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SKYLAND 
 
 Situated on High Plateau in the Blue Ridge 
 Near Grand Old Stony Man Peak, Over- 
 looking Famous Shenandoah Valley 
 
 3,500 Feet in the Blue 
 
 Washington, D. C. 
 
 Press of Judd Sc Detweiler, Inc. 
 
 1912 
 
Copyright 
 
 B)' George Freeman Pollock 
 
 1912 
 
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 At SKYLAND 
 
 You Will Gain Health and Strength 
 
 You IVill See 
 
 The Native Mountaineers. 
 
 The World-Famous Luray Caverns. 
 
 Wonderful Fairv-Hke Sunsets and Cloud 
 Effects. 
 
 Towering- Mountain Peaks and Frowning 
 Cliffs. 
 
 The Shenandoah V^alley, 3,600 Feet Below. 
 
 The Unsurpassed " Cascades of White Oak 
 Canyon." 
 
 The Skyland Park contains over 5,300 
 acres of virgin forest, and has within its 
 boundaries several miles of beautiful trout 
 streams. This beautiful park is preserved in 
 its original wild state, and being controlled 
 and owned by G. Freeman Pollock, the 
 Proprietor, will be kept in its present con- 
 dition for the use of the guests. 
 
Hag wp at ^tottif ilatt 
 
 By Rev. G. B. Patch 
 
 In the forest on the mountain, 
 
 With old Care left behind, 
 And the jostling crowd of Fashion, 
 
 Rest and cheer you may find. 
 There you need no airy costume, 
 
 And there you need no fan, 
 For the breezes blow forever. 
 
 Way up at Stony Man. 
 
 You may sit there, or yet ramble; 
 *- Or, if this way you feel. 
 You may take a little bout in 
 
 "Ye old Virginia reel." 
 In that realm of rustic cabins, 
 
 Diversion is the plan. 
 Toil and strife are forgotten. 
 
 Way up at Stony Man. 
 
 Hark! I hear the bugle calling! 
 
 The pulses how they quicken! 
 See the hungry people gather; 
 
 My! What rolls and fried chicken! 
 You may eat, or sleep, or frolic. 
 
 Or Nature's glories scan, 
 And do as you please, thank Heaven! 
 
 Way up at Stony Man. 
 
 Why pine in the crowded city, 
 
 And breathe the stifled air. 
 When fresh air is on the mountain. 
 
 And there is room to spare? 
 So come, ye weary denizens, 
 
 All wasted, worn, and wan, 
 You may gain good flesh and color. 
 
 Way up at Stony Man. 
 
 O, my Skyland! O, my Skyland! 
 
 Whene'er I think of thee. 
 What fond and pleasant memories 
 
 Come trooping up to me. 
 Let the world go as it pleases, 
 
 If God prolongs my span, 
 I will list again the bugle, 
 
 Way up at Stony Man. 
 
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Looking from Stony Man Peak, Twenty Minutes' Walk from Skyland 
 
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 T THE SUMMIT of the highest mountain In 
 the State of Virginia, and In the most pic- 
 turesque portion of the Blue Ridge, is lo- 
 cated Skyland, just nine miles east of the 
 town of Luray, where are the famous 
 Luray Caverns. No resort In the eastern 
 United States can boast of more beautiful mountain scenery 
 than surrounds Skyland, situated as It Is on the top of a 
 lofty mountain with seas of undulating mountain peaks 
 stretching away as far as the eye can reach. From Sky- 
 land Is seen a beautiful view of the Shenandoah Valley, 
 3,600 feet below. 
 
 A few steps from the Dining Hall is a point known as 
 "The Cliff," from which a magnificent view may be had. 
 In every direction are fine panoramic views of mountain 
 and valley. About two miles away Is a mountain stream 
 which dashes down a deep canyon, and here are seen the 
 "Cascades of White Oak Canyon." The scenery here Is 
 grand, indeed. Before reaching the cascades the roaring 
 of the water can be heard as It shoots over the precipices 
 into the deep gorges below. This stream Is five miles in 
 
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length, forming no less than eight beautiful falls from fifty 
 to one hundred feet in height — a truly grand and inspir- 
 ing sight, this series of waterfalls, untouched by art, in the 
 deep recesses of the mountains far from any human habita- 
 tion, as unmolested now as they were, perhaps, thousands 
 of years ago. Many travelers declare the scenery of White 
 Oak Canyon surpasses that of Watkins Glen, N. Y. 
 
 Room at Skvlatui 
 
 Excursions, under the guidance of competent guides, are 
 organized almost every day to go to the various points of 
 interest, such as "The Old Rag Mountain," "Crescent 
 Rock," "The Hawksbill Head," "Fork Mountain," "Ket- 
 tle Canyon," "Rose River Falls," "Dark Hollow Copper 
 Mine," "Ida Copper Mine," and other points which can 
 be reached by short excursions on foot. The views to be 
 had from these several peaks are varied and not to be sur- 
 passed anywhere east of the Rocky Mountains. 
 
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 Page Eight 
 
Besides these mentioned points of interest are "The 
 Parks Cabin," "Dry Run Falls" (lOO feet high), "The 
 Black Cliffs," "Franklin Cliffs and Peaks," "Millers 
 Head," "Bushy Top," and last, but foremost of all, 
 
 "STONY MAN MOUNTAIN" 
 (Eam^tina Every few weeks small camping parties leave Skyland 
 
 ^artira tn with a guide, a cook, and a camping outfit. After a three- 
 WljUr Wuk hours' tramp, reaching the foot of White Oak Canyon, 
 (Eaniimt camp is struck on the banks of a beautiful trout stream. 
 Here the party spend the balance of the day and the fol- 
 lowing night, starting on the return route early the next 
 morning, and spending the entire day in seeing the wonders 
 of this beautiful canyon and its series of cascades and 
 other natural beauties. In the large pools at the foot of 
 each fall one can take most delightful baths in the cool, 
 clear water. Also the much-sought-for speckled or moun- 
 tain trout are found in these pools, and add variety to the 
 "bill of fare" while at Skyland. 
 
 showing a Portion of Interior of the Dining Hall at Skyland. Seating Capacity, Two Hundred 
 
 Page Nine 
 
This, the loftiest and most rugged of all the famous 
 mountains in this vicinity, rears its towering top of clitfs 
 and rocks one-quarter mile away; the view from this point 
 is indeed magnificent and beggars description. These high 
 peaks as seen from Skyland, clad in green of the mountain 
 pines, with the broad faces and serrated edges of the rocks 
 gleaming in the sunlight, from their pine-girt frames, 
 present pictures whose grandeur must be seen to be appre- 
 ciated. 
 
