The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-28
Letter from u wheeling Lady.
BERKELEY SPRINGS, August 90


GHron oltho IntclliscnCT,
Since wrote to you We have had a
yreal variety Of amusements at this place,
On the lGih we had "bal masque.'
Ouite A number Of persons came specially
for the occasion from Washington, BaIti'
more and Cumberland. Those who APP
pearci in costume assembled in the
spacious parlors about half.past eight,
and as think It is always interesting
especially to the ladies' to know who
we're there and how they were dressed, J
will cnumerate Of them, rs ! remem-
her them. Miss Foster, Of Pittsburgh, the
Violet, Mrs, Judge Brearly, Of Washing
ton, the Lily Miss Here, beautiful little
blonde, from Georgetown, was . Vivian
dierc Miss Dichl, Of Frederick, wore q
costume one hundred years old; Mrs.
Mohnn, Of Washington, Titania; Miss
Cilbcrl, OF Philadelphia, a Mexican Girl
Miss Campbell, OF Baltimore, and Miss
Brown, Of New York, Night; Miss Riddle,
Of Baltimore, Undine; Miss II. Campbell
wore white satin dress Of her grand.
mothers, with rare lace; Miss Beale, Of
Washing ton, little Quakeress; Miss r.
Foster Of Pittsburgh, u Spanish Page;
Miss I.aughlin, Of Baltimore, Mary
Queen Of SCOTS; Miss Trail, Of Frederick,
Vatican costume; Miss GQR, of WASH
inglon, a Rag Picker; Miss NJ, Raymond,
Of Washington, an Apple.wOman; Miss
MclICnry, Of Washington, Morning; Miss
Ieech, Of Baltimore, n Flower Girl; Mrs,
Scott, Of Washington, Sister OF Charity,
and Mrs. Langdon, Of Georgetown, II
Viyanllerc.
The gentlemen were disguised US fol-
Iowa, +, W. Frost, n knight Of the time
Of the Black Prince; J. W. IIaughman, Of
Frederick, Hamlet +. DeireeS, Of Wash.
ington, Mephistopheles; j. Townsend, Of
PHILADELPHIA, a Ia miiilairc; =. G. Coffin, Of
New York, Black Friar; j. lIOugh, Of
Pittsburgh, Continental dress; I. Nun.
roe. Of Washington, II phantom A. BAR
mum, Of Washington, clown; John
Strothcr a page; NIessrs. Bodisco, Of
Washington. two deyils Mr., Magare, Of
PhildeIphia, a Chinese Mandarin; Mr..
Pigou, 4 Chinaman; Mr.. lIolisco, Of New
York Harleouin,
Then, of course, there were the little
folks, in fancy costumes, and assure you
thew added, by their pretty dresses and
faces, very much to the appearance Of the
ball room. Most Of those who did not
wear fancy dress were in full evening
dress. The music was good, ms 1t always
Is here.
About II o'clock the band struck up n
march, and all went out to the dining
room, where we partook Of IN elegant
supper, After the supper the strains Of
a fayorite waltz attracted the dancers
again 10 the ball room. The yawns and
sleepy looks Of chaperons and mamas
did not seem to have the slightest inhu.
ence on the young people, so that it was
well on towards morning before the hotel
was quiet However, every one seemed
satisfied i'd thinking the affair was such n
success.
On the Wednesday following there was
German" 1t was led by Miss Diehl,
Of Frederick, and Mr., Townsend, Of Phil.
adelphia.
BY the.way, the German" always seems
to me Selfsh dance, for place like this,
Oi course there are many persons here
who do not dance anything but square
dances, and in the evenings, when the
German is danced, such persons are en-.
tirely shut out from the pleasure Of par.
iicipating,
On the evening o. the 10Th we had a
fill 1Enau UhnnN ThnFn worn nuiin n