The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-07
|SOC|ETY'S MECCA
Judge Parker Uses Chase
CITY Water Prominent
CaroIinians There.

there has never been so large an as
semblage of guests as at present. This
is due to the fact that the merits OF
the famous water are becoming more
and more generally known, with the
inevitable result of an Increase of pat
ronage This must continue to in
crease for the cures wrought by the
water are most wonderful. In the
list Of those who have recovered
health and strength are persons who
were afflicted with Brights disease,
hitherto supposed to be incurabe. The
most obstinate cases OF govt and
rheumatism yield to the power of the
Calcium waters. SO much for the
place as one which should be sought
by those in bad health. 1t is also q
most desirable spot in any season
for the healthy, young or Old AS
plant, the Mecklenburg Hotel has
no superior in the South. 1t was built
from turret to foundation stone with
view to the comfort of it's guests It
is lighted by electricity and heated by
steam with hot and cold water in
| each room. TO the rear are situated
| the electric and EGGPLANT, ten tons
of the crystal being daily manufac-
| tured cold storage rooms al: a com
plete laundry complete the equip
mcnt.
The hotel. most attractive struc-
crowns the summit OF d green hill
and in front an emerald lawn curves
| gracefully down to spring house
| of attractive architecture, where from
| two silver pipes, the medicinal WIS
| ter flows cSSC cold, clear sSas. rHfre5h-
| ing. Morning, noon and night this
| spring-hOuse is the objective point
! of the guests some of whom literally
drink gallons in the course of a day
| to In h.
| does not declare that rs has been
greatly benefited, or completely cured
of his ailments.
While drinking the water is the
| main object OF life hccs there Is
! plenty of time between drinks for the
| pleasures, which consist of the siren
uous or otherwise. according to taste
| or fancy For the active there are
| two bowling-alleys, and Il pOOl-rOom,
also a spacious ballroom and excel
| lent dance music. Those who love
quiet amuSements put in their time
playing cards. There are some cham
| pions here of both sexes at whist and
| 'set- back"
Thrice day the pleasures of the
! table are enjoyed. This is no figure
of speech for Mr.. w. c. Hundley, the
manager. has secured a jewel OF a
! chef. The cooking is perfect. and
the menu embraces all that could be
desired. The appetites Of all are given
| edges of exceeding keenneSs by the
| air and the water. The amount of
water shipped now by the day is re-
markable. In the bottling room ada
| cent to the spring-hOuse, there is
| ceaseless activity. A glance over, the
books shows that among the users
of the water are many distinguished
persons, the most notable being judge
Alton 3. Parker, Democratic candi-
date for the Presidency. Within a
short time it is said, the quantity ot
water expressed away has more than
doubled.
This weeks arrivals include CHIEF
Justice and Mrs Francis n. Nichols
of Louisiana. Judge Nichols is OF
picturesque and distinguished appear
ance. He was brave soldier. and
gave an arm to the Confederacy.
The departure is regretted of Mrs
j. b. Primer, of Suffolk. Her beauty
and charm OF manner made her a gen.
eral favorite. Mrs. S. ]. Turner, Of
| Chatham, Va, a most charming lady.
! is among the recent arrivals. Her
popularity is already firmly estab
lished.
Richmond has sent many pleasant
people here recently and there are a
number of delightful families from
North Carolina. Mrs. L. Banks Holt
and Miss Matte Holt arrived this
week. They are the wife and. daught-
or of MIR. l.. Banks Holt, of Graham.
! ~ c.. proprietor of the Oneida and
Bellemont Cotton Mills and of the Ala
nance and Oak Grove Stock Farms
With them were Misses Catherine
Wharton and Emmie Drewry, of Raj
eigh. and Eleanor d. Rose, Of Green's
| boro, n. G.
| DR.. VIM r. Matthews is arranging
| to open the complete Sanatorium at
! tached to the hotel which is perfect
in every particular. DIR. Matthews,
| who is resident physician here, is
| greatly liked.
Among those recently registered are
these: john b. Primer, Richmond;
G. G. Minor, Jr, Richmond; Mrs. j.
Harrison, Danville; Mr.. and Mrs. G.
j. Faulkner and daughter, Rev. Boyd
| ton; II. ID. Perkins and wife, Rich
mond; Chas A. Bastian, New York;
Miss Louise Potts. e. r. Haskins, Miss
Mary Peasants, M. A. Walker, Miss
Lucille Peasants, w. II. Haskins, r..
E. Williamson, H. L. Williamson, a.
j. Davis, Jr., H. larry, n. Turnbull,
Jr., ISIS Lucille Powell Hiss Eunic2
Williamson, Mrs. S. j. Turner, Chat
ham, Va. Miss Ethel larry, Miss Katie
Watkins, Mrs. S. J. Timer, Chatham;
Va; Miss Ethel larry, Miss Katie
Watkins, G. w Swain, wife and child
Danville; Mrs. c.. E. Mebane, Spray
N. c.; Mrs. E. A. Norris, Miss Maude
Grizzard, Miss Matte Drake Rich
mond, Va VIM. NJ. Jones. Jr., wife
and children, Norfolk; j. =. Lyle,
Richmond; f. A. Hughes and son,
Hillsboro, N. c.; ]. r. Patton, Dur
ham, ~ c.; J. e. Roberts and wife,
Miss Mary Hasl<ins, Miss Sallie /. Ma
con, Washington, d. c.; r.. Il. Roberts
Richmond; George B. Cooper, Hen
derson. n. c.; Miss S. e. Burweli, Hen
derson, N. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. simon
Scycle. Mrs I. M. Rosenbaum Miss
Rosenbaum, Miss c. O. Rosenbaum'
Richmond Mrs. Prag and daughter,
Baltimore: w. Holgrefe, Richmond;
Mrs. w. r Deal. Mrs. w. c. Weaver.
Emporia. Va; Judge and Mrs Francis
IT., Nichols, New Orleans La; Mrs.
r. A. Num- New Bern, n. c.; Mr.. and
Mrs. J. r. Yancy, Raleigh, n G.; w.
J. Westbrook, Jr., Danville; j. i.
GARY. Henderson, n. c.; Mrs. M. A.
Timberlake, Miss Timberlake, Nor
folk: r. C. Wood, Houston, Va; p. NJ.
Fry. Richmond w. +. Clayton, n. G.;
G. L. Gilmore, Petersburg, Va; w. L.
Dupdiest, Crews, Va; p. e. Almond,
Richmond, Va.