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 'Looking Down on the Clouds" from tlie Cliff Near Dining Hall. Skyland 
 
 At Luray, nine miles away, are located the world-famed 
 Luray Caverns. No language can measure the embodi- 
 ment of realistics which exist in this wonderful place, as- 
 suming shapes and graceful formations, by ages developed 
 into graceful symmetry. Once within the Cav^erns of 
 Luray it is difficult to realize that one is not walking in 
 dreamland. Folds of lovely drapery, massive pillars, 
 
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 PagCxTen 
 

 Group of Skyland Guests About to Start for an All-niirht Camp on 
 Wliite Oak, with Guides and Packers 
 
 fluted columns, frozen fountains, and other indescribable 
 wonders — the whole a mass of gorgeous splendor. Noth- 
 ing so vast, so varied, so 
 magnificent exists in any 
 other known cavern in 
 the world. The visitor to 
 Skyland can take the op- 
 portunity of seeing the 
 Caverns either when com- 
 ing or going from Luray, 
 or he can make a special 
 trip to Luray for that 
 purpose. For Booklet 
 containing full informa- 
 tion about Caverns ad- 
 dress Walter Campbell, 
 Proprietor of Mansion Inn, Luray, Va. 
 Srarriptimt Skyland needs no introduction to the people of Wash- 
 
 uf ington. It has been in existence now since 1894 and has 
 i>ki|lattJt established an excellent 
 reputation. It has been 
 the aim to create a resort 
 different in all respects 
 from any other resort 
 in the country, believing 
 that there is a great de- 
 mand for just such a re- 
 sort as Skyland. Know- 
 ing of the unusual beau- 
 ties of Stony Man Moun- 
 tain, its high location, 
 wonderful pure springs, 
 unsurpassed scenic attrac- 
 tions, and its nearness to 
 the great cities of the 
 East, and especially to 
 the cities of Washington 
 and Baltimore, it was de- 
 cided that no more suit- oid copper Mine on Soutl, I-ace of Sto„yMa„ 
 
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able place could be found for the location desired. Several 
 years were spent in acquiring the 6,000 acres which com- 
 prise the Stony Man Mountain lands, in the center of 
 which is located Skyland, in constructing the road up the 
 mountain, creating gardens and pastures, etc., etc. 
 
 "Bridal Veil" Waterfall, In White Oak Canvon. Skyland 
 
 At the present time Skyland consists of a group of artis- 
 tic log cottages, bark-covered cottages, rustic dining hall, 
 with a seating capacity of 200 people, a rustic pavilion for 
 dancing, with a stage and necessary scenery for amateur 
 performances, and four rustic bath-houses. 
 
 There are now 50 cabins, bark cottages, and bungalows, 
 and several more are erected each season; quite a few of 
 these cost upwards of one thousand dollars to build, while 
 others are very simple and cost only a few hundred dollars. 
 All are comfortable, are ceiled inside with hard wood or 
 poplar, with oak floors. 
 
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 je Twelve 
 
The Studio," Two-room Cabin. Skvland 
 
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 The dining hall and grounds 
 are lighted with acetylene gas, 
 the bath-houses being furnished 
 with porcelain-lined tubs, with 
 an abundance of hot and cold 
 water. By means of the system 
 of water works, which were 
 added to Skyland in 191 1, the 
 sanitary arrangements are com- 
 plete and up to date. The 
 cabins v^ary in size from those 
 which have only one room to 
 large fine cabins accommodat- 
 ing six or eight people. These 
 are generally all rented before the opening of the summer 
 season, and it would be well for those desiring to reserve 
 rooms for the months of June, J^'h^ ^^'^ August to write 
 some time in advance. In fact, so popular has Skyland 
 become that many guests make a deposit several months 
 
 ahead of the season in order to 
 secure the desired cottage and 
 have it reserved. A deposit of 
 $8.00 for each person will secure 
 reservations of any particular 
 cabin selected. The cabins all 
 have large open fire-places with 
 rustic mantels; they are comfort- 
 ably furnished. The beds are 
 white iron enamel, with best 
 Bernstein springs and extra fine 
 quality felt mattresses, and will 
 be found most comfortable. No 
 running water in cabins, but 
 chambermaids fill toilet pitchers 
 several times a day. If you wish 
 health, recreation, and rest, such 
 as you have never experienced 
 before, you will make no mistake 
 in visiting this unique resort. 
 
 Batliiiig Pool, White Oak Caii><in, \1 , 
 Walk fi'om Skvla)d 
 
 Page Thirteen 
 
This spring is only a short walk from the dining hall 5II|r 
 and within the Park. It is justly reputed the "Best iFamoua 
 Spring in the Blue Ridge." The health-giving properties iPurnarp 
 of this spring have become famous, and every summer spring 
 jnTicHiy hundreds of people drive up the mountain from 
 /Luray and vicinity to drink of its health-giving waters. 
 Water from this spring is now used exclusively in the 
 dining-room^ and is also obtained from hydrants located at 
 convenient places about the grounds. 
 
 No person suffering from tuberculosis in any form need 
 apply for accommodations. 
 
 Cabins and bark-covered cottages are situated in a grove (UabiuB 
 of trees near the foot of a rugged bluff and only a short ^ixh 
 distance from the dining hall, and along the edge of the (CottaarH 
 cliff overlooking the Shenandoah Valley, 3,600 feet below. 
 Scattered through the grounds are rustic seats and benches 
 and other conveniences for the comfort of the guests. All 
 of the cabins have rustic porches large enough for a card 
 game or for hanging hammocks. 
 
