The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-08
I'M IDEAL SUMMER RESORT
0ntarlo's White Tent City aud Its
Government,
The CITY of Charlotte on the Lake of
NH7r - City Of Roches-
ter, Hai E Lights,
i,~.5 and Other
Advantages.

at the month OF tho GeDeSce river, If
the map were large enough, "a small dot
labeled Charlotte. II he were to look in
the list of villages and cities of the
state, he would probably find the name
of the village OF Charlotte But he
would little think that just across the
river from that village there is city
with a full municipal government, we'll
laid streets, with shade trees and In
some parts electric lights city with
nll the advantages of any other city, to
say nothing of several advantages which
many cities have not. It's name is the
White City.
This municipality is of comparatively
recent date, which accounts for the fact
that it has not been mentioned in any
of the official guides or maps of tho
state. Ii is city of nonadic type and
would offer many chances to u scientist
making a speciality Of chronological re-
seatch, for its inhabitants are constant
ly changing and people are giving place
to newcomers.
All along the front is high sea wall
giving Il wide view of the sparkling sur
face OF the lake with its varying humors
and its calm, dignified rcpoec This
wall or bluff rises TO height of 90 feet,
beginning short distance beyond the
pavilion ut Sunmerville and extending
beyond the point whore the little wood
tower stands, n refuge for firtations
and blot upon tho landscape The tents
of the White City extend back from this
bluff in serIied ranks distance of a
quarter of u mile to the railroad track.
There are several streets running
parallel to each other and due north and
south. They are named after the presi-
dents OF the United States, beginning
from the west and ending on the east
The tents are for the most part double
that Is, there is the sitting room for
the reception of callers on dark DAYS and
a secondary tent fer cooking purposes
and for sleeping apartments. The tents
are the usual government "a" tent, and
all are white and clean, presenting "A
beautiful appearance from the lake.
The supplies are brought down from
the city each morning, and everything
is fresh and good rs if the inhabitants
We're ut their own city homes Even if
the tents do leak when it rains and the
occupants feel like uugreased lawn
ing with tho blankets as wet as dish
rags; even if the butter is warm; even
If red ants have IL habit of getting mixed
up With the cake frosting when company
is expected, and there is no chance to
get any more, what difference does it
make? Not a bit Such things have
cone 10 be recognized as the unavoid-
able accomplishments Of camp life. and
mo camp would be considered Ms first
class unless these things could be had at
u moments notice. The cooking, rs has
been SAID, is done in the back tent with
little oil or gasoline stoves which do
smoke fearfully sometimes.
Inesmueh as the rules of the camp,
the unwritten law of nomadic people.
mako 1t heinous otienso to go to bed
or. in technical terms, to turn in later
than'l1 O'Clock, the time for breakfast
Is generally set at 8 o'clock, so that the
men who have business in the city
that is, IN the suburban city of Roches-
ter-may be able to get the dishes wiped
III time to catch the early car. The mid
day meal consists OF light luncheon
shared for the most part between the
women and children The great meal of
the day is at night, usually at o'clock,
1or then the men come back from the
city hungry and tired. 1t is generally
eaten al fresco.
The reporter Ind the pleasure Of par
taking OF one of the dinners and can
say that if all the dinners in the White
City are as good as that it is "a most de-
hshtful place to live, for beside the ex-
ceilence OF the menu the view of the
lake and the yachts, and the points of
land was delightful and added sauce 10
the meat.
AS In the case Of all intelligent and
civilized communities, the first thing
done after the organization of the city
was to elect q mayor and aldermen Aft
or a fierce and exciting struggle, the
ike OF which had never before been
known in the history of the city, Henry
Granville was elected mayor and l.. c.
Jones, j. II. Lewis and Mr.. Westeryelt
were chosen to the enviable position of
aldermen. 1t is limited that this election
was in reality great triumph of the
Woman s Rights party, which is said TO
be extremely strong in the city, but this
could not be verified by the reporter.
owing 70 tho shortness of the time al
lowed him for research into the city
archives So far the government has
given excellent satisfaction The nhab-
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