The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-15
From Allegheny Springs-Chitdren
Fancy Dress Ball.
Correspondence of The Richmond Dispatch
GrpfNI-S J

rCorrcspondcnce of The Richmond pispafch'l
ALLEGHANY STRINGS.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, VA, August il.>
II is hardly necessary for me TO detaih you
NTH = description of the well-knowii pace
rom which I write-suflice it to say tilat,
s;.nated * il Is in the bosom OF the NUS.
ike diamond in an emerald setting, upon
Tho h,nks of the rushing Roanoke, II IS no
wonder that il has acquired its present we'll
deserved populsrity. Nearly every State IN
The Union is represented here; but New Ut
loans New York, Richmond, and Baltimore
are in the majority with regard to numbers;
The palm OF beauty il, OF course oISpo'eu
by the rival bellies. for each stare seems 70
have sent forth her most daZZlihS repFcsei-
tatiye>. and among the beauties from
North so,;ih east. and west one is apt 10 get
confused. and he who takes it upon himself
~ dcr;Lc s,,ch a question, will, | am sure,
become convinced that each and every one
of them is pretty enough 10 deserve prize.
The night Of the Sth was one OF the events
of the season with us, the children'S fancy
dress ball being given on that occasion. Al
: O'Clock p. Nj. the music commenced its IN
spiritipe strains, and the hall began to NIL
with miniature copies Of courticrS and LADIES,
mobiles. and peaSanteSSes, Turks, sailors, ana
soldiers, until it seemed at last as IT all ages
and parts of the world had met together TOT
the laudable purpose of tripping the lght
fantastic Among such NUMBER we can
of course give but few OF the names anu
costumes but each and every one deserved
credit for their excellent arrangement ana
fine dressing. .,,.
Let us head the list with the name OF Miss
Mamie Woodruff, of Mobile, in the cbarac-
ter of Cndine. Dressed in sea-green, with
ferns and grasses waving around her ana
twinins in her flowing, golden hair, she
looked the ideal of water-sprite, and car
ried on. her role to perfection.
Misses Annie and Helen Marshall. of
yicksburr. as Shepherdess and Flower
Girl respectively. were the centre of attrac-
ton. Both were beautifully dressed, and
were much admired.
Miss Dora Allison. of Richmond, as Mo.
thcr Hubbard, was unique, and only needed
q dog to realize the fable of our childhood
and to assure us that it was the same old
lady who went to the cupboard to get her
poor dog 4 bone"
4 group of Peasant Girls, composed OF
Miss Edith Slaughter of Lynchburg, Miss
Alice Lamar, the Misses Hugier OF Mobile,
and Master Kent Mccoy Of Baltimore were
CONSPICUOUS. 1t is but justice to Master
Mccoy 10 state thai he carried himself re-
markably well in his Few character, and no
one would have suspected that 1t was IL boy
who was promcnding around on the arm OF
Master Samuel Slaughter, OF Lynchourg,
who. in his Turkish costume. seemed TO take
especial care of the young debutdnte.
Miss Grace Wisherspocn, Of New Orleans,
a. French Marchi3ne>>; Miss Belle Will
.on. Of New York, rs snowflake Miss Sloan,
of Richmond, as Little Fairy; and Miss
Bell. OF New Orleans, as Il Young Lady of
Fashion. were surrounded by hosts OF ad-
nirers.
Among the gentlemen. Master Tom Mar
shall, Of Lynchburg, IA Courtlcr OF the
time O: Louis XIV, looked very courtier-
like. He knows his ,6le TO perfection, and
is remarkably fine dancer. Master ITALIA
fcrro Marshall as Highlander WAS espe-
cially tcr0cious and warlikc in appearance.
Master George Langhorne As Sailor was the
:. MITIGATION of q jolly tar IN miniature.
H T1,t w,> tets Wilson as Roman Soldier and
paul M PRIV were everywhere noticeable.
There were about fort; others in costume
hut space will not permit mehtioh oi tne
rest otherwise than As BODY. i
Az II O'Clock splendid supper was served
:, the d;ninr.room, and all hands assembled
did honor to the sumptuouS repast.
One of the features OF the evening was
the dancing OF little Miss Hall, OF New or-
leans. Though but Two years oio, sue wen.
through a whole quadriile, IN manner tnat
excited the establishment nd admiration OF
all present. The child iuherits the beauty
and talents of its mother.
After the children had retired nom Tue
bathroom, the older ladies and gentlemen
finished lie evening, proionsing it far past
the "witching hour" OF l..
The hotel is full, but each days departure
gives room for others. The table Is hne,
and NIL the delcacies of the season are sci
before us. In fact, can recommend the
Allegheny Springs as place where all may
find rest and recreation.
The grand fancy dress ball of the season
comes of on the 2lst of this month. Ghu'
then. adieu! Yours, Ne, IL.
n. RI must say word about the
water, it will cure dyspepsia and break up
the most settled cases of chiils and teverS.