Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-02
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.

Gentlemen In Character-Incidents, &c.
Especial Correspondence OF the STAR
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, 6RRKNBRIrR
COUNTY, VIRGINIA, September LIST, IsSs.-Your
correspondent, arriving here at q late hour Of
Monday night. the beauty Of the Springs
and the surrounding scenery did not present
themselves TO his vision until the next morn
irg 6. when the clouds and mist that enveloped
the mountains passed away like the smoke OF
incerse from the altars that Nature has reared
here on every hand, disclosing a scene OF
grandeur and beauty which he was not pre-.
pared for, from the written descriptions, which
none Of ihem, do justice to. copious rain
fell here yesterday, cooling the atmosphere and
revivIng animate and Inanimate nature. The
nights are cool and provocative OF refreshing
sleep, with blanket and coverlet ana thick
clothing is necessary for the early morainy.
The guests have been thinning out for the
past ten days, but betwo en- eight hundred and
thousand still Iinger, reluctant TO telr taem.
selves away from the lovely scenes that
environ them here on every haud. George
Peabody, General Robert L. Lee, w. w. Cor
eoraD, Esq, aud oilers of minor celebrity, Ieft
here Mondsy morning, while there yet remain
General q. T. Beauregard, General Geary, OF
South Carolina; Generals X. Lindsey Walker,
George E. Pickett. Of East Virginia: General T..
NJ. b. Young, OF Georgia Hon. James LYONS
and Colonel Patrick Henry Aylett, of Rich.
mond; Colonel Wade Hampfon Jr., OF 5 Caro-
lima; Colonel V. IL. Groner, of Norfolk yir-
glnia; Colonel J. q. Berrett, OF Washington
u Z; Hon. I. Carpenter, OF West Virginia;
General Heniy A. Wise, and others of note.
A good many visitors from the neighboriug
springs reached this center Of attraction last
night, in order to take part in the ball and
several Auditors TO The press delegation we've
Messrs. Peyton and their chief clerk, Mr. j,
b. Tinsley, were actively at work providing
for the press ball Of last night, while the COM
mitees appointed for its management were
none the less industrious i'm perfectng arrange
ments for making IL a success. Vieing with
the hustle Of these preliminsries were the busy
movements f OF the ladies sojournIng here. who
constantly employed in conference with each
other as to what would be most becoming 20
wear.
THE BALL
Finally all difficulties were overcoms, and
everything was satisfactorily arranged, and
nothing now remained but to await the hour
OF nine O'Clock p. m, at which time the doors
OF the spacious parlors were thrown omen
when Rosenberger's excellent band Sounded
tne signai ior readln IS, and then the grand
proce cesslon, en- mask and en- Isse, marched into
the brilliantly lighted and handsomely fes.
tooneG halls, keeping time to the delicious mu
sic OF grr I'D march.
The scene now was very brilliant. equal I'm
all respects TO that at the Peabody ball, save
perhaps, in point of numbe The march fin
ished, the signal was given for the opening
quadrilie, when the maskers and those who
were not disguised, arranged themselves in
couples and took their positions. Tnen began
the real enjoyment OF the evening, and the
added 10 the aIchness of the fair Ones aud the
grotesque appearance of the maskers, made up
scene long to be remembered. At twelve
O'Clock, promptly, the order for unmasking
was given, when, as if by magic, the disguised
faces Were revealed, and the curiosity OF many
were gratihed..
THE SUPPER
Following this feature OF the programme was
a waltz, and al its close supper wss announced
when the larger portion Of the company, with
the dining. room and partook OF the good things
winch had been provided.
AN hour was spent in the discussion OF the
merits Of the viands, after which the ladies re-
tired, leaving behind a large number of the
.'sterner sex, who organized with Col Robert
OuId as chairman, and fully entered upon a
celebrate for, which continued till long na.
one O'Clock. Toasts to the press were re
sponded to BY Prof A. E. Bledsoe, OF the
the Richmond Dispateh; AiexanSer Little OF OF
the efredericksburg Neps; Hon. Patrick Henry
Aylitt, Col. Robert Ould, and others, aud one
complimentary to mine hosts OF the White
Sulphur, was happily acknowledged by Gen.
