The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20
Old Habitues Greeted With Many
New improvements.
AS WELL ASFAMILlAR RESPECTS
The Charm of Woodland, Lawn and
Sky Are at Their Richest Beauty.
Bowling a Favorite Pastime.
Charm of Outdoor Sports.
Especial Dispatch to The Times,


COLD SULPHUR SPRINGS, VA, July
Sulphur have been filled with the happy
reunion Of old friends and the pleasant
prospect of the new friendships that are
to follow.
While this popular old resort seem
ingly slept in the lap of winter, vast
improvements were in progress and much
time and money spent on the buildings
and surroundings. The main hotel has
been freshened by new paper and paint
and extended to form twenty-four new
and large rooms in place of the cottages
adjoining. Many feet of new verandah
have been added, connecting 1t as one
spacious hotel.
To all these new improvements must
be added the familiar aspects of nature S
charlottesville great oaks on the lawn,
the brook and its rustic bridges, Will be
to you old playnates recalled to nloal-
Dry. Long forgotten phases OF say ana
woodland, and half smernbered episodes
Of friendships, will come back to you
BOWLING PARTIES.
Every morning finds the bowling alley
crowded. and the close competition las
developed number of experts, .'otn
among the ladies and gentlemen; OF tho
former championship honors are equally
divided between Miss Lucy Garrett, Ct
Memphis. Tenn, and Miss NJ. Z. hen1pe:,
Of A1bemarle.
Miss Annie Lee Penn, OF Danville. Va.
has returned for the season and viii be
as popular as last year, when she added
so much to social life at the spFlHss.
Miss Penn engineered charming little
Punch and Judy show on Friday afeef-
noon, which was given in the ballroom,
and which all Of the guests enjoyed
greatly.
Miss Lucy Garrett, of Memphis, Tenn,
who is an unusually handsome young
lady. is spending the summer at the Cold
s,lnhur. Miss Garrett has just fnlshed
school in the North and comes back
typical New York girl
CHARMING HAY RIDE.
on Thursday evening Mr.. Roy Martin.
of Martin. Tenn, gave hay rlde IN
honor of Miss Annie Iu Penn, OF Dan
Vile, va. The moon gave, as though
especially requested, her most Summer
ing, alluring lights, and the large wagon,
drawn by four splendid horses, piled high
with hay, held as a merry party as ever
started out to enjoy the beauty OF
nnoonlit summer night.
skirtins the adjacent hills, the party
toot, the fine road which leads into the
picturesque Bells Valley and awoke the
echoes with songs, old and new. Re
t,rnine at a late hour all felt it had
baen pleasure too soon done, but some
thing to live in the memory Of pleasant
things. Mrs. Barnes Penn and Mrs. E.
8 sehoolfield. Of Danvile. Va. we've the
cbaperones and added much to the en-
;ovment Of ALL Those who had the
nIea sure Of seeing this splendid noun
Tain country under such charming cir
eu,rsta noes have many nice things to
say about Mr. Martin
Alp the varied sources OF amusement
Ard in progress at the Gold. Music,
! dancing and cards fiji the delightful
evenings and life seems one long happy
dream especially dedicated TO the girls
Of Dixie, so far-fanea for their grace
>ands general attractiveHess
$3.50 81 MOUNTAIN CLIMBING.
S The dslaga ties Of mountain climbing
#of drfvIag. Shooting Of bass and brfnt
hshirts can only be appreciated by these
who love Mature for herself atone-tol
1aem no word sc praise Is needfu1 And
afosthose who love the mountains IN thetl
dense smoky haze-and at times as cIeal
ana definitely blue as the heavens. tn
regulation Of ranges so alluring On TIT
lar horizon. New hopes, new HE the,