 Stony Man Mountain Peak as Seen from Cabin Porcli, Skyland 
 
 Page Fourteen 
 
Amusr- The social features of Skyland are one of its chief attrac- 
 
 mrttta mxh tions. One can scarcely be here an hour without becoming 
 
 i'onal acquainted. To those whose health will not permit of 
 
 3mtUYts much social recreation, the groves around Skyland offer 
 
 inviting places for swinging hammocks, where always the 
 
 Typical Bark-Covered Cabin or Lodge 
 
 cool breezes blow; and so scattered are the cabins that one 
 need never be disturbed by the noises made by the young 
 people at their dances, etc. To those who visit Skyland 
 for recreation as well as health, it offers many opportuni- 
 ties. Almost every night is productive of some sort of 
 entertainment. One is never dull, for the amusements are 
 varied and original. The guests are a set of congenial 
 spirits, who enter enthusiastically into any fun, from songs 
 and stories around the camp-fire to organized picnics on 
 foot for some interesting place in the neighborhood. Then 
 there are many interesting and unique entertainments each 
 
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ATinual Camp-fire uf Several HuTulred Cords of Wood 
 
 season, such as the An- 
 nual Masquerade Ball, 
 the "Flower Dance," 
 the big Camp-fire (300 
 cords of wood burn- 
 ing at one time), with 
 its original features 
 never seen elsewhere ; 
 Out - of - doors Corn 
 Roasts, the Annual 
 Fete, or Lawn Party, 
 and the Vaudeville 
 Entertainment by the 
 guests. 
 
 Several nights in 
 every week the young 
 people gather at the 
 "Pastime Hall" and 
 dance, while frequently 
 there is some unusual 
 entertainment provided for the guests, such as a "mas- 
 querade," a "sheet-and-pillow-case party," dramatic and 
 musical entertainments in the "Hall," etc., etc. The col- 
 ored Skyland Orchestra provides the music for all these 
 occasions, and the music is excellent. Then there are 
 euchre and whist parties, which give a constant succes- 
 sion of events sufficient to sat- 
 isfy even those who find it nec- 
 essary for their happiness to 
 be amused all the time. 
 
 Lawn Tennis is a special 
 feature, and there are at pres- 
 ent three good courts pro- 
 vided. There are many tennis 
 players among the guests, and 
 in August of each year a Ten- 
 nis Tournament is held, last- 
 ing several days. 
 
 This year trap-shooting at ^, .. ,,, „. ..^., ^y,„. 
 
 J I o Shootin.f clay Pigeons on The Cliff 
 
 
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clay pigeons has been added to the other attractions at 
 Skyland, and every Satiirciay morning competitive matches 
 will be held. The traps are located on "The Cliff," amidst 
 beautiful surroundings. 
 
 Sunrise and moonrise parties often go to the Stony Man 
 
 Peak to witness the beautiful cloud effects and fairy-like 
 
 moon shadows. Over twenty miles of rough bridle paths 
 
 lead in every direction from Skyland. 
 
 ^l^^J. A fitting accompaniment to the log cabins and camp- 
 
 SJiuUr ctt lii'cs, the bugle plays an important part in the daily life. 
 
 (Camit Each morning it arouses Skyland to the delights of another 
 
 day; it summons the guests to the dining hall, calls them 
 
 together for the even- 
 ing festivities, and an- 
 nounces the daily mail. 
 TEMPERATURE 
 The temperature at 
 Skyland is always mod- 
 erate, and at this beau- 
 tiful spot one never 
 knows what it is to suf- 
 fer from heat. The 
 range of the thermom- 
 eter is generally from 
 68 to 78 degrees, and 
 it never reaches as high 
 as 85 degrees. When there are very cool spells it some- 
 times gets as low as ^5 degrees. 
 abr We have our own post-office and a daily mail. The 
 
 Pnatal Washington Post reaches Skyland the same day it is issued. 
 JfarilitifH The post-office is Skyland, and is located in the dining hall. 
 Skyland is connected by telephone with the telegraph office 
 at Luray, which places guests within reach of their friends 
 or business. In Luray is located a long-distance telephone 
 station, connecting with Washington and other long-dis- 
 tance points. 
 
 A physician will always be at Skyland during the sum- 
 mer months and remain until the last of September. 
 
 Pae:e Se\t:-nteen 
 
Stony Man Peak Is 4,031 feet above the level of the sea, 
 and Skyland Is situated on a plateau at an altitude of 3,650 
 feet. The following figures give the number of feet above 
 tide at these prominent mountain resorts: Cresson, Pa., on 
 the crest of the Alleghanles, 2,300 feet; Ashevllle, N. C, 
 2,300; the Hot Springs of Virginia, 2,500; Deer Park and 
 Oakland, Md., 2,800; Brookside, West Va., 3,100; Raw- 
 ley Springs, Va., 2,000; Crawford House (White Moun- 
 tains), N. H., 2,000; Rockbridge Alum Springs, 2,000; 
 Rock Enon Springs, Va., 1,100. 
 
 This season a fine garden has been started, fully as large 
 as in previous seasons. Five acres have been planted alone 
 in sweet corn, including the famous "Country Gentleman" 
 and "Golden Bantam" varieties. Besides, there are end- 
 less beds of peas, string beans, lettuce, spring onions, rad- 
 ishes, leeks, savoy cabbage, carrots, turnips, white and 
 sweet potatoes, parsnips, cucumbers, asparagus, beets, 
 squash, tomatoes, and lima beans. 
 
 The table has an abundance of milk and cream from a 
 herd of tuberculin-tested cows. The famous Fox River 
 creamery butter is used ex- 
 clusively. Two very large 
 poultry farms In the valley 
 supply the table with chick- 
 ens, ducks, and turkeys ; also 
 eggs. The young lamb, fed 
 on the mountain blue grass, 
 is equal to English mutton, 
 while fresh fish arrlv^e every 
 Friday from Chesapeake 
 Bay. No canned goods are 
 used on the table. The 
 fresh beef comes direct 
 from Washington In cold- 
 storage cars. In Luray It Is 
 repacked In ice and sent by 
 special-delivery wagons, thus 
 Insuring the very best qual- 
 ity and condition. 
 
