The Washington herald., 1912-04-30
By NJ. +. LEWIS,
shh CorTesponde1t.

Charlottesville, Va, April .. 1872.
For q Californian TO become enthused
over climate, beautiful homes. and
beautiful scenery in a country other
than the West Is indeed an unusual
circumstance, but such is the case OF
the writer while visiting Charlottes-
Vile, Va. A drive along any of the
four leading highways extending for
miles out IN the country reveals beau
tiful mountainous scenery not excelled
even in -far-away California.
The county seat of Albemarle, and
temporary capital of the State In 17s2.
is situated in one OF the most fertile
and picturesque sections of Virginia,
and one rich in historic associations.
On Monticello Mountain, two miles east
of the city,, Thomas Jefferson lived,
ash Lawn" the farm OF President
Monroe, and Monroe HILL" at the Uni
Versity: where he lived; a short dis
tance away is pine Knot" President
Roosevelt's retreat; while about twenty
miles away Is the home OF President
Madison. The Hessian prisoners of the
Revolutionary war were confined at
The Barracks" and almost every hill
top in sight of the city Is linked with
tory. Pen Park" where William Writ,
the first Attorney General OF the United
States, lived; FRANKLIN" once owned
by Benjamin Franklin; the birthplace
of Lewis and Clark, the great explor-
ers of the Louisiana Purchase, and of
Gen. George Rogers Clark, whose prow-
ess secured to the public that rich do
main northwest of the Ohio, at the peace
Of 17S3, are near by. The country around
Charlottesville, in a radius of twenty
miles, has produced more Presidents,
statesmen, jurists, and foreign diplo-
mats than other similar section in the
United States.
Pride of the south.
The University Of Virginia, the child
Of Jefferson's old age, which appears on
the right at the western edge Of the city.
is the leading educational institution OF
the South. Its buildings are unique in
architecture, like some old Italian mon
astery.
The ST. AIMS Institute for Young
Ladies and Rogers University Prspara-
tory School for Boys are located there.
The Charlottesville woolen mills, To-
Gated Just east OF the city, supplies West
Point and a majority Of the United
States Army officers uniforms.
A short distance from Charlottesville.
on the north bank Of the Rivanna River,
are the ruins Of the old Shadwell mill,
built by Jefferson.
Opposite the courthouse stands a little
red brick building, the home of the Red
Lands Club, with a membership COM
posed mostly Of gentlemen having coun-
try places in AIbemarle and adjoining
counties, including q number of pro-
fessional men Of Charlottesville. This
site was formerly occupied by the
ssE n
the building there is a tablet which
reads:
site Of Old Swan Tavern
where lived and died JACK Joustt
Whose heroic nde saved
Mr. Jefferson. the Governor,
And the Virginia Assembly
From capture 6y r1-seton
June, Hsl-
Fine Social Clubs.
In and around Charlottesville the ira
dItionaI Virginia social activities are
magnIfied. There are three clubs in
the community, The Colonade Club,
which has a house on the lawn
of the University of Virginia, whose
is principally among the
alumni of the university and about 80
local residents Of the county. The Elks
have a beautiful new clubhouse which was
recently erected and beautifully fitted up
for the convenience Of members who
spend a great many of their evenings in
a building which is worthy OF being
called "The home of the Elks." The
EIks have a large membership in Char
lottesville principally among the busi- |
ness and professional men Of the town. |
The women residents Of the community |
have a very successful woman's club |
known as the Blue Ridge Club.
A large part Of the social life centers |
around the university. At Christmas, |
Easter, and during the fall the university |
gives a series of dances. |
The Ivy Club at Ivy, the Keswick Club, |
and the Green Mountain Club are among |
the leading social clubs OF the commun- |
ity.
Country life around Charlottesville is |
more like English country life than in |
any other part OF America. Nearly all |
the small places have their tennis clubs
and regular dances through the summer. |
There are two packs of hounds that hunt |
all winter, one in each end Of the city |
besides a dozen or more private packs. |
During the winter there is a hunt break
fast given at some country house nearly |
every week.
From the east Monticello commands a
hne view Of the town and the surround