Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-03
SINwERING IN TIE VALLEY.
lCWTeSpofao nee 81 The En- s1igIg .Sydr
JoRDAN's WHITE SULPHER SPRINGS,
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JoRDAN's WHITE SULPHER SPRISGs)
August ISt, ISIS.
Leaving Washington about a m. we ar
rive here within three and half hours, after
pleasant trip over the Metropolitan bran CHI
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad One fea
ture TO be commended is the fact that no
change of cars is requisite, and a DELAY OF
but twenty minutes is occaSiouei at Har-
pers Ferry. The stage ride is only half an
hour In length, and we reach our destination
unusually fresh aid unfatigue
There is Scant eed OF prai. e for a place so
well and favorably known TO our CITY as
tiilS' and yet, we must notice in this hur-
ried reference the marvelously light and
fresh bread, the pure honey, sweet milk
quantities Of clear ice and famous Virginia
muttop-not 10 be eScelled throughout the
usual. is all that health and good appetite
could desire, quality fine, quantity ample.
AT present. and for the past month also.
WaSbingtOniaDs are rather in the majority
here. Among these may be mentioned
Mrs. Robert Farnham and family and Dr. F.
z. n. Gray; Mrs. and Miss Gray and Master
Robinson and family; G. W. Cochran; Mrs.
w. O. Alexander and child; H. Galiher; T.
r; Wilson, wife and Child; s. NJ. Wilcox,
wife and son; j. l.. Pearson: r. ii. Graham
and daughter; John NJ. Graham; r. Meal
lister, jr.; Robert Willett; NJ. q. Chew
Gcorgetown-OtP. Smith; VIM. SanderSon;
N. u; SandelSo'i, G. f. Patten; Dr.C. NJ. Ford,
are also recent afriva and dep artures. The
BaltimoIeans number Utmost as many, with
people frOm thd neighbCring states, forming
company OF some hundred and more.
Saturday evening last we had quite a
hastily imprOviSed series of tabIeaux some
twelve in number, with two charades. Con
Sidering the short time allowed for prenara-
uon. ana the rather backward or diffident
tendencies OF several counted-on visitors
they were 10 be Judged as generally success
tul. The more pleasing were The Fou,
Seasons, IL two scenes, Miss Buck, OF Balti-
more, Miss Farnham and Miss Ella GRAY.
OF washington. with Miss Belle, forming a
pretty picture Of youth and beauty; ''Conso-
!aton," trree scenes, with Miss Victoire
Lowe. Of Brooklyn, ". Y, as Nun. and DR.
Hamilton, ~ Baltimore, (the resident phy-
THE FIRST Love Letter" Miss Katie Buck
Miss LarES, of Baltimore. and Master Scott;
a scene from Rip Van Wrinkle, giving the
situation when Gretchen dismisses Rim ami
he Leaves his little children, Mrs. Wilson
as Gretchen. Or. Hamilton as Rip. with Miss
Mamie BUCK ana Master Scott. But. per
maps, the most pleasing repre- SentatiOu was
o. a court scene-MrS. Scott as Marie An
BIoOklyn, y. y, Miss Lowe. Miss Grace
jordan. Mis- eS Katie and Sallie Buck as At
tendanJs. The bright ana varied coors in
dresses ana ribbons, with fla ;hing Jewels
ana sparkling eyes, gave iditiOu attractive
ness 10 the little stage. "The Four Sea .ous
OF Love We're most gracefully and winning
y port aged by Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. aud Miss
Grace Jordan and Miss Sallie Buck. Many
people con siderei that the last o. Wedding
scene carried the palm, Miss Scott aud
Or. Hamilton making an attractive young
pair To face the world; Mr. Larns, most
serious clergyman, and Miss Lowe and Dr.
ana ham stOCd by most interested spectators
We dance every evening, roll ten pins, walk,
Tlde, play cards and croquette, swing. fiirt
gossip, eat or sleep. land sometimes all OF
these varied occupations during the day.
whoever needs rest, with good air good
iood, e 1 company and good host-come
10 JOIlt.n MORE ANON