The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-28

cheap construction, but Senator Spencer
thinks chat the gierManence on the mines
viii soon encourage the erection of Sub
starttal residences ard stores and shops.
The is wholly by stage, which
IA d great inconrenien but there IL no
longer any danger Ia making the trip from
the Pacific railroad TO Dcndwood.
.5,4 JORDAN ALUM SPRINGS.
DISAPPOINTMENT BALL--rTs SUGGESTIVE La.
sss DIEs PRESENT AND WHAT THEY WORE.
$50 &SsSsas RocKBRIDdE COUNTY, VA,
M .s...: sssst t'; August %, 1873.
SIS The Lee:Monurnent bali came OF with
great Ecldt nc the Jordan Alum Springs Fri:
day evening the 23d instant. The grand
march was played at precisely. The room
was soon filled by guests from botn the
Rockbridge and Jordan Alum springs.
Among these who participated IN the dance
were Mrs. Gibson, of Washington, who was
elegantly alfred in an embroidered PINK.
six. and Mrs. Caswell, OF Augusta, "a,
who wore her bridal dress OF white SILK anu
ornaments Of pearls, which was the mana;
soonest toilet of the evening. fhen 1olloWea
Mrs. Mills, OF Savannah, Ga., nanusomeiy
dressed in blue; Mrs. Bryan, OF Baltimore,
who wore white dress trimmed with
orange satin; and Mrs. Payne, OF WASH
;noton. whose dress was buff tarlatan,
trimmed with coral. Mrs. Madison, OF
Georgetown, lovely on this as on all occa-
sions. attracted general admiration from
her elaborate and stylish appearance.
Miss Alice Maury, OF the Jordan Alum.
wore white dress, with Idinal trimmings;
Miss Bessie Hopkins, a, pearl-coiored SILK !;
Miss yason, handsome dress OF blue and
pcarlcolored satin, piped with cardinal-.or
naments, diamonds. The dress OF MISS
Mamie Bell Maury was white Swiss, With
yaIenciennes Roman trimmings ;,s OF Miss
Sue Maury,T white, with lavender trim
mipgs. The three young ladies ,Manry
represent their distinguished name with
undiminished 1ustre. Miss Duncan wore
white Swiss and Valenciennes- trimmings,
white satin and ,,fiowers-ornaments. dia-
monds. Her beautiful costume was an APP
propriate adjunct to the mantling attrac.
lions or the, charming Carollnian. From
the Rockbridgc Miss Logan was distih-
/ tingtIShcd in Straw-coloTed SILK ana Dlack
velvet. The Misses Staralo wore respect
lively pink silk, trimmed with gatlands OF
flowers, ard buff tarlatan, with black vel
vet trimmings.
The ball was, a brilliant one, and no no.
tice Of it would be complete without men
tioning the grace and dignity with which
3Iajor John W. Cameron presided, and the
perSect courtesy of Mrs. Cameron. Their
Young daughter, too, Miss Katie Cameron,
was. as always, greatly admired. Her name
| falls soft and hcmelike on the ear, and her
arch and tender countenance fingers long
| in the memory, like vision, sweet but sad.
| The success OF the Lee ball at the Jordan
Alum is striking eXempllhcatlon OF the
all-powerful influence OF the gentler sex at
| the South. From circumstances Which II Is
unnecessary to explain the ball was on the
verge of absolute failure; but the unerring
| instinct OF woman taught her that IL would
be lasting reproach il ON the SOIL OF glr,
ginia there should he se,nblancc OF neglect
cast upon the memory Of her most illus
trious son. With almost perfect unahlmity
they rallied to his side as though he were
Living, and demonstrated beyond perad-
venture their conviction that /" the earth
which bears him dead bears, moi, alive so
stout gentleman" Evidently suns Will
grow dim and moons wax paler still before
i there fades from their hearts one spark or
/ love and gratitude for the devoted soidler
! who freely gave his all to them. With per-
| iect Difference TO the views OF others, II
would seem to be matter for deep regret
. and sorrow that on the late occasion the
i touching enthusiasm Of the ladies did not
everywhere pervade, or that from an otier-
ing, as it were, to the imposing shade OF the
/ great Vireinian it should have been the
pleasure OF any to stand aloof. While the
4 work of the ladies remains unfinished, it is
4 painful to hear that I" too much: has been
4 done for Lee" or that his bones have
been danced over long enough" or
this and that complaint against the man
| agement. After repeated trials 1t IS
fairly to be presumed the ladies in charge
| have hit upon the best method for further
ing their object, and that the blame, II any
there be, would rest upon those whose pre-
ferences lead them in the direction which
has been chosen. AS to any imputatioEs
which may have been cast upon the fat hful-
ness OF any agent or agents OF the Assocla-
ton, we summarily dismiss them as unwor-
thy the penetration Of the employers, and
the honesty and patriotism of the employed.
And, to sum the matter up, it is either in
consderate or lamentabfe for Virginians to
indulge in such reflections as these, and in
others it must proceed from the purest
| thoughtlessneSs, rs otherwise they would
inevitably remember that while they are on
the soil Of the State, as to her feelings at
least, they are the guests OF the Common
| wealth.. III is Will eSpecIti pilu0 anu pio"'
sure that Virginia welcomes within her
borders her brethren OF the South, to whom
she is bound by indissolube ties. No more
convincing proof OF this can be given than
the enthusiasm with which she meets the gal.
liant Hampton whenever he sets foot in her
midst. Her greeting to him is at once
strong and tender. And there are few
Virginiass who. are not willing to
concede, among living, men, from the
Atlantic to The Rio Grande, from the Chesa'
peake to the blue Cult the palm Of pre-
eminence for heroic achievement to the
Industrious Carolinian, to whom alone in
these times it has been allotted to be sufh'
cient in his own. person to save a sinking
State. II. :.ss ssr.u i ~. 81 ID
| Before closing, however, it must be men
toned that even: the ladies could not have
made the Lee ball the perfect success that i
was without the eminent services OF Mr
James M. Brown, now Of Baltimore. This
gentleman is perfectly Invaluable at the
Jordan Alum. which could not get on with.
out him, and in the Virginia mountains may
be safely set down as the most wonderful
and accomplished guest OF the season. 80
| .e, VIATOR.
| -. - [For the Dispatch.1
The GOOchlanl Murder.