The Stony Man Camp Bugle Call

Vol 1. SKYLAND, VA., AUGUST 22, 1898. No. 5.

BUGLE NOTES. from Camp. The first incident, be­ “A List of Tramps Which May be (The following articles were prepared fore even the start was made, was Conveniently Taken From for the last issue of the BUGLE CALL, but a “strike* by the baggage carriers they were unavoidably left out.) Stony Man Camp.” which caused the whole crew of Our curiosity has been aroused The first and easiest walk from for the past week by a rumor cir- them to be ordered off the grounds by the “Little Chief.” This re­ Camp is to the summit of this culating round Camp that Mrs. mountain, where there are three Boyd was at work upon two ‘ first sulted in a series of exciting inci- dents, which were followed by a distinct peaks from each of which prizes” for Mr. Pollock's next pro­ may be had different views of gressive euchre party. What are terrific thunderstorm and cloud­ burst just as the party reached the surrounding country, and these prizes? and when is the par­ should all be visited. Just back ty to be? were the questions up­ the camping ground, which lasted six hours. A cave was found in of the summit or “Peak" is Eva's permost in our minds. At last the Cliff which is the objective point evening came and Mrs. Sprague which the little group took refuge, built a fire and remained for all sunrise parties. The walk was the fortunate winner of the to the Peak may be taken in about ladies' first prize, while for the during the night, while the great bulk of water, some heated by the twenty minutes, being not over gentleman's Seymour Craigin and one half a mile. Points of inter- Paul Jameson scored evenly, the flames, some icy cold, raged and leaped from gorge to gorge and est around the Peak are Stony latter being finally successful. .Man Copper Mine, Glen Beulah, These prizes consisted of beautiful over precipices and around thorn— the whole forming a scene which the Jamping-Off Cliff and Mesa’s boxes, made from the natural moss Rest. A mile beyond Stony Man covered birch bark, lined with pink beggars description, and one that probably will never be witnessed is Little Stony Man, to which is satin, a very dainty combination, one of the most difficult trumps or —one for handkerchiefs and the again. This fortunate little band of seven consisted of Mrs.Spraguo, cilmbs rather, around here, and other for neck ties. The second from it one gets a fine view of prizes and booby wore provided Mitt France* Wyatt. Mrs. Murphy, Miss Kate Evans, Miss Nila Kol­ Free State Hollow and the loftier by Mr. A. G. Heaton, and were lock, Mr. Pollock and one other peaks and crags of Stony Man won by Miss Margaret Merillat, gentleman. A full description of mountain. A short and easy tramp Mr. Seymour Craigiu, and Miss this exceptional trip will be given is to Bushy Top which commands a Ada Townsend, who is considered in subsequent columns of The splendid view ; and half mile fur­ very lucky in carrying off the Bugle Call. • • ther on and below is Miller's Head, booby. • • * which can be reached only by a • The ladies of “Cliff Cabin” gave an impromptu dance on the even­ very rough walk Many guests Among the guests we have had ing of their return from White take considerable interest in visit­ the pleasure of greeting this week Oak. When supposed to bo mak­ ing the Parks' home, where the are Mrs. Jas. L. Murphy,of Wash­ ing up lost sleep, they were flying Camp laundry is located,and many ington, D. C., Rev. and Mrs. Clar­ round issuing invitations and in go because it is a pleasant walk of ence Eberman, of Lancaster, Pa., half an hour all the young people one mile. About two miles beyond Prof. Chas. Black, of Wilbraham, had collected. Jesse and Nelson Parks' is Crescent Rock, a most Mass., Mr. Robert Black,of Nash­ were furnishing music for the old- enchanting spot, which no visitor ville, Toon., and Miss Bond, of fashioned square dances, the two- to Stony Man should fail to see. Washington. Prof. Black's arrival step and the waltz. As William A mile and a-half beyond Crescent was not present Miss Kate Evans even at this late date, (Aug. 5th) is Rock is the Hawksbill Head,—a called the figures and certainly is a timely one. inasmuch as be has lofty mountain affording unpar­ to bo congratulated on her success. alleled views. The Richards Cop­ saved the veracity of some of the • old campers who talked of him • • per Mine due southeast from Wednesday afternoon. Mr. A. G. and promised his appearance from Parks' place, is also full of interest day to day, all season, until many Heaton left here for a short visit to trampers, with its deep, myste­ who are spending their first sea­ to Philadelphia, and expects to rious old shaft and beautiful spec­ son here were just beginning to return on or before Aug. 15th,and imens of copper ore. On the way believe him a myth. Better late bring two of his sons and possi­ there you should ask to be shown than never! bly some other guests with him. the “Cathedral"—an impressive • Mr. Heaton enters so heartily into grove of spruce and hemlock. The • • the Camp life that his absence gigantic bluffs one-eighth of a At last the much-talked-of trip even for a day is quite noticeable. mile back of Camp are interesting to White Oak Canon has been The euchre party of Tuesday evening was given several days in places for rambles; nor must a made, and it turned out to be the advance of the date fixed,in honor visit to Leila's Rock and a five- most eventful one ever started of Mr. Heaton's departure. minute rest in “Polly’s" Cave be omitted. Very near Camp are her pretty sister, Edmony, who ceased, that the sudden, plaintive Furnace Spring, Lover’s Leap, prepared a most delicious dinner cry of a young hawk pierced the Lover’s Cliff and “Sunset Rock.” for us, that our interest chiefly silence with startling shrillness. Of course the crowning trip is to centered. At the top of the canon wo con­ White Oak Canon which, how- Such home-cured bacon, nutty sented to rest; then up the back over, is quite difficult for all save corn bread, cherry preserves, and of Stony Man, coming in behind the strong trampers. Two other milk! There were other things, of the Peak, and so to supper. tramps fully as difficult, but not course, but those items of the menu Let’s all go again next year! as long, are the ascent of Kettle attracted us most strongly. All the J. B. G. Canon and Dry Run Canoe. Then cooking was done in dinner pot Stony Max Comp. VA August 11, 1898. we have the two-day trip to and skillet over the open fire. Meadow Mountain with an all- The Hollow is quite a patriar­ A Stanza in Nature’s Poem. night stop at the Weekly ranch ; chal little settlement, it seems—the from where the start is made to stronghold of the Nicholson family. Many and many a party has vis­ see the sun rise from Fork Moun­ We were all delighted to trace ited White Oak, but to few, if any, tain, end the views from Black characters and localities there has the Spirit of the Glen vouch­ Bock and Franklin's Cliff. A de­ which wore described in Elizabeth safed to show herself in such vary­ lightful expedition is to the Free Carroll Shipman's recent story, ing moods as to those who were State with return by way of “Edmony." there Thursday, August 4th. The Hugh's Hirer. And finally are Indeed, it was Edmony and one trip down was made by the usual the one-day trips to Old Rag and of her “beaux"—I am not author­ route, with the customary stop at Mary's Rock, which can only be ized to announoe an engagement, “Sis Dodson's Willie’s," whose undertaken by the hardiest. We that belonging to the province of blackberry patch proved an on- believe this gives a list of the the society reportor!—who met us tangling snare, then on to the most interesting points around in the corn field as we entered the camping ground. There dinner Stony Man, and should bo care­ Hollow. was enjoyed, savory in itself, and fully preserved by the prospective “Edmony, are you married yet?" rendered still more so by the Spar­ camper, that he may not fail to some one asked, with the freedom tan sauce of hunger, and then the ask to see them all. of an old friend. campers proceeded to indulge in “Law, no!" Edmony replied, the dolce far nient produced by tossing her pretty head, with its good conscience, good scenery and A Personally Conducted Tour Through crisp waves of hair, the color of a good dinner. But, alas! for hu­ Free State Hollow. corn silk. She was highly amused man plans. the storm god was and a bit flattered, I think, when abroad, and the glen grew dark The following sketch of a trip to we told her of her fictitious adven­ and weird as the heavy clouds Free State Hollow will prove in­ tures in Miss Shipman's story. sank lower on the mountain tops. teresting, especially to those who The other side of the mountain Soon his presence was announced have visited the place- The ladies life, its sordid prose, was illustrat­ by large rain drops, which increas­ who took the trip are Miss Wyatt, ed in a cabin at which we stopped ed to a steady pour and then to a Miss Kate Evans, Miss Margaret on our way down—a cabin occu­ torrent. Every rock seemed a Merillat,and Miss Juliette Graham. pied at the moment by six children spring and every tree a fountain, A more spunky crowd of trampers ranging in age from six months' and the campers, with a patience never left Camp. Although a most old twins to a girl of perhaps four­ born of helplessness, endured as difficult walk the