The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-09-03
The Mecklenburq.
Matters Social and Perso nal at
this Famous Health and
Pleasure Resort Chronicled
by Our Special Correspond
ent.
Correspondence Gold Leaf.

THE MECKEEBURGo
CHASE CITY, VA, Aug goth 19OS(
This week has witnessed the coming of
many to spend months. days and week
ends at this famous resort. Everyone
has been Jolly despite the wet weather,
for the widely known Mr. Polk Miller, of
Richmond, has been here the entire week
recuperating and he has entertained
every one with his funny character sketch
es inimitable Jokes, and banjo playing,
while all Joined i'll the old Virginia Reel.
With the Hotel furnished with every
home comfort, and table with every
dellcacy, numerous bowling and card
parties, all have combined to make the
moments fly. Summer is past, and al
ready extensive plans and preparations
are being made to make the fall season q
regular hummer and the crowd to far
exceed that of previous seasons.
Mr.. ChasE E. Stevenson, Camden, N. j.,
Secretary OF the National Bealge Club of
America. with a party of club members,
met here on the 26th to arrange for the
club to hold it's annual field trials during
the latter part OF October.
The Virginia. Carolina Fox Hunters
Association will hold a meeting here to-
day to make arrangements for the an
nual fall fox hunt the last of October. In
addition to the usual cups. prizes, etc.
DR.. A. II. Boyd, of West Virginia, will
present a cup to the best pack of dogs
numbering twelve.
The Mecklenburg will soon have a very
extensive golf course. Mr.. R. D. Pryde,
OF the Yale Golf Club of New Haven,
Conn. will be here this week to lay out
the course; and will stay several weeks
and have charge of the golf
One OF the week most delightful af-
| fairs was on Friday when Miss Isabelle
Norvell was the charming hostess OF a
bowling party in honor of Miss Lucie
Morton of keysville. Va. and Miss Ma
tllda Powell of Emporia. Delicious
punch was served during the game, and
the first prize "a lovely FAM was won bv
Miss Pocahontas Hubbard, a silver but
ton box by Mr.. Edgar Hughes, and the
| consolation, a handsome note book. by
| Mr.. ". B. Stokely. Those invited be-
| sides the honored guest were Misses
Dey, Vaughan, Hubbard, Roberts, Han
cock, Barham. Vaughan, .Jeffress, Bur-
we'll, Elam., Mesdames Watts. Law,
Laird, Cook. Norvell, Barham. Boswell.
Messrs. Lewis. Flowers, Norvell. Stokely,
| Yokely, Dabney, Price, Brooks. Sizer.
| Turnbull, McCullen.
4 very enjoyable card party was on
Friday evening. There were eight tales.
and a spirited game of whist was PLAYED
Miss Irma .Ieffress won the lady's first
| prize, and Mr.. W. D. Stokely the mans.
while to Miss PocahOntas Hubbard went
| the consolation.
Miss Sarah Vaughan and Miss Mary
Vaughan are two very pretty girls from
Murfreesboro, y. C., who have been here
| Tor several seasons. and are ALWAYS ex-
ceedingly popular. They with their
mother. Mrs. Vaughan, came this week.
Miss Edith Hall. OF Fayetteville, n. c..
and Miss lrma Sebrell of CORTLAND. Va,
| are most attractive girls, who have Civ
en- great pleasure by their singing, having
| sweet musical voices.
| Among recent guests are Mr.. and Mrs.
| }. L. Shutleff, OF Cleveland. O., Mr.. and
Mrs. ". P. Skinker, Mr. b. NJ. Skinker,
+. L. Savage, n. y, w D. Britt, Will
| mington. j. d. Jones, Lynchburg. C J.
Miller, W ". Barnes, T. Shayne. R. D.
fitzpatrick, 4. H. Sanders. H. X. Nc
Crary, Mrs. W. T. Dabney, DR.. Virginius
Harrison. Mrs. Harrison, J. A. Marvin,
Richmond, c. III. Morton, Baltimore, S.
ii. Schoolfield. Danville. r. F. Jones.
Portsmouth. T. E. Hubbard, Danville.
Paul Graf, Roanoke