Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
Mineral Springs of Virginia.

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Hot Springs. Va. on The Chesapeake
and Ohio railway. is at an elevation of
900 feet in picturesque valley, amid
ma snificent mountain surroundings. The
springs which give the place its name
have been famous for generations: today
Hot Springs maintains its prestige as
one of the most important and fashion
able health and pleasure resorts of the
continent.
In Mecklenburg county. Va, near the
little village of Chase City, The Neck
lenburg Hotel and mineral springs of
Virginia are located II is three hours
from Richmond on the Southern railway
and easily reached from all points north
or south.
That section of the state has much to
recommend it to health and pleasure seek
ers. The climate is dry and equable
throughout the year. with no extremes
makes ii free from dampness. fogs.
malaria mosquitoes and all the enervat-
ing conditions of low. fiat country.
Mecklenburg county is also the natural
home of mineral waters. and therefore.
with every Notwithstanding facility to en-
courage it's establishment here. THE
Mecklenburg" is but an exposition of
Mature to advantage dressed"
Chattanooga, Tenn, may well have a
place I'm ones itinerary. Historical as
sociations cluster thick about it-Look-
out mountain, Missionary Ridge Chicka-
| manga. The National Park to which state
after state has contributed its memorials
to those who served in the civil war has
made Chattanooga point OF pouS
! pilgrimage for many thousands
The Long-Leaf Pine Belt
! Until quite recently many persons who
| desired to escape northern winters felt it
necessary to go to Florida The middle
| comparatively new discovery among the
winter resort hunters. 1t is now well
known that this section is made wonder
! full by Il winter climate that is not too
warm and is never cold.
| In the heart of this section is the long
/ leaf pine belt. II is elevated from 6p
! 10 500 feet above the sea. and is "A we'll
! defined belt about seven miles wide eX-
| tending into both North and South Caro-
! lima
In this general region no site could
! have been more thoroughly suited for
| the purpose Of erecting a winter hotel
| than that which was picked out by the
| builders of the kirkWood Hotel, located
/ on Camden Heights. S. c. 1t overlooks
| the golf links the polo field and in the
| background is the very pretty town of
| Camden.
Columbia S. c.. is one of the healthiest
| cities in the world 1T is old-fash-
!
| comfort than style. 1t is located high
| above the sea level and far above the
! surrounding country.
Colonia Hotel at Columbia.
| Columbia Is the site of the Colonia
| Hotel-the newest exponent of modern
| hotel construction. 1t has been opened
| two seasons. II offers to the tourist just
what he has only In isolated cases been
able 10 obtain 1t is constructed and oper-
ated after years of experience, with but
| one end in view, namely, to please the
majority of those who in their endeavor
to find better weather and climatic condi-
lions are forced 10 give up their COM
| Portable homes. and who in so doing eX-
pect something in return which will not
| be too much of radical change.
The amuseuents include eolf-and the
golf links within walking distance
of the hotel; TENSION the hotel grounds;