Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
OPENING of Riding Trail
Special Event at Skyland

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SKYLAND, Va, September 27.-This
week Skyland had an unusually impor-
tant event in the opening of . new
and beautiful riding road, which ex-
tends for several miles through the
most inaccessible but picturesque por.
tons Of the famous White Oak Canyon
and ends at Old Rag post once on the
edge of the park. Branching or from
this beautiful wilderness trail, side trails
VIII lead to the principal water falls Of
the canyon. so that all will be made
accessible to horseback riders.
Heretofore the canyon has been in
accessible to any but the most strenuous
mixers. The entire stable, with Also
invited guests on their privately-owned
horses, formed q picturesque procesaion
as they entered the new trail at the
canyon bridge. Before taking the ride
over the trail sumptous outdoor feast
was served at the canyon camp, which
mas oeen used so much this Summer.
as as the riders passed along the trail to
the beginning of the branch roads and
TO the various falls mountaineers with
nuge false heads and appropriate cos
tuning to match the heads stood Wifi,
signs upon their breasts indicating
whsre the trails would lead. Pointin9
DOWN the new trails which will not be-
finished until Spring, but which have
been started, finally the party reached
magnificent cliff, overlooking not orly
In the far distance.
Here q surprise awaited them. Mr..
Arnold Thomas, famous Swiss TyroliaI
yodeler OF Washington, who is a native
OF La Chaux de Ponds, Switzerland.
dressed in the romantic and picturesuue
costume Of the Swiss peasants. was
standing on the edge of the cliff, and
as one Of Mr.. Pollocks hobbies is
yodeling, which is fast being taught
20 tne various mountain families
throughout the park region near Skv.
land, rare treat to the assembled
riders was beautiful series of yodel
songs rendered by this young man IN
the swiss language. Thus was White
Oak Canyon in this most rugged and
beautiful park treated to a form OF
music. which 1t is hoped and expected
WIZ soon become one Of the features
OF the park.
The guest Of honor on this occasion
was Miss Clara e. Tillotson of Chi.
cago. Miss Tillotson was sent to sky
land by the American Association OF
Horseowners for the special purpoaa
OF writing magazine stories about the
horses and horseback riding trails Of
the Snenanooah National Park. Dur
ing the week she rode from Skyland
TO the Presidents camp on the Rapi.
dan. and was present at the dedicat-
ing exercises Of the Lyman Roy Sexton
Shelter on the Appalachian Trail on
Thoroughfare Mountain, midway be-
tween Stoney Man Peak and Maryu
Rock Peak.
Among those at Skyland this week
from washington are DR.. and Mrs.
M. Sherman, Mr.. and Mrs. White, Miss
Harriet Eikel, Miss M. Boynton, Mr..
Paul Horst, Mr.. Allen Sherman and
Miss Maurine Mulliner, all connected
with the Washington Child Research
Center, and DR.. Mary Darby Davis,
Miss Ruth e. Postley, Mrs. H. j. Brown,
Miss M. Heiss, Mr.. Harry Murray, Mrs.
George Fl. Judd and Mr.. George Judd,
Miss Margaret =. Winship and Brah-
machari Jotin from Calcutta, India,
who was called from India BY tho
Washington Xogada Society TO teach
the philosophy Of India. He Is the
house guest Of Mrs. G. Freeman Pollock.