The news & observer., 1905-08-06
AT THE MECKLENBURG.
This Tells of the Happy Times and
Events in Famous Virginia Resort


The Mecklenburg, Chase City, Va,
Aug. 5.-There is happy combina-
ton of quantity and quality a the
Mecklenburg, as regards the place,
the people and the pleasures of it,
and hears nothing that seems dispro-
portioinate, but all is well balanced
which pertains to and promotes every
phase of society here and extends IS
we'll to the service and cuisine, while
the glorious, bright and breezy days
of the week have contributed to rem
der everyone dOubly happy and con-
tented. Very few good-byes to re-
gretful parting guests have yet been
said but the welcome hand on the con-
| trary is being daily extended to iu-
creasing number OF arrivals. There IS
no striving here after novelty of enter
| talnment, any more than there is any
restraint upon abounding amuse-
ment and diversions offered here.
Rather is there here a spontaneous
and supporting acquescieence in sug-
geStlonS made in this line by any one
or parties to promote good Will, good
health, and pleasant companionship.
On Monday morning during a delight
full spell of weather d complimentary
and parting Euchre Party was given to
Capt. E. j. Parish and wife who left
for Durham, n. c.. Tuesday under
gOod-byes of all the guests. The COM
plimentary was at six tables, and was
rendered by Mrs. A. j. Cooke, of the
hotel and Mrs. Graham Woodard of
Wilson. N. G. The ladies first prize
was won by Miss Cora Hazelgrove, of
Richmond; first gentlemens by Mr..
w. A. Meadows of Louisburg. n. c.;
While Miss Leila Shannon of Hender-
son was awarded the consolation prize.
Nice refreshments in the shape of
bOn-bons We're served. The players
We're: Mrs. II. j. Parish, n. Y; Mrs.
Il. l.. Flowers. Durham; Mrs. j. *.
Fisher, Richmond, Va; Mrs. w. O.
Shannon, Henderson; Mrs. Harry Sch
wartz. Emporia, Va; Mrs. H. b. Hart
mand, Richmond, Va; Miss Louise
Dixon, Dixondale, Va; Miss Leila
Shannon, Henderson; Miss Cora
Hazelgrove, Richmond, Va; Miss Mat
tie Holt Graham; Capt. f.. j. Parish,
New York; Mr.. Graham Woodard,
Wilson; Mr.. Harry Schwartz. En-
poria, Va. Mr.. II. Fisher, Richmond.
Va; DR. ID. +. Everitt. Raleigh; Mes
Davis, Norfolk, Va; MIR. Leewis Walk
er, Danville, Va and w, A. Meadows
Loulsburg.
Every morning and evening horse
back riding parties are now more than
ever popular, and particularly so as
the horses are excellent animals and
Capt. Hayes q safe guide and horse
man himself. Tuesday morning this !
riding club was composed of the fol- |
lowing parties: Mrs. w. O. and Miss
Leila Shannon, of Henderson, n. c.;
Miss Richter, Hampton, Va. Miss
Miss Woodard, Norfolk, Va; Messrs. |
II. and M. and l.. Davis, Norfolk Va;
Capt, j. O. Hayes, Chase City, Va.
There are many driving parties out
q linz re atn
fill up in the intervening times in out
door sports, Miss Elam, of Suffolk, !
Va, fascinating young lady has been !
on several occasions the guests of M, :. !
w. T. Hughes at the hotel. Miss Louise |
Dix one who shows beest horsmanship, |
having had much practice at her Dix |
ondale home rides well astride with |
much firmness, grace and naturalness |
and much to the admiration of her |
many friends. The new pavilion for |
dancing is to be used this week for |
germans, hops etc, with two ger |
mans at least, with special accommo- |
dation rates from Friday to Monday |
besides regular weekend rates forSat- |
urday have been secured for this oc-
casion.
Prof. r. L. Flowers and wife, of |
Durham, impressed many friends and |
admirers here, with their respective |
charming dignity and grace and |
worth.
Miss Matte Holt, of Graham, N. c., |
began a popular course and gains |
scores of friends every day.
Among the arrivals are many very |
pretty young ladies for the South, and |
no resort can boast of more charming |
people than these and others unmen- |
toned.
Among lately registered guests are
the following: Mr.. r. L. Carr, Mr.. w.
H. Snow, Durham, N. c.; Mr.. w. M. |
Montgomery, Burlington, N. c.: Mr.. |
NJ. A. Parker, Mrs. Thomas A Briggs, |
Miss Lizzie Briggs, DR.. Norwaad G.. |
Carroll DR.. Della Dixon Carroll, Raj !
eigh. N. c.; Mr.. MaXey l.. John, Lau- |
rinburg, N. c. Mr. j. 5. Spurgeon, |
HillsbOro, N. c.; Mrs. w. O. Shannon, |
and Miss Leila Shannon, Henderson. |
n. c.; Mrs. Ellen Goode, Lynchburg. !
Va; Mr. w. M. Pate, Mr.. c. A. Boyce, |
of the Times Dispatch. Mr.. w. ]. Ra-
dy Mr.. l.. Gordon Walker, Miss j. |
Bear, Miss Nina Cans Richmond. Va; |
Messrs. r. G.. and Fred K. Aunspaugh,
Mr. Marvin and Miss Alice Davis. Nor |
folk, Va; Mr.. H. Schwartz, Emperia. |
Va; Mr.. Langhorn. Richmond, IA; !
Mr. III. II. Norton, Keysville. Va; Mr. |
E.J. Gillespie, N. Y; Mr.. r. S. Had
don, Washington, D. c.; Mrs. Thos. |
and Miss Louise Dixon, DiXonale, Va;
Mr.. G. P. Mahood, Lynchburg, Va |
Mr. T. w. Wien, Gin; Mr.. l.. M. Gar
rett, Thos. S. Williams, Philadelphia, |
Pa; Mr.. Brayron Armstrong, Texar-