The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-02
THE KlgK BRIgasE Iuj
BALL ON THURSDAY Il UNDERSTANDING
rs. OCCASIONAL sue CEssFUL SEASON.
Correspondents OF the Richmond nisi,aiets.I
RocKnpInoy AIuA SpaINus. August an.

| Correspondent, &c OF the Richmond nssl,afet,.I
RockBRIpaE ALUM SPRINGS, August 80. y
The most successful season ever h,d Mt
the Rockbridge Alum Springs is being aI.
propriately closed BY the proprietor witll;
series Of dress-balls, the most elegant affairs
that have taken place in the mountains this
year. Rain fell at the opening OF che ball last
night, but before long it cleared away, and
the stars came out TO twinkle over the silent
grounds, in strong contrast with the glare OF
light and joyous scehes within. The
BALLROOM
was crowded to excess, and with three or.
ccpttons the company was composed OF
young people, which Is always decided ad.
vantage In the general appearance Of the
room. The beauX were plentiful end the
women lovely. What more would you have,
MeSsieurs? have never seen such joyous
set as saw on the floor last night. Let me
give you the way In which some of the JOY.
Gus people were dressed: Miss Estes wore a
white organdie over blue silk, with hair
and dress trimmed with blue flowers. Miss
Lizzie Letcher wore the same kind of dress
except the trimming, and the dressing Of the
hair was pink flowers. In addition. she wore
Il charming little white lace cape, and was, i'm
my opinion, the hundsomest girl in the room.
One Of the loveliest dresses In the room
was worn by Miss Marshall, Of Staunton. It
was green rep silk with low neck and shor,
sleeves, trimmed with white Duchcsse lace.
Mrs. Osey, of Augusta, Ga, wore white
silk with train, trimmed with point lace, lie
hair being ornamented with pink ostrit II
tip. Miss Herd. from the same city, wore Il
| white tarletane trimmed with fern leaves, fn,l
looked remarkably well. Miss Plat, ii N
the same place, wore green silk with black
| thread-lace oyerskirt. Miss Dulany wore a
| white organdie ooped with pink flowers.
| Miss - Dulany wore white silk skirt
| with blue brocaded silk overskirt; she
wore powder in her hair.
Miss Paul, of Petersburg, and Miss Ham,
lton, two very young ladies, wore white
organdies. Miss Lucy Jones wore white
| organdie trimmed with valencicnnes lace;
with pearl jeNelry aid head ornaments.
| Miss Parker, of New York, wore crimson
silk with an embroidered muslin overskirt
and valencienneS lace fichu. Miss Cogbil
Of New York, wore pear-coored silk with
white ovcr>krt trimmed with valencienncS
lace.
Another elegant dress was that worn by
Mrs. Walters, of Nashville, Tenn. 1t was
| blanc ct nor silk trimmed with very deep
DhaSn WIZ so-iuNC uouhSS, auu ulso oNClshll
to correspond with flounce. and diamond
ornaments. Miss Mollie Harding wore O
green pulled tarctan and ornaments OF pear
and amethyst. Her pearl chain and cross
| were elegant. Miss Cobb, Of Selma, Ala,
wore white ,organdie with satin trimmings,
and looked almost lovely; also wore pear
ornaments. Miss Treadwell wore the most
exquisite rose-colored silk and white over
| skirt trimmed in lcrc enneS. There wa
| another lady, Whose name l did not learn
magniicently dressed. She wore lavender
silk deliberately though Hastily trimmed in
very deep point lace.
The evening was just charming, and every.
| body was delighted. The supper was uneX.
| ceptionable. The Rockhridge Alum. by the
management which has characterized it this
season, has well indicated its right to the
title of first among the mountain Watering
places. and when the season shalt have closed
the memories of the place will be a> delight
full as the pleasures now are enjoyable.
MATILDE.