Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-10
CROCKETT SPRINGS.
Opening of the Seasonal Goodly
Company.

Company.
Correspondence of the Dispatch)
CROCKETT SPRINGS, July $40 the
people OF cities streets-enduring the dust,
the heat, that glare that has reigned rife
Ger the town in hot summer air, for
weeks pasta visit to this cool retreat,
In 1.-The heart Of the hills" falls on the
spirit Of the weary traveller with a
touch Of infinite calm"
The hotel is spacious and airy; the corri-
doris, crossing each other, open up yistas
through each window and doorway Of
bits (as Assists say Of beautiful
scenery. and views of the. everlasting
hills"
The courteous manager, with corps
II able assistants. extend the convenient
accommodations of this lodge" in the
vast wilderness to all those who are
fortunate enough to become their guests.
The tables in the cool and attractive
dlning-room are daintily spread with ap-
DetiZing fare, and are deftly and quickly
served by polite and well-tralned walters,
and we fall asleep at night on beds pro-
vided with snowy linen and new springs
and soft mattresses. The first festiyity
Of the season took place the other night,
Sir Roger de Coverly being danced by
A group of graceful, and pretty maidens.
whose beauty and freshness had lured
up TO Crocketts an attendant band OF
.wenty cavaliers from Roanoke, and 10y
was unconfned." a feature of the dance
was that it was led by gentleman OF
70 winters and a lady with snowy hair,
Il not with activity Of youth, we may
safely assert with the grace and dignity
If I'VE olden time" A brilliant german
finished the evening.
Bewitching music from sweet song
stresses attracts the older guests 70 the
pretty parlors and all goes merry as
marriage bell' at Crocketts.
Assembled here is a most congenial
band of some fifty guests-quite goodly
number for the commencement Of the
season.
Tho far South is represented in the
fair presence or the Misses Agnes and
Jessie and Marian and Edna Raney, ac-
companied by their young nephew, Mr..
Frank Rainey. Their brother, his wife,
and family, making nine others Of the
family, are TO arrive at Crocketts from
New Orleans Mississippi has sent the
well-known belle Of Vicksburg, Miss
Helen Marshtl Major Moorehead anu
lady and their graceful and gracious
young daughter Miss Grace Moorehead
"a fitting synonym. register from New
York. but they are southerners from the
Old North State. This family shine
with redoubled lustre from the fact that
both Major Moorehead and his wife are
cousins Of both the parents of our famous
young naval hero of the Merrimac, Pear
son Hobson.
On the top of the mountain, at an ele-
walton Of $500 feet above the level Of
the sea. Mr.. IT. Leslie Woodruff OF New
York is working an arsenic mine. the
only one in North Americana doubt
the very head that furnishes our daily
draught Of the famous arsenic lithia
waters.
Miss a. 81. Blackmore, the talented
young reporter of the Louisville Dispatch,
is seeking renewed health and rest at
Crockett's. The Misses Hillary. OF Roa-
noke. are the leaders of the religious
vocalism Of Sunday evenings. Mrs.
Taylor and her pretty little daughter
Miss Sydney, Mrs. Harvey Smith, and
Mrs. Charles Lunsford also hail from
Roanoke. The two latter ladies are ma
tives Of Alabama Miss Stringfellow,
of Richmond, and Miss Patterson, of
Manchester add their cheerful presence
10 the Virginia delegation. DR.. George
Duffield, a prominent physician Of De
trolt his charming wife, and two lovely
little sons. who fascinate US with the
unconscious grace of childhood, are also
among the guests. Dr. Charles Dolloy.
OF Philadelphia, ana the Rev. DR.. Moore,
and his wife. from beautiful Vineland
y. j., are here. and Mr.. Coleman, Jr.,
now Of New York, but formerly ot Roa
noke, left us last night to the great re-
greet Of the maidens fair. Miss Deyerle.
of Salem. and Mrs. Wade and children, Of
f. De- nj h,s- %,
daughters. and Miss Mechanism, of Vir-
piuia