The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-14
FROM the Roanoke Red susphur.
ROANOKE RID ScLrnUE STRINGS,
-.t.' Auunst 10. 1875

ROANOKE RID SrIrnUR srRISas,2
August 1a, 1875.
Ed;tors Dispatch: You will not be sur
r,;sed at the scarcity or published letters
from this point when we tell you that TINS
summer Of 1876 Is the first "season" inc
Roanoke Red hss attempted since the war,
though every summer for very many years
mast has fourd its spacious hotel. its cottages,
and cabins we'll filled With invalds aud tnelr
families from this and neighbortng count'es'
coming hiiher With their cooks, servants,
and carriages to reap the marked benehts u
rived from the use Of this remarkaoie "aS az:
The Roanoke Red, as lis naIffe "ouia 'no.
cate. Is situated in the county Ok koanohe' Mu
miles north Of Salem, the latter oelus oH VIC
Atlantic, Mississippi and Oh'o rahloae'
OF course, we have the accustoineo W..
Der Of games Of teu-pius, croauet, @e-, Mte
sperscd with whist.parties ana tue uetsus
incident to the ba!l.room; but ne Sport
which seems best 10 accord VIII tue aufeh-
furous and daring spirit OF our southern
t,irls IL the evening gallop over thicSly-
shaded roads and through gorgeous noun.
tain passes also, the drives are enjoyed
hugely, especially when calls are made ut the
pleasant home Of some generous, kind-heart-
ed. hospitabie esquire" whose delight
it is to extend Virginian welcome TO the
fair.haired, "boppy.eyed, cherry.hpped,
passing pleasipg-tongued" daughters OF the
sunny South. How gracefully they ackpeW-
ledge the kindly reception given, what po-
litical sympathy, what good feeling between
the extremes of mountaineer NirglniaD, WITH
his brawny stout arms and big heart, and
1oglapd maiden, unaccustomed to slipper
her own dainty feet" develcpes itself as they
sit on coy lounges and in easy rocking
chairs, drinking fresh, delicious butter.mlk
Yes. there is ever coDgeniaity and Dutua
respect shown between the truly refined anC
fair woman and the honest, brave man; anC
SO long as these attributes exist man VII
still be found to /" bow Loyalty, bow will
his heart "-for the spirit of chivalry VII
not be dead.
During the past week 10Th ipstant) mos
pleasurable entertainment was accorded the
visitors and public in the ballroom by an
amateur dramatic company, composed OF tbe
following ladies and gentlemen: Misses Sal
lie Mckee, Alice Smith, and LIZZIE BerSe'
lev; Messrs. Fl. A. Wiley, Z. A. Gomez
william Kent, Fl. Smith, Z. L. Crawford
William Fl. Ross, and Gus. A. Mckee. They
represented, and in most admirable man
per leach character seeming to have been Sc
lected with great foresight and good judg'
nent, thus exhibiting much sagacity and s
profound knowledge of human pa.ure upor
The part Of the manager. Mr.. CLARENCE Eacho)
Reeyes's comedy.drama entitled "Won a
Last"
That each gentleman did more than vel
all agree; but one cannot refrain iron
making special reference to the ladies. Mis-
Mckee as Constance Warburton took priDci
pal part, and right we'll did she sustain it
her commanding figure and classic face en-
abling her to assume hauteur which W.
might bsve faucied inborn; but her musical
voice and earnest, pleading look made patbos
itself to seem part and parcel of her exceed
ing fresh and natural self. Miss Smith as
Mrs. Warburton displayed all the eraces and
elegancies characteristic Of an elderly lady
who takes an interest in society, believes,
and rightly, that there should be % life ia the
old land yet" Miss Berkely as Mary Bounce
had difficult and trying role, which she ne
Yertheless filled in faultless manner.
The scenic effect was good; the costumes
excellenty well gotten up; the whole prov
ing to be an unprecedented success" Tor
the country"
Besides the dramatiS personde, there are
here for the summer Mr.. Whitfield and wife,
Hon. Mr.. Lyon and family, Mrs. Lyon, Jr.,
Mrs. Ross and family, including Misses
Minnie and Nellie Ro,s, and others, from
Alabama. Louisiana Is also well represent
ed, including in her list Mr.. Harry Flash
distinguished for his poetic taeni), ". A.
johnson and wife, and Messrs. Willis and
Robinson. Texas, Mississippi, and Mary.
land has each Il numerous delegation, whilst
Washington and the Virginia cities furnish a
goodly quota. Prominent among those from
your own city we notice the accomplished
wife of Mr.. John Triplett.
So we'll are We pleased with our quarters
that
mot for gold or precions stones, sir.
Would we leave our mountain home"
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