The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-12
HAPPY! 1 ! \ J TEE.DEE
OUTING GIRLS.
Wealth " Of Beauty and Plea
sure iii the Sapphire
Country.


Editor Times Dispatch: $l.
Sir. Perhaps IT. Is not too much to say
that in this beautiful Sapphire country
the simmer visitor lacks nothing desirao Die
save terms which adequately describe Its
beauty The adjectiyes IN common n J, use Sc
were all exhausted by our party before
dsrs of huts Iana t e tx On
holding its perfect loyeliness we expe Ell
e e. :, b gan neer express, yel
3 From henderson to Brevard the Trans
sylvniiia road carried JUS through /, an eX,
quisite vail to the delightful little town WI
q gfexnbrd Which nestles rrankla
we stopped VI for d night. and were ~ ~
the hotel the excellent and efficient SER 9 e
his evident desire to do everything con- on,
ductive to the comfort and entertain me ~.
OF, his guests that we hesitateo 9. $ pehoi Is
over a mountain railroad remarkable 2
for It's varied beauty as well as for III i q.
dangerous ascent, we went 70 io ssatt,s;,i
Sliisgt reaze nun
area acres of ripping blue ana lts ~ ,,t
miles Of shore line, was not poured red 9 1ns
from generous hand }ors ttins
for the spacious elegahee,, o.,
seemed to be heartily shared ~ we tn ..,,,
fnRarea KS IL M the Firankn
welcome and courteous trea tment zex,Sn ~
ed BY the nanage rs caused us gio sn,ao;
satisfa continufs ro oxaway
to FAIRFIELD by COACH through q peitsi a,S
mountain one never % tn os
gotten. Numerous mountain =, t ,orlsn,s
cascades, first among which are the f M
Of the Horse Pasture, various wild low Nv
ers and plants and the converse, a "a 1haS
drive with Interest. We parted from l. our "
Companions at Sapphire Inn. hoping 70
renew the acquaintance on our rea ,ui,,ar
'rhs is the best of all sag oI IA Irt,sid,
The full beautySof the scene su 81. = t,y
burst upon u and 90 ezra tureo III, ,aia <
amazed words e slen.ny en1 IN Cloud
ana azure 4 sky Unquest ionab BIZ We h 'a!l5
reserved the best for the Ia st; !, 1.
were at on Ce mad e to feel thorouSnss
Saarm n soeiabe
happy guests Despite almost daily snlo o,,a
,ers, (froms w ich &fortunately,n no one On
takes cold the. guests mo me oy,linr fen!
mis-, golf and other games, ridi arsh y
ing. and tramping to numerous points q q
Interest. The equipment Of the Shotel =. -
ia. secure an excellent table, and a. corps
servants, and every pos
5 81. l,t semfort fos 81 who en'oy = nos5
Among tile many pleasures. intEW V !, :
over Bald Rock long a plet9resq aus ana and
the Geor,gsdtowni ana be
ETda TsS ahss
that so8 few are even aware 4of their eX-$
istence), rewarded at the summit 3.of the
mountain by view Of unpar eled MAG mag
1One of &, the guest is, distinguished de
vine, who sasI has, travelled sextae.n n
through the, most celebrated sections OF
presses the general sentiment. II t, Is the
most attractive spot ever sa y. ".
I'VE have learned many interesting facts g!
Rb9y5 hs plaSed Plfo1Ps aSed
once Ia# gold mine, We are told i. and the
sapphires found extensiyely through tl ! 81
Fssslons haXa az han
tains, or the blue Of the Ssky; accounted
for the name. handsome am =. t sG's, :,
discovered not far from this pie &C, ~
worn by one Of the guests. q
AIteis with regret that I'VE leave Fair
field and our friends. but we have to !
the aRtefpa 81
where we expect to spend a.} n light, and 1
Of "a fine. view into three
States mot to men ton Mrs. Crisp 8 uceie
way, We Will say good-b bye to our hosts
the $Toxaway company. 3B va
We are conscious of an inabltt y$ to Sex-TSs
press justly our a. preclati on OF & the re-y
ception and entertainment which y have;
been accorded Jus everywhere For q u
who have contributed & in any 81 way IS to-
make our trip as delightfilS $ - q has
been, we desire to- extend OF sincere
thanks to the Times Di spat c.l, whose
progressive management first mad g such
trip possible to- the friends &at home
whose active interest Is most era flying
and to the new friends found all along
the way. who have mot failed to add
their full share to our pleasure s5li
We, extend to all Of our friends a hearty
Invitation to come with us next season.
1t will be our grea test delight to- guide
you to all the beautiful spot which We
have visited In our brief but n appyf stay
in this Incompatible cline. We assure
you tina the experience will be one HIGH
will surely stamp Itself upon your
memory. s Ss sB
3aj .s5i zELMA RAcKETT
x MARGARET. FACKETT,
y NJ. JENNIE y ONES. ss
Fi Il, 1874. Inn sapphire 81 august
Parker's Letter.