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 Sentinel Lodsre 
 
 Page Eighteen 
 
Garden Gate 
 Cottage 
 
 Page Nineteen 
 

 Cottau'e Pacini; North witli Valley View; Stony Man Mountain in Foreground 
 
 The laundry work is done by a family li\ing near Sky- IGamtJint 
 land, who call for and deliver your laundry as often as 
 necessary. Charges extremely reasonable. 
 
 Rustic Houses on the Kdse of Cliff. Near Dininj; Hall 
 
 Page Twenty 
 
Hintu From Washington, D. C. 
 
 to Eradt Trains leave Washington, D. C, via Baltimore & Ohio 
 
 ^klIla^^ Railroad for Liiray every day at 3.10 p. m., arriving at 
 
 Luray by 8.2 j; p. m. On arriving at the railroad station 
 
 in Luray inquire for the Mansion Inn bus, zvhich meets 
 
 Looking North Towards Mary's Rock from Tennis Courts 
 
 every train, and you will be conveyed to the Mansion Inn 
 without charge. Here the traveler will spend the night, 
 starting after breakfast the next morning for Skyland in a 
 comfortable vehicle, provided by Mr. Walter Campbell, 
 the enterprising proprietor of the Mansion Inn. 
 
 The drive from Luray to the summit of Stony Man 
 takes about three hours, and gives views of scenery which 
 cannot be excelled anywhere else in the Blue Ridge. There 
 are other hotels in Luray which solicit the patronage of 
 guests on their way to Skyland, and which have their agents 
 
 Page Twenty-One 
 
meet trains. Guests are particularly cautioned that the 
 regular charges for transportation, trunks, etc., are only 
 guaranteed by the Mansion Inn, which maintains a large 
 livery stable especially equipped for this mountain travel. 
 Mr, Walter Campbell, the proprietor, looks after all in- 
 
 Tennis Courts at Skyland 
 
 terests of Skyland guests, and can be relied upon to carry 
 guests promptly to Skyland under all circumstances. No 
 other hotel in Luray gives better service or better table. 
 So please take notice and upon arrival at Luray be sure and 
 get the Mansion Inn omnibus. 
 
 From Baltimore, Md. 
 
 Leave Baltimore daily except Sunday by Baltimore & 
 Ohio Railroad at 2 o'clock p. m. Arrive at Washington, 
 D. C, at 3.10 p. m. Arrive at Luray, Va., 8.25 p. m. 
 
 Page Twenty-Two 
 
From New York and Philadelphia 
 
 Leave New York City, Pennsylvania station, 9 p. m. 
 (Through sleeper.) Leave Philadelphia (through 
 sleeper), Broad Street station, 11.44 p. m. Arrive Luray 
 next forenoon at 10.50. Passengers on this train can get 
 
 Log- Cottage on Edge of Cliff, Skyland 
 
 breakfast on dining car, and after reaching Luray trans- 
 portation can be had at once to Skyland after having 
 dinner at the Mansion Inn at Luray. Mansion Inn bus 
 meets all trains. 
 
 From Richmond 
 
 Leave Richmond over Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad at 
 8.20 a. m. daily. Arrive Basic, Va., Chesapeake & Ohio, 
 12.52 noon. Leave Basic over Norfolk & Western Rail- 
 road 3.26 p. m. Arrive Luray, Va., 5.26 p. m. Remain 
 over night at Mansion Inn at Luray and drive to Skyland 
 next morning. 
 
 Page Twenty-Three 
 
No apology is made 
 for prices asked, as no 
 comparison can be made 
 between this unique and 
 beautiful spot anci its 
 splendid table and the 
 numerous other Virginia 
 resorts, mostly located in 
 hot valleys or, at best, on 
 mountain sides at low al- 
 titude. No reductions on 
 the rates quoted can pos- 
 sibly be made. Skyland 
 has already achiev^ed the 
 reputation of being the 
 \'ery best Mountain Re- 
 sort for Washington peo- 
 ple, and this reputation 
 cannot be maintained on 
 a lower schedule of rates. 
 The rates in any cabins 
 or cottages not having a 
 valley view are from 
 $1 i.oo to $12.50 a week, according to length of stay and 
 number of persons in each cottage. The rates for accom- 
 modations in any of the 
 cabins or cottages located 
 on "Furnace Field" or "The 
 Cliff" range from $12.00 to 
 $15.00 per week, according 
 to length of stay and num- 
 ber of persons in each cot- 
 tage. Day rates, $3.00. 
 
 The various cottages, 
 camps, and bungalows are 
 all named, and interested 
 parties can see photographs 
 of them by applying to Mr. 
 Pollock. During May the 
 
 Satra 
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 View North from "l,o\ers' Leap" 
 
 Massanutten Lodjre 
 
 Page Twenty-Four 
 
Primitive Basket-Makins 
 
 Uasl)uicitmt Skyland office is located at Washington, D. C. Location 
 Imikinri of office can be found by looking under heading of "Sum- 
 (iffirr nier Resorts" in the Washington Post. 
 
 The above prices include everything — service, light, 
 wood for fire-places, cabin rent, and table board. All 
 guests at Skyland get their meals at the rustic dining hall. 
 
 Hemlocks in " Tlie Catlieilnil 
 
 Page Twenty- Five 
 
Skvland's Mail Carrier 
 
 Hours for meals : 
 Breakfast, 8 to 9 
 o'clock a. m. ; din- 
 ner, I to 2 o'clock 
 p. m. ; supper, 6 
 o'clock p. m. Meal- 
 times announced by 
 bugle call. 
 
 All children under 
 10 years of age $7 
 per week, ov^er 10 
 years full price. In- 
 fants, the charge is 
 only for milk used. 
 Nurses and servants, 
 $7.50 per week at 
 special tables. If at regular tables full price. 
 
