The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-08
A SUMMER RETREAT.
An ENJOYABLE TINE SPENT At
COLD SULPHUR SPRINGS.
Many Richmopders Among the visitors.
Natures Beauty one OF the Attractions.
Numerous Entertain ents.

COLD SULPHUR SPRINGS, VA,
August 7.-Special.--While the hot waves
roll over your city some Of It's wanderers
think watt from THE Cold may be
suggestive. II not refreshing.
This place is delightful and healthfui.
We have pleasant company, and at
least three-fourths Of the guests come
from Richmond. We have fun and frolic.
love and liberty.
There have been about three hundred
guests during the season, and one case
Of typhoid fever in a mild form, I'M
any others. We have missed our genial
proprietor, Mr. j. s. Craig, who Is sick
near Goshen, but promised return home
by his physician In a few days.
One of the features Of a stay Ut Cold
Sulphur Is 4 trip through the celebrated
Goshen Pass. A description OF this mag
niicent drive Is beyond the powers of
description
In striking contrast TO driye through
The Pass is a walk TO n place called
Jerusalem. As the visitor is told TO look
for the eagle" under the arch, on trip
10 Jerusalem you are expected TO find the
vacant chair"
The Victoria Furnace is near. and many
parties are made up to see the casting
at night, a sublime and solemn sight.
As the liquid fire rolls ont and the hot
air is felt one can but think OF the lake
which burneth with fire and birthstone.
and silent prayer goes up that none OF
the party will have part therein.
The amusements are varied with us.
Games OF almost every kind known 10 the
e-lover-chess. backgammon. cards.
progressive and non-progressive, ball GRO
quet and marbles.
The dancing is facinating and beautiful.
On Tuesday evening there were forty
couples In the ballroom. Among the
many TO be admired were noticed par
ticularly Mrs t. a. Saunders, Jr., who,
I'm cream brocade. satin and plush, sur
passed herself in loneliness. She IS most
charming at all times.
Mrs. b. Hill, IN yellow crepe, would
| grace royal reception.
Mrs. Britt was queenly in white organ
| die and satin.
Mrs. Hancock Robinson was captivating
I'm a faultless gown OF black gauze, and
could have posed as Goddess OF Night.
Miss Mabel Vaughan, In white organ
| die with satin ribbons, cast on all around
| her the spell OF loneliness"
Miss Bessie Brown. In white organdie,
with satin ribbons, was most bewtchng.
Miss Hall. OF Baltimore in white: Miss
Edith Butler. in pink; Miss Berrian. in
| pink, Miss Annie Gordan, in pink, were
| charming.
| Among the visitors from a distance
who Joined us were noticed Misses Walden.
| Roadcap, GOOdloe and Crltzor.
| The lords Of creation" who were under
woman's control. on this occasion at
| least. were Or. Morrison, our resident
| physician; Messrs. Durett. Graves. Rob
| inson. Johnson. Wright. Roadcap. Ander-
son. Lemott. and last but not least Mr..
| f. A. Saunders. j., who was par ex-
| cellence, the Chesterfield Of the occa-
! sion
We have a merry crowd and some Gle
| CANT people. among the latter Mr. and
| Mrs. Otway Warwick, Mr.. and Mrs Fred.
| EHnger, Mrs. Shoene. Mrs. r. W. Powers.
Mrs. Martin. Mrs Charles Workman, Mrs.
| Richard Brown. Mrs. Smith. Mrs. John
| Gordan, Mrs. Jenkins. Mr.. and Mrs. r.
| Gibson Miss Harris, Miss Parkinson.
| Misses Butler. Sinton and Garlick, and
many others. We miss the general favo-
| rite, Mr. Fenton Taylor but trust he may
some time wander this way