Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-14
'0LD-T|ME TAVERNS
ARE DESCRIBED AS
REAL REST HAvENS
Country Inns in Virginia
Centers of Social Life
of People.
WORD PICTURE PAINTED
OF EARLY H0STElRlES
Richmond Physician "A u t h o r
Writes Interestingly of Home
like Stopping Places.
KY {. 4. nRYCE. VI. ID.

When | was boy. travel through
Virginia was mostly over the public
nigh ways from scashorc TO mountain.
AMI tEc :acans OF conveyance was
either In the stage coach or in tho
CO Tntortnhic carriages of the wcil-to-
do. rs tao distances frequently trav-
e'ed were often several hundred miles
bef"rI reaching n journeys end, the
cavern, or roadside inn. was even
moro necessary than the city no.
tells
The weN-appointcd tavern was sup
rosed to have annie shelter and ac-
commodat!ons for horses. vehicles ami
servants accompanying travellers and
clean. comfortable rooms and beds
and abundant and varied bills OF fare
Tor fastidious guests. Some of the
taVerns between Richmond and the
White Sulphn. Springs were models
or perfection and cQualcd in their
furnishings and cuisine the bcs; city
hosteirics. Fortunate indeed was the
tired traveller who happened 10 stop
~ ono OF these homo-l!kc places.
especially IL weather conditions kcp,
him there Cor any length OF time.
or course tho discriminating pro-
priotor arranged for the accommoda-
ton OF different classes OF patrons
according TO their needs and tas;o.
For the farmers. drovers, horse deaf
ers and ncgrc-traderA and persons
OF similar standing he had the big
Office room with tn broad fireplace
and well-supplicd bar. This va,
all the haven OF rest this crowd want,
cd until i; sought comfortable beds
IN portion OF the building set apar:
FOR this class OF patrons.
For women and gcntlcfolk he had
separate parlors and rcadlnx-rcomy.
private tables and elegant sleepinr
apartments. attended By the we'll,
trained and nolit" servants found In
tho homes %: cultured Virginia peo-
pie IN those days. Az Il would he OH,
OF my power 10 write OF the taycrn,
OF virginia. "a description OF one will
give an idea OF the accommodations
ana customs OF those times. and for
laia purpose | shall Introduce one O,
'he ocst OF them and mako mention or
some OF the good people who prcsIdcd
over It's dcsttn!es and made IL Ia
mous throughout the State and be.
yond its coanncs
GoodsIl's Fair Example.
Abou; eighteen miles north OF J,ich-
moad. on tho Mountain Road. in Han.
owe: County. stood GoodaN-s Tavern.
owned and conducted by co,on.,
Charles +. Goodall. and after his
death continued by tho SURVIVING
FAMILY. The main building was -,
large wooden. Hhingle-covered struc-
'ure' with dormer windows and big
green blinds. A large and deep porch
ran tao whole length OF tho from,
ana hundrcd-foot vernndn ran down
one SIDE OF the building and was GOV
"'e" "!.a climbing roses and honey
sucHl" This rcranda looked direct.
~ INTO "a most beautiful flower gar
deh. with neatly trimmed box bus,,
Na.E"ays running hero nnd there
rnrth-r down In the garden was :,
iarg" arbor overgrown with yellow
,.smins and honeysucklc. Witb,o
ms hrbor wore scttecs and chairs.
ahording ample accommodations for
couples desiring 10 bin and coo while
.ht mei!"~ moon peeped through tbe
haif-conccaling trell!s.
Kept Oysters in The Shell
as WAS the custom In those days.
therc we're deep easements under the
entire building, affording rooms for
kitchens and atorc-rooms for meats.
irnit and staple groceries and
liquors. SO that large stocks OF sup
pics were always on hand. In or
der to supply it's patrons with cor.
tain things usually found in city
hotels only. Goodnllfs tavern kent "a
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