The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-09-09


WARRENroS SPRINGS, VIRGINIA, Sept. 4, 1874.
Green Spots and Reminisceaces-I iltins and Dan
cing-DoH Qnirotfe and has Squire.
As yours is the abstract and brief chronicle of
the times" of all the fashionable movements, have
determined to send you an account of our doings
this place Its fame has hardly reached your great
metropolis, yet can assure you that IL Is worthy Of
such extension The establishment is under the
immediate charge OF Col. Ward and his assistant
MI McNish, both gentlemen in every sense OF the
word, they and their assistants being most anxious
to please. These Sulphur Springs were first brought
into public notice by the great Duff Green, OF jack
son memory, and green place ne has mace OF II,
for when every other spot was dried up root,
branch and heritage, this one colln boast of more
ourishlng evergreens than any other place indeed,
wherever you turned your eye, II saw green Inc
COMPANY arrive here about The beginning OF June,
and continue until the first OF Ocober-the place be-
ing some fifty five or sixty miles from Washington
-an easy davis ride--bnt the charge is excessive,
being "a 80 per passenger Hall that sum, OF So,
would be ample, and pay mucn better Inc buildings
are large aud accommodations very good, provided
you get here before the crowd who come up here Ia
the : Tournament Ball" This spot beautiful,
and much improved with line walks, udes, and
mountains IN the distance. Health and pleasure
here unite Nothing ~ wanting bnt some richer
s,tniture and little more OF the Northern elegance
and the regular receipt of the Herald the latter
beng lndspensoe 70 thu enjoyment 81 any place L
one desires To know show the world ways" Wei,
he re- are assembled some fore or tive, and on tour
hanpnt DAYS six hundred people, prlncipall, com
posed OF TIE substantial yeomanry OF the surround
ing country. Here also IS Weooers celebrated
Washington Band, and every night, save one, they
trip II off on the light fantastic 'cs
Behold the belle with graceful air
Now steps the poka's varied maze,
Behold the beaux with gesture rare
The gaping multitude amaze
Well, this spot has its tournament, and this season
sixteen youths entered the lists and competed tor
the crown This exercise is one OF the most man.
Y and exciting, and 1t is matter OF surprise, mat
other watering places do not adopt II +; the gallant
knights practIsed every day, and expectation walk
ed on stills to reach the gallant victor Phlladel-
phia, Baltimore, Washington, Richmond and Ere
derrick sburgh furnished the great bellies, and some
of these had several cavaliers IN the lists. Amongst
these, Miss M. II. J., second daughter OF Col. j
had three Miss N. of Baltimore, daughter of that
worthy and rich merchant, Mr.. H., had tour Miss
G. Of the same place, three, and Miss H. OF Wash
ngton, perhaps an equal number The relgnlng
bellies of the day, being Miss G. of Gloucester Var
ginia; Miss r. of Washington Miss n and Miss
& Of Baltimore Miss J. of Philadelphia, and Miss
V. Of Richmond, with many others The day came
and fine summers day 1t was, hot ana overcast,
closing by a thunder shower The knights were
assembled, the judges duly seated, the heralds IN
station, and every body well provided Tor. But,
the battle is not TO the strong, nor the race TO the
swift
And my Lord Chance chose to strip off the honors
of merit All the famous riders of Virginia were done
up--were dlstanced. A young Marylander, Mr. Jen-
infer took o thewreath. This Is the second tme Vr-
einia has been beaten on her own course; last year
Il Phlladelphian, this II Marylander. Look out,
old dominion these signs OF the times may be symp
toms of other defeats. Yet one cannot help being
pleased with the trankness, candor and beralty OF
their address, The evening finished by grand tam
cy ball, really well got up, and worthy OF any place
Here the gallant knight Clnquera crowned Miss Sal
" c. of Gloucester, as the queen OF youth and
beauty bu. she could not keep the crown. II she
was the queen of the king, Miss M. K. J., OF Phia-
dephia determined TO be the empress OF the dance,
ana bore off the palm, Her youth, tnot lo) her
trace her naivete, and her great beauty united to
charming disposition called forth the judgment OF
the mass in her favor. Wherever she moved the
throng gathered. and when she danced the Polka II
was a perfect jam round her circle She bids tar TO
be star Of the first magnitude IN the fashionable
circles Among the entertainments there was one
have omitted to chronicle, and 1t afforded more
of that renowned knight and his squire, famed IN
story song and romance, Don (luiXotte and Sancho
Panza After the lists had been opened, horn (tln)
was heard sounding from the upper end OF the mea-
dow, and the Don and squire approached; then mer-
rlment burst with laughter, and gravity lied from all
but the knight and squire. Ii was an admirable per-
Torrance, the doughty knight being mounted on
regular skeleton of horse, and the squire on
mule and both ettlred with due regard to historical
accuracy. The great age OF the knight rendered
his efforts rather painful to himself and the specta-
tore whilst his governor came vigorously TO the
scratch The whole affair paced oil with genuine
hulnor and unive rsal kindness. And tor once SIAN
der detracton and malice hd their snake-lke hiss
es from the sensitive ears polite. And then mask
ed ball an evening or two after crowned tne season
in blaze OF beauty.