The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05
NATURAL BRIDGE
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Natural Bridge, Va, July 4-These
are lovely days in this favored land.
as perfect AS ever the poet sang. The
skies are so serene and the air so
fresh and sweet that IL is a JOY to he
out In the open. The fame Of the Vir-
ginia mountains is widespread, and
one of a chain Of resorts that nestle
among the hills of the Blue Ridge.
ana as IT Is In close proximity to the
White and the Hot, there Is CON
venient and frequent interchange of
guests. The genuineness of its Mt
fractions is we'll attestcd In the re-
and In the reiteration of its motto:
once at the Bridge. always Mt the
Bridge" The summer season finds the
gathering of the Bridge clans and the
renewal of old friendships and pleas
ures. The Piazza Club is gaining new
members who beguile the hours with
energetic dip into the woods for pine
needle paths or descend to the glen
compelling charm. AS the visitor
follows tumbling cascade down a
deep fssure in the mountainside un-
der some of the largest ,arbor-yitac
himself face to face with the great.
bridge. awe-inspiring and wonderful.
following rushing stream OF crystal
clearness. he comes to the other curl
osities: to Saltpetre Cave, where nitre
VA, MAS found during the war; to Lost
hidden waters are weird and entranc-
Ing. and. finally. to Lace Water Falls,
where Cedar Creek leaps great dis
lance to join It's depths below. This
glen with it's clear mountain stream
gurgling along, fern-covered banks
and under picturesque henlocks aud
lishtful retreat on the warmest day.
Here the, speckled beauties OF the
trout pool tempt the iisherman's hook.
now. and parties go out from the ho-
tel every morning. AS Lexington is so
conveniently near. the Bridge has
caught the outerwaves OF the v. NJ |.
commencement In gay dinner and sup
per parties, when the bellies OF the
balls still carried their American Beau
ties and thus proclaimed their recent
triumphs. The delightful orchestra
~ now In place. playing twice a day
In the dining-room. and in the ball
r s. johnson and W. Lee johnson
and Miss Rebecca Johnson. of Wash
Virginia. e
Or. l., p. Van Duzer, of New York
CITY. came here in his motor car while
" Mr.. and N Mrs .'. J. +. MacGilvray. Of
Roanoke. spent part of their honey
: =; y. G. ATmstro ,g of Lexington. va,
spent the week end here.
Mr. and Mrs. John c. brewery John
c. brewery. Lr, Frank IL. Honeycutt
and Thomas II. Wharton, of Raleigh,
>. G., came here while on a motor trip
through the Valley of Virginia.
Mrs. r. d, Apperson and son. OF
Lynchburg. touched here when on an
automobile tour to the Adirondacks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. O'Bricn and daugh-
ter. of Colorado Springs. Col. and
Mrs. j. w. Russell. of Falls Church,
Va. made a motor party that came
here while touring Virginia.
NJ. BrumbauEh. a. n. Shastcr Au-
gust Korlowsky and III. Il. Poor, OF
Monessen, Pa, came here while on a
Mr. and Mrs. +. w. Dowden. Of
Nicholson. Pa, arc now registered
here.
Mrs, w. w sharp. Of New York
City, has returned to the Bridge.
Mrs r. G. Williams, OF I.ynchburg,
Va: Mrs. r.. n. Mayricke, of New
Fort worth. Texas and Mr.. and Mrs.
r. +. Daniel. of Charlotte, n. c., are
among the new arrivals.