The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-28

From tho Boys at the Jordan AluHss
.rCorrespondence of the Richmond Dispatch.J /
CAMP JORDAN,
JORDAN ALUx SPRINGS. ;
August q, 1874.
During the greater portion of yesterday
the sky was partially clear and the sun shont
out now and then. causing the spirits Of tht
men of the battalion to rise in proportion te
the increasing plea>autness Of the weather
Nothing worthy OF note occurred during The
| morning. but in the afternoon, as previously
announced, the target practice of Company
| + for beautiful silver medal-presented By
Captain Clarke and Lieutenant Miller-toob
place just outside of the camping ground
Each member Of the command fired three
| shots. At the conclusion of the firing 1t was
aScertained that Corporal S. B. Witt had
| made the best shots, and he was presented
with the medal in few remarks by Captain
Clarke, to which the Little Corporal" ap
propriatey responded.
At night, the event Of the week, and in
| fact of the season, came off with all the
| Scidt incident to such occasions. / refer tc
| the grand complimentary ball and banquet
given to the members Of the battalion by the
proprietors Of the Grand Hotel. 1t was, in.
deed. most successful affair; and for inte-
rest aud briIiancy, in the opinion OF connots-
Seurs. it was unsurpassed by anything OF the
| kind ever given In the mountains of Virgil
MIA. Tue spacious ballroom of the Grand
Hotel was most tastefuIly and elegantly de.
corated with wreaths and festoons OF ever
greens and flowers; the effect being greatly
| increased, and the military appearance of the
room enhanced, by the display Of numerous
flags, including those Of the battalion, and
| the additional feature Of stacks OF muskets
| ia each corner Of the room and about the
musicians stand. The exterior of the hotel
was brilliantly illuminated with Chinese
lanterns. Between and 10 O'Clock the lady
visitors with their escorts began TO arrive,
and in u short time the ballroom was fairy
scene with its galaxy Of beauty and chlVa!ric
| soldery, who also soon made their appear
ance, marching into the room in two ranks,
headed by their company and field officers.
The dancing having commenced, in
short time every one who desired to partlcl-
| pate was in the full enjoyment of the plea
sures of the occasion, except many OF the
very ones for whose benefit the aftair had
! been gotten up. mean the soldiers, who,
not beng sufficiently acquainted with the
| ladies', were TO great extent lett IN the
urch. In fact, am informed that many o.
! the latter had allowed themselves to be en-
gagged BY pop-soldier guests OF the hotel and
yicjnhy fogtnearly every dance OF the eve.
ming f9r1a2sl previous to the ball. Ihls ac'
| ton on the part of the ladies, who were
especiails depended upon to promote the
enjoyment of the soldiers, was much re.
gretted, and was the cause of the. occurrence
| OF moSt-unpleasant episode during the eve
| ming, of " hich, however, Will not speak
deicacy and respect for the feelings of the
| Richmond boys, all Of whom with but two
or three exceptions, behaved exceedingly
well, despite their disappointment, causing
me to remain silent.
The banquet took place at midnight, ano
! was most enjoyable occasion. The tables
| were lavishIy furnished with all manner o
good things, and right we'll did the guests &c
| Justice to them. After the banquet dancing
| was resumed and kept up till o'clock.
The ladies generally appeared 10 elegant
toilets. Among them L noticed the follow
| ing as the most attractive: Miss III. Letcher
| of Lexington, in rose-colored tarlatan (very
pretty; Miss Torian, OF New Orleans, pink
silk With illusion Quilings; Mrs. Walters, oil
Baltimore, blue silk. white lace oversklrt, and
pearls; Mrs. Flanagan, of Virginia, wine.
| COtOCSu SIN, DitSh iaSC "alSl ouo ofSishht,
| Miss Jordan, Of Rockbridge. lilac silk and
puffed illusion; Mrs. and Miss Shackleford,
of Charlottesville-the latter in white mus.
lin (pretty and tasty); Miss Currie, lovely in
| white and charmiDgly attractive; Mrs. La.
than, of Baltimore, in cherry taratan over
| black silk; Mrs. Blunt Mason, OF Richmond
| pink silk with point applique lace (cleganD;
Mrs. Connor, Of South Carolina, white silk
trimmed with blue; Mrs. Kicker, Of Wash
! inetop. steel-colored silk trimmed with pink
| (elepapt): Mrs. Shields, of Charlottesville
lawn -colored silk with point applique lace
Mrs. Ii. F. Hungerford, of Richmond, Gle
| CANT black silk, rich lace trimmings, and dia
| monds: Miss Marlborough, of Virginia, drat
and pink tarlatan Miss Shaier, Of Virginia
white muslin and pink trimmings; Mrs
| THOMPSON, of New Orleans, white silk, fea
ther trimming, black velvet, and point lace
| Mrs. Thomas Joynes, of Richmond, white
muslin over lilac silk, and lace cape Mrs
| Mott, Of Alexandria, two shades Of lilac
silk Miss Cook, of Charlottesville. green
| silk with white lace overskirt and PINK sllb
waist, and pearls; Mrs. Currie, black sllS
and diamonds: Miss Easley, White tarlatar
| with blue trimmings; Miss Evelith, of Wash
| inetop. ecru gauze and black lace, with
cherry.colored ribbons. There are numer'
Gus Others that might be mentioned, but,the
stage is at the hotel door and am compelled
| to cut short.
The following were the committees of the
| ball:
Receptton Committee {: Colonel John A
Sloan, General z. T. Beauregard, General G
II. Dunn 70. S. Az, General James Connor
| Colonel John S. Saunders, Lieutenant JohI
A. Pizzini, and Messrs. Polk Miller, w. w
Flanagan, j. A. Gentry, and Bolivar Chris
| tian.
Floor Committee : General P. I. Moore
| Captain Nj. r. Clarke, Captain E. d. Starke
CAPTAIN Charles f. Taylor, and Messrs. u
Il. Sherwood and John Euders, Jr.
Musical Director: Mr.. j. H. Dugas, Q
Augusta, Ga. ,
iSuppe,. Committee: General 6. j. Hund
lev, Colonel Bonner, Lieutenant Il. c. Jones
Lieutenant c. 4. Binford, Lieutenant ii. 1
Miller. Leutenants j. Male and w. 4. Cas-
kie ". III, and Nessrs. L. nj. G,1ttln, M
Davis, Jr.. Lewis T.. Taliaterro, 5. b. Witt
James Torian, and George Ives.
CORPORAL.
A German surgeon has invented process
that will, perhaps, do much toward amelIo
rating the condition Of the sufferers. Fro
fessor Esmarch, of Kiel, informs the mediea
world that he has discovered the means Q