
ara lgementS have boon mado for an
other large german to be danced here.
The young men from Roanoke and
Lynchburg have been frequent visitors
at Blue Ridge during the summer, and
although now quite late in the season
for the business mon, they still mako
this their stopping place vixen business
hours are over.
Mr.. Frank Andrews on tho Richmond
Times, has been spending his vacation
with us and is still here, and is one of
our very popular young men.
Several parties have been made no
from here to GO on short visiting tour
around to some of the neighboring sum-
mer resorts, but while they have enjoyed
tho trip and the sightseeing. still there
is a something lacking about all other
places that can only be found at dear
old Blue Ridge" and our explorers
are always eager and ready to turn their
faces homewards to this lovely place
where every requirement seems to be
met, and where that little something"
can always be found
On Sunday morning the Rev. Preston
Nash, from Richmond, dispensed relig-
ious services and delivered beautiful
sermon.
On this occasion the singing OF the
choir was especially good, and that
night there was beautiful ''song-ser-
vice" which seemed TO be much enioyed
by all of the guests.
ARRIVALS.
Row. S. S. Lamberth and s. S. Lam
berth, Jr., Lynchburg, Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. B. Manson, Dallas, Texas; w.
j. Adams, Roanoke, Va; w. l.. Reid,
Philadelphia, Pa; Mrs. III. p. Hill,
Griffin, Ca; Mr.. and Mrs. Il. w. Rice,
Chicago, HID NJ. Berry. Charlotte,
M c.; Mrs. f. a. Hill, Colorado Springs.
A. ii. Taylor, Baltimore, Md H. W.
Golfer, Bedford City, Va; H. S. Stabler,
Lynchburg, Va; Il. L. Dickinson, Roa-
noke, Va; L. Long, Blue Ridge, Va !;
r. IL. Gray. and Charles c. Wilson,
Roinoke, Va; and James Y. Wilson,
louisville, s. C.