 Table boarders and those who own their cabins or who 
 rent furnished cottages, $10 per week. Including service, 
 $10.25 per week. Less than a week, $1.50 per day. Oil 
 for lamps, extra, 18 cents per gallon. Wood will be de- 
 livered at private cabins for $3.50 per cord. As some 
 guests use much more wood 
 than others, this is the only 
 way to regulate the price to be 
 charged. Service means the 
 making of fires, piling wood 
 on porches, chambermaid serv- 
 ice, filling of water pitches, etc. 
 Guests at Skyland who con- 
 template purchasing a cabin or 
 lot will be interested in the fol- 
 lowing information: Desirable 
 lots, with fine view of the 
 valley, can be purchased for 
 $250.00. All lots are sold 
 with a clause restricting the 
 use of the lot to the erection 
 thereon of a rustic cottage, 
 
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 Inar&rrfi 
 
 Page Twenty-Six 
 
About either built of logs or covered with hark, for lodging only, 
 
 MmXhma, as housekeeping is not permitted within the Park. A plot 
 Ifoitr ®iuu of Skyland, showing all lots for sale, can be had on appli- 
 (Uabiu cation to Mr. Pollock. Many cabins and cottages have 
 
 already been built by private owners, all of whom are 
 
 Rustic Bark Cabin on tlie Cliff. Skyland 
 
 table boarders ; these cottages represent an Investment of 
 $40,000.00, most of these having been built within the last 
 three years. Several newly completed cabins are now for 
 sale, and, as desirable lots are very scarce, should be soon 
 disposed of. Prices from $750.00 to $1,200.00, includ- 
 ing lot. The insurance rate Is $1.50 per huncired for three 
 years. The charge of care-taker for the year Is $6.50 for 
 each cabin, payable in advance the first day of October. 
 
 (See under "Rates of Board" for special terms to cabin 
 owners.) 
 
 Page Twenty-Seven 
 
The register shows that from June 22, 1894, until Sep- . A 3ftm uf 
 
 tember 30, 191 1, there have been in all 3,000 guests, thr lHami 
 
 many of whom were from Washington, D. C. Several Patnnts of 
 
 hundred of these are given, and it is with pride that the ^kylau^ 
 Proprietor refers to them. Most of those selected have 
 telephones in their homes or places of business. 
 
 Loff Cabin in the Woods. Skyland 
 
 Your attention is called to the fact that here in your own 
 State you have a Mountain Resort beyonci comparison 
 with any other this country can boast of. People from 
 many States are constantly coming to Skyland, anci many 
 of them have been to all parts of the world. They all say 
 that for beautiful natural scenery nothing can be found 
 surpassing the views to be had in the vicinity of Stony Man 
 Mountain. This is what is saici of the Skyland scenery by 
 scientists, whose explorations have carried them to many 
 beautiful places, by army and naval officers, who in the 
 
 "Htraiuiaua 
 
 Pag-e Twenty-Eight 
 
performance of their duties have been around the world, 
 and by travelers generally, many of whom visit Skyland 
 every summer. Until 191 1 very few Virginians had vis- 
 ited this resort, but last season many heard of Stony Man 
 Mountain through advertisements in Virginia new^spapers, 
 
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 " White Oak Lodge," Bark-Covered Cabin 
 
 and this resulted in bringing them to Skyland. In a few 
 years every Virginian will be familiar with this resort, and 
 indeed proud of it as well, for Virginia, noted as she is for 
 her beautiful natural scenery, must acknowledge that the 
 most beautiful of all is seen at Skyland, the Rustic Gem of 
 the Blue Ridge. 
 
 Guests coming to Skyland are requested to notify the 
 proprietor a few days in advance. 
 
 Address all communications to 
 
 G. Freeman Pollock, Proprietor, 
 
 Skyland, Page County, Va. 
 
 Page Twenty-Nine 
 
Now that wood is beginning to be so scarce in the 
 United States, it is seldom that the city resident gets the 
 unlimited supply of wood for his fireplace that is found 
 at Skyland. 
 
 Around Skyland are millions of cords of firewood, and 
 the supply is practically unlimited; therefore the guest 
 has a supply of oak, chestnut, and other firewood in great 
 abundance.. This feature is one of Skyland's great at- 
 tractions. 
 
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 Typical Fireplace in Cabin 
 
 Page Thirty 
 
latrnUH ^^- Cuno H. Rudolph 
 
 
 Rev. Alfred Harding, D. D 
 
 Mrs. Christian Hemmick 
 Lieut. James B. Gilmer . 
 Paymaster N. W. Nesbit 
 Prof. W. S. Eichelberger 
 Mr. W. B. Remey . . 
 Capt. John S. Bartlett 
 Gen. A. S. Burt . . . 
 Mrs. W. H. Beck . . 
 Col. H. P. Birmingham 
 Lt.-Col. J. R. Kean 
 Col. M. W. Ireland 
 Maj. H. V. Krug 
 Maj. Guy L. Edie 
 Capt. R. J. Burt 
 Mrs. E. B. Trout 
 Captain Craig . . 
 Commander Richard H. Leigh 
 Rev. Herbert Scott Smith 
 Rev. Chas. E. Buck . . 
 Miss H. G. Brouse . . 
 Rev. T. S. Childs . . . 
 Paymaster John S. Higgins 
 Lt.-Col. B. H. Fuller . 
 Mr. C. W. Simpson . . 
 Mr. James A. Emery . . 
 Mr. Chas. A. Kram . . 
 Mrs. L. E. McComas . 
 Mrs. John Watts Kearny 
 Mrs. Christian W. Dunlop 
 Mr. Robert Hinckley . 
 Col. O. O. Stealey . 
 Mr. Arthur Ramsey . 
 Miss Janet Richards 
 Mr. Thos. C. Noyes . 
 Mr. Lee Hutchins . . 
 Mr. M. O. Chance . 
 Mr. Frank P. Leetch 
 Mrs. H. C. Winship . 
 Mr. Wm. Ballantyne 
 Mr. C. Powell Minnigerode 
 
 Mr. Geo. B. Wagner 
 Mr. Victor Mindeleff . 
 Mrs. H. V. Bouic . . 
 Mrs. Geo. J. Easterday 
 Dr. Harrison G. Dyar 
 Dr. G. K. Gilbert . . 
 Mr. H. F. Moore . . 
 Prof. Wm. Palmer . 
 Dr. Wm. H. Holmes 
 Dr. W. W. Townsend 
 Prof. Frederick V. Coville 
 Mr. Geo. McLane Wood 
 Dr. Monte Griffeth . . 
 Dr. Andrew Stewart . . 
 
