Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-27
Our waterins. Place Correspondence.


FAuouIkR SPRINGS, Aug. "a, 1860.
GRAND FANCY DRESS AND MksoUKRkpE BALL AT
THE FAuouIKR WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
NAnks OF TIE CHARAcrBRs-WAsHIser
Editor Star This celebrated and favorite
watering place is now enjoying the full tide Of
popularity, having one Of the largest gayest, and
most social companies Of visitors to be found In
this country. Owing 20 its proximity to WASH
ington city and Baltimore, large number Of the
up their abode here, and al a natural consequence
we have plenty Of real "life" and endowment
All the guests ore loud in their praise Of the
efficient landlord and his competent assistants
efforts to make their visitors comfortable The
whole concern In managed like clock-work--uo
wrangling, fighting, dissatisfaction disturbance
o. any kind ind. -. Among the six hundred people
son. All meet and mingle together as ladies and
gentlemen, and all are entitled to the name
The great seventh Of the present season was
the grand fancy dress and masquerade ball on
Wednesday night last, which was pronounced BY
competent judges to be the most brilliant and
successful affair Of the kind that has taken place
for years. Upwards Of one hundred ladies and
gentlemen appeared cosfnnss-the dresses be-
Ing furnished principally by Messu. r Marshall
Son, the well known costumers Of Baltimore
whose reputation for producing tasteful and beau
ton at our hands. AS may be imagined, the
Federal Metropolis was well represented among
the fashion and beauty on the occasion her
daughfer here well sustaining her reputation for
all the Qualities generally admired in the s.softsr
sex" Prominent among the ladies i'm fancy cos
tune was the brilliant and fascinating Miss len
ME TT, daugh ter Of Major T., Of Washington
who appeared In the character of ''Folly ,nfn a
dress of many colors, covered with hundreds Of
little bells. Miss T. Is a graceful dancer has
perfect form, and the prettiest little foot in the
world. Her appearance created decided sensa-
ton, and the honor of her hand In the dance was
eagerly sought by score Of ardent admirers
Miss s. S-r, Of Washington, as a "Suitana, %
was universally admired for her magnificent
Miss Pr, and Miss H-y, two more Of w ashing-
tons lovely daug hters, appeared as s'Scotch
Lassies," and were deservedly admired Mrs
RI, as "Parthenia, - and Miss Bette TT as a
your city, for both were ladies Of surprising
LONELINESS. Miss C-y, of Alexandria, as iMorn.
ing," charmingly beautiful and graceful lady,
played sad Ia: oc W tn the hearts Of the beauI.
Miss Gil, Of Winchester, as 'sPocahontas -
looked tie character to perfection-an elegant
and beautiful lady, much admired by all Miss
I'D, OF Baltimore, as the ''Queen Of Spain;'
thought by many to be the most beautiful lady
AID most becomingly dressed of any r sent
Miss Ky, of Rappahannock, as "RebecUA. the
Jewess'.a brilliantly beautiful and accomplished
lady. Miss Alice 1t, Of Culpeper, as "Helen
McGregor''-a lovely and charming lady, Of per-
feet figure and elegant manners; much admired
for her graceful style Of dancing Mrs SIT, Of
fredericksburg, as" Mary Queen Of Scotts''-a
oho toCSH-ilhc uSuTc, dumlTdDly suited
to The character. Miss Fanny en-, of Fauquier,
as "Dianna''-a bewitching little beauty, with
eyes Of such depth and bfilliancy as to be posi-.
lively dangerous to the sterner sex. Mrs Sd,
OF Warrenton, as "Night;' Miss H, of George.
town, as Aurora;" Miss st, of Georgetown, as
Alderman Girl;' and her sister, as '!iutumn;n
Miss S-h, as California" and many Others,
Were tastefnlly dressed, and looked more beauti.
full than we can find language to represent
Among the gentlemen were several admiralty
sustained characters. among which we will men,
tion the following; DR.. Is as Charles II; Mr. >,
OF fredericksburg, as the japanese "Tommy;''
Mess,s M, of Washington, and G., Of Rich
moDd, as the two "Dromios;" Col. s-ggs, of the
Warrenton Wing, as "Toodles;'' DR. F9z PIX.
OF the RaPpahannock Southerner, as the ssPrince
OF Como !" Mr. Richie G-n, as "Paddy Miles
Boy" Mr.. 6. R-ss, as ''Sir Rnper';" Nj J. l..
L., of Washington, as 'sAlonzo;'' and Mr. Gil,
OF tne same place, as "Live Yankee" DR.. Ok,
OF philadelphia, as ''Dr. Pangloss;" Mr. III
OF Alexandria, as the '.Count Of Monte Christo;''
.Zouave," by MIR. b. TT; "Metamora . by Mr..
J. NJ. McV-eh, of Alexandria; oIvaahoeD by
Mr. J. J., of n. O.; "Peter the Great" by Mi.
r. SIS "Hamlet," by Mr.. G. T. Ok, Of
Fredericksburg, and numerous others whom we
oahho' remember. Yours, FITz.