Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-14
THE SUMNER RESORTS.
Sprtngda1e, Leudoun County The
Closing Hop Of the season.
Correspondence OF the Star.

lopeclal correspondence OF the Star.
SPRISeDALE, LoUDoUN CO., VA,l
September 9Th, 1871.
Editor Stdr: AFTER rustcaiing for two months
IN this delightful section OF the country YOUR
correspondent finds it no easy matter 20 make
up hfs mind 10 return 20 the city. Yet learn
from The STAR that you have bid farewell TO
summers oppressive heat and are now ENJOYING
charming weather.
dale" is household word. IL was here that
samuel III. Janney, (the present venerable
Quaker superintendent OF the Northwestern In
dlans, under President Grants admirable In
dian policy,) for many years, conducted hrs :
class female seminary; and IL was here that
hundreds Of high-born danes were educated,
afterwards 20 become the leading bellies of
Alexandra, Washington, Baltimore and Phila-
delpha- The school was established in 1889,
aud IA 1G55 Mr.. Janney addressed 70 the school
an arectionate farewell, In which he said:
The memory Of the past
Shall be, IN years 10 come, our dearest theme,
And days q youth spent here, seem like dream,
Springdale is beautifully situated in a lovely
grove, three miles from Hamilton depot, the
present terminus of the Washington and Ohio
railroad, and the drive Is over a smooth road
and through a charming country, thiekly set
tied by '.friends'-eyery farm exhibiting the
thrift OF these thriving people.
The present season closes to-day, and the final
hop came of last evening. The grove was
beautifully illuminated, and Il was charming 20
Zee en y. young Ouakefs and 09skeresses mock
the house had prepared TO enact a charade,
Observation-Disclosures converted one OF the
parlors into stage, with curtains scenery. Sc,
while the other was fitted up a. an auditorium.
The play occupied nearly an hour, and the per-
romance was most creditable 70 those taking
the several parts. Miss Ma rs, of Washing.
ton, was admirable Jennie Bouncer, the
mistress Of a country inn, while Bob Bouncer
was personated in capital style by Mr.. II. X.
E-s, Of Washington. Miss L-y Nj, of George
town, was fine as the injured Mary Reynolds,
and Mr.. q. II. C-k, OF the L. 5. Patent Office,
was a superb loyer-betteT on the stage. pephars
than in real life, as 1 hear the ladies stin speak
OF him as "that charming young bachelor"
Miss TIE Els, OF Washington, was fine as the
proud and heartless LeonOra; while Mr. j. ID.
Ny, OF Washington, sustained most admirably
the difficult role OF Mrs John Murray
After the play had concluded, the guests as
sembled in the large dancing hall, and /" the
light fantastic toe" followed the enlivening
strains Of music until " the wee small hours OF
morning" fine supper Was INDUCED i'm du-
ring the evening, and our abstemOus "friendsp
quaffed occasionally from an enormous bowl Of
the finest claret punch.
Among those present during the evening we
noticed Mrs. Spencer, the venerable relict of
Judge Spencer, Of Annapolis, Nd; Pay In
spector j. ID. Murray, u. >. N, wife and FAM
ily; Alfred Elliot, L. ). N; Mrs. BushrOd Rol
tuson and family, OF W ashington; Mr.. and Mrs.
A. III. Evans, Miss Tillie and Miss Nina Evans
of ashingtOn; Miss Lucy Miller and the Misses
Davis, of Georgetown; MIR. q. IL. Clarke, of the
Y. 3. Patent ONCE; Mon. Solger and Mr. r. X
Evans, Of Washington; Treasurer John n.
Smith, Justice Gore, Mr.. j. W. Hoge and NJ.
Paneoast, Of London; Miss Mcclellan and Miss
Smith, OF Lincoln: Miss MOllie Jannev. of Pur-
cellyille, and Mr.. Edgar Janney, OF Loudon.
Train for Hamilton is waiting, and I must say
az Tero1r. CoRREsPoNDEsT.