The New York herald., 1870-08-25
WATERING PLACE x0;Es.

Al Virginia White Sulphur Springs there are now
upward OF nine hundred guests. The accommoda.
tons are not adequate for 80 many and numbers
are camping ont. Among the celebrities present
are Generals Beauregard and Gordon, OF Georgia,
aud Hardic, OF Alabama; Ex-Governor Herbert, OF
Louisiana; Governor Walker OF Virginia, and his
aid, Colonel Oowens zen route Tor Montgomery
srings). General Robert +. Lee is at the Hot
Springs-ior the treatment OF rheumatism. grand
masquerade is announced for the 31st instant.
At Newport hops are very enjoyable anairs
although they are characterized by plentiful lack
OF dancing The tollettes are particularly tasteful.
On recent occasion Mrs. Governor Holman ar-
peared In lavender silk. with train, and trimmed
elaborately with lace. Miss Higgins, OF New York,
wore q peach-boom silk, with train, trimmed
with rufnes OF French muslin edged with Valen
ciennes lace. Miss Cantrell, OF Little Rock, Ark,
wore short dress OF white French muslin,
trimmed with runles ana pufs OF the same.
A wide sash OF rose -cOlored ribbon, and
knot OF the same shade, fastening VaIencIcnnes
ruflie ut the throat. The dress very simple and
girlish, and particularly becoming to the blonde
who wore 1t. One of the most elegant dresses was
worn by new conner, young lady from New York.
she was brunette, tall and very graceful. and her
dress suited her exactly. 1t rose pink UNDER
dress, made with train. and trimmed with wide
looped up with pink roses The corsage was low,
Win an edge or point lace around the neck and
around the band OF the very short sleeve. The white
groves reached nearly TO the elbow. The hair was
dressed III heavy Draids, with one pink rose at the
side Earring and locket ol diamonds completed the
Among the recent guests at the Profile House.
White Mountains are Hon, Horace Clark, Hon. W.
ID. Bishop Hon. William A. Wheeler Augnstns
Schell Hon. Harney Kelley and family, lie Grand
Lockwood and family John Campbell George Tay
ior, William Mcclellan and family ID. b. Sickles and
NaU Xnrk and tIin,, Gv,.t4b
AT the ST. Lawrence Hall, Montreal, the following
distinguished people were on the wing OF travel last
week:-Bx-GOvernOr Asa Packer, or Pennsylvania;
Ex-Governor Underwood, and Governor K r. Page,
or vermont; Sir Wllloughby Jones and lady, OF Eng
land Hon. L. 5. Tilly Of Ottawa; Sir John Young OF
st. Johns; Hon. Christopher Duncan, OF ST. Albans;
Hon. Mr.. Hughes NJ. p. r., or England; b. B. Come.
gys ana family. OF Philadelphia L. A. Barnum and
niece; g. II. and Mrs. Palmer, Ii. j. Raymond and
Charles Z. Allen, OF New YORK.
CAPTAIN Charles A. Ranlett Jr., OF the ship Sur
prise, accompanied by his wife, has recently made
the grand tour OF the watering places commencing
at Niagara Falls and ending at saratoga Springs;
going down the ST. Lawrence river and over the
great Victoria Bridge Captain and Mrs. Ranlett
will soon sail for Chlna, during his absence from
town Captain Ranet received handsome and
valuable gold medal as a testimonial OF his gallant
conduct In saving The life OF boy at sea- who fell
overheard at midnight.
Tue family OF E. A. Brooks, OF Forty second street
are at the American House. Richteid Springs Mr.
Brooks makes frequent but brief trips to Saratoga
he having branch establishment at the Springs,
which has been very successful this year.
General G.. W. Darling, Mrs. Darling and Miss
Sharp were at Congress Hall, Saratoga, last week,
but passed Sunday at Fort William Hotel, Lake
George.
Mr.. Norris Phillips of the Home Journal is still
on his grand tour around all the watering places
Last week A. T. stewart at the Union, and Com
modore Vanderbilt, at the Congress- were the inan-
cial lions ol Saratoga; Augustin DAILY, the CHIEF re-
preventative OF the drama Judge Hilton and j. f.
Daily (of the Common Pleas, and Curtis, the great
legal lignts; John G. SAKE only poet OF any con
sequence, and Mansfield Tracy walworth, the best
An elegant hop was given on Wednesday evening
last by the ladies staying at the Bay Lawn Mansion,
Mickle. The house and grounds were beautifully
ana brilliantly lighted by Chinese lanterns, and the
interior OF the house was elegantly ~ decorated with
tlemen present from this city were Mrs. Lawrence,
Miss Hattie Townsend, Miss Emily Townsend, Miss
9. Gould, Mise Parker, Mss Titus, Miss Annie Will
let's Mr. and Mrs. Taintor, Mr.. ana Mrs. Stone, Mrs.
Brady, Mr. and Mrs: Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. Bell, Mr
renee, Mr. Pearsali, MI Titus, Mr. Wliiets MI. Eli
man Mrs. Aickle and Miss Annie Mickie
| leave for fresh fields ana pastures green, are th
| Meens with Miss Melen, well known on Fifth ave
nue.; Miss Jenny M MNewcombe Of Twenty-anh street
Miss Kate and Miss belle Grayham, MISS Kate Finch .
and the old family OF Cheaut0 M0fits OF st. Louis
howe's Cave Ii fifteen miles from Sharon. IL is
truly sublime recess or nature, extending two
Of public resort and the little hotel over it is full
OF guests II is successful rival to Mammoth Cave
ky which ArtemaS Ward calls the greatest Ca 40
before the cave OF the great rebellion.
Among the society people at Saratoga we notice
Mrs. Barrett II. Van Auken, with Mrs Vanderbilt;
Mrs. and Miss Booth, or California; Miss Booth OF
Boston; Miss Brown OF st. Louis Mrs. John Sloan,
OF New York; Mrs Hancox, nee Wall; Mrs. Grimm,
OF Baltimore; Mrs. Cornwall, OF Hartford; the Misses
rOned by Mrs. A. 7. Stewart; Miss Randall OF st.
Louis; Mrs Barnard, OF Filth avenue; Miss Davis
OF West Twenty sixth street; Mrs. and Miss Chase
OF Fifth avenue; Miss Beardsall, of Fourteenth
street; the Misses Thomas, OF Philadelphia Miss
Hicks, Of Troy; the Misses Brennan, daughters OF
Judge Joseph r. DAILY, Mr.. Charles Smith. pianist
Mr.. Robbins OF Utica; Mrs. James Frazier of Gin.
ctnnati and Mr.. Henry O. PrObascO Especially no
ticed IN Saratoga are Miss Sullivan, a charming
blonde, chdperOned by her sister, Mrs, William
Allen, OF Columbus; that beautiful brunette QtaIan),
Madame FabrcOttl; and the blonde, Miss Mamie
Crane, daughter OF J. A. Crane, now residing In
Elizabeth, N. j.
UsiyERsALST STATE CONVENTION.