The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-03

THE NATURAL BRIDGE
Taking its Place in Line as Famous
Summer Resort.
Especial Dispatch to The Times,

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
NATURAL BRIDGE, VA. Aug. o.
Fox hunting. fishing. tennis, bowling,
pure air and the grandeur of nature COM
bine with the solid comfort of menu, good
service, delightful society and even a
downfall of beautiful rain when most
needed and render Natural Bridge one
of the most charming of all the famous
resorts Of Virginia.
Fox hunting was greatly enjoyed las;
week on several occasions by Miss Louise
selden, an accomplished and graceful
Martha Taxton. (who is also graceful
and fearless horsewoman); Mr.. lack
Johnson, MIR. Charles TaNton (our genial
and happy hosD and others.
The fox. alas. was too sly for the
combination and still roams in freedom
through the forest.
Our accomplished musicians. Messrs.
Frinckle. Yormge, and others regale the
guests of all ages and conditions with
selections from choice music in con-
cert and no less delight the hearts OF the
Man. ETC.. at evening dances and large
balls on Friday evenings.
AS we look out upon the grassy lawn
of hotel and cottages at almost any
hour, but generally the afternoon. we see
groups of beautiful, happy children
Among them Ethel Aston, Katharine
and sweet. pretty little Dorothy Cabell,
beautiful and dainty Florence Patterson.
Francis Darlington. Lucrece B;llsoly with
little Billy. brother Of Lucrece, flourish
paniment. Fine lads we can boast too in
Tercy and David Grant, Vinton Stahl.
Angus Avery, Sam Lindsay and Moss
al growns E d Iast 70
Washington and Lee or Virginia Military
Institute, Lexington.
Our handsome matrons. Mrs Charles
A. Patterson, Mrs. Perkins. of Rich
mond: Mrs. A. w. stahi, of Nor
folk; Mrs S. W. Armistead. Mrs.
J. A Coleman. Of Norfolk; Mrs
Howard Avery, of Norfolk; Mrs. Charles
Taxton., Of Norfolk; Mrs T Nash Sl1,, Bill III
of Norfolk, need no euiogy, but are voted
to be charming TO the last degree. Mrs
Perkins has with her her granddaughter.
and admired that we all are lost in Won
der how we have existed without that
dear child so long.
We are greatly favored in having quite
a bevy of beautiful young girls. all debu-
tantes, among them Miss Avis Grant. Of
Richmond-bu TIVE have a few and among
folk; Mamie Coleman, OF Norfolk; Martha
Taxton, Bridge; 1ste!ine Taxton, Indian
Rock
Greatly to our regret several Of our
beaux have left us-Messrs. Laird. of
Richmond; Gilmore and Anderson, OF
Richmond but we have few and among
them DIR. Booker, of Lynchburg, who are
indispensable TO the happiness OF every
body but especially the boys and girls.
Among our distinguished resident guests
from a distant States we have DR.. Ed
mund L. Cocks and lady. of New YORK
city The Doctor is a noted specialist,
very young man and greatly regrets that
he has not run across this grand country
sooner: has just found out what he has
missed.
Dr.. w. IL Miller, of Louisville. KY:
also very noted practitioner, with his
bright and handsome face would suggest
about sixty years of age but ne assures
us that he is in his eighty-second year.
With him is his daughter, Mrs. Morr1-
son. of Owensboro. Ky. mad Miss. Anna
Morrison. Old and youns vie with each
other lin their sweet attentions to this
tiers and they will make an extended stay
with us.
Card parties are very popular DR.. Book
er gave a pretty entertainment on We'd
nesday evening in which Mrs. Stahl dis
tanced all competitors by cutting an ace
and winning the prize. She also d!stin-
guished herself bowling. Her record at a
6aIty given by Mr. T. +. Laird was z92.
am sure Natural Bridge is alreaIy
booming. for almost every nook in the
hotel and cottages is filled or certainly
will he in a day or two, for requests
come on all sides But the time is going
ali too fast, but I hope q, still! greater
nooularity and success awaits II In the
future, and how would love to be right
on the ground floor of the enterprise.