 Commissioner of the District of 
 Columbia. 
 
 Bishop of Washington, 1407 Massa- 
 chusetts Ave. 
 
 2306 Massachusetts Ave. N. W. 
 
 U. S. N., Navy Department. 
 
 U. S. N., Navy Department. 
 
 U. S. N., 2503 Wisconsin Ave. 
 
 1527 New Hampshire Ave. N. W. 
 
 U. S. N. 
 
 U. S. A. (Ret.), The Portner Apts. 
 
 The Portner Apts. 
 
 U. S. A., 1721 Q St. N. W. 
 
 U. S. A., 1913 S St. N. W. 
 
 U. S. A., U. S. War Department. 
 
 U. S. A., 1629 P St. N. W. 
 
 U. S. A., 1907 S St. N. W. 
 
 U. S. A., The Albemarle Apts. 
 
 The Portner Apartments. 
 
 U. S. A., The Westmoreland Apts. 
 
 U. S. N., The Westmoreland Apts. 
 
 D. D., 1859 Mintwood PI. 
 
 Rock Creek Rectory. 
 
 Mt. Vernon Seminary, iioo M St. 
 
 Chevy Chase, Md. 
 
 U. S. N., The Brighton. 
 
 U. S. M. C. 
 
 1708 Lamont St. N. W. 
 
 Union Trust Building. 
 
 Auditor for P. O. Dept. 
 
 Washington, D. C. 
 
 Washington, D. C. 
 
 Washington, D. C. 
 
 1623 i6th St. N. W. 
 1755 Church St. 
 
 Fairmont Seminary, 2701 14th St. 
 The Olympia. 
 The Farragut Apts. 
 Highlands, Apt. 6. 
 Washington, D. C. 
 1696 31st St. 
 1688 31st St. 
 3001 Dent PI. N. W. 
 Assistant Director of the Corcoran 
 Gallery of Art. 
 
 1624 29th St. N. W. 
 Dumbarton Apts., N. W. 
 2141 Wyoming Ave. N. W. 
 1681 31st St. 
 
 U. S. National Museum. 
 
 U. S. Geological Survey. 
 
 U. S. Geological Survey. 
 
 U. S. National Museum. 
 
 1444 Belmont St. 
 
 1447 Irving St. 
 
 U. S. Department Agriculture. 
 
 Editor, U. S. Geological Survey. 
 
 The Farragut. 
 
 1442 Clifton St. 
 
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Dr. L. L. Frederich . 
 Dr. Geo. W. Latimer 
 Dr. C. E. Ferguson 
 Dr. W. P. Malone . . 
 Dr. Thomas E. McArdle 
 Dr. Rufus Choate . . 
 Prof. Anton Kasper . 
 Prof. Ernest Lent . . 
 Mr. Edgar Priest . . 
 Mr. D. E. Stephan . 
 Mr. E. H. Droop . . 
 Mr. Geo. H. Judd . . 
 Mr. Charles Kraemer 
 Mr. Geo. W. Spier . 
 Mr. James B. Lambie 
 Mr. Herman Gasch . 
 Mr. W. H. Acker. . . 
 Mr. Jas. A. Sample . 
 
 Mr. Wm. Muehleisen 
 Mr. Geo. A. Prevost . 
 Mr. Geo. R. Hamline 
 Dr. A. B. Crane . . . 
 Mr. F. C. Stratton . . 
 Mr. Wallace D McLean 
 Mr. H. Seymore Craigin 
 Mr. C. D. Davis . . . 
 Mr. Edwin W. Spalding 
 Mr. Joseph W. Moyer 
 Mr. R. H. T. Leipold 
 Mr. Wm. J. Kehoe . 
 Mr. F. T. Heiberger . 
 Mr. Wm. R. Kennedy 
 Mr. Miller Kenyon 
 Mr. Charles F. Walraff 
 
 Mr. C. T. Daly . . . 
 Mr. Wm. A. Johnson 
 Miss L. M. Fox . . 
 Mr. Geo. Griswold Hill 
 Mr. Richard V. Oulahan 
 Mr. Wm. Wolffe Smith . 
 Mr. Harry J. O'Connor . 
 Mr. Harvey E. Jester 
 Mrs. Geo. W. Silsby . . 
 Mr. J. L. Massey . . . 
 Mrs. Mary M. Reichelderfe 
 Mrs. S. E. Dutton ... 
 Mr. Geo. H. Kennedy . 
 Mrs. D. W. Herriott . . 
 Mr. Geo. C. Wedderburn 
 Mr. George H. Sensner 
 Mr. Sherman Leavitt . 
 Mr. Leonard H. Wilder 
 Mrs. Helen J. Durfee 
 Mr. H. C. Pearson . . 
 Mrs. Robert McMurry . 
 Mr. Eugene B. Dasham 
 Mr. Robt. Coleman Child 
 
 329 E. Capitol St. 
 
 1712 R St. 
 
 1648 N. Capitol St. 
 
 The Farragut. 
 
 1826 Columbia Road. 
 
 The Farragut. 
 
 1302 Rhode Island Ave. 
 
 1528 Corcoran St. 
 
 3114 Wisconsin Ave. N. W. 
 
 Manager Stoneleigh Court. 
 
 1300 G St. 
 
 (Judd & Detweiler), 420 nth St. 
 
 1841 Park Road. 
 
 310 gth St. 
 
