The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-15
Lake ToxaWaY.

Toxaway Inn, Lake Toxaway. July a.
The summer exodus to the mountains has
fully set In and visitors are coming in
large numbers. In order to accommodate
the heavy summer travel the Southern
railway has inaugurated three extra
daily trains All the hotels of the Tox-
away Hotel companys system are now
open and are rapidly being filled with
visitors. The FIVE hoteis are as follows
Toxaway Inn, on Lake Toxaway; ele-
valion $3.50 feet.
Sapphire Inn, on Lake Sapphire; ele-
walton 1900 feet.
fairfield Inn, on Lake Fairfield: eleva-
ton $3.50 feet.
The Franklin. at Brevard elevation 225o
feet
The Lodge. on summit Mt. Toxaway;
elevation 5OG0 feet.
There has been a round OF delightful
social happenings the past week. inelud-
ing moonlight sails on the lakes. morn
ing and evening germans. luncheons at
the "Old Homestead" across Lake Tox-
away, horseback and driving parties to
Mountain Lodge on Mt. ToXaway. and
other nearby mountain peaks.
There have been a large number of
fishing parties and some excellent catches
have been made. Mr.. f. K Dimmick of
Birmingham, at Fairfield Inn. holds the
best record in the stream and Marcel
ellis of New Orleans the best record in
the lake. Mr.. c. l.. Sallas of Fort Michael
Ala, and Mr.. c., D. Hunt of Columbus
Ga, are a tie as to the largest number
of mountain trout caught In one day.
Notably among the many charming
events of the past week at the Sapphire
hotels was a banquet and launch party
given to the Gridiron club which arrived
at Toxaway Inn on Tuesday for few
days outing The Gridlroners had a special
Pullman train and besides the distinguish
ed men In the number were many proml-
nent Southern railway officials. Among
those In the party were: Samuel G. Bly,
the, New York, World; L. A. Coolridge,
Congressional Record; p. d. McGraw,
fourth assistant postmaster general: Ar
thur w. DUNN. Associated Press; Rich
ard L. Fearn, Baltimore Amercan John
p. Miller. Baltimore Sun; n. c. Messen-
ger, Washington Star. Richard v Cola
han, the New York Sun; Henry J.. West
commissioner District OF Columbia: e. w.
Barrett. The Age-Herald; ]. NJ. Culp
third vice president Southern railroad; S.
II. Hardwick, passenger travelling man
ager, Southern railroad: j. r. Hays. gen
eral agent Southern railroad j. s. r.
Thompson. general agent Southern rail-
road: Col. f. s. Everetts. G. r. Loyal
assistant general superintendent Southern
railroad; w. II. Tayloe. general passen-
ger agent. Southern railroad f. s. Brown,
general agent, Southern railroad Ralph
Shropshire Southern railroad; d. F. Win
stead, Southern railroad.
The Gridlrons and their guests remain
ed until Friday spending night at the
Lodge and visiting the Sapphire Inn. Fair
cursions to the summit of a number of
the Toxaway mountains.
Among late arrivals are: Mr.. and Mrs
w II. Page. New York; DR.. and Mrs
e. K Horbmen, Ann Arbor, Mich Mr..
and Mrs. f. l.. Lloyd. Mr. and Mrs r.
NJ. Barnes Mrs. r. S. Farr. Georgetown,
s.. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. F. d. Dimmlck Bir-
mingham Mrs. NJ CALLS. Mr. Marcel Gil
lis. New Orleans; Mr.. and Mrs. Banker,
Miss NJ. Roberts. May Bancker. Martha
Lambert. Elizabeth Williams, Atlanta:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Moore. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Illges, A. Tllges. Jr.. Misses Frances
b. Ethel Aybner Norma Illges. Column
bus. Ga; Mr., and Mrs. c. d. Hunt. Jr..
Columbus Ga; Mr.. and Mrs f. T.
Napier. Macon. Ca; II. x. Hamilton.
Easley s. c.; Edwin F.. Perry Mr.. and
Mrs C. NJ. Roberts. DR. Garner, Lake
Toxaway: Mrs. F. x. D!mmick Miss
Hazel Dimmlck. philadelphia Mr.. and
Mrs r. G. Spratt. Charlotte. ~ c.: Mrs.
r. A. Blythe Miss II. Blythe. Philadel-
phit: Mr. J. l.. Rixey. Virginia: A. IT,
Zealy, Goldesbourgh. y. c.; G. r. God
frey. Atlanta: w. NJ. Jordea, Toxaway,
N c.; C. L. Sallas, Forth Mitchell. Ala.