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

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THE gM1cCKLENBURG. CHASE CITY,
VA, May 19--rhe 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 to those who love to walk. and the
excellent road. very recently out through
these woods. makes a charming drive
possible at any time during the day
To reach these woods one has occasion
to pass delightful attraction OF the
place. the fine Kennels where he may
be sure OF Il ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
concerted-from the splendid hounds
whose fame hns gone abroad and whose
veteran, "Old Johnson bears the proud
distinction of having been for many
years the finest fox-hound in all this
country-his spirit Is still as willing. but
I age has made tho flesh too weak to
cope with the younger generation. and
now Little Johnson = clenn-iinhed.
black and keen. leads the pack. a me ex-
hibtion OF whose excellence was given
yesterday by a drag through the woods
and over The fields, tho keen scent and
running OF the dogs el1cting mnry ex-
clnma tons of admiration from the guests.
Besides the new road referred TO, other
Improvements are seen nearer the hotel
a concrete walk is being laid around the
circle in front of the hotel and extend
Ing to the spring-house:, roses and plants
OF many species have frecently been
planted and everything possible Is being
done for the beauty and attra ctiyeness
OF the place. and the pleasure and COM
fort OF the guests. The sc cal atinos-
phere here liz restful, pleasant and con-
genial There Is no feversh rush after
amusements, but somehow time never
drags and one can always be enter
tanned. Cards in calm and quiet
fashion are the chief indoor pastime, even
the exciting bridge is played SO con-
servatlyely that no one fears the fate
of Edith Wharton's charming heroine.s
This simple life is especially suited to
the majority OF the guests who come
hers for rest and quiet which. with the
now famous waters, send many away
we'll and all benefited. 3 &
In the picturesque old chapel OF St.
Roch. near New Orleans. and in the
beautiful Cathedral Of st. Anne de
Beaupre 3 in the little Canadian village.
on the st. Lawrence, the visitor is shown
great piles OF crutches which the healed
have left behind as proof OF their faith
and healing. tbs true there is no such
exhibition here--crutches when no longer
needed disappear someho N'-somewhere
but sometimes one sees moving easily
over the ballroom floor those who came
here on crutches. or even on stretchers,
which sight is perhaps a more cheerful
and equally MS convincing a proof Of the
virtue OF These waters. Pleasant people
come and pleasant people go. There vas
universal regret on Monday at the leave
taking OF Mrs. II. Groves Connor, Jr.. Of
Wilson, n. c.. who, during her stay Of
seven weeks. had become prime favor
ute by reason OF her bright and charming
personality. and who has been greatly
1nissed. Miss GGAude Lichstein. OF
r (~t.A = No. = AZ ytrcY
impression during her stay here. and
was very generous in giving pleasure
with her sweet and sympathetic voice,
heard to advantage in the hotel par
lors. Mr.. W. o. Williams, q &, promt-
5nent young business man OF sDanville.1 re-
turned home Tuesday, having spent two
weeks hero most benefclally.
"a Richmond Is delightfully."- represented
here by Mr.. and Mrs. p. H. Mayo. Mr..
C. B. Antrim. Miss Maude Davis. Mr.
w. H. Davis. Mr.. 3. F. Johnson. Other
guests who have registered during the
past week are Mr.. and Mrs. Cha rles Root
. Raleigh, N c.; Messrs. r. A. Weaver;
Norfolk. Va; F. w. Follner, Baltimore;
i. X. NeisLet, Baltimore; II. II, Miller,
Charleston. s. c.: ". Y. Epes, Blackstone.
Va. H. NJ. Anderson, Baltimore; G. w.
Gilbert, Lynchburg. Va; w. B. Caldwell.
I4ynchburg, Va: NJ: G. Mann. MNnches-
ter. Va: n. ", West. Manches,6, Va;
L. b. Mcclure. baltimore; Ed. A. IIamp.
son, Baltmore: II. B. Mahsn. Follans-
fbee. ". Va: w. G. Smith, Milton. N. c.:
William G. Miller. New York citya M. NJ
'Riddell, Richmond. Va; c. A. Roop. Bal
tmore. A. II. Edgerton, Goldsboro. N. c.;
]. NJ. West. Richmond, Va; Or. l.. G..
Tucker, BLACKSTONE, Va, Miss Belle
Friend. Danville. Va; Mrs. J. B. Roller.
Oxford, N. c.: Mrs. b. NJ. Hitchcock
Reidsville, N. CT Mr.. J, "A. Smith. BESSIE
mer City. N. c.; Or. and Mrs. Julian NJ
Baker Miss Northwood, Tarboro. N, CT;
Mr., t. IT, lister, Now York city; Mr.
Samuel Y. Brown, Miss Ottela Binde-
valid, Portsmouth, Va: Mr.. j. Fl. Drake,
Mr.. j., IT,, Scott. Richmond, Il va. AZ Mrs.
Frank Ford, Covington, KY; SRev.aDr. 7.
Nick. Pittinger and wife, Raleigh. NJ
c.: Mr.. William r. .Cayedo, Richmond
Va; Miss Mary Carter Anderson. Han
over county, Va; Mr.. j. p. jackson, and
Mr.. Z, B. Whitmore, Petersburg, Va.