Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-23
NATURAL BRIDGE


Especial to The Times Dispatch
M Raj BRIDGE. VA June "2-
Although the Bridge is open all wear.
its life takes on a fresh impetus at tho
summer season. for this is "A real vaca-
ton country that offers all the charms
OF outdooriand. and many come to draw
the thrill of its wonderful air Here
one can find rest and recreation and
freedom from wartime worries: here Is,
every convenience for comfort and
pleasure. They come. the fair June
brides and tho attendant Erooms in an
annual procession and bring kodaks to
capture natures happicst phases. sum
mertime is touring time and splendid
cars flash in and out or linger for days
and weeks.
An unusually large summer colony Is
already enrolled and promises to be
most attractive. The summer life has
been put in motion by the early sum
mer colonists who find mountain trials
of pine needle fragrance and noun
tain streams or motor and ride over the
good roads.
The Woodwork Club has become
knitting club in these wartimcS where
flashing needles fashion comfortable
things for those who go down to tho
sea in ships or meet the enemy on the
fields of France.
Sunday the dinner party was large
and bright and contained automobile
parties from Lynchubrg. Roanoke. and
other nciEhborinE towns. over 700 peo-
pie passed under the lofty arch of the
bridge that day.
Mrs W. w. Sharp and family, of New
York. have spent much time at the
Bridge this spring and will spend the
summer at White Sulphur.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Rhodes and the
Misses Rhodes. of Atlanta. Ga. motorcd
to the Bridge. and are members of the
carly summer colony. Mrs Rhodes has
as her guest Miss Agnes Adair. of Lex
inGton, Va.
Misses Shirley Gilbert and Elizabeth
otuguid. of LynchburE. came TO the
Bridge for an outing last week.
Nj. b. Pcndas, OF New York. spent
the weekend here.
Mr.. and Mrs. French Bell, OF An
niston. Ala. and Lieutenant and Mrs.
Il. L. Atwell L. s. ~ are among the
early summer colonists.
Mrs G. NJ. Freeman and little daugh-
ter, of Washington are at the Bridge
for tho summer.
MIR. ana Mrs. II. l.. Cumnock and
party. OF tavista. Va. motorcd here
for the week end.
Among other arrivals for the week
are Lieutenant and Mrs. W. r. Brock.
of Camp DcvinS, Mass. Cecil l.. Sharp
and Miss Maude karpclec, Of London.
Eng: Edmund l.. Jones. of Wheeling.
w Va: Mr.. ana Mrs. W. j.. Cody. of
Columbus. Ca; II. T.. Prclla. OF New
Haven. Conn: Mr.. and Mrs. H.. II. Nc
OF New Jersey mt
and Mrs. William T. Fay. OF New York:
w. w. sharp Ir.. OF New York; Mr..
and Mrs. T.. w. Long. of Clifton Forge:
AIRS. William Bailey. OF Napa. Cal:
John 4. McGhce. Of Roanoke; Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas O. Smith. of BirmjnEham;
Miss Mabel {. Jenkins. Of Wellesley,
Mass: William Hafman and Henry
Schneider. of New York; Mrs. y. Il.
Cover. Mrs. T. Il. Hunt aud Mrs. w. Il.
Hunt. Avcrill Hunt and Carter Cover.
at E!kton. Va: Mr.. and Mrs. II. \.
lIawcs. Jr., of Atkinson. y. G.: MIR. and
Mrs. y. Victor Victorious and Paul V.
Nictorius. of New York: MIR. and Mrs. .
Hector Grupel. Of New York city: Mr.. |
and Mrs. r. w. Duke, Jr Mrs. Il. r. |
Walker Duke. Miss Helen Duke and
Cameron e. Duke. of Charlottesville; !
MIR. and Mrs. G. Il. Caldwell. of Staun- |
Fleming. Of Philadc lphia; Misses NJ. /
ton. Va; Mrs. II. Fleming and Miss |
Eecketh. OF Tampa. Fla: and Frances |
Bauer, of Alcatia, La: Mr.. and Mrs. w. /
w. Wood and daughter. and T.. w.
knight. Of Maitland. w. Va: Mr.. and
ard Barney and party, of New York: !
MIR and Mrs. O. c. Barber OF Hampton:
Miss snn a. I.athrop. of Providence. Il. \
l.: MIR. and Mrs. II. O. Evcns. w. y.
Rush and Miss Hattie Gcyer. of Mar /
tiuSburc. w. Va: \. Anderson and
party OF ST. Augustine; Mr.. and Mrs
\. 4. Marsh. of New York: Mrs. John
c. CosErovc. OF Johnstown. Pa: Mr..
and Mrs. w. u. Alexandria. OF Atlanta.
Ga; MIR. and Mrs. H. &. Cole, 6. q.
DoESatt. G.. u. Wheeler OF Charlotte,
y. G.. and MIR. and Mrs. Charles q. /
barrett. Of Philadelphia.