Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-17
CHARMS OF THE HOT.
TASTE OF An EAGER AND NIPpING
AIR.
BUT no ONE COMPLAINS.
The Several Hotels Filling Up Rapid
ly-Thc Amusements-Some of the
nate a. q Golf Player.
(Correspondence of the Dispatci

| Correspondence Of the Dispatch)
HOT SPRINGS. VA, July E-But for
the calendar daily staring us in the face.
one might we'll believe that the summer
months have taken a hurried departure.
and that autumn is now upon US. so
| Eighty have the elements been in this
beautiful valley. However. for once no
one is finding fault with the weather man.
| and as long as he keeps the mercury
] down to 60 degrees, as he has done for
| the past week, no one will complain, 1t
| is quite pleasant to gather around q
| cracking and suffering log fire, just as
| twilight comes on, and while away an
hour or so in discussing the events Of
the day. or the plans for the morrow,
so what matters It If there Is n touch OF
frost in the air outside, as long as all is
comfortable within doors?
With days that are delightfully."- cool.
and nights when one must sleep under
a blanket TO be comfortable, it is not
hard TO enjoy life to the utmost, and
those now sheltered within the Warm
Springs Valley seem 20 be certainly
making lhe most of the swiftly flying
hours.
The several hotels are rapidly beginning
TO "fill up" and the town" (Which name
is applied to the Hot Springs). daily in
creases in population. The Homestead
is entertaining a gay throng- and the
Virginia has opened its doors for the sum
mer, while the McClintic House the pretty
and cosy hotel elevated 800 feet above
its neighbors, and the Alphin. are both
comfortably filed. At the Casino, the
ft,,. 100, a., la ttV,ta irg III
beautiful music, and the daily concerts
are attended by most appreciatiye audi
ences. composed Of the guests OF the
hotels.
ADJUSTMENTS.
There is no lack of amusements here
and, in fact, one almost tires of the in
cessant round Of pleasure. What with
riding and driving, hunting and fishing.
golf playing, and then, in the evening,
dancing, the hours pass by all too quick
~ and a week seems as but one long
day.
In the company now assembled here
nearly every State in the Union Is rep
resented, and record of the hotel regis
tiers for the past week would bear this
statement out.
At the Homestead, Mrs J. Taylor Ely |
son. DR.. Cowardin. Mr.. Edward Z. Ches- |
registered from Richmond. Those from |
Richmond at the McClintic House are |
Mr.. E. c. Tompkins and Mr.. Frank Cren- |
shaw, and at the Alphin, Messrs. Stan
hope Libby, and Charles Frischkorn.
Among the guests at the McClintic
House is Rev. DR.. w. n. Scott, of Gal
weston, Tex, who, with his family, ex-
poets to spend the summer here. DR..
Scott is one Of the most prominent Pres.
byterian ministers OF Galveston. and is
well known in Richmond, where he oc-
cupied the pulpit of the Third Presby-
terrain church for number Of years.
Mrs. j. Goldsmith and her charming
daughters are also here from the Lone
Star State. Little Miss Lottie Gold
smith is the prettiest bit Of femininity at
he Springs.
PATRIOTISM.
There is no lack of patriotism among
he guests at the Hot Springs. and the
war news is eagerly read and discussed
Zach day.
No one in this valley understands \
horse better than does Mr. William Mont
somery, the riding master here. and
here is no doubt that in securing his
services the management has an excellent
nan.
President NJ. +. ingalls,. Of the Chesa-
)eake ana ONO, Is an enthusiastic golf
)layer, and spends great deal OF mis-
line on the links.
Boston has most worthy representa-
i've here in the person of Mr.. +. II. Z
Nazro. He is a cultured gentleman, a
plendid conversationalist, and an all
round good fellow. Not least among his ,
accomplishments is his ability TO Judge :
"cake-walk." !
Father s. +. Hedges. who has been at
he Springs several weeks. is the owner I
f splendid horse, and takes his norm
ng ride with the same regularity he does
lis breakfast.
Rev. DR.. Scott. Miss Agnes Scott, ana !
Hiss Elizabeth McClintic made a flying q
isit to White Sulphur Springs this week. $