The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-29
iTHEHOI SPRINGS
/. ITS FULL | ] Il. BEAUTY /
The Splendid New Hotel q Fine
Attraction.
MANY OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.
a Long Line of Distinguished Guests
Are Booked, And the Arrivals Are
Numerous-A d miral Dewey
Among Those Coming.
MANY OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.

It is encoura ging to those WHO Aeet o..
interest in the development Of the VII
GINA, Hot Springs to compare its pre 3:aaId
Conditions with what 1t was a ultle
less than a year ago, Wnen -tne lio,sie
stead was a mass OF SMOKE ,a tl,,;,a,np q
beautiful brick structure now crowns tne
Hill and the wing extending along the
crest Of it towards the bath-house, IS real
time in September. An immense SWIM
ming pool has been added 10 me ens 20, ua 90
house and will soon be ready. ,ior USE ei,a
The old casino, which stand E,,, o. bns
been converted into a splendid golI cruz -,
house and by making some extensions, 81 ~
it, a room has been proVinae1a! ,e ~ , p,ay
squash ball The new golf Inks havs
baen extended and now affords a six
thousand yard course.
A new and most attractive circular Dall
room is now receiving its finishing toucn n-
es and is located at the northeast COL AieA
Of the Homestead.
In addition to all this the roads .WIi WIFI
were badly torn up by the unpreceue,nleu
doWnpour of rain some months ago, nave
all been put in splendid condition, ana 1.s
work of nacadamiing some OF them mas
been undertaken 49,,
for the opening Of the summer season.
In fact, the season never closes ne .,g
for it is an all-the-year-round resort, i aa,u
vet there are certain well-detined PERIODS
Of the year which are quite distinct from ron,
the others. The spring and fall seems.
given up to the northern people ea w froI,,
wealth enables them to i've away ava IrIt.
this a point on their way to FLORIDA IN
the fall and stop here on their way pacA
in the spring to- get rid OF their rheuna-
Probably the months Of september a
October and November in the tali ana t tile
months of March. April and May are tne
gayest of the year here, but the summer
time has its own distinctive crowd, many
of whom are from the South and VINO hnn
this place peculiarly attractive as well
a. DeiisitSi VIRGINIA GUESTS.
Among the Virginians who are mere at
the present time are Mr.. VIM R.,Ir1gg,
Of Richmond, with his family, VINO are are
family Of Dr.. NJ. s. Cowardin, who are
occupying their own private cottage;
General b. D. Groner.. of Norfolk; and
his family Occupying the arte eMh Of Reh
heiser, of Richmond who is occupying the
private cottage Of Mr. "a A. G, Bean-
who is at the Homestead; and the family
of Mr. Thomas Atkinson are occupying
one of the cottages
DR.. B. F. Hopkins. principal of the Agnes
Scott Institute of Decatur. Ga. IS spend
ing the summer at this place with her.
Miss Alice Read. of New York city. is
the guest of her sister. Mrs Frank Hop
Baron Moncl1er the Belgium Minister,
formerly assigned to Mexico. but now
at Washington. is occupying the cottage
of DR.. F. w. Chaplin at this place for the
Mr.. William H White. Of Norfolk. rs
expected here for the summer.
Mr. I.anier Dunn and his family. OF
this place are spending a couple OF years
in Brussels Belgium:
Mr. Randolph Tucker. who owns
Paris for a year. He will be accompanied
nv his wife and son. Their daughter is
at school in Paris.
General Meaney, the general manager
of the Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany. with his wife and son, are at this
Homestead and will be here tor some
Mr.. s. Barton French and his family III
season. Their beautiful home Barton
Lodge" will be closed during their alb
sence.
r noW in the the State of New York. where
they expect to make their future home.
Dr. r. w Chaplin; Of this place. is
cruising in the Mediterranean as private
| physician to Mr.. J. Henry Smith, of New
! York city.
fiji the Presbyterian pulpit at this place
u Rev JOHN Garlick Scott. of Miller Man
| ual School, is temporarily supplying ST.
| Lulze's Church at this point.
| Owing to the generosity of several rich cl
several hundred volumes, has been estab-
| lichaI