George Paytoa, and J. B. Tinsley. Chief Clerk
and General Manager. Succeeding these cere.
monies, the pleasures Of Terpsichore were
ln-
out masks, which was kept MP ull three
O'Clock, when the ball terminated with the
Virginia reel, the spirit OF which was heartily
entered into, and the train that left the Sprincs
AT i:30 a. m, bore away the larger portion on
the press gang, as well as many others who
have been sojourning here for the season.
WHAT THE LADIES WORE.
Among the ladies present were the follow
ing: Miss Floyd Williams, Of Baltimore, wore
an elegant evening drc 50 OF India muslin over
arose-colored satin, decorated with diamonds
ana sapphire ornaments; Miss Maria Will
OF Elizabeth Margarine Of Hungary, and wore
a sky-blue velvet dress, embroidered with sil.
yer, win most elegant crown Of dia.
represented q sunbeam, dressed in white silk.
covered with an overskirt OF crepe, looped up
with diamonds, hair powdered with gold and
onsa encnf.eo WIN wreath OF rubies and dia-
mcnos tThese three ladies are sisters and the
JOINT value OF the rich ornaments which they
wore, II is SAID. aggregated over S75,0OO, one Of
mem wearinga coronet, necklace and bracelets
sluooed with precious stones which cost S3D,.
OOo.J Miss Emma Peyton, daughter of Mr.
George Peyton, one Of the proprietors of the
Wnlte sulphur, personat1d the character of
"Folly," and her sister, Miss Jeanette, a VII
yandere; Miss Suter, Of New York, was
dressed in black moire antique, low pcck.
snort sleeves, body trimmed with point lace.
of gold: Miss jamie Sutherland, daughter OF
Major Sutherland, Of Danville, represented |
the character of GipseY fortune teller,
dress OF variegated satin, peasants hat |
trimmed with flowers, hair in Iong
curls and ornamented with pearls: /
Miss Skipworth Harrison, of Salt Sulphur /
Springs, Turkish odelisQue; dressed in sil. /
yer stencil, with gold sash, beautiful turban OF
same material, hair in long braide, and trimmed /
with pearls. Miss Harsous, OF New Mexico, |
lemon. .colored silk, low neck end short sleeves,
trimmed with guipure lace, hair combed high /
and dressed with flowers. Mrs. Sykes, OF Mis-. /
sfssippi, a Empress OF Austria; dress Of white |
satin, from which flowed Q veil Of honiton /
lace. Miss Blanche Magee, Of Mississippi, as /
Evening Star" dress Of white Swiss, satin /
trimmings, crown OF silver, from which was sus.
pended Q single stlr, with lace veil, sweeping /
the hoor. Mrs. Col. Cabell, Of Richmond. a. /
Marquis; dress Of blue satin, looped Nth /
bouquets OF nowers; hair com6ed kish ana /
powdered; overskirt Of guipure lace. orns.
ments OF white lace. Miss Alice Brooks. az /
PetersburG, Va, maGni1cently droesed Mn /
pink satin, looped mp with long spravs Of
bright nowers, cut low neck and short
Sleeves, trimmed with guipure point ACE: hair 4
comoed h1eh, ornamented with fio1orx. Ma
Scoin, OF 1ouisuAnA, hlue silk, with three i
nouncee ana lace, very rich diamond brooch /
ano necniace. Miss Purcell, OF Richmond, as /
Laoy OF tne AAke, Wae well personinsd. Miss Il
q. Cowaroin, OF Richmond, Va, reprssented Il
4 outn and Old Age-tWo masks, her 'front.' an /
eveninG drees; back Old Age, dress black SIM.
mlss nora Purcell, as Lady OF the Lake:
1reseed IN white underskirt plaid tunic Miss
foiiard, OF Montgomery. Aha. dressed in vhite
lnda muslin, hair conbed pompadour.
trimmed with q spray Of whIts hoWers and
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