The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10
MOUNTAIN LAKE
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altitude Of Mountain Lake. with it's
surc:b climate. braces one to great
activity. and makes 1t possible to enjoy
the most strenuous outdoor exercise
without fatigue. Each day brings
something different to do in the way OF
,:amping. riding and driving to the va
rious points OF interest around, with
boating. swimming. fishing tennis
bowiihP etc, Immediately at hand
Mr. anu Mrs. i. l.. Schoew, of Chat.
leroy, w Va. gave driving party to
the Cascade on Monday. Those Of the
party were Mr. and Mrs. Schoew. Misses
Grace Estlcr, Ruth Bell. Mary Thomas
l,ickens, Emile Schocw, Frances Lit
tie. Mrs. Roland Luther, Fritz Burmcis-
ter, Fred Schoow and Daniel Lewis
number Of other smaller parties visited
the Cascade during the week.
or al the spots OF interest which
claim the attention of s!ght-sccrs at
Mountain Lake. the most wonderful lis
this Cascade. 1t is said by those at
the lake who have travelled in Switzer-
land that nothing in that country can
surpass it. and certainly the famous
waterfalls in Colorado do not compare
with 1t. After following for some dis
lance narrow foot trail which makes
a rapid descent along tho side Of a steep
mountain. one finds himself In huge
basin with n floor of solid rock and sur
rounded by cliffs Of untold beauty. At
one end OF this basin leaps the Cascade
sheer over the cliffs with a fall of
ninety feet.
party composed OF Mr.. and Mrs j.
II. Briscoe, Mr.. and Mrs. r. u. Patter-
son and Miss Bither, took the inter
csting tramp TO Bears Cliff on Mon
day.
Several automobile parties from Roa-
noke. Blacksburg and other places
visited the lake during the week.
Each afternoon the lake is the cen
scene with the numbers of boats con-
tanning spectators who delight in
watching the swimming and diving
feats of those who enjoy dip In the
cool, refreshing waters--a most unusual
sight at an altitude OF 1000 feet in the
mountains.
The several musicians who are
among the guests at Mountain Lake
nave been most generous and gracious
in contributing 10 the pleasure of
those around, and on last Sunday eve
ming entertained very delightfully."-.
The singers were Fritz Burmeister, OF
Chatteroy, w. Va, who has n tenor
voice; Miss Emile Schoew. also of
Chatteroy. w. Va; Miss Mary Thomas
and Miss Gladys Rife, Of Roanoke. who
liz quite an accomplished pianist.
MIR. and Mrs. r. d. Patterson. OF
Weyanoke. w. Va. entertained ut
bowling match on Monday afternoon
Their guests were Mr. and Mrs. F. l..
Schoew. Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Briscoe
Miss Bither. Mrs. J. H. Addison. Miss
Louise Marsh. Alr. and Mrs. Bryson
Rawn.
a tramping party to Prospect Rock
on Tuesday was composed of Mr. and
Mrs. j. II. Briscoe. Mr. and Mrs. Bryson
Rawn. Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Schoew,
Misses Emile Schoew, Beth Peatross
margarine Jurey and Mr.. Emerson
Lucas.
Misses Mamie Glass. Jane Harvey
Elizabeth and Augusta Glass formed
another party 10 Prospect Rock on
Tu. sday.
On Saturday quite number made the
climb 10 Bald Knob. from which point
at an altitude OF $500 feet magnificent
views can be had Of the surrounding
country for many miles around The
day was a particularly clear one, and
the panorama of mountain ranges
valleys and the lake itself presented
picture most beautiful and inspiring
Among those who made the climb were
Mrs Roland Luther, Misses Frances
Little. Mary Thomas Pickens, Daniel
Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs e. y. Parkinson
MISS Martha Wentworth and Miss
Louise Marsh. some OF whom remained
on the Knob 10 see the sunset
Frederick Schoew. OF Chatteroy. w
Va. proved The most successful fisher
man OF the past week, bringing in the
finest string of black bass that have
been lured from the lake in some daNs
Many delightful people from the West
S..1I Ia,
tain Lake this summer. among them
being Mrs. Roland Luther. from Vivian,
with her guests, Miss Frances Little
and Daniel Lewis. of Pottsville. Pa:
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Patterson and child.
from Weyanoke: Miss Bither. Brom-
we'll; Mrs. Ira J. Partlow. Keystone:
Mr.. and Mrs. a. Bryson Rawn and son,
Kingston; also Mr.. and Mrs f. /.
Schoew and party, Misses Emile
Schoew Margaret Merrill. Grace Esther,
Fred and Howard Schoew. from Chat
leroy. who have been al the lake most
OF the summer, and form one OF the
most popular and attractive groups OF
the entire summer colony. Recently a
number of charming groups have been
added to the already very pleasant So
cial circle at Mountain Lake. Among
them are Rev. Charles +. Buck and
Mrs. Buck. Miss Bessie Buck and Mr.
d. j. Williams, of Washington; DR.. S.
y. barnett, VINO holdS the chair or
physics t Ohio State University. Co
lumbus. Ohio. and Mrs Barnett; Mrs.
S. w. Rhea. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z. Rhea,
and Miss Pearl Davies. Bristol Tenn:
Misses Fannie Bell Pannil, Virginia
Etheridge. Louise Robinson and Field
ing Robinson. OF Norfolk: Miss Mamie
Glass and nieces. Misses Elizabeth and
Augusta Glass. Lynchburg; Mr.. and
Mrs T. ID. Stokes and two sons. Elk
Hill: Mrs a. II. Mann and her beauti-
full daughter. Miss Florence Mann. OF
Blueheld. w. Va. and Robert Il. Evans.
a prominent young attorney from AL
ALBANIA. and legal advisor 10 the Gov
ernor of that State. Other late ar
rivals are: Miss NJ. w. Erwin. Lexing-
ton; Mrs. Stewart Calder and children,
Miss Gladys Rife. Miss Martha Went
worth. DR.. and Mrs. j. W. Knepp, Roa-
noke; Mrs NJ. T. Abel, Richmond; Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Graham and son, Misses
Hawley. Cowan and Montgomery.
w. Va; w. Gatewood and
sons, c. ]. Phipps. II. ii. Asbury. New
port News: l.. w. Erwin. Princeton. w.
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