The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
AT The. MECKLENBURG

THE MLICKLENBJRG, CHASE CITY,
VA, May 10.--The genuine summer
weather of the last few days has made
the soft green Of the beautiful woods
to the rear OF the hotel especially allur-
Ing 10 those ]ho love to walk. and the
excellent road. very recently out through
these woods makes charming drive
possible at any time during the day.
TO reach these woods one has OCCASION
to pass a delightful attraction tof the
place, the fine Kennels. where ne may
be sure OF q ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS voiced and
concertei--from the splendid hounds
whose fame has gone abroad and whose
veteran Old Johnson" bears the proud
distinction OF having been for many
years the finest fox-hound IN oil THIS
country-his spirit is still as willing, but
age has made tho flesh too weak to
cope with the younger generation. and
now Little Johnson" = clean-lmbed.
black and keen, leads the pack, fli'e ex-
hibition OF whose excellence was given
yesterday by drag through the WOODS
and over tho fields, tho keen scent ana
running OF the dogs ellcitinG !rn:2ncy ex-
Carnations of admiration from he guests.
Besides the new road referred 10. other
improvements are seen nearer the hotel--
a concrete walk Is being laid around the
circle in front OF the hotel and extend
\
OF many species havc frecenty been
planted and everything possible Is being
done for the beauty and nttra ctireness
or the place, and the pleasure and COM
fort OF the guests. The social atmos-
phere here liz restful, pleasant and con-
genial. There Is no feversh rush after
amusements but somehow time never
drags and ono can always be enter
tanned. Cards in calm and quiet
10 tof tpf M g ttn1n.
the exciting bridge is played 30 con-
servatlyely that no one fears the fate
Of Edith Wharton's- chm rnllng heroine.
This simple life is especially suited to
the majority OF the guests who come
here for rest and quiet which, with the
now famous waters, send many away
we'll and all benefited.
In the picturesque old chapel OF ST.
Roch. near Now Orleans. and In the
beautiful Cathedral OF St. Anne dc
Beaupre Z in tho little Canadian village
on the st. Lawrence. the visitor is shown
grea s. piles OF crutches which the healed
have left behind as proof OF their fatth
and healing It's true there Is no sucn
exhibition here--crutches when no longer.
needed disappear onehoW-somew where,
but sometimes one sees moving easily
over the ballroom floor those who came
here on cr,,tches, or even on stretchers,
:
and equally MS convincing a proof OF the
virtue OF These waters. Pleasant people
come and pleasant people go. There was
universal regret on Monday at the leaVe
taking OF Mrs. II. Groves Conner. Jr., 81
Wilson, n. c., who, during her stay OF
seven weeks, had become prime faVor-
lite by reason OF her bright and charming
personality. and who has been greatly
,mjssed. Miss GgAude Iichsten, Of
~ oh most OleaSlnR
impression during her stay here, and
was very generous in giving pleasure
with her sweet and sympathetic voice,
heard to advantage in tho hotel par
lors, Mr.. w. o. williams, propt1l
{nent young BUSINESS man OF sDanVille.t re-.
turned home Tuesday, having spent two
weeks hero most beneflclally.
Richmond is delightfully."- represented
here by Mr.. and Mrs p. II. Mayo. Mr..
q, r, Antrim, Miss Mnude Davis, Mr..
w. H. Davis. Mr. p. F. Johnson, Other
guests who have registered during the
past week are Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Root.
Raleigh, N. G.; Alessrs. r, A. Weaver
Norfolk, Va; F. w. Follner, Baltlmore;
+. X, NeisLet, BAltimore;, II. II. Miller,
Charleston, s, c.: ". Y. Epes, Blackstone,
Ya.;l Fl, M. Anderson, Baltlmore G. w.
Gilbert Lynchburg. Va; ". B. Caldwell
Lynchburg, va; NJ; G, Mann, Wnnches-
ter, Va; n. ", West. Manches'e', Val;
( u. b. Mcclure, baltimore; Ed, a. Hamp-
son, Baltimore: r. B. MahGn. Folans-
,hee, ", Va: W, G, Smith, Milton. N. CT;
william G. Miller, New York cltya NJ. n,
Riddell, Richmond, Va; G, A, Roop. Bal
timore: A, II. Fdgerton, Goldsboro. y. Ct.
J. NJ, West Richmond, Va; Or. L, G.,
Tucker, Blackstone Va, Miss Belle
Friend. Dnnville Va; Mrs. J, 3, Roller
oxford, N, G.; Mrs. 3. NJ. Hitchcock
Reidsyille, N. C.- Mr., J, A. Smith, Resse-
mer CITY, N. c.; DR.. and Mrs. Julian NJ
Baker, Miss Northwood, Tarhoro, N, 81;
Mr.. u. T.ETAster, New York city; Mr.
Samuel Y. Brown, Miss Ottelia Blnde-
wald, Portsmouth. Va; Mr.. j.. II, Drake,
Mr., j.. IL Scott. Richmond, Ya,a Mrs
Frank Ford. covington, KY; Rev, pr, T..
Mex. Pitt,nser and wife. Raleigh, n.
a, Mr.. William r., Cavedo, Richmond.
Va. Miss Mary Carter Anderson, Han
over county, Vat Mr. ]. ?, jackson, and
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