The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17

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TOxAWAY INN, LAKE TOXAWAY,
N. c., June 1G.-Thc season is now at Its
height, and Toxawny and Sapphire Inns,
the two hotels OF the Toxaway system
Of hotels, in the beautiful sapphire Coun-
try, which are now open, are enjoying
the largest patronage they have ever.
known. The past few days have brough:
many arrivals. among whom have been
q number OF very distinguished visitors.
The most ideal weather has prevailed.
The mountain sides are now covered with
mountain laurel and rhododendron, and
are never more beautiful than at this
season. tS {t e {5t s5S n
Mountain trout fishing, for which the
lakes and streams Of the beautiful Sap
phire Country are we'll famed, Is very
much in evidence, and some splendid
catches are being made. * Isl ss.;s
:e principal Forms Of an.usements
have been out -of door sports-hoatin.5,
fishing, driving, horseback riding and
Notwithstanding Boating parties on
the lake has been a very favorite form
: of amusement Horseback pn-ties anG
outing parties have also been very pop
Sular. 5fi III
The Lodge, situated on the summit re
+ Mount Toxaway,s 1000 feet above sea-
level and four miles beyond .roxaway5
Inn, was opened last week and has been
thronged with visitors "a magnificent
s panoramic view of the mountains Of,
9 Western North Carolina, Including the
+ Tennessee mountains, the Great Smokes
and the 5Baisa.:.. RailSS ), Is o. ID Aped from,
the Lodge. 4, 4 3 ~. iss'
Notable among the weeks arrivals
+ are Mr.. and MRS. G. D. Campbell, Louls-
vile, Ky.;lM Mrs. S. G.: I4owman, Atlanta,
I Ca; Miss Atwell, Atlanta; Mr.. and Mrs.
T. r. Huntington. Ohio; Mr.. ana Mrs j.
= Virginia; John A.. Western, Lansing,
Mich; Mr.. and Mrs, \. b. Gardner,
: Michigan; Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson, Gin
cnnati: Mr. and Mrs. a. G.. Martin.
Fittsburg; Mr. and Mrs. Claude Ashbrook
Cincinnati; Miss Ashbrook, Miss S. Bur-
roughs, Lancaster Pa D.4L. Cobb, Ken
lucky: Mr.. and Mrs, IT, r.. Hicks New
York; Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Lyons, New
T ork; Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. 3NIoffitt, Harris
burg. Pa. Miss NJ sI3.. Doyle, Waterbury,,
Conn. MI. and Mrs. y. Graham, Viz
GINA. Mr.. and Mrs. &C. Alderman, New
\ ork; Miss M E. Adams. New YORK;
! Mrs. b. d. Kane, Pennsylvania, r. d.
e Curtis, New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter.
II. Bass, New York.
A prominent visitor of the week was
4 Mr.. Aflalo, of the London Field" whose
5object in coming TO America was for
the purpose Of visiting the beautiful. Sap
phire Country, to famliarizc himself With
the fishing conditions Afforded here also
. tarpon and golf fishing. Mr.. Analo is
Z writing an article for the london
Z Field, and an Illustrated article for
Country LIFE" about fishing conditions
In. America. He obtained Willie here a
good collection Of photographs 1f West:
crnsfNorth Carolina and the beautiful
Sapphire Country, and declared this to-
be eth,$,.,st pc!ur.sl u sI.,rs III had ever
visited. s5 a
Another prominent visisoc4 cf il,c wcrls
Is Mrs Annie T.. Slosson. II weli known
3 entomologtst and naturalisr. of New
= York. Mrs. Slosson is hero studying the
insect lie in the Sapphire Country.
Congressman and Mrs. s;Rage. sherlcy.;
2 of Kentucky, are recent arrivals, anu
have taken un their aboda ut I'oxaway5
Inn for: an indefinite time.
Mr. IVers NJ. Adams, OF Boston, Il well
I known angler. and one Or the largest
salmon fishing owners IA Canada. has
= been hero for some time enjoying the
trout fishing. Mr.. Adams will return III.
the fan TO shoot Wild turkey and ruffed
4 grouse.
Another well known fly .fishetman is
4 Mr.. y. Al. Caldwell, oftWcst Virginia. &
Henry G. Hay. secretary dnd treas,l-
yer Of the United States Steel Trust
Company. accompanied by Mrs. Hay,
arrived this week: for IN extended stay
Mr., RE Wood, n prominent capitalist
Of Baltimore. and u rlrtN cf well known
capitalists who have recently ACQUIRED n
large tract of timber lands OF 81 ,OOD
acres, in this section, have been here for.
the pnst few days, enjoying the fishing,
horseback riding; ETC., and express them
selves ms dclis!ited with the beautiful
Sapphire Country. IN the party were MI,
p. y. Shaw Mr. and Mrs A. r..