The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-15
VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS
REFLECT FALL GLORY
Horseback Riders Follows Trails From
Natural Hridgc-PaYtics Climb
tfoaHr JEFFERSON

Especial 10 The Richmond virFinlan.)
Natural Bridge. Sept. 1.-THE golden
rod is waving its golden signal that
the fall IS here and the herald speaks
truly. The September days in these
lovely Virginia mountains have come
with all their accustomed glory Of
time and rlace. The fall Is 4 most
beautiful and delightful season on
these heights and II promises 10 be
n full season. toe. Fall visitors con-
tinue to arrive and many are already
booked for October, a favorite mont
here. LAS the Bridge is one Of a chain
or resorts that nestle among the
mountains and lies in close proximity
Ito the White ami the Hot. it inherirs
"A great many who have spent the SUM
rler elsewhere and come here for the
fall season The moving picture of
tourists and motor parties goes on all
the time, and very interesting it IS To
watch the different arrivals. OF course
there are the fall brides 10 find lovers
lane and other bridal paths that lend
q charming setting for the old. old
story, Just now the Erooms usually
wear tho familiar khaki that tells its
own story of love ana war. This fan
colony ia not u~nntndfui Of the stress
of the times and held another song
service on Sunday with a contribution
- Wv < IIt1@ 80 va n \ =
ia very popular and the riders catch
wonderful vistas in cross-country
trails. walking parties climb Mount
Jefferson for that superb view and
scores descend daily to the glen to
gaze at the lofty arch and to follow
the woodland path which terminates at
the Lace Water Falls.
Mrs. II. II. Catlett. Fl. Erskjne Cay,
Masters Richard C.. peyton and Iohn
l. Peyton. Of stanton. mad a party
that came TO the Bridge last week for
a fall outing.
New members of the fall colony are
pr. and Mrs. r. S. Fitzgerald and
Richard r, Cunningham, of Richmond:
Mrs. J. J. Flinpin and Miss Flippin. OF
Danville; Dr. and Mrs. W. w. Silvesta.
Jr., and Mrs. w w. Silvesta, of Nor
Miss Annie Walters, OF South Boston:
Mrs, Fl. II. Young, Mrs. Charles Bid
good and Charles Bidgood. Jr.. of Bal
tmore; Or. III. w. P~layyounger, of De-
troit: Lieutenant n Mrs. l.. Y. Hart
man. of Camp Eustis, Va: Miss Mary
Paul Mast, of Norfolk: Mrs. william
sloane. William Sloane. Jr. Edwin f..
Sloane and +. r. Trussell. of Norfolk.
Va: Mr.. and Mrs. III. c. Thompson. of
Dayton. Fla; Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Ire
manner. of Cleveland, o.; F. S. Terry. of
New York; Henry Gains and W. j.
Warden, of Cleveland.
Others registered during the week
are Mrs. Clark Prichitt and l.. P. Nc
Keone, of New York city; Mrs. r. A.
Thompson. OF Washington, d. c.; i.
Halloman and f. Halloman, OF Har-
Mrs. Franklin GIN, j Rich
ard Gilland William Gtii, of Forts
mouth. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Walters,
of Chattanooga. Tenn; MIR. and Mrs. A.
T.. Thornton. OF Atlanta. Ga: DR.. and
Mrs. ]. T. McClanahan. of Washington,
n. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. +. IT. Coryer. of
New Jersey. Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Carr,
Kennith w. Carr. Miss Margaret Carr,
j. c. Carr. Jr.. md Miss Gertrude
Smith. of Richmond. Va; George II. G..
Patterson and stephen Johnston, Jr.,
OF Newport News; MIR. n Mrs. Louis
L. Kidd. Miss Sallie Kidd. Miss Sallie
Munt and r.. L. Kidd, OF Petersburg;
Mrs. NJ. II. Gillian. Miss Gillian. Miss
Grace Gillian. Of New Orleans. La;
Mrs. John w. Carroll, Jr.. Miss Mar