Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-24
Letter from the Springs.

| Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
JORDAN ALUM SPRINGS, RocKBR1DGE Co.,
Va, Aug. ~, lS75.-Ou Wednesday, the
18th, bright and gay scene enlivened the
hotel of the Jordan Alum. All day the ladies
were busily engaged in selecting and keepog
secret their characters, and lending assistance
TO the gentlemen 10 the Flushing touches 10
theirs At half past nine the band struck up
the opening march, and the characters 10 mask
filed into the ball room, aud after promenade
unmasked. The effect 10 the room, as the dane.
ing went on was very good, add owing to the
hne size OF the room the characters showed 10
great advantage. 4 good many ladies went
without aGy Costume, in rich bali ROOM attire,
among them Miss Perry of Texas, IN light
green aud pink, very handsomely aud tastetully
arranged Miss Matte Harris (lhe beauty OF
| the night,) 10 lilac aud lace Mrs LuMar Of
Iexas, 10 a handsome silk, showed ineIy
10 The dance from her good carriage Mrs
Scott, ln blue aud tawn silk, looked well and
orlght, though Just over an attack of illness ;
Mrs. HARDWOOD, of Marylaud 10 black silk and
! lace, aud sevcra others. Amoug the fancy
| dresses the most dec: led success Of the evening,
was the. w God Nyuph, Miss Fannie Krebbs, of
| Washington, white musn, with fan, autumn
| leaves aud clematls wreath Her splendid gold.
ca red bar, falling 10 heavy, wavy masses, and
mlngllng with the same trlulplng that beaut-
fed her dress. Two Misses Dunlap sustained
their parts as Roman Peasants well the bright,
contrasting coICrs, suited their style OF beauty
! AID were we'll aud lastly gotten up. The
third sister, as Bopcep, made very pretty
| character Mrs. flanagan, as Queen OF the
| Gypsles, IN black lace ADD gold, made strik
| lug character. Folly aud ZJuave, by Mrs
WlusloW, OF Washington, AMI her little SOD,
We're both good costumes, aud the bright colors
| and coqucttlsh dress of the former were very
bec0mlug to the wearer. Her sister, as an
Italian Peasant, was equally good; Mrs. TnsIey
! looked lovely as Grauuua; Miss Acvsta, of
Georgia., Gypsy Girl; Miss jordan as Marie
| An,olnette; Misses Rose, of Baltimore, as
Rainbow aud Spanish Lady; Miss Bottimer, Of
Baltimore, the Morning Star, &c. Among The
gentlemen most CONSPICUOUS, as well as the best
sustained, was the Grand Duchess, Mr.. Jno. D.
| Bedford, OF Richmond, ia Az elegant dress of
silk, and Judge Turner, OF Aabaua; a Japa.
uese, well gotten up and sustained; Mr. Bate
mau, Of Maryland, Swiss Peasant; Mr. Pope
Miller, as Count Anheim; Mr.. BIsckada, Major
of Mugan Guards; Mr.. Polk, OF Delaware Earl
Leicester; MIR. J. b. Tiusey, Country School
Boy E. Il. Chamberlayne, Devil shoot; c..
u. Shater the Heather Cbinee; g. V Mere
dith and S.B. Nlilt. Two gentlemen of Verona,
and Nj. TaIliaterro, Of Georgia; Thomas Dodds,
the Baker, 10 a suit Of white, covered with
cakes aud crackers-good. The whole affair
was decided success, and the evening passed
of gally and pleasantly 10 refined and flushed
style. About half past | or II the dining room
was thrown open, and the guests invited to q
supper protuse 10 good things dealt out with
lavish hands; first meat supper, with coffee,
followed BY confectionery and cake, variety Of
fruits, nuts, jellles, ice cream, sherbut, &c.
Inc danclug Was kept up with spirit till late
hour. O,