 1415 New York Ave. 
 
 1326 New York Ave. 
 
 1420 F St. 
 
 President Citizens' Savings Bank, 
 
 1406 New York Ave. 
 1361 Girard St. 
 3562 13th St. 
 3325 17th St. 
 916 14th St. 
 
 Interstate Commerce Commission. 
 Union Trust Building. 
 1023 L St. 
 McGill Building. 
 2640 Woodley Place. 
 Metropolitan Bank Building. 
 1630 Riggs St. 
 1532 22d St. 
 The Brunswick Apts. 
 Washington Loan & Trust Bldg. 
 Vice-President Dist. Nat. Bank. 
 Sec.-Treas. Moore & Hill Co., 1332 
 
 G St. 
 Vice-President Andrews Paper Co. 
 (Fitch, Fox & Brown). 
 Colorado Building. 
 The Brighton Apts. 
 Hibbs Building. 
 Southern Building. 
 Y. M. C. A. Building. 
 1836 Lament St. N. W. 
 1359 Fairmont St. 
 The Ouray Building. 
 1721 Connecticut Ave. 
 1814 G St. N. W. 
 1224 Massachusetts Ave. 
 1127 Euclid St. N. W. 
 Irving St., Chevy Chase, Md. 
 1331 Kenyon St. 
 Washington, D. C. 
 1735 17th St. N. W. 
 1814 K St. 
 
 1215 Decatur St. N. W. 
 The Ashley Apts. 
 1433 R St. 
 2234 Decatur St. 
 
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Capt. Philip Metzgar 
 Mr. Robert J. Boyd . 
 Mrs. H. C. McLean 
 Mr. Wm. A. Connolly 
 
 Mr. W. O. Waters . 
 Miss M. F. Stamper . 
 Mr. James L. Murphy 
 
 Mrs. W. P. Allen . . 
 Mr. Chas. Woods Taylor 
 Mr. E. T. Allen . . 
 Mr. S. Percy Minnick 
 Mr. Wm. W. Stevens 
 Mr. A. J. Cory . . . 
 Mr. Wm. P. Rider . 
 
 Mr. Geo. W. Esterly 
 Mrs. K. H. Green . 
 Miss Anna L. Pierce 
 Mrs. F. A. Reeve . . 
 Miss Cecil Dulin . . 
 Miss E. Quackenbush 
 Miss Mary Brown 
 Mr. A. M. Jackson . 
 Miss Mingion Nixon 
 Prof. Rene Samson 
 Miss Bessie P. Mourning 
 Dr. Julian Gartrell 
 Dr. W. W. Simkins 
 Dr. L. W. Eugster 
 Dr. W. E. Dieffenderfer 
 Mrs. Cornelia B. Chambers 
 Mr. Samuel H. Moore 
 Mr. Wm. W. Green . 
 Mr. Geo. M. Anderson 
 Mr. A. G. Eldridge . 
 Mr. Robert Carter . 
 Mr. Bernard H. Lane 
 Mr. J. S. Raymond 
 Mr. Walter Scott . . 
 Mr. E. S. Gilfillan . . 
 Mr. Carl H. Osborn 
 Dr. C. G. Van Emon 
 Mr. W. E, Evans . . 
 Miss V. B. Malnati . 
 Dr. Cory 
 
 Dr. Charles I. Griffith 
 Mr. Carl E. Mueller 
 Mrs. E. M. Baur . 
 Mrs. Jos. J. Moebs 
 Dr. G. M. Potter . 
 Mr. F. B. Rogers . 
 Mr. W. W. Dyar . 
 Mrs. M. G. Kearney 
 Mr. Walter S. Sutherland 
 Mr. J. E. Metzeroth 
 Mr. A. W. Davidson 
 
 1740 Riggs Place. 
 
 428 7th i>t. N. W. 
 
 1373 Irving St. 
 
 Chief Clerk, Interstate Commerce 
 
 Commission. 
 Congressional Library. 
 1023 L St. 
 U. S. Commerce Court (Deputy 
 
 Marshal). 
 804 B St. S. W. 
 U. S. P. O. Department. 
 The Roanoke. 
 2729 P St. 
 
 832 Rittenhouse N. W. 
 Takoma Park. 
 Supervising Architect's Office, U. S. 
 
 ireasury. 
 1355 Otis St. N. W. 
 The Victoria. 
 
 U. S. Department Agriculture. 
 1626 19th St. 
 "The Ethelhurst." 
 Primrose St., Chevy Chase, Md. 
 2464 Ontario Road. 
 Raymond, Chevy Chase, Md. 
 1336 Fairmont St. 
 Central High School. 
 1 741 Kilbourne St. 
 District Bank Building. 
 1309 F St. 
 
 District National Bank Building. 
 1336 Columbia Road. 
 The Olympia. 
 Kenesaw Apts. 
 Washington, D. C. 
 705 G St. N. W. 
 The Decatur. 
 Chevy Chase. 
 1527 Farragut St. N. W. 
 Blenheim Court. 
 "Washington Post." 
 1663 Kramer St. N. E. 
 Washington, D. C. 
 13th and E. Capitol Sts. 
 127 8th St. S. E. 
 712 E. Capitol St. 
 College Park, Md. (Agricultural 
 
 College). 
 1371 Monroe St. N. W. 
 336 Pennsylvania Ave. N. W. 
 1711 U St. N. W. 
 The Beacon Apts. 
 Y. M. C. A. Building. 
 Washington, D, C. 
 Washington, D. C. 
 The Montana. 
 Washington, D. C. 
 Washington, D. C. 
 Washington, D. C. 
 
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BALTIMORE, MD. 
 
 Mr. V. Bloede . . . 
 Mr. J. Forney Young 
 Mr. H. W. Hunter . 
 Mrs. H. A. Gale . . 
 Dr. S. R. Clark . . . 
 Miss Whiting . . . 
 Mr. S. Blount Mason 
 Mr. Wm. P. Morton . 
 Mr. J. Hynson Brown 
 Dr. Arthur L. Bloomfield 
 Mr. H. S. Schutt . . . 
 Mr. E. S. Dickey . . . 
 Mr. James H. Brady . 
 
 Eden Terrace, Catonsville. 
 
 Bayard and Hamburg Sts. 
 
 1503 Park Ave. 
 
 320 Hawthorn Road, Roland Park. 
 
 317 Dolphin St. 
 
 The Arundel Apts. 
 
 No. 7 South Street. 
 