party took it with teen. In answer to our inquiry for best they might. Realizing that as much ease as if on a shopping her mother, she replied in a voice in case of a heavy storm the situ­ expedition. For Miss Merillat and so rancous, uncouth, and seeming­ ation between two streams would Miss Graham this was the first ly unaccustomed to speech as to be untenable, the Little Chief bad long walk, and it must be said be scarcely human : "Hub gone gone to find dryer quarters, and at right here they are trampers from up to Parkses." the first let up the party started, “way back." But we musn't linger in Free bag and baggage, for a cave above There were only five of us—the State Hollow, be its attractions the third fall. Up they went, over Little Chief and four girls, to say romantic, sociological and other­ rocks slippery with rain,—through nothing of two dogs,—but we pos­ wise, ever so great. bushes (drenched) dripping from sessed the courage of many more, The keen delight of the expedi­ every leaf,—under trees which sent for despite some threatening clouds tion lay in the homeward trip up down additional showers as the and discouraging prophesies. we Hughes' river—literally “up" for wind tossed their limbs,—until, in left the Camp for Free State Hol­ two and a-half miles, at an angle spite of difficulties, they reached low, which, we wore assured, was of sixty degrees. The stream is such a point of vantage that they a ten-mile tramp. scarcely more than a thread of could look far down the glen to Why “Free State Hollow" I silver, breaking here and there other slopes and peaks, soon but should like to know, but Mart Cor­ into beautiful little cascades,which dimly through the veil of mist bin, who is one of the leading cit­ rippled and laughed into the Little which made even their rugged izens, could not inform me. He Chief's hunting horn as though outlines exquisitely soft. Then did confess to having seen some created for that especial purpose. onward and upward, until from “big doin’s" there, and looks as Then the wonderful greens of behind a jutting rock there broke though he could tell interesting moss and fern, deciduous tree and a ruddy glare. In a small cave at tales. evergreen! And the stillness, so the foot of a towering cliff roared After our five mile tramp, how- marked when we paused to rest, a fire of lingo logs, lighting up ever, it was about Mrs. Corbin and and the sound of our foot-stops every crevice in the rock near by, and bringing out the figures of the for safety, so the party climbed Great preparations were being men in bold relief, but powerless cautiously along the over hanging made for about a week for what indeed to lift the thick poll of banks where a mis-step would turned to be the prettiest dance darkness which night had thrown have plunged them into tbhe swift of the season. It was the direct current below. Up the face of the over the scene. Soon after this result of one of Mrs. Boyd’s orig­ black cliff forming the Corkscrew welcome haven was reached the inal ideas, and was given in honor Falls they crept, testing each ledge elements again put forth all their of Miss Kate Evans who was soon before trusting their weight to it, might. The flood-gates of heaven to leave us. Both gentlemen and seemed unloosed, and the steady —regardless of the little streams, ladies appeared in girlish cos­ born in the night, which gushed so roar of the rain was only broken tumes. short skirts, and nearly all merrily from every crack and by the crashing of the thunder, representing some flower So beau­ while vivid flashes of lightning drenched them with such cheerful tiful were those costumes that a momentarily lit up the glen, but as heedlessness. — never during to look down at the dizzy depth, un­ description of them would not be the night waned even their wild amiss : Miss Kate Evans was one til, with a supreme effort, they power seemed exhausted, and of the best, representing the white reached the top, and could see the shortly after midnight the weary daisy. She wore an entire suit of watchers bulled with delight the whole tortuous length of the fall with the volume of winter dashing white low neck and short sleeves, watery gleam of the first star. The with daisy garlands and daisies in madly down. A little further, and roar of the rain, however, was re­ her hair, and on the front of her placed by another, steadily in­ they halted in breathless admira­ tion at their first glimpse of the skirt, formed out of daisy hoods, creasing, until even the firm rocks were the words "Camp is Daisy.” seemed to tremble, and with a cry Bridal Veil. A hundred feet above them it spread, a dazzling mass of Miss Margaret Merillut in black of "the creek !’