The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-17
MANY GUEST AT
NATURAL BRIDGE


The Bridge is entertaining hosts OF
visitors these summer days. They
come by train and automobile and
hnger for days and weeks. Every
corner has been filled and still the
cldmor for rooms remains unsatished
All the cottages now hold thir full
capacity and add Ii pleasant element
to the summer life. With the summer
season at high tide applications are
already coming in for fall reserva
lions, for this is an all-they ear-round
resort nd is very popular during the
beautiful fall days, At that season
numbe of people come here from the
white and the hot and linger in the
pleasant ways OF the Bridge before
saying good bye to the mountains
entir .ly. The world is now in holiday
mood. At all hours OF the day groups
of young people seek he gate house
TO be refreshed by drinks from the
soda fountain and boxes OF bon-bons,
or TO be tempted by its souvenirs.
Horseback riding is popular and the
riders find lovely cross country roads
and catch the ever changing tints of
the distant hills. The more venture
some explore the mysteries of the lsa-
bella stairway, an underground cave,
or try their skill at fishing in the glen.
There is a procession many times a
lawn to drink OF its health giving
waters.
Thursday there was large exeur-
sion party that included Natural
Bridge and the Luray caverns and
brought many sight-seers for these
wonders of nature Friday night a
large party again came over from
Lexington TO dance and added to the
gaiety of the ballroom, Saturday the
of 1c nj ptb ~ the Shenandoah
Life Insurance company Of Roanoke
came here for an cutting and dinner.
Sunday was another banner day of
visitors. some to picnic in the glen,
others to dine at the hotel.
Miss Hennie Cheatwood. of Lynch
burg. last week visited Mrs. Ashby
Watts in the Jefferson cottage.
Mrs w. Fl. Urquhart of Richmond,
has returned to the Bridge this year
and is accompanied by Mrs E. Q. Nc
Cabe and Miss Urquhart McCabe.
Judge and Mrs. Frank p. Christian,
Miss Cornelia d. Christian and Mrs.
James bearing, of Lynchburg, MI
and Mrs. Frank Holiday and Mrs NJ
c. Riddick, of Suffolk, have joined the
Bridge colony
Other members Of the summer col
ony are; Mrs. L. NJ. Jordan Miss
Virginia c. Hall, Miss Virginia Jor
dan and Mrs. Harvey NJ Holland, of
Suffolk, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Garland
and daughter. of Farmville Miss
Helen Young and Richard Cheathan..
OF Norfolk; Mrs. w. r. Reed, of Nr-
GINA: Mr. and Mrs ]. j. Powell.
Miss Mary Epes. Black
stone. Mrs. G. II. Read, Staunton;
George NJ. Crump, Richmond: Mr.. and
Mrs. G. NJ Tilghman. Dunn, n, c.;
Miss Elizabeth Barley, Norfolk, Mrs.
MarrellnS
Horton, Norfolk: NJ. l., Boissot, Jean
Watts and LAIR Watts. Lnchburg; f,
w. Dashiell and family. Portsmouth
Mrs. Thomas G. Nash and Miss Aline
II. Kelly. Norfolk,
Among those spending the week
end here were: Il. j. Boxley and
Robert NJ. Allen. of Roanoke; G. ?, !
Coleman, williamsburg; r. J. Han
cock. DR. Bernard Kyle. T. Ashby |
.ha Pettyjohn and Miss Helen Owen. |
Of Lynchburg. and w. II. Urquhart, |
Of Richmond.
Other arrivals for the week wire; |
Fl. Hollesgard, New York city: j. NJ. /
Dolen and Alfred l. Young. Boston, /
Mass Major c. l. d. Wells, L. s. !
army; 1sla Flippo, Linda Beasley and !
Charles Chandler, Guinea. Virginia: /
:. Z. Seitz, Blacksburg, T. G. Wood.
Roanoke.
Shields NJ Bishop, Richmond: Miss |
VI. d. Hutchinson ard James H. Wells, /
Evanston. ILL.,; Mrs. William Wilkins
md Elizabeth W. Wilkins. Wytheville:
H. w. Shields, Lois Summers. Esther /
Shields and John Scott. Bramwell
West Virginia; Mrs. NJ. l.. Coyner and /
Mr.. and Mrs G.. f. Ransom, Newport /
Views; Mr.. and Mrs. Willis j. Hoag. /
Martins Ferry. Ohio; Edwin S. Myers, |,
Atlanta, Georgia.
A, s. Pitcher. e. Horner and G. +. Il
Baker. Richmond Mr.. and Mrs ].
Z. Brumback, J. F. Brunnback. Jr.,
louise RrumbAck. Alfred Brumback. u