Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-06-13

The Place Sala to be mot Vile from
Hell'-presiden McKinley's Recent
Visit There-Wonderful Medicinal
Properties Of the Water Baths AL
ways Taken Under the Direction OF
Skilled Physicians Where are The
Fires that Heat These Waters.
HoT SPRINGS, Va, June loth-Vir-
ginia stands easily in the very front
of all the states in the matterof sum-
mer. resorts. It's ocean border stands
next to that of New Jersey, and its
interior stands out of sight of all the
Atlantic states. Some of these resorts
are kept open all the year.
'sOld Virginia hospitality which
In years gone by was largely confined
to the palatial colonial homes, is
now exemplified in the Virginia hotels.
There is perhaps no other spot on
earth where stranger in hotel is
made to feel so much at home as in
Virginia. 1t is not my purpose, at
present to catalogue the health and
pleasure resorts of the ssOld Domin-
ion.s | wish simply to give glimpse
of that matchless resort, the Virginia
Hot Springs. These celebrated springs
are delightfully."- located in the Hot
Springs Valley, Bath County, Vir-
GINA, at the terminus OF a branch of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, at
an elevation of 2, 800 feet environed
by mountains rising 1900 feet above
the sea. There are several great
groups OF Springs which may be men
toned under three separate heads,
viz:
The Hot Springs.
The Warm Springs.
The Cold Mineral Springs.
The combined flow of these springs,
which constitute the Warm Springs
creek is estimated to be 1, 200 gallons
per minute, or 1,72S,000 gallons in
twenty four hours. 1t is perhaps well
to mention that the volume Of water
flowing from each spring and the tenn
perature of each Temains constant in
all seasons and in all conditions Of
weather
As it is the purpose of this letter to
speak especially of the Hot Springs,
| will dismiss the others.
The Hot Springs consist of several
groupes of springs which furnish inn
mense quantities of hot water-some
hotter than others-the hottest of
which it is said, will cook eggs. | do
not purpose to give an analysis OF the
medicinal properties OF these waters
when used either for drinking or for
bathing. Those who wish informa-
tion on their questions can obtain it
by writing to the Hot Springs Com
pany.
This health and pleasure resort is
kept open all the year around, and the
attendance is larger in winter than in
summer. | am told that the attend
ance generally reaches high water
mark in the month Of March.
Some idea of the attendance OF
guests at this resort may be formed
by the fact that while the population
is composed mainly of guests, and the
houses consist mainly of the great
Hotels and Cottages, the volume of
mail justifies Presidential postotiice.
In looking over the Register Of the
Homestead Hotel find that, just one
month ago to-day President Mckinley
and party arrived at the Hot Springs
for a ten days outing. In order that
the reader may see how the presiden-
tial party registered, / copy the entries
as | find them: Tuesday May o. 1899
William Mckinley and wife, three
servants, DR.. Rixey, Mrs. Rixey, Sec.
Cortelyon. Mr.. Foster. These names
are connected by brace to show who
compose the party, but no residence
is given. This is President Mckinleys
second visit to the Virginia Hot
Springs,
Many guests come here Tor pleasure
but / presume more come for treat
ment. Till they are otherwise IN
formed the managers seem to take 1T
for granted that each guest who ar
riyes has an ailment. Physicians OF
high standing in their profession are
on the ground at all times, ready to
examine each patient and give writ
ten presc., pUi1n as to what he shall
eat. what he shall drink and what
kind Of bath he shall take.
When / applied for the privilege of
taking a bath was asked by the Of
fcials of the bath house for the phys
icians prescription stating the kind
OF bath / needed to take, and / was