* the party pushed silk, covered with silver stars and through tangled underbrush to a whiteness, a fairy veil drawn over the rugged cliff in sparkling, shim­ silver coronet, surmounting her rock which jutted far into the dark hair, represented "night” stream. Where, in the afternoon, mering beauty, while higher yet, while Miss Virginia Minor in white a gentle little brook had merrily on either side against the green, shone little gleams of brightness, lace and gold stars with powdered splashed and gurgled its way over hair represented "day” Mrs. the stones, singing a song of pure like fragments torn from the main fabric and caught in the spread­ Sprague represented the golden- lightheartedness, there now rush­ rod; and the contrast of the bright ed a mountain torrent, bearing all ing limbs of the mighty oaks and sprays against the black silk dress before it with frightful power,beat­ pines. A little further yet, and with the tiny bits of golden flow­ ing against the rooks, and dashing they stood beside the still, quiet ers fastened to her slippers and high in the air in jets of spray, pools of the head waters. Un­ tastefully arranged in her hair and reaching out long, lean fingers vexed by rocks they slept, steeped made a most effective costume. of white foam over the banks, as in the golden sun beams, with only though trying to tear thorn from a gentle murmur instead of -'the Miss Frances Wyatt wore white, their foundations to be drawn in­ sound of many waters.” Oh ! trimmed with the various products to the seething whirlpool beneath. changeful stream, as we stand be­ of the woods. Round her waist While some watchers stood in side thee, and think of all thy wild was a girdle of lichens and birch awed silence, others made their length, a fitting symbol of Life bark ; her skirt was flounced with Way to the bottom of one of the thou seemest. Happy, sunny child­ clusters of pine tips and pine cones. great falls, and there, under the hood. so near to heaven,—wild, Mrs. James L. Murphy created a ghostly light of the moon sifting restless, mighty manhood,—and, sensation dressed in emerald silk through heavy clouds,—drenched in the far, far distance, as thy trimmed with narrow bands of tempest-tossed waters sink into Roman ribbon, and decorated with and blinded by the driving spray, the bosom of some mighty river, they clung to the nearly perpen- so we, into the boundless depths pansies. Miss Juliet Graham with dicular rocks, lost to all sensations of eternity. F. w. powdered hair and dainty gown of save those of the rushing, mighty Stonv Man Camp, August 16. 1898. white organdie, with a faint pink waters hurled from the crag above On the evening of August 11th and green design, decorated with into the mass of boiling foam at a debate was held in which Mr. small ferns, pink hollyhocks and their feet. Sam Sours argued for the affirma­ ‘touch-me-nots’- would have at­ tive. against Bov. Clarence Eber- tracted attention in any ball-room. As the hours stole on the night man. Subject: resolved, That the Miss May Jameson, in gown of love of woman has more influence white organdie, trimmed with rose became gloriously clear, the moon over man than the love of gold. shone unimpeded until daybreak Mrs. Louise Pollock presided, and velvet cord, her hair dressed brightened the heavens, and the the judges, Miss Bond and Mr. H. most becomingly and surmount­ rising sun crimsoned such fleecy W. Craigin, after slight hesitation, ed by an artistic head-dress, clouds as still floated lazily against decided in favor of the native elo­ with suggestions of ferns prettily quence and astute arguments of the blue. Nothing could have Mr. Sours. arranged, looked quite bewitch­ been more peacefully beautiful, • • ing ; as did also Miss Ada Towns­ and only the swollen stream re­ Recent arrivals are Mr. Ste­ end in a pretty party dress, with mained to toll of the wild night phen M. Bates, Miss Ray­ a crimson effect which was carried that had just passed. As the party mond, Miss Dumble. Mr. R. J. out in every detail, even to her Boyd and Miss Cromeline, all started on their homeward tramp, from Washington, D. C. crimson slippers. Miss Nila Pol­ now beauties came in sight at lock in an elaborate East Indian • •• every turn. The rocks in the bed Mr. George R. Hamlin is spend­ costume,and Miss Weleska Pollock of the stream were either com- ing his vacation at Ocean City, Md.in a simple gown of white, decked pletely submerged or too slippery with ferns, formed a marked con- we have met this year coming back trast, which attracted the atten­ found at his plate at dinner next day. next summer, together with many tion of every one. Mrs. Fred J. of our old friends who will be back Marble in chic costume of white again, the season of ’99 is certain lace and muslin, ornamented with BUGLE NOTES. to prove a marvelous success so­ Wednesday evening, Aug. 10th, maiden hair ferns, hair powdered cially. numerically, and we hope and dressed "a la Pompadour,” the ladies of Cliff Cabin gave a financially. was a shining light of the evening. farewell dance to Miss Kate Evans, • • Mrs. Robert J. Boyd, the inspira­ and as usual, fudge caramels play­ Tuesday afternoon, August 9th, tion of the dance, and now we ten­ ed an important roll. After the the rain fell in torrents, so all the der her our thanks for so delight­ dance had progressed a while, a young people remained in the din­ ful an evening.