The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-07-20

lam. Icy. W i . UdcOUS, -. -. s'cC-
retary, G. c. Langston; Treasurer,
August Kohn; Executive Committee,
j. +. Eorment, j. NJ Knight and j.
". Ragsdale.
The Association had two pressing
Invitations for the next annual meet
ing, one from Union and one from our
hosts, MesRrs. Harris and Stanford.
The invitation from the latter gentle.
men was accepted, and, for the third
time We will hold our annual meeting
next year at White Stone.
The unbounded hospitality and kind
attention Of N1essrs. Harris and Stan
ford and their assistants will long be
remembered by our entire party, all
Of whom regretted that our stay could
not be prolonged.
White Stone Springs hotel is one
resort that must be seen to be apprc-
ciatcd. More than half century ago
there was local interest in the curative
properties of the water, and every
Summer numbers of people from the
surrounding country went there and
campcd for weeks, but there was no
thought Of inviting others from dis
tance to partake of the benefits flow
ing from natures fountain in great
abundance. All this is now changed,
and in the last two years wonders
have been wrought, until White Stone
has become celebrated in all parts Of
the United States. Mr. Harris, the
wizard Of health resorts in this part Of
the country, seems to have an intui-
tion for the development Of neglected
springs. His work at White Stone is
| marvellous, and he is just fairly begin.
ming to unfold and bring to perfection
the plans he has in view to make it an
attractive Summer and Winter resort.
Nestled among the hills between the
Pacolet and Enoree he has found an
ideal spot for the ful6llment of his
purposes. The mammoth hotel sits
on q hill, and from it's broad, long
piazzas grand view is presented TO
the guests. The building is three
stories in height, contains more than
two hundred rooms, aud in the centre
is the largest kind of rotunda, whose
circle on each floor will accommodate
hundreds Of spectators. Every room
in the house is on the outside, and
not single guest can ask for change
of location on the ground Of ventila-
tion. The hotel is lighted with
electricity throughout, is fitted up
with electric bells, water works and
the latest improved sanitary arrange
ments, and in Winter is supplied with
steam heat. The dining room will
seat 300 people, and on the third
floor is ball room of like dimensions.
which has more than hundred incan-
descent lights grouped most artisti-
cally in the ceiling. The hotel is sur
rounded with remarkable variety Of
beautiful trees, and at night the
grounds are brilliantly lighted by
electric lights, presenting lovely
scene. Nature seems to have not only
made it health resort, but also q
place of rest, recreation and pleasure.
The spring is in the ravine and is
encased in q lovely marble basin, with
o heavy, attractive, circular rock foun-
dation ABOUT four feet high, the spring
being in the centre Of this elevation.
Over all this rises beautiful rustic
frame structure with posts Of cedar
altogether q very handsome spring
house. A club house, billiard rooms,
! hesl;ns =l!e: =nd tennis grounds near
the spring diversiies the enjoyment
of the visitors and renders more attrac.
tive their sojourn.
An interesting place to visit Is the
bottling works, situated short dis
tance south of the spring. The wa
ter runs through pipe direct to the
building, where large force Of hands
is engaged preparing it for shipment.
The water is shipped in oarboys and
in crates of hal: gallon, quart and
pint bottles, the latter being ginger
ale or carbonated soda water of differ
ent Aavors. Mr.. Harris is persis.
tent and successful advertiser, and is
shipping about car load Of his water
every day, which speaks volumes for
it's merits, as the water has been on
the market only two seasons.
The spring is eight miles from the
city of Spartanburg, on the Asheville
and Columbia division Of the South
ern Railway. The station was former.
ly known as Rich Hill, but is now