The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19
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and wife, New Bern, N. c.: Mrs. Ellis,
New Bern, N. c.; Miss Elizabeth Ellis,
New Bern, N. c.; Mrs r. f. Dalton;
A r. Newcombe and wife, Charlotte, N.
c., Mrs. Gilbert Elliott New York City;
Mrs. G. II. Tucker, Memphis, Tenn; Miss
Mabel Mckee, Mobile, Ala; u. b.
Harold, Americas, Ga; Miss Anna w.
Harold Americas, Ca; Miss Elizabeth
Harold Americas, Ga: Mrs. r. II. Pat
terson, Wilson, N. c.. Dr. George Slower,
New Bern, N. c.; Mrs. p. S. N. Davis,
Jr, Woodvine, Ga. Hugh and Neal
Davis. Woodvine, Ga; Howard M. Katz,
Kissimmee, Fla; Edgar d. Katz, Kissim-
NEE. Fla; Mrs. NJ. Katz, Kissimmee,
Fla; WIN. Harold, Americas, Ca; Miss
M. Harold, Americas, Ca; James K Col
lier, New York City; Victor Bear, New
York City; Mr.. and Mrs A. S. Andrews,
B ham, Ala; H. w. Jenkins, Mountain
City, Tenn; E. G. Farthing, Mountain
City, Tenn; w. A. Martin and wife, Mar
| tins, S. c.; ]. N. Rigby and wife, Mrs.
H. S. Herman, Master Herman, Billie
Herman and Miss Johnson, of Norfolk;
Mrs. Ben Boatwright and Miss Maidelle
Boatwright, of Ridge Springs.
"Skyland Inn" is one of the finest homes
for summer visitors and is owned by j. F.
and E. r. Stewart and among the guests
are number of the first French set from
New Orleans The inn is situated on the
highest possible elevation on this noun
tain and commands the fullest possible
view of the surrounding mountains. Mrs.
r. r. Stewart, who has had the inn for
ten years, has many of the former guests
with her this year.
Among the number of guests at the
"Skyland" are:
Mrs. Joseph May, of New Orleans; Mrs
Charles Durieua, of New Orleans; Pierre
Durieua, New Orleans Miss l.. Birnbaum
| Savannah; e. w. Creswel, New Orleans;
Miss e. E. Creswell, New Orleans; Miss
M. S. Creswell, New Orleans Mrs. Point
dexter, Norfolk; Miss Pointdexter, New
! York; Miss Anne Starr, Yorkville, S. c.;
Mr.. Charles Murray, Salisbury; Mr.
Booze; Mrs. Joseph Stewart, McKeesport,
| Pa; Miss Kline, McKeesport, Pa; Mr.
/ Hess. Salisbury, and many others.
/ Among the social events of Importance
this week were dinner parties given by
the Stringfellows at the elegant home at
the Lake in honor of Madam May and
Madam Durieua, of New Orleans, and
driving party given from Mr.. Moses
Cones home in honor of Madam Durieua
! The Skyland has the second largest num-
| Der of guests.
There are a number of boarding houses
and small hotels besides these named. );
The Greenpark Hotel is the first hostelry
reached by the traveller upon gaining the
a4sesvs \
building, and is fitted for the comfort of
summer visitors, as are all other hotels
on the mountain. This season the hotel
Is run by Manager Harden, and the guests
who have already arrived are enjoying
the entertainment offered. The bowling
alley and tennis courts are in excellent
condition and three piece orchestra furn-
ishes music for the guests and visitors
During the past week Mr.. Ed Landis
OF Oxford, who is here with his bride
spending their honeymoon, broke the
mountain record at bowling
Among the guests at the Green Park
are:
Mr.. and Mrs ]. r. Page, of Biscoe; Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Lands, of Oxford; Dr. Con
verse and wife, of Louisville, KY; Major
Mills and family, of Alabama; Mr. j. d.
Turnbull and family, of Jacksonville, Fla;
w. w. Broots, Of Rome. Ga. Mrs. NJ. l..
Potts of Washington, d. c.; S. C. Sellars,
OF Cambridge. Mass; T. c. Leak and four
sons, of Rockingham; A H. Washburn
and family, of Charlotte; r. c. Schwab
and family, of Atlanta: A. NJ Nets, of
Columbia, S. c.; DIR. Houk, of Lenoir
Among those who will arrive on Monday
are Major p. M. Brown and family, of
Charlotte; Misses Mabel and Lottie Tom
| linson, Durham, and Mrs. M. l.. Biting.
Of Seattle Washington.
Every effort is being made to make the
stay of guests as enjoyable, and trips are
planned at all the hotels for. the Grand
father. Boone, Indian Cave, The Rock,
The Cone estate and other points of in
terest. Next week will see the largest,
number of arrivals this year and the sea
son will be in full blast.
Col. w. H. Williams and daughter, Miss
Mary Williams of New Bern, will arrive
Monday and spend the summer at Skyland
Inn.
Mrs. General Mat. w. Ransom and Miss
Ransom are in their handsomely appointed
cottage just opposite the Blowing Rock
Hotel.
Col. Edwards and family, of Washing
ton. d. c., are occupying their summer
home
W. G. Randall, the artist, and Mrs.
Randall. have one of the most attractive
homes on the mountain
Every cottage on the mountain is en-
gagged for the summer and the remainder
OF the season promises to he brilliant from
social standpoint.
Mr. and Mrs. Sellars who are at the
Blowing Rock Hotel, will spend the entire
summer here and then make their home
in Raleigh
The weather here is perfect Blankets
are comfortable and only few days ago
fires were required.
Mr. Sprague, proprietor of the Blowing
Rock Hotel. says it is the jolliest and
most congenial crowd of visitors on the
mountain he has seen at a mountain re-
sort in years.
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