The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-04-02
The Mecklenburg.
Matters Social and Personal at
this Famous Health and
Pleasure Resort Chronicled
by Our Special Correspond
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Correspondence Gold Leaf


THE MECKLENBURG,
CHASE CITY, Va, March 2Sth, 1908.
Although in the midst OF full-hedged
Spring season, The Mecklenburg is quite
alive to sense of its Importance as
far-famed heal tn and pleasure resort, and
extensive plans and preparations are be-
ing made to make the Hotel for the com
ing summer more attractive than ever
before.
DR.. f. C. Laird, of Hot Springs, N. C.,
has accepted the position of head ply
sician at The Mecklenburg. DR.. Laird
is prominent and well-known physician.
his reputation extending throughout the
country. He was resident physician at
Buffalo Lithia Springs a number of
years, was closely identified with this
Hotel when it was first thrown open to
the public, and personally superintended
the installation OF the Baruch Baths.
The Hotel is to be congratulated upon
having secured the services OF DR.. Laird.
Mrs. Laird is very charming woman
and will be quite an acquisition to the
social life here.
Social pleasures indoors and out occu-
py much of the time, broad verandas are
inviting places, and here we find groups
of congenial friends enjoying the sun
shine and the air perfumed with the
odors OF hyacinths, jonquils and violets,
all of which are blooming in great pro-
fusion.
The Sunday concert was unusually en-
joyable. those taking part were Miss
Gladys Mitchell, Mrs. A. Blair, Miss Guer-
rard, Miss Simpson, Mrs Cooke, Mr.. C. l..
Old, Mr.. Paxton and others.
Mrs. B. 2. Taliaferro entertained de-
lightfully at The Mecklenburg Club
House Friday evening. Those enjoying
Mrs Taliaferro's hospitality were DR..
and Mrs T. W. Edmunds, Miss Guerrard,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Cooke, Mrs. W. 7.
Whitaker Miss Louise Dixon. Mrs. A.
Blair, Mr.. John 2. Sizer, Mr.. S. Y. Taylor,
Col Westcott Robertson.
Miss Guerrard, who came this week to
join her friend, Mrs. Adolphus Blair, Of
Richmond, is a very fascinating young
lady from Savannah, Ga.
Miss Gladys Mitchell, OF Kinston, NC,
and Miss McConly, now Of Roanoke, but
formerly OF Paris. are delightful addi-
tons to the younger society element.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II. Williamson and
son, of Raleigh, N. G., aud Mrs. Jas, W.
Williamson of Graham, N. c., form a
charming family party.
Welcomed additions this week from
Virginia and North Carolina are Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Herman. Lynchburg. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Mitchell, Kinston, N. c., Mr..
and Mrs. Peyton Grymes and Mrs. W. L.
OF Roanoke, Va.
Mr.. Hunter w. Bell, OF Norfolk, and
Capt P. W. D. Jones. of Emporia, Va,
are recent arrivals.
Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Caswell of New
York, were guests here the past week.
Mrs. Adolphus Blair and Mrs. B. P.
Taliaferro two attractive matrons OF
Richmond, are adding much to the social
life.
Mrs. W. D. Paxton of Washington,
D. C., is a recent arrival.
Mr.. Thomas c. Hoge, a popular and
prominent representative of New York,
who has been here for the past six weeks,
left On Monday so greatly improved that
a return sojurn is already being planned
Mrs. Cora Robertson of London, gave
two delightful recitaIs in The Mecklen-
burg ball room Friday and Saturday
evenings. She is a fine pianist and a
brilliant singer and delighted the audi
ence, for an hour having not single dull
number.
The Hotel shows agoodly attendance;
recent guests include F. 0. Moring, Raj
eigh, J. NJ. Higgins, Boston, c. A. Bos-
tick, Philadelphia, R. 0. Lindsay, High
Point, N. c. ,Chas. Robertson, Greensboro,
f. &. Laird, N. c., J. O. Finch. Richmond,
Jas. E. Garland, Farmville. E. S. Dewitt,
Norfolk, W. B. Jordan, Danville, Mrs.
Samuel Edmunds. Chase City, e. B.
Hubbard, Roanoke, c. W. Sanford, N. c.,
W. Harder, Philadelphia, Jno. W. Tate.
Richmond, W. w. Barnes, Richmond,
E. Heulick, Oxford, W. D. Peyton, Phila-
delphia, Samuel Stebbi1s, South Boston,
G. l.. Allen, Richmond, w. E. Graves, st.
Louis, W. P. Leggett, Richmond, G. H.
Short, Petersburg, G. L. Old, Norfolk,
Va, A. D. Hayner, Chicago, j. L. How
ard, Oxford, N. c.. W. Dalrymple, Cam
den, N. j., 0. II. Smith, Richmond, II.
Miller, Richmond, c. c. Stief, Cleve Gland,
Ohio, Mrs. NJ X. Saunders and Miss