The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-06-16
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA!

tM q lUyaid-1he Bellies and Beau
81 Rtchlnond at the Co,nical on ,Staes-
Hon They Skme-K Kq,lee ,Spondulich.
and Ho,c to Spend Tbem--AwfM Fate o.
an Antiquatea Skater.
Last week Mr.. Geldsma sent young Ge
tasma, whose christian name is Frank Her.
bert, down to Richmond to act as special
correspondent at the skating carnival
Young Getasma inherits all the vices which
have made his sire famous, and conse-
quently writes a letter of more than ordi-
nary depravity and exciting interest.
We can find room for but portion Of
Frank Herbert's letter, which appeared in
the Sunday Bulletin of the 11th. We give
the following description of the last grand
wlnd-up at our skating-rink, as furnished
by this letter:
no one but skaters in full dress were admitted
10 the floor The fancy dresses didn't amount to
much There We're two '.Nights." dressed in
BLACK stockings and spangles-nice looking Young
ladies, too N'''s
Miss Jennie Turpin, one of the bellies of the
evening, looked charmingly in a short train of
Wmie pouH de sole trimmed with plisses of tule
ana ruches Of satin; petticoat of white tulle over
Wmte glace, looped up with acacias and white
satin ribbon head dress, plume, veil and flow
ers Her diamonds were exquisite.
Miss Lizzie Campbell a charming young lady.
was attired i'll brief train of white poaW de sole
trimmed with plisses of tulle and ruches of satin
petticoat of white tulle over white glace, looned
up with bouquets of pink azaleas and green
grass head dress, plume lace and flowers
Pearls. 7
Miss Belle Cabell, one of the F. f. VS.. bean
tiiul young lady, with light hair and sweet blue
eyes, was attlred in an exquisite suit of lavender
and brown. The skirt was of lavender silk with
Ilollnce at the bottom, of light brown silk above
winch was founce of lavender crepe de chine
hehded with a bias band of the crepe edged with
narrow rlffies of brown silk over This wos n
Polonaise OF lavender crepe de chine, edged with
bias band OF same and brown silk rufiles. This
was looped so as to form four bufnos at the back
each t one or1iamented with n brown ruching.
The sides finished with brown silk bows and ends,
lovely shaped pagoda sleeve, trimmed en- suite
How are the respective attitudes of those
MISS MARY g. CleWs, of Baltimore was very
tastefully attired.
Miss Ida Evans was also elegantly attired
MISS Annette Hargous Wore black silk bro
caded with white and trimmed very styiishiv
with deep heavy white silk fringe. under a fail of
ricn black thread lace, headed with three rows of
narrow black and white silk bands. A iauuty
postillion waist trimmed in keeping comnleied
this dtsfifigus dress.
Miss Sallie Montague charminly dressed
IN q black and white grenadine Polonaise trim
med with narrow ru1lies OF plain black. edged
with Tom Thumb frnge-also very distiaoue
Miss Eva Clark wore another, of shaded blue
ana White stripe, extremely pretty Around the !
skirt was bias ilounce edged with square points
bound with plain blue silk and headed with n !
fringe ruchng of the same. The overskirt quite |
short in front, the back being peculiarly slapefl |
and looped. postillion waist with cut-aw-ov
front and handsome flowing sleeves, trimmed q,
suite.
Among the gentlemen was Mr.. STYLES His
christian name was Eugene, and he was dressed
TO look like coachman. Did look like one, too
a hackman. He had a most graceful STYLE of
ska,ng, a and affected the backward roll and out
side edge; which consisted of tying a bow knot on
his legs and then disentangling himself
Mr. Wm Bigger, dressed as n gypsy, looked as
= +. ne would steal chickens anyhow. He looked
liEe the mischief. His popularity in skating was
the galvanic twist--very graceful
Mr. John Freeland had not any costumc-dis
gulsed :, gentlemen Developed a wonderful fac
Mr Somebody put in his first appearance on
skates. Scattered himself all over the room and
Wllted all ms clothes with the heat made an
twiul ass OF himself He was tall and thin and
had right good-lOokng face He was as good
hunored as young bear.
Monty West, a great beau among the girls, who
Ire all down on him. Has about as much sense
Us an educated pumpkin and skated with mar
felous grace.
Alex Brownell, an exceedingly clever gentle
nan, and right good fellow to boot Is a Yam
zee, and the fellows here are all down ON him.
Ell the ladies to discourage him and not to allow
nm TO call on them, and then lay for him on
ne street and allow him to treat to champagne
lie rs rich and contemplates going into the tobac-
Q business He is a migl1ty good egg, and has
he Richmond bloods down on him-which he
AN stand first rate
Among the magnificent bloods who were pre-
ent were Byrd Warwick, Bob Bidgood, Captain {
Nilsson, John Wyatt, MIR. IIine, Mr. Hill and
many others whose names don't reeollect ,
l skated myself, and was attracting a good deal
i attention by the emphatic way in which now S
nd then sat down, as well as by the singular 1
liability of my legs and the obstinacy which ,
ney displayed in simultaneously proceeding in
iiierent directions, but finally was forced to de-
ist after skating in among a benevolent old buff
ar with spectacles, and utterly running his diges-
on {
he virtuous, my parent, and you will be hap l
" Your obedient son, {
FRANK HERBERT !