The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15
GAIETY In THE MOUNTAINS.
Many Entertainments al Goshen Bridge
and Other Resorts.
GUESTS TAKE DELIGHTFUL OUTINGS.
Tho Adjoining Resorts Visited by the
Guests at the Others-The Many At
fractions at the Allegheny Hotel.
Prominent Guests.

ALLEGHANY HOTEL, GOSHEN, VA,
August M-Special.- hotel is com
plete in ali Of its appointments. has also
a delightful roof garden. just over the
porte cochere," which has been attrac-
lively arranged with potted plants OF
various varieties, palms and cyergreens.
making a most delightful resort, especial
~ in the afternoon. when the lights and
shadows play over the beautiful noun
tains in the distance. This view is one
Of the finest from the hotel, but it is mar
red by the tell-tale memorials of the
er-to-be-forgotten boom Of few
years ago. The rows of tenantless cot
tages; the deserted hotel Of vast proper
tions; the many factories silent and va
cant, all go 10 accentuate the fact that
nothing worth possessing. can be gained
except by patient toll and earnest en-
deavOr. Yet, men are rushing 10 the
Klondike.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Last Friday night there was a beauti-
ful german given in honor of Mr.. Tim
berlakc's birthday. Tho favors were
particularly unique and artistic. A large
party from the Rockbridge Alum were
invited and came in full force. Mr..
TimberlIke presented each Of the dancers
with a souvenir Of the occasion. one Of
the most delightful features OF the affair
was the presentation Of congratuatory
poem by Professor Shubert most artisti-
cally illustrated in water colOrs by the
Professors talented wife. The dancers
We're r. c. Haywood with Miss Simmons:
II. 4. Swift with Miss Voolfolk; Mr..
Shackelford, with Miss Oily: Mr. Penn
with Miss Simmons; Dr. Baird with Miss
Williams: Mr.. b. Huger with Miss Court
ney; j. G. Francis with Miss Wilcox; j.
C. Wyatt with Miss Mackay; r. G.. Ruth
erford with Miss Hogan; Joel $. Perrin
with Miss Eva Sticluey: A. G.. Hancock
with Mrs. r. @. Clarke; Mr.. Hunter with
Miss Clark: Mr. French with Miss Steph-
enson: W s. Burk with Miss Weitz: j..
Weitz with Miss Montague.
4 DELIGHTFUL OUTING.
Saturday dawned. crisp and delightfully."-
cool. an ideal day for various outdoor
excursions i'm these many paths through
wildwood and forest. The hunters and
anglers turned out I'm fun force. as the
woods and streams around Goshen are
most promising. Mr.. Timberlake took
a marty Of young people mp through the
romantic panthcr Gap 10 the fine mineral
snrinp which supplies the hotel The old
driver who has lived in these mountains
for many years has not forgotten the
dav OF his youth and took two Of me
nrettlest girls on the front seat with MN.
& much loveliness beguiled him into
desire TO "hold them on as II were ana
I'm consequence he aimed for every rock
I'm the road. At times there was such
com-nlngling OF boys, girls ana chape-
ronos that we could scarcely tell "Whlch
was who ,...,,...
a,,,.o and entered the lofty. beautiful han
- Tho hotel where twilight reigned SUI
rror,a with It's restfulness and harmo-
,,i,us 1igbts and shadows we were greet
~ D.. that lovely weird swan song
So, obonrrin played by the orchea'ra
yritb n nath1s that was entrancihs anu
NO nauscd listened and fingered th'i = ".'1
81, tbat life for the time, was iull anu
Tho Rev. Henry A. White Of Washing
.o,-ord Tee University Of Lexington Va
preached an able sermon from Revelations
eovoptb chapter and seventeenth verse
~ the PRESBYTERIAN chapel Sunday morn
ing. Tho hotei guests tu'ne" o"'
masse" to attend the seITiiSC.eo,n,,s
To ADJOINING RESORTS.
~ ,Iondav several parties went over 20
.,o Cotd sulphur Springs and also 10 the
-,,r,ed Goshen Pass. There is quite n
Ut, ~ Richmond people at the Cola
e,I,brr snrincs-R. W. Powers and wife
II Powers. Mrs. ]. Lottier and her
handsome sister. Mrs. Boykin Wright
Mrs Binford and daughter. Miss z. Well
ford. r. T. Wilson and wife.
A large party went over 10 the Rock
bridge Alum Tuesday 10 attend the ball
game between the Rockbridge team and
Goshcns. Goshen played a splendid game
and came off victorious The entire trip
was flied with many incidents Of amuse-
ment and pleasure. but II was refreshing
10 see how delighted the entire party
were 10 get back TO the comforts and
measures OF this hotel. That night there
was the usual dance and splendid music
I'm tho ball room.
on Wednesday there were several In
iterestlng whist parties. and az night
concert and dance. one feature Of the
musical programme that night proved
very gratifying 10 at least one guest.