The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-19
NATURAL BRIDGE


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Natural Bridge. Va. July lS.-"There
is no clock In the forest" and these
midsummer days are passing most de-
lightfully. The weather is ideal. and
the god OF the open receives constant
homage. The atmosphere is always
exhiliarating and the cool nights bring
refreshing slumbers There are driv-
ing and motoring parties to Lexington
and other points OF interest: boating
parties in the new steel boats on the
lake below the great bridge; tennis
parties that contend for supremacy
with the racket. and walking parties
TO Mount jefferson 10 rest in the sum-
mer house that crowns its crest and to
capture that superb view. The less
strenuous sit in the swing chairs on
change the news Of the day, or are deep
In the pages of the latest book from
the hotel library.
OF all the amusements of the Bridge
none is more popular than the daily
and twice daily dip into the swimming
pool. which is fed by a clear mountain
stream car-by. Every afternoon at !
o'clock the bathers and their admirers
seek the picturesque spot shaded by
overhansing willows. and right royal
time they have for an hour or two
Neritable sea-nymphs the swimmers
are in their attractive bathing suits.
diving from the spring board and float.
ing and swimming with the ease and
grace of real creatures of the sea.
Wednesday dawned Il beautiful! day
OF sunlit skies and soft airs. and
brought an unusual excitement to he he,
Bridge. wedding which took place III
the hotel parlor at $3.50 in the morning
The contracting parties were MISS Bes-
sic p Foster Of :, Nnoia: Amh her, C9um ,
hcrst. The bride was accompanied BY
her father. G. L. Foster. and her broth
CT. r. w. Foster The ceremony was
no n led lk,-N
Of Natural Bridge. in "A simple and
impressive manner. and was witnessed
The bride was attired in a champagne
taneta going-away gown with nat 10
match. Mr.. and Mrs: Treyey left on
the RickbridEe Baths:
MIR. and Mrs. &. j. Slaughter and Miss
Ann Page Friend. of Danviile. are new
members of tho summer colony.
Mrs. S. a: Shepherd and Miss s.. 6.
Shepherd, Of Norfolk, Va, spent few
days at the Bridge after stay in Lex
Mrs a. I, Embrey and her I'll, thr ss,, at I,
Va. have returned this year and have
Or. and Mrs. j. W. Griffith. of Green's
boro, y. c.. came here while on north
err automobile tour.
X: r. King. of Richmond. and w w;
Yerkcs. of Baltimore, spent several
days here last week.
Mrs, c. p. Ellerbe., of st. Louis. has
jefferson Cottage.
DR.. John w. billiard, OF Lynchburg,
recently visited the Bridge.
7. s. Williamson. Misses Edith viii,
hanson and Virginia Dauer. and
Charles/E. Williamson and T. Spencer
Williamson. of Danvillc. Va. were a
motor party that stopped here Ell route
TO Lexington.
w s McClanahan. of Roanoke. spent
day or two here last week with Mrs
McClanahan.
Miss B. 4. Boone. of Roanoke. is here
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Miller. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. c. Miller and Theron Miller.
Of Augusta. Ga. came here while on an
automobile trip through the Valley of
Virginia.
Among the iates, arrivals are r. L.
Pease, W; A Eoies: Herbert Boothe
mons. a. p. Soiomons and NJ. c. Solo
mons. OF Pulaski Va; Mrs. NJ. NJ
Stokes and Frank Swartz. OF Atlanta ::
Mrs. II. r. New and Mrs. g. F.. New. of
Baltimore: w. w. Knott. of Chicago:
Mrs. X Spencer. of Norfolk, Va; Miss
NJ Madison. OF Richmond; Mr.. and Mrs
J. D. Scott. of Brooklyn: Misses Ressie
Fisher. Minnie Fisher and EIgenie
Turnaee. of Richmond: Mr.. and Mrs.
James W. Throm and Thomas X. Single
m If South Va