—appeared in a proposition was made to practice ing hall after dinner, and for three light gauzy silk, with powdered a few figures for the coming “ger­ hours were entertained by the va­ hair, tastefully decorated the man.” Mrs. James L. Murphy rious talented members of the sprays of golden-rod. Among the and the Little Chief led the figures company. The recitations by Miss gentlemen’s costumes must not be and for over an hour the other Townsend, “Seein' Things at overlooked the jaunty bicycle suit couples followed, showing by their Night” a selection from Brer Rab­ worn by Prof. Black, who carried keen interest in the dance that the bit stories, and the “Song of the fastened in his belt a large bou­ | “german” will be counted among Spinning Wheel,” sent up wild quet of nasturtiums ; nor that of the greatest events of the season. cheers from the audience. Miss Mr. Eberman, who represented an It must be confessed, however,that Jameson recited in her natural East Indian prince with an un­ this evening’s enjoyment was ad­ and most charming style. Alto­ pronounceable name, made a most ded a touch of sadness, for did it gether the rain was forgotten. imposing figure. Mr. Soelzer not remind us that one whose looked very handsome in a Moor­ place cannot be filled was going ish costume. Mr. Blount Mason, from our midst? In losing Miss who camo as a little four-year-old. Evans we loss one who has added dressed Kate Greenway fashion, by her cheerful disposition and J. Y. Brown &Co. looked out quite fetchingly from ...... Has the...... c engaging manners to every social under his broad hat and was re­ event and trump of the season. sponsible for a great part of the Most Up-to-Date Store fun during the evening. Paul Ja­ The demand for cabins this sea­ In Luray. meson, in his simple low-necked son has been greater than ever A Full Line of Groceries. gown of white muslin, curried out before, but the demand for tents the part of a little girl charmingly. has not been so great. Conse- Lowney's Chocolate Bon-Bons,per pound.40 and Cheaper 50 Candies cents from 10 cents per pound up. Cottage Owners will find Master Seymour Cragin was daint­ quently as the cabin room is very here a fine line of ily gowned in white, tastefully dec­ limited, we have not been able to orated with garlands of fern and accommodate over forty guests at Furniture, Lamps, Glass golden-rod. He made a most at­ one time. Many people who de­ and Queensware, tractive girl, his floating fluxon sire the cubing would be perfectly Cutlery, Cigars & Tobacco. locks—hempen is more to the pur­ satisfied with the tents if they Your Patronage is Solicited. pose, for to the eye of the reporter only knew how comfortable the they bore a suspicious resemb- tents are. Although this season lance to raveled rope,—being has been a damp one, Mrs. Boyd The crowned with ox-eyed daisies. Al­ and little Reginald have occupied though so well known to all the a tent during the entire summer campers, his most intimate friend and the little one has not had even Nearest Store could not have recognized in the one cold. Next year Mr. Pollock gay and coquettish Rosalie, the expects to have another cabin sim- ... .to Stony Man Camp is.... business-like manager of our ilar in every respect to the one Camp, Mr. Pollock. He wore a built by Mr. Metzger, except a ballet costume of black silk with trifle larger. It will be situated Lucas’ Country Store. crimson flounces on the skirt, and on the edge of the field only a few Give your oeders for Stick Candy, shoes, dry bows of crimson velvet trimming rods from the dining hall, to where goods, chewing and smoking tobacco, the waist. His hair was banged, already the shingles and logs are nails. hinges, and curled and powdered. His hat notions of all being hauled.- Although we have kinds, was a crimson Gainsborough had larger crowds at Camp, there to Sam Sours and tell him to GET GOODS AT LUCAS' STORE. straw, elaborately trimmed with has never been a more apprecia­ black ostrich plumes, with sprays tive one. 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