Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-06

The Washington and Richmon Press
Clnb:-HSM They Went To the Allie
They Did. .CalaSisy::"Tne HON.
Of Thomes Jeaersen-A Big whisky
smash among the Mountains =
DissOlving Views-Uader the
Blue Riage-Throagh the AIIexha.
nies-Sladsy at the white sui.
Rhar-AoW the Ladies' Pass the
Time There-Expensiye and DIM
cult Railroad WOrk-The Day We
Celebrate.
Special correspondence OF The Star
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. VA
July ,, ls1O. 5
Dear Stdr:-The Washington and Richmond
Press Clubs, having determined to celebrate
the Fourth Of July at this famed watering place,
the necessary arrangements were made, and the
Washington party assembled at the Maryland
av. depot OF the Orange and Alexandra railroad
yesterday morning at an earlier hour than many
OF them are accustomed TO be astir. Besides
the members of the club there were few in
vited guests; also "Ssm," /" i'm charge of the COM
missary department, (from Aman's) and Sans
dog, detected, dingy looking cur, who seemed
TO-, 10 nave iofsoodlng OF the fate in store for
dcipate." Our party, embracing W. W. wor-
den, the well-known correspondent of the Bos-
ton iPost and other papers; J. G. Holland, of
the New York Associated Press: M. w Barr
OF the Southern Associated Press; w. X. Col
Inns, X. +. Boiseau and j. +. Dooley, OF THg
STAR; Arthur Shepherd, Nath1 Ssrdo and
OF the ChroniciS f. A. Richardson, OF the
Baltimore Associated Press; q. A. Pills
bury, of the Baltimore Gazette, and r. W.
Royce, of the Western Union telegram a
few minutes before O'Clock took their seats
i'm the car reserved for them, and the train
started. Crossing the Long Bridge, we soon
passed through the ancient city of Alexandra
before il had waked up, and, speeding on our
way. soon crossed the famous Bull Run; were
whirled past the plains Of Manassas, where the
signs OF the late unpleasantness are nearly
little soldiers cemetery; past Orange Court
House, and about half past IL O'Clock D. m. ar
rived at Gordonsvilte, which was an objective
point for military operations during the war on
account of its being an important railroad CEN
ter. Here nourishes an Institution OF the Old
dominion, which is seen in no other section of
the country-colored women offering for sale to
hungry passengers, spring chickens fried In
batter, crisp and brown, served up on Virginia
short cake.
FRArERNAL GREETINGS.
mere We were to change cars, and disembark-
ing, we had to wait but a few minutes for the
train from Richmond, which brought our
friends from that city. The first familiar object
, seen vas the burly form Of Zetelle, the Nspo-
leon OF restaura ateurs, and without whose foster
ing care the cuisine Of Richmond would Ian
g9isn. de came along to zee that the members
Of the fourth estate did not perish by the way
side. He was standing on the platform OF the
car, and his salutation to our party was TO the
point. Waving a flask, his BADGE OF once,
above his head, he exclaimed, Aha! gentle
men, who viii have re cockee-taf.| The
response was favorable, and in q few minutes
Richmond and Washington were fraternizing.
The kichnond party consisted Of JAS. p. Cow
ardin, Of the Dtspotck; Ernest wiltz. of the STATE
Journal; j, b. Walters, oil the WAC; A. NJ.
Kelley, formerly Of the Examiaer; W. c. Elan,
OF the petersburg Courier, q. w. Camp, Of the
Petersburg Courier; DIR. Z. w. p. Brock, Of the
Richmond Enquirer; DIR. Grey Latham, OF the
Lynchburg Nescs; T.. Cuthbert, Richmond cor
respondent OF the New York Herald: c. B.
Luck, proprietor of the Spotswood Hotel; S.
Zetelle, and or two honorary members OF
the Richmond Press Club.
CALAMITY"
We were then invited TO seats in their car on
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, which was in
charge of q model conductor. Mr.. j. b. Finks
and the train soon started westward The "fiov
of spirits" which had been intermittent during
the morning, commenced in good earnest. and
Q more social gathering Is seldom encouutered
Although the party in the language OF one of
their number abandoned themselyes 10 fri.
volity," the "lemonaders- were as lively ss tha
"cockee- tailers" and mirth and rood fee,,ns
prevailed; SANS dog, heretofore referred to-
ana VINO bore the ominous name .Calsmity,,
emed 70 become more and more depresssd
ano melancholy At the levity OF his two Iegoed
:, Uompantons, and seeking some quiet retreat.
unioItunafeiy for him he ran against a stslwart
or the Washington party, who with
some remembrance Of Mt. F.s aunt in Little