Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-27

sUaMEk RESORT vs.. ITS DIsADvAS-
TAGEs-A coon PLACE FOR OUR SPARE
BtAUN To ENIGRATE To-vIsIroRs OF
NOTE, ETC, ETC.
Montgomery White Sulphur S,JrinyS.l
August 2i, Is :. s
Dear S'ar:-Some two years ago / read a
glowing description OF certain summer re-
sort, nOS very far from Washington; a sketch
OF the gushing" kind, running over with
adjectives, from which IL would appear thai
IL the place in question was not paradise
itself, IL was, at least, next do Dr TO it. went
saw, and left disguised after a sojOurn Of
three days. Afterwards | learned (prir tim
from The Iotel clerk) that the author OF the
letter which had enticed me Ihlther was "A
lady writer OF sumo local lWashington) rep
IA alton, WHO, III coDsiG rat on of furnish ng
a certain amount of gush in the shape OF
Wa ering Pace Notes" per eek, was dead
headt through tie summer; & G., lived cost
free, while other mortals had to paw all the
From hat moment / have hsrbored in the
II nermoet Tecesses OF my heart a deadly
spite against gushing wateriog place GORE
spol dents, always suspecling that | see the
cioven foot In the shape OF free Doe ri be-
tween the lines of every newspaper letter OF
The character in question.
merely preface this much that you and
my readers may know, a. the outset, that
any observations may make in re gard TO
thls famous watering place are perfectly
candid, unbiased by fear or favor of any
tases as well as OF its drawbacks. Tue for
MFR are numerous and the latter likewise
numerous. The Montgomery While has
long held the leading place among Virginia
sumner resorts tthe "GreenbTier White il
in West Nirginia); and as far Il, natural ard
bygiebic advantages are concerned, 1t GER
talnly deserves IL; bat this Is, as is
the case with many other southern water
ing places, offset 10y cerLain-I viii
lot say disregard, but careess1e,s ia
the way OF accommodations. IL is all
very well 10 please the eye with the
n;Hsnlt cent scenery and brace the lungs
with the delicious mountain atmosphere;
but II If, al least, question If these pleasures
are not cOULterba anced by sleeping on mat
trasses Of the "billOwy" kind miniature
representations, in fact or the landscape here
ahouts), END pillows about the size o. wal
nut ard equally hsru. Somehow or other
southern watering places seem always to be
fbhicted with this complaint have been AT
good many, and never yet saw one where
The beoding-such an important item in
about Orehalf of our life time-was all thai
could he desired, and IL must not, therefore,
be assumed that the m Ontgomery" is an
exception.
For the rest, do not know that IL would
be fair to find fault The cottages are ex-
treniely simple, and plainly furnished; but
are Ike pt clean, and are beautifully situated
on terraces around the large shady lawn. We
nave thEee sulphur springS here, one free
stone, and one or two iron springs; but in
point of strength of the sulphur waters these
are inferior TO those OF the .sGreenbrier
While" "Blue Ridge" Allegheny" and
tflt Two IaSt-ndme1 OF
which are only few miles from this place;
but for beauty of scenery in the Immediate
vicinity OF the springs. I know OF no plac
which can vie with the" Montgomery White"
Oh celebrities we have here Gen. Malone
late car didate for the governorship OF Vir-
ginia; General Beauregard, from New
Orleans; Gen. Jubsl Early, Mr.. Wade
HAMPTON, lr., Capt. j. w. Cuyler. L. >. \
CoL 1has. r. Fenner, OF new Orleans; Gen
Jos. X Williams, ard many others. There
~ notable Surplus of young ladies' and gen
t!eleD5 const Quently a Want of "beaux' at
TIE hops, OF which We have two every day,
one 10 the forenoon AMI one after supper, to
excellent music furnished by section OF the
ANNAPOLIS band. Invitations have hseu
ISSUED Tor grand fun tress bail, ON Wed
expected, Will be an exceptionally brilliant
affair, and In regard 10 The dressing AMI
o'her liking for v hich our bellies Cand the Y
are numerous! are already in considerable
OF a Hurry.
So, between dancing, flirting (on the part
OF The more youthful mem bers OF society.
playing billiards aud ten pins, eating, and
urlnking the sulphur water, time passes
Pleasantly enough in a dolce far aieafe sort o.
style, agie eable for a change. Elevatei, A.
we are, some two Thousand feet above the
ievel OF the sea, the nights are ii, and, bu:
Tor The afore- mentioned shortcomings OF the
mattresses, would be delicious; AMI if the
weather continues fine, H. is probable thai
The majority Of the upward OF four hundred
guests we have here will remain till quite
late in the season.
In my next / shall give you some in,erest-
ing particulars Of The place and its history,
10y 10 means an uninteresting one. Until
then, adieu. LOUIS