National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-05

just srriyei on the afternoon train, and s1st0
yaDsiii0t sits beside him listening 70 the music
knitting, or talking TO friend. In the narrow
s9ace In the centre OF tho plazEas ere beautiful
children, Attlred IN the prettiest costumes I'm
aglnab,c, playing, promenading o. listening %
the music, IN the care OF Their nurses. All
theso form q beautiful domestic picture and
present ono OF the hAppisSt phases Of life at the
springs.
In the evening tho bands arc Transferred 10
the large and elegant bathrooms OF the differ
snl hotels. Then, from Ave different directions
come the sweet strains Of music, and the
thoughts Of Strauss, GungI and others are PRO.
vidnR hundreds Of nimblo feet with the moon
tive 10 dance. The bellies, the boaux, the pa
rents and even the children seen At Che Gitof.
noon concerto on the piaEEa ere all hare, only
attirod II possible In more beautiful costumes
than were worn on that ocoaslon. Every eye
beams with enjoyment, every heart beats with
happiness. Thus the hourG glide delightfully."-
away, until at eleven o'clock the music ceases,
the dancers retire 70 their rooms, the lights In
the bathrooms are extinguished, and In one
hour, 90 profound q the stiffness, that person
suddenly appearing upon the streets would
never imagine how gay was the scene that
closed 50 short time before.
THE HOTELS
are al full. The American, my favorite, 10
literally jammed with AS jolly, good-nAtured,
select and well-fed q lot Of people as was ever
gathered beneath hospltable roof. The Amer
lean, BY the way, was this spring put IN splen-
did order BY It's proprIetorS, MessrS. Bennett &
McCGfrey, and now ranks with the best In the
place. It is remarkably well kept, Is as clean
as wax, and the table Is first class, / am well
taken care Of there, and am glad Of an oppor-
tunity to recommend It TO all Washingtonians
who may contemplate q visit here. They Will
find Mr.. Mccsfrey polite and agreeable, and
Mr., Bennett ever ready to extend to all hearty
welcome.
Personal.
Mrs. ex-Secretary Richardson is among the
Washingtonians sojournInE here. She e &C
compauied by her daughter and Miss oldfeld,
the latter, It will be remembered, her guest
during part Of the last season. Miss Oldheld
also passed q few weeks with Mrs. Senator
Stockton, at her home on II street, last season.
Ex-Mayor and Mrs. Berrett are sojourning at
the OLAIeb. MIS-. NOsJOu, VI buo ATungDOu, anu
well known in Washington, is also here. Hon.
W. II. Kelley and Hon. Mr.. Whitehouse are
guests of Hon. H. H. Hathorn at Congress
Hall. George Alfred Townsend is doing the
races for the Herald. He left for Chicago last
evening to bring on his wife, who will remain
here until afler the races. Col. Tom oehiltree
is among the nobby boys who make the betting
lively out at the track. Col. Tom won heavy
pool on springbok on Thursday last, and now
wears q spotless suit every day. He knows
everybody, and tells as few yarns as usual.
Col. George H. Butler Is also among the pleas
ant people here. Col. Butler attends the races
in quiet way, and makes It jolly for the boys,
as he did in Washington last winter when "ser-
enading" was 50 popular. saw Mr.. Noyes, of
the Star, here g few days since. He was out
at the track, where Mr.. Noyes, jr., won two
big bananas from George Alfred Townsend on
the races. Commodore Vanderbilt Is smoking
bis cigars at the Congress, and Col. Tom Scott
is ensconeed at the United States. G.. W.