Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-01
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Especial Correspondence Of The s,,rs


Especial Correspondence OF Tie S,sr.i
WHITE SuLPHUR SPRINGS, GeE.xncrER
COUNTY, Va, August 3l-i0A M.-The Press
Bail, which comes Off thi. eyeu,us. has
attracted considerable number OF members Of
the press from various sections Of the country.
The Messrs Peyton have made great prepara-
uons, and the affair promises TO b. a success
tnough the attendance of the spress gang,
Will not be so large as was anticipated from
tne iact that the tickets and passes had not
IN all cases sufhcient time to reach their desti
nation.
The throng here has decreased. but still pum-
oers eight or nine hundred. OF the dfsIin-
non OF General r. L. Lee and Georre
Peabody. The latter gentleman left TO-DAY.
and, u 10 said, received. on the eve Of his
aeparSre. TELEGRAM from Hon. Charles sum-
III n his home IN Massachusetts.
Tne guests regret an accident that has de-
priyed them for the time being Of the attentions
clerk OF the Springs, and prime mover OF the
amusements here. While driving frsm these
springs 70 the Sweet Springs yesterday in a
from his seat, his head striking a projecting
rock in the road, which inflicted q very severe
wound. he is now at his quarters here and
The death Of r. guest S wlliis% lam a. i Reep ReePeo Of
Iberville Parish. La, has cast a temporary
gloom over the gaities Of the place He came
here in delicate health, but has death, watch
occurred last evening, was somewhat su dden
and unexpected. His remains Will leave here
to-day en- route for Louisiana.
Among the press guests now here and who
arrived by the tram tonight, are James r.
Cowardin, OF the Richmond Times; MAJOR Rob-
ert w. Hunter, of the Winchester Nelos: Major
Charles Smith, Col Shields and w. =. Gilman,
o. S,,tt .ne nhg; Ernest Wilt. OF the virginia
tive OF the New York Herald; Porter Morse, OF
the washington Express, and your correspon-
dent. Frank Smytn, fioater atlarge, and sgent
Of the Associated Press at these Springs, also
arrived in the same train.
Last evening Miss Hargous, the daughter OF
Wen known banker of the CITY OF Mexico,
circle OF admirers to-day. Sue was the recip-
lent last night Of a delightful serenade from
the band stationed a. this place.
preparing 70 try their charms on the hardened
Representatives Of newspaperdom tonight.
Everybody is agog for the grand occasion, and
and throughout the adjacent country posssrs
nave been displayed for the past tWo days,
containing in big letters the aReeulafions Tor
tas u' .sovsrnmsnt Of the grand fAncy baii. 70 Be
TIE following gentlemen consulate ne drf-
Ierent committees Floor Committee white
roeette, ,)-Genersl q. Z Pickett, 0eneral r
a.0ssis Gooss Sssa. b sss. Sss.l = xoss SS
HailA EaoridE q n. Ear. Oolonef 9: II.
SUDefp ~. ,. Allo0, j. - T0eteN Jrs VIZ.
einiA Reception Competse. (halS rossus,l-
Colonel J. G. Befreff, p. q; Ho1 JaDes Lyons,
Yisgtaia, Hon A e CCapsrtcn, West Nireinia;
II. 8. II. Taggart Maryland, uas9ne Con
mittee, (rsd rossss, DIR. w. B. Bal, VirpafA,
Major = e. 1nfhsvS wet vngInh; q. W.
Camp, =. ". DosWpeL VtfG1ntAsl sE-I o.
TSpscia DnpeaeA soshs ens.J O. l--
0RHDBRTnn, Wnss. 0UtP.Us ornrsas,
Sept i.@fhs fSaiI ,iaa nieAs JWns . cempasss-
success IN every pafsicslas. TnRswsrs ssous
one shouaaAa psssoat Ths cos>uo0 1sre
Unsrally excellent and the ladtn nrpoaos.
eoresous. Gems. Dsaursgrd. Pickett 0eary,
snd Brown, ana sx-Hayer Daysa, of Wan.
snston, were prssssf - nanagas. Al fvslvs
o'cloct ths compmy uauashsl, ,aaa ve.t 20
the supper rcon. Sappsf ovR. sAs partv
danced ussu 0sss o'c1SGE Gen. Hponrses2
md Rlssk Do let q - sr1in to-dav- fhs
arriyals and depaftures at tne SDr,nSs sSe v,sse
fsw days shout balance sach othsr' This 1src.
ING over one hsnassd gassn len a.
fBy Assoe1nssd Prvss,l
WITT SuLrnU1 SPRlues, West yir~tnis
August 3L-Ths Rress Bali te-nieht is a mi,
Liant snccess. Abont 500 persous ere prsss.,
nom al paro OF the Uaion. many pronineaf
ano oaeuneutehe4 e0utlGnsu ars prnuent and
tns pres o. New York, Phiiadelphia. Bslti-
mo1es Weneingtoas RlcA0eod, OhariofsesvtIIa
Snonton, Norfolk, Petersburg, Lynchburr.
Mincnessef. Fredertcksburg. Ooiunbfa, s. u.
and other citie are representsd. At ~ o,cIccS
2 splendid supper was served. IL q the closine
ball Of the season here.