The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07
FOX HUNTING OVER
MOUNTAIN FORESTS
This Manly Sport Proves Most.
Popular Pastirne at Natural
Bridge During Week.
SEASON OPENS BRIGHTLY I'
Warm Weather Turns Thoughts
Of Many to Cool Mountain
Resorts.
SEASON OPENS BRIGHTLY.
[Spe cial to The Times-Dispatch.l
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NATURAL BRIDGE, VA, July g.
The season ut this beautiful resort
opens UP brightly
lEup to date, remodeled, refurnished
with a large new addition, oil modern
| Improvements, steam heat, electric
| lights and private baths, and every
room under the management OF tho
Natural Bridge is so prettily ard
daintily furnished that the most fas-
tidous is pleased.
Natural Bridge Station is on direct
line OF travel to Jamestown. and a
delightful drive from that point, over
| q beautiful, smooth, well-l1ept macad-
ltamized road brings you to Natural
Bridge Hotel, three miles distant The
magnificent scenery makes the drive
from the station one Of pleasure and
lrestfulness, and tho hotel affords JUS.
fore or after visit to the
Exposition, for when the body is
| Worn out the spirit cries for haven
Of rest, and nowhere can that better
|. be found than at Natural Bridge, for
4 it affords every facility for rest and
recreation, and the genial host and
| hostess give every attention to the
comfort and pleasure Of their guests.
The present week Of warm weather
has turned the thoughts OF the city
| people to the mountains, and from.
the number of letters received, Nat
ural Bridge will have its quota of
guests, for many are already booked
Among the many amusements Of the
past week, foX-hunting seems to have
taken the lead. The dogs are from
the kennels here and we'll trained. Mr..
q. ri. Paxton. manager, with party
Of young ladies and gentlemen, en-
joyed a moonlight hunt, and If SLY
Reynard hid himself SO securely that
he gould not be found, the gallop over
the mountain road was so thoroughly
enjoyed that no disappointment was
expressed
The following delightful party, now
being entertained at q house party at
Virginia Manor, the country home of
Mr.. George w. Stevens, president of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
was entertained by Miss Paxton at
s,1tuns !, Bridge 81 Wednesday evening:
Misses Helen Stevens, Helen Tanner.
Louise Selden, Nan Goodwin, Mary
Motion, Miss Boylton and Mrs. Morris:
Messrs. Cecil and George Stevens,
| Beckner, Riley, Morris, Poague and
/ Stude The evening was spent in dane
ms, and all seemed to have a good
/ tmr. 'l
Many delightful parties have visited
me BlHdge en- route to the exposition
None seem to appreciate the beauties
OF the Bridge more than the following:
MI. and Mrs. George Oscar Moore and
MI. and Mrs, Frank K. Page. of New
man. Ill.
The register shows the following
names; Mrs. p. z: Miller and family,
Lynchburg, Va; Mr.. a. c. Ellis and
daughter, Miss Ellis, Salt Lake civ.
utah: Mrs. Henry "A. Wise and family
i New York City; Mr. w. d. Rightntore'
AKRON, Ohio: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J.
/ hayes, st. Louis, MOI Mr.. and Mrs.
X. 4. TAYLOR. and son, Pennington.
MO: Mr., w. II. Garman. Tarrytown,
~ y: Nlr. p. NJ. Cole, Norfollx'
va; Mrs M. w. A. Flagre Nav
horK CITY; Mr.. and Mrs. B. u. Croft
ana sons, Lancaster, Pa; Miss Susan
NJ NJ Sturges. Mansfield, Ohio; Mrs
uu 1nther and daughters, Lexington. Va