The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07
NATURAL BRIDGE

NATURAL BRIDGE. VA, Sept. 8.
The autumn season at the Bridge
has come in most auspiciously and
promises to be very delightful. The
early fall colony is forming and bids
fair to rival that of the summer in
charm, Very fortunate are those who
can spend this time In the mountains,
when the woods and hills hpid high
carnival in "a riot of color and the
DAYS are of chAmIagne-like bouyancy-
An unusual number of visitors Is al
ready here and others are soon 10
come Not the leaAt Of these are the
fan brides, as radNnt as the June
bridal procession, for the Bridge Is a
charming place fer a honeymoon.
on Friday evening the guests were
entertained by a soiree musicale gwen
by the orchestra and assisted ny Herr
De Cortez Wolffungen. dramatic tenor
and director of the Washington grand
onera chorus. Herr Wolffungen sang
with great power and the orchestra
surpassed itself in brilliancy of exc
cution.
A pleasant event Of the week was
the reunion of the Fancy Hill classical
school held here on Tuesday and We'd
nesday, and Hospitality entertained by
the t1Oret Aarry wtTu fffsrtff drawn tfr+-ff
iife's inspiration from that excellent
institution Of learning gathered here
to review those school days and 10
keep alive their memories. Tuesday
evening there was a toothsome BAN
auet served in the dining room Of the
hotel. and etaret punch flowed freely
as "reminiscences were exchanged ana
toasts given and responded to. MIR.
David Laird presided as POSTMASTER.
Wednesday morning n business meet
ing was held In the ballroom or the
hotel and a resolution passed 10 per-
netuate the organization. After this
the party were driven To Fancy hin,
where they went over again the famii-
lar haunts and were given delicious
picnic dinner on the grounds. Those
attending the reunion were: Aessrs.
z. r Robinson, of New York; j. X. ~.
and Ed /. Robinson, OF Lexington,
va. II. G.. Laird. 81 Ftghmoud;i',
NJ Laird, Of Birmingham; y w. Nc
Cluer. of Memphis; II. r, Brady, Of
Roanoke; +. S. McClung of licking
ton: David Laird, Savannah; r. II.
Laird, Charleston. w. Va; l.. w. ir-
win. Princeton, w. Va; r, s. Nc
Cluer, Roanoke. w. G, Mathews, Cliff
ton Forge ]. w. McClung, Charlotte,
y. c.; ]. II Davidson. Lexington, Va;
Bennett Bell, Rockhrfdge county; T.
l.. Bell, Lewisburg. w Va; O. F., w.
r. and ]. y. Moose, Glasgow; Captain
and Mrs ]. w. Gilmore. Of licking
ton; Colonel W. G. Hamilton and Mr..
II. NJ Lofts, Of Natural Bridge.
Messrs. w Douglas Gordon and 7,
Croxton Gordon and Miss Mary Fene-
lon Chalmers. of Richmond. have
Joined Mr.. James r. Gordon ana MISS
Evelyn Gordon here.
Miss Garrett and Miss II, Fl, Gar
rett. of Staunton, Va, recently spent q
few days here.
Mr.. and Mrs p. Einstein, Of At
Ianta, Ga. have returned after trip
to Norfolk and Virginia Beach.
Mr.. c. d. Cushing, of Fletcher, n
/ G., representing the II. s. foresty
bureau. is stationed here now.
Mrs. c. f. Doyle and Mrs, ]. II.
| amberlayne. of Richmond. have
| Joined the fall colony after stay at
Warm Springs, and are located In the
| Jefferson cottage.
| MIR J. A. Turner of New York. re-
Gently spent few days here,
| Mr. II. NJ. Hughes, Jr., OF Norfolk
| has joined his brother, Mr.. Sidney
Hughes.
MIR. c., NJ. Guggenhelmer ana MlSs
/ Daisy Guggenheimer. Of Lynchhurg
| spent the week lend at the Guggen-
| heimer cottage after a trip to New
! York
! Mrs Adam Gray of Cincinnati
came here for q few DAYS
! Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walter. Miss
| Frances Walter. Miss r. Walter and
/ Master Don Walter. of Washington
/ ID C. made n motor party that spent
some DAYS here while touring Virginia
| Miss Marianne r.. Martin. of Norfolk
Va. has Joined her parents, Judge
and Mrs. Martin, after a camping
trip.
Mrs r. A. Champlaln and Miss
| Champaign. Of Jacksonville, Fla, AND
| Miss ]. J. Street. of Charleston, s
! c.. have joined the fall colony ane
are welcomed by their old friends.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Meredith
and DR.. and Mrs, Blair Spencer. OF
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