The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23
REAL AUTUMN AT LAST,
The Exodus has Commenced III the
Mountains.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.


WARM SPRINGS, Sept 22-Ihe
WARM Springs reiotces with those who
DO rejoice, that tho most s1cs7rrigtole' the
most trying backbone a summer ever haa
,s a+ last broken, and after the refreshing
-a,na the autumn days have burst fortn
in more than usual beauty and joy. ms
mountain sides are already DOMINIC ueir
gorgeous, costumes, so radantiy ptSIuI1iu'
that all art seems d poor imitation
The air Is keen and bractTg, and seven
league boots are greatly N eT2aetIce.
Driving is, for the time, abandoned, as one
feels the need Tor greater activity, ana,
mountain legs, like SEA legs, are asserting
their rights.
me t1anst orrnatIon of the summer girl
and her adorer. WHO spent tho dolce
far 1r1iente days hstiessiy keeping cool ana
experfnertIng with the language OF ina
eyes to the autumn up-to-dats girl WHO
starts out, needless 70 say, with ttGs sai'i7
necessary appendaSe-to gee the sun ElSe-
and comes back, If not sentimental. win
what Is far better, an appetite as Wiioie-
some as IL Is largs Is very UaThest
One of the most inter esting walks IN
the vicinity Is 10 an old churchyard, even
more neglected ard ovcrgToSn than c"uh-
try cemeteries are apt to be. The graves
ara mostly sunken out OF sight, and only
discernabe by the putting out Oh a Stoile
that ono trst mistakes FOX big rock
but, OF closer inspection, finds was once d
monument
Some few are IN better preservation On
one slab can be dec!phered John Mercer
son Of General Hugh Mercer, of Fredericka-
burg. who was on General WashIngtonS
star; John Brockenbroueh, NJ D, born
1773. with the inscription: Tread lightly
on his ashes, We men OF goodness, Tor ne
was your brother"
Alexander Bryfie, merchant OF 'Ae CITY
Of Richmond q native Of Scotland. deA
.IuIv 10th 1850. And in a seGuestered, PIC
turesous little spot You are told that you
stand by the earthly remains OF the oLood
Of all the Towards, for beneath the sod IN
this little Gods acre Iiss Randolph OF
virginia. The interest, naturally aWahehEu'
leads 70 inquiries, which result in Anaths
out that this descendent OF that noble
race was once q fair young girl, as beau
tiful az daring; and the old inhabitants
tell with pride of now sae rode her spirit
cd st.ed to the top OF Flag Rock and
turned around on that parilous point.
her lover not daring to follow, knowing
that one single ntshap would dash both
rider and horse TO certain death on the
rocks below.
The cool weather has sent many persons
to their city homes. but the place IS we'll
filed with the largest crowd ever known
in September.
Wastaingtonians are in the ascendency-,
and by their culture and charm sustain
the vell-known character OF the place.
Among the most conspicuous are the Misses
Rigs, who have been spenfng the sum
mc- at tn. White. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Mcclure Mr.. Mcclure is well known
as an art critic and as the mast prominent
trustee OF the Corcoran Art Gallery In the
purchase Of paintings, nis opinion is author
itative. Mrs. Mcclure not or!y forms the
centre OF an adInirlng circ!,f. but with
Characteristic thought and activity. put up
at auction a knitted sacque. fresh from
her dainty fingers, which brought her in
q few TiGgies 4 return of fifty dollars tor
the Galveston sufferers.
While the pleasures and pure enjoyment
OF this moss charming month OF the year
here do and must continue. the whole com
pany has sustained a shock and grief at
The sudden death OF NJ. Francois s. Jones.
who spent the summer anons them ana
was greatly admired, and had enceafed
himself TO them by his many loTety frs :
OF heart and mind. He left here for ttlaE-
lotte Saturday and was drowned II fofG-
ing a stream on his way 10 1ige Hili-
Mr. Jones was attache to the ArSentii2e
Republic. ard It was thought by men o.
judgment that q brilliant diplomatic ca
reer lay before him. H+s Only reEaa-n NM
relative a brother, IS in Peru rs i.Si
friends are Senator Morgan and IS IAN
lily, who mourn him as dearly-ioV7o re-