Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-27
SUMMER IN THE BLUE RIDGE
Many Washingtcnians Enjoying Life at
Smokers Gap.
DeliEhtful Entertainnsents In the
Cool Atmosphere of the
Mountains.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.


SMOKERS GAP. Va. August q. 1896.
The many Washingtonians who are sum-
mering at Smokers Gap and In the vicin-
ity come to the mountains to enjoy coun-
try life as they find 1t, and. leaving the
habits and customs of the city behind
them, enter with zest into the pleasures
that the neighborhocd affords. The mag
.nificent scenery Of the region and the
healthful climate of the Blue Ridge bring
many people in search Of rest and quiet,
but those who desire them find no lack OF
active amusements. Trips of exploration
to the Bears Den," Eagle Rock and
Raven Rock" from which there are ex-
ceptionally fine views of the Shenandoah
valley, are always in order. and there is
dancing every evening at the hotel for
those SO inclined. The Blue Ridge Inn, on
account OF It's pleasant situation, has been
crowded all summer, the guests being for
| the most part WAshingtonians. Commits
siCner Charles F. Powells wife and family
and his sister. Miss Cornelia Powell are
among the guests at the hotel, and Mai
Powell always spends his Sundays with
them.
DIR. Randolph McKim spent short time
| here before going to Europe. and his moth
err and sisters and Eleanor McKim, his
daughter, are still here at the notel
Other Washingtonlans.
Judge Alexander Hagner also made q
short stay here, and his sister, Miss Fran
ces Hagner, who came with him, has not
| yet returned to the city. Among the other
Washingtonians who have been spending
some Of the summer days at the Elue
| Ridge Inn are Rev. r. L. Howell, Rev. DR..
Sterrett. r. b. Dashiell and family. Harry
| w. Blunt, jr.. W. l.. Belt, Jules A. Dem
| onet and family. Mrs. Charles Demonet,
| David l.. Git and wife, A. u. Tyssowski
| H. c. Merriam. E. w. Clarke. jr. Mr. Ed
mund Coolidge, A. L. Daggett J: N. OIL
vier Judge w. A. Milliken and wife, Miss
Gertrude Caffery. Thomas Blagden, Mrs.
| +. ]. Macdonald and son. Mrs. T. v. Walk
| er and son. R. G. Dubois and family, Mrs.
| Bell G. pcrbert. Parke Torbert, J. J. Darl-
| ington. Ryland W: Joyce. Miss L. Marie
] Smith. E. D. Perkins. c. N. Thompson.
| Malon Purcell and wife, l.. S. Brown, Prof.
| George NJ Boiling. Miss Margaret Merrick,
Horace Kenny and wife. Joseph Cuyler
| Hardie and wife, H. r. p. Hamilton and
! family. Malcolm X. Gordon. Miss Beale
| and Miss Florence Beale, Miss Grace Dun
| lop, DR.. r. L. Cooke Miss Mary Aud. Miss
! Susie Aud: F. v. Bennett and family, DIR.
| Hager. U.S.A.. and wife, Grace L. Wilcox
| and Mrs. c. c. Palmer and daughter.
! Among the pleasant features of life at
the hotel are the Wednesday night lectures
! by some Of the Johns Hopkins men.
| Sunday Guests.
| BY reason Of the short distance from
Washington to the Gap, there are a num-
her Of people who have summer homes
| there and who spend the Sundays in the
| mountains. Mr.. Charles G. Smith has a
| pleasant house, which he calls Hohenheim,
! and Mr.. Hits spent short time there re-
! Gently. Miss Grace Brouse has erected a
| handsome cottage near Eagle Rock. which
| she occupied for the first time this summer
| with her mother and sisters. Prof. Josef
! kaspar and his children, Henry and Fan
ny, are staying at Miss Brouse's place, and
! Madame Roemer Kaspar, who Is now in
So.r,
Bishop McCabe has also been staying
| there. Mr.. J. A. Truesdell has a pleasant
! home upon the mountain and spends his
| Sundays with his family. On the north
| side of the Pike is the place which Mr..
Frank G. Carpenter has purchased with the
| intention of building a summer home. Mr..
| Carpenter is at present staying down In
| the valley. a few miles from the Gap.
| A Colony of Artists.
| A couple of miles from Smokers Gap. on
! the Little River turnpike, are the pleasant
Rosemoore cottages, which are much fire.
quented by artists and art students, and a
| more jolly set Of people or a more delight
| full place would be hard to find. Besides
, Mr.. Edmund Clarence Messer and his pupils
| there are a number of others who have
sketched the picturesque spots around
| Rosemoore. Mr.. Carl Weller enjoyed a
1 short stay earlier In the season, and Max
Weyl, Hobart Nichols. Spencer Nichols,
| Clara Hill and Wilhelmina Nichols are
among the artists who are now there. Mon
| day night the guests at the cottages Joined
| in fancy dress ball, which was pro-
! nounced a success by every one. Consider
| ing the short notice upon which the affair
was arranged, and the lack Of material for
| fancy dressing, the array of costumes was
| surprisingly good.
On several evenings the guests enjoyed
| vocal selections by the well-known tenor
Mr.. W. D. Mcfarland, who was staying
there with his family, and sometimes Mrs
| Hormess, who also has a good voice. join
| ed him in singing. Com. Sigsbee, U. s. N,
| with his wife and his daughters May and
Ethel is staying at the studio cottage and
Miss Mamie Sigsbee was there until a
| short time ago.
Among the other Westinghouse who
| are guests at Rosemoore are Mr.. and Mrs
J. W. Sanderson. Marie Sanderson, Irene
| Sanderson, Nellie Ball. Julia Ball, Blanche
Stoutenburgh. Leila Brett. Mrs. Schroeder
| Mrs. Messer, Mary Messer, Mrs. Fadeley,
Julia Wood, Hetty Diver, MIR. and Mrs
kingsbury. Glenn Brown, Ed. M. Hodg.
| kins and Will Gorham.