 Standard Oil Co. 
 
 Johns Hopkins Hospital. 
 
 Somerset Road. 
 804 St. Paul St. 
 
 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
 
 Mr. E. D. BoHck . . 
 Mr. C. J. Hepburn . 
 Mr. M. F. Leser . . 
 Dr. S. Weir Mitchell 
 Mr, Robinson Bosler 
 
 Mgr. for Strawbridge & Clothier. 
 
 Attorney, 803 Bailey Building. 
 
 6378 Woodbine Ave. 
 
 Author. 
 
 803 Bailey Building. 
 
 NEW YORK, N. Y. 
 
 Mr. Agustus G. Heaton . 
 Mr. Josiah T. Newcomb 
 Mr. J. N. Weisiger . . 
 Mr. Clifford A. McDonald 
 Mr. R. H. Adams . . . 
 Mr. J. Dwight Ripley . 
 Mr. J. McNaull Wilson 
 Miss P. Hunter .... 
 Miss Helen Gray Cone . 
 Miss Emma A. Klauser 
 Mr. W. L. Moulton . , 
 
 Carnegie Hall. 
 
 27 William St. 
 
 60 New St. 
 
 456 Pacific St., Brooklyn. 
 
 100 William St. 
 
 Union League Club. 
 
 541 Hudson Terminal Building. 
 
 Hotel Woodward, 55th & Broadway 
 
 51 E. 90th St. 
 
 51 E. 90th St. 
 
 Mr. H. B. Closson 
 
 CINCINNATL OHIO. 
 . . . . no W. 4th St. 
 
 PITTSBURGH, PA. 
 Mrs. James W. Sweet . . . 5130 Westminister PI. 
 
 Mr. Fred Amiss . . 
 Mr. Flloyd Weaver . 
 Mr. Emmett Berry . 
 Mr. Frank Crim . . 
 Hon. Richard E. Byrd 
 
 Mr. E. D. Redd . . 
 Mr. Earnest O. Gray 
 Mrs. S. A. Casy . . 
 Mr. Geo. B. Crawford 
 Miss Elizabeth Gaines 
 Mrs. Robt. F. Hobson 
 Mrs. Lucy Y. Wise 
 
 VIRGINIA. 
 
 County Treasurer, Luray, Va. 
 County Clerk of Court, Luray, Va. 
 Page Valley Nat. Bank, Luray, Va. 
 First Nat. Bank, Luray Va. 
 Speaker of the House of Delegates 
 
 at Richmond, Va. 
 Richmond, Va. 
 Richmond, Va. 
 Richmond, Va. 
 Richmond, Va. 
 Warrenton, Va. 
 Rock Castle, Va. 
 Churchland, Va. 
 
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ANNAPOLIS, MD. 
 
 Dr. Thomas Fell President St. Johns College. 
 
 Mr. Hamilton A. Gale . . , Murray Hill. 
 
 Mr. J. W. Randall .... Randall Place. 
 
 Mr. J. R. Wilmer Randall Place. 
 
 Commander E. B. Fenner . U. S. N. 
 
 MONTGOMERY, ALA. 
 Mrs. J. C. Ware ..... 
 
 BOYNTON, FLA. 
 Mr. Clarence C. Mast , . . County Assessor. 
 
 CHICAGO, ILL. 
 Mrs. Charles A. Peck . . . 
 
 MINNESOTA. 
 Mr. Phineas W. Barton . . . "Barrett Ranch," Donnelly, Minn, 
 LIST OF COTTAGE OWNERS AT SKYLAND. 
 
 Dr. Thomas Fell 
 
 Mr. Victor Mindeleff 
 Dr. Sheldon G. Davis 
 Miss Margaret Winship 
 Mr. George H. Judd 
 Mr. C. J. Hepburn . 
 Mr. Robinson Bosler 
 Mr. Robert J. Boyd . 
 Dr. Katherine Evans 
 Mr. H. W. Hunter . 
 Col. H. P. Birmingham 
 Mrs. B. H. Oilman . 
 Mr. H. S. Craigin . 
 Mrs. E. B. Trout . . 
 Miss M. F. Stamper . 
 Mr. Agustus G. Heaton 
 Mr. Charles Kraemer 
 Hon. Richard E. Byrd 
 
 Mr. Harry J. O'Connor 
 Mrs. W. P. Allen . . 
 
 President St. John's College, An- 
 napolis, Md. 
 Washington, D. C. 
 Washington, D. C. 
 Washington, D. C. 
 Washington, D. C. 
 Philadelphia, Pa. 
 Philadelphia, Pa. 
 Washington, D. C. 
 Los Angeles, California. 
 Baltimore, Md. 
 U. S. A., Washington, D. C. 
 Fort Myer, Va. 
 Washington, D. C. 
 Washington, D. C. 
 Washington, D. C. 
 New York City. 
 Washington, D. C. 
 Speaker of the House of Delegates, 
 Richmond, Va. 
 Washington, D. C. 
 Washington, D. C. 
 
 Paee Thirty- Five 
 
iifl^arfuirll to ^touu iHait 
 
 By Rt. Rev. Ai.frkd Harding, D. D., Bishop of Washington 
 
 Farewell, dear Stony Man, farewell. 
 
 Thou land of gorgeous sunsets, land of vital air, 
 
 At hour of even' in our distant homes 
 We have fond visions of thy beauty fair. 
 
 Farewell, ye limpid streams, farewell 
 
 Ye cooling and refreshing springs for thirsty souls ; 
 No more for us ye cleave the flinty rock, 
 
 Your crystal wealth o'er thankless \erdure rolls. 
 
 Farewell, ye sunlit views, farewell 
 
 Swift-changing fertile valley, distant mountain range. 
 Now decked with angry cloud, or purple mist, 
 
 Fresh beauty gaining with each wondrous change. 
 
 Farewell, dear Skyland ; fare \-e ^^•ell ; 
 
 Ye rustic cabins, mountain climbs, fond hoin-s 
 Of song, of sweet repose ; farewell, \ e friends. 
 
 But not for aye, ye shall again be ours. 
 
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