The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-27
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
A NATURAL FEELING TO w ALL-L1RE AT
THE srRINGs-FIRsT REss.BALL--wHo
WERE THERE--NAMEs OF SOME OF OUR
GUESTS.
ftorrespondencc of the Richmond Dispstch.l
WHIT. SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. vA,}
July "a. 1880.
Last evening the first grand dress-ball OF
the season came of. The large ballroom,
with its handsome frescoed ceilings, painted
walls, fine gas-cbandeliers In full blaze OF
light, with the splendidly-dressed ladies,
presented a beautiful scene.
The music began soon after s O'Clock, and
in a short while the floor was filed with
merry dancers. The old and young, even
the very little girls and boys. We'd with one
another in contributing 10 the ioyousness
OF the occasion.
Perhaps one OF the handsomest dressed
ladies on the floor was Mrs. Rogers, Of New
York. Dress Of light blue battiste, en-
| broidered helotropes, with trimmings TO
match, with a handsome set Of diamonds.
Mrs. MsddoX. OF Chicago, was tastefully
dressed in a white muslin, trimmed with
| lace.
Miss Tripett, Of Richmond. also wore a
white dress, lace inserting, and blue SILK
trimmings.
Miss Goode. Of Springfield, Ohio. was
becominely attired III rich wine.coored
silk dress.
Mrs. Toney, OF Louisville. KY, was
dressed in O handsome black satin, with
white embroidery. The diamonds worn by
this lady were not only the prettiest, but
the most costly worn on this occasion.
| Miss Durrett, Louisville, KY, had on
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roses, with pink buds made TO initiate Dres-
den china. Jewels OF pearls completed her
costume.
Mrs. Phil. Haxall, Richmond, was very
stylishly dressed in white, with lace insert
ing.
Miss Louise Eurge, Louisville. Ky.,
looked very pretty in her dress OF white lace
with satin trimmings Zone OF the finest In
the room). Her iewelry, consisting OF dia'
monds, added no little 10 her costume.
Miss Peyton daughter OF Colonel &. L..
Peyton) was very becomingly dressed in a
pink cambria lawn.
Mrs. Barringer, Philadelphia, wore q
black satin dress, trimmed with black lace.
Mrs. McCourtney, Wheeling, w. Va,
was appropriately dressed in white, with
lace inserting.
Miss Parks. Norfolk, Va, also wore a
white muslin dress, with lace trimmings.
Miss Preston, Lexington, KY, one OF the
most stylish ladies in the room, locked
charming in white Paris muslin over a
blue silk. Diamond ornaments.
Miss Waterman, Philadelphia, pcarl-bro-
caded silk, with pink trimmings.
Mrs. Robert Ould, Richmond. looked very
handsome in her dress Of white muslin.
Mrs. Il. Ii. Nash wore a black velvet
dress, very stylish.
The Misses Pritchett, New Orleans,
were most beautifully dressed in white,
with lace trimmings.
Miss Scott daughter OF +. X. ScotD,
Richmond, looked very attractive in her
blue silk dress.
Miss Branch, Richmond, was becoming in
her white muslin dress.
Mrs. Gaylord, Louisville, KY, was much
admired in her dress OF white silk, with a
crimson satin front.
Mrs. Gideon Davenport, Richmond, wore
a beautiful light-blue silk dress.
Mrs. Judge Jackson wore an elegant
black silk with pink trimmings.
Miss Stuart, Staunton, looked well in her
dress of white muslin.
Miss Mescham, Memphis. looked very be-
wi,ching in her white muslin dress.
Miss Brennan, Louisville, wore most
exquisite white lace dress, and looked very
captivating.
Miss Gwin, Norfolk, a very beautiful
lady, was handsomely dressed.
Among he gentlemen on the floor were
Governor Mathews, West Virginia; Cover
nor Vance, North Carolina; Governor Ran
dolph, New Jersey A. A. Ii. stuart, Staun-
ton; w. w. Cochran, c. i. watkins, Judge
Robert Guild, q. j. Schoolcratt l.. Q. Wash
ington, f. l.. Hobson. W. A. Stuart, w. ii.
f. Hope, OF Philadelphia; j. L. Stern,
Thomas Nowlan.
Mr.. Abel, OF the Baltimore Sun, is here
with his three charming daughters. Mr.. j.
c. Southall and lady have just arrived.
Dir. Yulee and family, OF Florida, are also
here.
Mr.. W. w. Cochran is much better, rides
and walks out every day. DR.. Tyler, his
physician, is here with him.
| The weather for several days past has
r been delightful. CLAY.