Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-10
LETTER FROM ORKNEY SPRINGS

While at Woodstock your CORE
spondent, under excellent advice
which he is always more than pleased
to follow, concluded to continue hi:
trip to Orkney Springs, health re
sort, we'll and favorably known t.
Virginians and visitors from many
parts of the country, both in past ana
present days. A stop was made or
our journey at Mount Jackson over
Sunday, August %, where it was out
pleasure to- sh0sEpitably entertained
by Mks, Kate Moora, a former Alex
ardrian, whose beautifully situated
fire old home, just outside the town, on
the valley pike, is well-known rest
|; ing place for summer guests year
after year. Its popularity is weil'es-
tablished,, and the reason for this 5
very evident, as soon as one becomes
acquainted with it's attractions; within
and without.
Mount Jackson, as alls;visitors to
Orkney know, is where they leave the
train and take an automobile for the
springs, which are twelve miles dis
tant to the west, over good road,
with beautiful views of the mountains
as one travels along. The trip takes
from one and half to two hours. On
former visit we travelled in the old
fashioned "bus," drawn by two sturdy
horses. While we took a much longer
time on the way, we were able to en-
JOY the pleasures of the road more
lelsureiy and enter into the spirit Of
That i, nj, !,
around the travellers of olden days.
Orkney Springs is situated in Shea.
andoah county among the foothills Of
the Alleghanles about two thousand
feet above the level Of the sea. The
main range, towering, short distance
westward. above this famous resort
and It's encircling foothills, is called
North ountain. along the ridge Of
: some distance to the north
cas-" runs the boundary line between
Virginia and West Virginia. A large
hotels forms the place of chief ac-
commodatlon for visitors. It is a spa
clous frame structure of four stories
IN height, and has capacity for $50
guests. The main building is 100 by
200 feet, and contains a fine dining
room, which is 40 by 155 feet in size,
while the ball room, said few years
ago to have been the largest in the
state, Is 40 by 155 feet in size, with
nelght OF Is feet, opening upon the
second tier of veraadahs which sur
'ound the main building. So it is very !
manifest how popular Orkney must ]
nave been in its palmy days. The ,
lote!' with the numerous cottages be- !
crying to it, is surrounded by num- i
.er OF fine old oaks. A short distance
rom the hotel begins a wide open ;
mace called "tha Common" around :
men IS grouped a number of cottages, I
1uch the largest Of which is that of i
lrs. klmball, so faverably known to n
iany guests, who come regularly sea- :.
en- after season to enjoy the rest and :. ;,
ctreshment found in her well-kept q
no popular establishment. t.
among other cottages of interest to l.
, ieNandrans We might mention that T.
: -tIsS Constance Boush, once belong
8 TO the late DR.. Blackfcrd, principal
the Episcopal High School, occupied F
r number of years by his family, pt
Nv belonging to Mrs Lind of Lees. n,
lfs; and that owned by Bishop Glib -
N, higher mp the hill. The be;s con- &C
rG'teo ard most attla two of all il CO