Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-09-17
Fgum the Burlington Frg Prcss
letter From Fort CasS0n.
FuET CASsoN, L>kE CHAMrLAIN, !
August 20, lists

letter From Fort tassOn.
FoEr CAssoN, LAKE. CuAMrLAIN.t
August 20, ls,is,
DEAR fREE pREss do not for IA mo-
ment fancy that all the ''splendor and
glory" of the "heauty and fashion" Of
America l. lingering at Saratoga this sum-
mcr We are slightly "ablaYo" AZ Fort
Cassou. "Ic bon ton" Is here also, ii not
Zen massc," ZEN indlyiduels;" !" and we had
a ball last night, that in point OF personal
beauty, magniGeence of toilets and en-.
joyahlcncSs, was decidedly brilliant. IL
not "thc most brilliant Of the season
DO you know about this place. An
old stone fort, fitted up in the most de-
lightiul manner for the accommodation Of
guests; il stands on a tongue Of land that
projects promontorially into the lake;
gray rocks form the base Of the promon-
tory green grass and clinging mosses
:. carpet its top out 10 the right, MS you
come from the landward, a forest OF oak
skirts the backward curve; tho trees grow
down 10 the waters edge; their branches
intcrlacc, and their gnarlcd and knotty
trunks form fantastic resting places for
the romantic stroller. There are trodden
paths all through these woods, and you
will always find broken branches, with
: cred wild flowers, and at intervals OF
: yard OF two. tumble-down stone furnaces
e with smoky tops, telling pleasant stories
p of children and picnics.
At the left, the placid Otter Greek pours
its waters into Lake Champlain; and past
: here each morning and evening plies the
e Water Lily, fairy steamer from Ner-
A genncs, often bringing additions to our
!, pleasant party, and sometimes carrying
away our friends.
But began TO tell YOU about the ball.
: The music furnished by the Nergennes
L Band was not by any means the least
II pleasant feature OF the oecasion indeed
It the artists played as if inspired certain
., " their music carried inspiration to the
feet OF their fairy friends of the dance.
/ Not being acquainted with the nomen-
st clature of the ballroom, can hardly give
n the order of the dancing know that it
b. was all very beautiful, and quite turned
=, the head Of many an 'uld stIgcr' besides
myself The gathering was in an upper
: hall, whose windows open on 10 a balcony
- which in turn looks down upon the lake,
n, and this balcony, hung with lamps that
ID glittcrcd in the water below, but actually
lighted bv floods ef mellow moonlight.
-. tempted q great many weary dancers. In
= the deep window recr-ses little tables
/, were sf'. ana cool ices, delicious lemon
is adc and fe.th,ry cake circulated freely.
Il do uot SAY there was nothing more sub
~ ,tln'ial in the supper room. But have
j., only time to add, according to custom, a
- description If some of the magnificent
te toilets, although. in the language of the
= as, .,.7n'' 'otFtS l"heeht VI the Ne"
x loiN it'"""F' '"s'' ",I>s'nE ~, sPl'i'u,'
a mus De imagine" ai'er all i9r no "orus
81 % mine 'i' convey " JUST i'o' Vi 'iieii
- ot~"'H.E anu pe'U'!'
Mr.. l. NJ smith OF Nergonnes, Vt
" dark bluo cloth coat, with black buttons,
ID bull Mlli2.e."t" " t. Webster, opening 10
= slo" a r'"Hre shlrt-tr"nt "i d1liihg
t. whteu'~~, 'l''skm pantal"ous. Shakspere-
,a am cniN,r, E"l with " White nhoon with
1un-"d 'ni~ lhe literary combination
II Ia tli, a..t produced a novel and strlk-
n in@ ci'ro. Mr. smith also wore his hair
"a parted on one sidc, and vcilowlsh brown
c- whl-kpr, ~, toe end % his chm.
~ Ai" j. |. Brown OF Port Henry, \. l.,
wore bla.k dress coat, swallow tailed,
with white duck pant.'lo"ns, very close
at 'lttiu- indeed, white waiStcoat. with
si ,kY-hIu" r"cI,ne and diamond pm; hmr
n. pWrd un both sides. standing very mp
a riEir !H.W,en The partlngs' lhis gentle
man attracted marked attention for his
graceful. aul ,ylph-like dancing.
Mr. " T.. Strong, uf Evansville. In
r,. diun wore a white suit with black orna-
I:lcut-; French calf boots with red heels
- size, / think about four, very tiny in-
H. decd lair carelc.-ly yet gracefully ar
ld ranged Ewes and whiskers black, TO
IT, match the ornaments.
:, Mr.. luhu Nathaniel Jones of Detroit,
Mich, wore Il magnificent white dress
coat n g, Paris. very tight and very small,
coming to a point behind; pantaloons of
"A royale atrnurc duck. white. tight and
-. smell: wastroat of the same material;
= waich.chain, finger-rings and bteast-pin,
III diamond. set in pure silver; white paper
q collar and cuffs Sheridan; white satin
re nerktir; the faintest possible moustache
- and whiskcrs. powdered probably. This
! exquisite toilet. all in pure white, worn
by a fine face aud graceful form. deserved.
'S' ly won tho ud firing nlauccs OF all
TO Mr. Allan + Story OF Troy, y Y Ma
IN polcor, ~, costume Of moonlit gray;
two rows Of stitching around each sleeve
f anb SHIRT buttons OF unduunted opal pil'a
silk gol'.tan knot at the throat eNqHiH'''
u" arrangement of hair and whlNkers
|, There were thirty-two other Gentlemen
lie present, whose toilets deserve At least,
- passing notice, but Vermont newspapers
are not quite up To the standard, and
~ fprbrar merely adding that the time Ia