Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-13
THE WATERING PLACES.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.1
FAUQUIKR WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Va,

Correspondence of The Evening Star1
FAUQUIKR WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, VA,
September 3, 1870.
Dear Star:-with the flight of summer the
season at the Springs closes. and the cro,cning
erent is tournament. By9o'clock on Thursday
morning the people began to assemble from
various directions; over the little bridge span
ming the Rappahannock came the Gathering of
horse-hoofs and the rafting Of wagons, and a.
the train passed up the road verify were we re-
minded Of "the days that are no more" Stately
looking country gentlemen, dignifed natrons,
and pretty girls passed by in groups, here and
there a sturdy specimen Of the plough boy clad
in his "Sunday Clothes" or q sedate farmer
would jug slowly by on an old mare, while
mounted behind him on the saddle sat Q
rosy-faced sister or daughter whose dress out
We'd any rainbow you or / have ever seen.
Negroes riding or walking mingled with the
whites, going to see what many Of them termed,
'the Circus" These, however, we're not such
as old "UDcle John Marshall" and Davy Lam
caster, whose heads have grown white in long
and faithful servitude, and whose hearts have
often swelled with affectionate pride beholding
their young masters among the 90 T.urna-menters"
Of Aud Lang Syne. "Msjor, whsr's the tilting
grOund?" asked a native, and We followed the
way pointed out
The course chosen for the occasion lies in an
opposite direction from the one known as the
Springs Tournament Grounds of several years
back. Ii is situated about a quarter Of mile
from the springe,-0n the road to WarrentOn-
below grave, where were gathered the specta-
tors. Near by were the judges and the speaker
Mr.. l.. Mortimer Nelson, Of Culpeper Court
House, young man destined to win not far in
the futuss q fame OF which his State may be
The Knights, attired in handsome salts OBJ
tanned from Monley, were ss follows knight
Of MOntsiean, Mo. T; r; ki1ey, Culpeper county;
ty; knight Of Hamlet, c. Jones kixey, Cui-
Peper county; knight OF Aranza, Mitchell c.
Luttren, Culpeper county; Don Jose, w. StrO-
ther, Culpeper county; knight of the Devil, j..
Payne, Culpeper county; Red Rover, q. Rixey,
CulpePer county; knight OF Arva, f. O'Ban,
non, Cnlpeper county; Flora McFlimsey, +.
The prize was won by Mr.. John Green, we'll
known throughout Virginia Q tournament
rider. The Queen was crowned by Mr.. Mitchell
Y. Luttrell, OF Culpeper county, q resident of
Washington, ID. c., who rode and managed his
steed as only an experienced and accomplished
Sorseman may, with perfect grace and ease
Excellent horsemanship vas displayed, even by
those unaccustomed to fitting. Messrs Payne.
Rixey, and Fogg were loudly applauded.
The Queen was Miss O'BannOn, OF Culpeper,
%n1ss dignity and beauty Won the
were as follows: LIST, Mies j. Armstrong, Cul-
peper; I'd, Miss G. Smith, Richmond, Va; 81,
Miss X. Smith, Richmond, Va; 4th, Miss L.
Cooper, Culpeper.
After q bountiful and veil prepared meal. the
guests amused themselves with ten pins, &c
Quite early In the evening the ball room was
opened, and ate p. m. the handsome and tai
ented young marshal Mr.. Ritchie Green) en-
tered, followed by the queen, maids OF honor,
and knights. The queen ascended the throne.
and was crowned by Mr.. M. c. Luttrell; then
followed the court dance. after which the dan
cling became general.
Among the guests present We noticed Colonel
I. Green, Of your city, accompanied by his wife,
elegantly attired In blue moire antique with
ovefskirt Of white French muslin and lace. Mrs.
Legree. Of South Carolina, graceful and pretty,
IN black and green, with ornaments of pearl.
Miss Morris, OF Virginia, white embroidered
muslin. Miss Sternee, OF Culpeper. In white
and blue, looked bewitching. The Muses.
Lomax wore handsome evening toilets OF black
muslin. Mn. General Heath wore a white train
muslin with overskirt Of red satin and diamonds
Mrs. Dobbin, Of Baltimore, picturesque in
beauty, witty, and attractive In manner, in rich
black. Mrs. +. Sternee, In grey. Mr.. Franklin
Sternes, Col johnson. Of Culpeper. Mr.. Blight
Mr.. De Schieds, Mr.. B. Green, Wellington East
ham, Mr.. 3. Green. and many others, whose
names We are obliged to omit for want Of space
The bah closed with the famous Virginia reel
and the dancers retired somewhere In the early
hours OF morning. Yours. INA