The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-09-06
SUMMER. RESORT NOTES.
Experiences and Observations of
New Orleans Family at White
Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

Sulphur Springs West Virginia.
/ A prominent New orleans business
man an all-round albright citizen
any way you take him--Who has
been spending a few weeks for
! rest and recreation with his lovely
/ wife and little son at White Sulphur
Springs, one Of the most attractive
/ and popular of the summer resorts in
the Allegheny Mountain region OF
West Virginia, writes in entertaining
style to their friends and neighborss
Mr.. and Mrs. Blank. lThe real name
isn't Blank, of course, but that wiz
do as well as. any, inasmuch as the
names of the persons involved, like
the flowers that bloom in the spring,
have nothing to do with the case.)
The letter is dated August 20, and
discourses in the following light and
breezy fashion:
Hello. Blank folks, how are the
mint juleps tonight?
by the way, we took dinner Mem
day evening at Lexington KY, In
the heart of the blue grass region,
near the very self-same plantation
where the sD-d Yankee teached
marster to drink grass in his whis-
key and had mint juleps as an ap-
petizer-and, believe me, they cant
hold a candle to those concocted BY
the barmaid at the Blank ranch.
!! 'sWe got here all o. K. Tuesday
morning and found the place all that
is claimed for it in the advertising
dope, which is going some for any
summer resort. Really, it is a per-
fectly beautiful place, located in q
broad rolling valley, between two
ranges Of very high mountains. The
hotel is quantity old-fashioned in the
'befo' de Wah' style. but sufficiently
modernized by electricitya plumbing
ETC., to be very comfortable, and
there are great many six and eighss
room cottages for families.
The entire grounds are beautifully
kept, with splendid lawns, flower
beds, walks, drives, etc., very much
like a big public park in one of our
large cities.
Taken as a whole this is quite an
establishment. There are approxi-
mately 1000 guests now here In the
hotel and cottages, and about the
same number of employees for their
comfort. Over 500 negroes are fed
at the hotel three times day, not
counting those employed all around
the grounds and the white employ
ees.
| We have very good nurse for
little Jim, and this is a regular chill
dren's paradise. Families are especi-
n1l ~ ~
!, absolutely no restrictions put uDon
. them. At times IL locks as IL an
! orphaaage or school had turned
out for recess or a picnic, and from
to 9 every night the Dallroon1,
! with full orchestra, is turned over
to the little folks.
| We have met some very nice peo-
/ pie already and expect to have 8
real pleasant stay. Nell is down In
| the parlor tonight playing bridge
/ with three Virginia ladies. all diked
!, out in her black velvet dress. That
| dress question is my only complaint.
| The women all change their clothes
SO often that the maids (of those who
! have suchl and the husbands {oG
| those who have them not1 suffer
from curvature of the spine, caused
| by the frequent STOPPING posture re-
quired to do. the celebrated vaudeville
stunt known as the Human Hook
worm Act Why, some OF the mems
| fingers are SO sore from the wear
and tear of buttons and hooks and
/ eyes they can't deal even a poker
/ hand. Seriously, though, there are
some mighty classy glad rags on ex-
hibition here from breakfast until
midnight, but our girl stacks up as
well as any of them. Thank good
| ness, however, the men don't seem
to care whether they have on any
thing at all or not. SO long as they
can play golf, ride or get a drink.
Guess most of us would wear golf
| togs all day IL our wives didn't
,, making us doll up for the dining
| room.
The golf links are Al, and am
/ getting the full benefit OF them-36
! holes day. Nell played few holes
with Cincinnati lady yesterday, and
/ went around the course with her
/ this afternoon. She is playing real
well for so little practice. but gets
i weak in the knees too early in the
/ 6hmp. 1AsLsdu Oh Calling 10THs SuS
says, pass, and told me to make
it today instead of drive All she
| really bankers for is bridge.
The meals are real good and the
| service all O. K, but we would like
/ mighty well to partake of another Of
! those suppers you good people pro-
! yided to speed our departure. I'Ve
] got lot more to say, but the hotel
only allows us one sheet OF station
cry per day, and this is most gone,
SO will have to say goodbye"
IntercoastaI Canal Route.