The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-03

will appreciate IS the happy surrounulngs
which environ us. -
Won remember The large aud handsome
bathroom In the maie building, admlraoiy
sdapsed a. Il Il for concerts, for lectures
for entertainments OF every description,
and specially used for religious exercises.
Now the order has gone forth TO clear the
decks: all hands have been piped TO quar-
ters. Fairies have been at work. FAR
fingers have woven the decorations ana
willing beaux attendant have placed them
In positiop, and the room now Is so tilm
and gay that an engaged couple wouIo Im-
agtne Ii being dressed for a marriage iesti'
val. or al least q bridal cbam0eT' lne
mountains have been rified OF tneir ever
greens and wild flowers, and the cities nave
Contributed baskets OF the loveiest ana
choicest selections from their unrlvalied
conseryatorles. The windows nave Deen
alarmed. not with the figs Of every nation,
nor vet with the S~tar-Spapgled Banner, Dut
with drapery composed OF The beauteous,
many.coiored wrappings OF nnest TEX
,ure and materiaI-the comfortable adorn.
ments Of the lovely daughters OF cottoD- ana
sugar.planters The music-stand, raised
above the floor, Is covered with arboryil@,
interviewer with trs, cedars, running vines,
tue HIKlUlA JlNCDNty ~ ~ III
ers, and green moss and lichens. over this,
on the wall, Is O representation OF q bar OF
music made OF evergreens-tbe musical lines
fabricated OF delicate vines, the clefts and
time-marks with gilded paper, and each mu-
steal note on its proper line represented by
little daisies; the whole being a bar OF a
lively tune introduced in the German dance.
This is a pretty design, admirably executed
-. g.,o-a oonNofOpnod IN nplIpqfn WORK.
Then between the doors and windows are
figures representing the green shamrock,
with its stem and three green leaves. the
stem composed OF beauteous gladiolus flow
ers. Again there is a crescent, representing
the moon in It's increase, emblematical OF
gentle emotions increasing into fetYent
love: then an evergreen pair OF hooks and
eyes, united; and this, we are told, in
Cupid's language or alphabet, spells The
closest attachment. Hook 'em snivey d!
Another emblematic character is a
large daisy accompanied by a spoon, which
in the same language is interpreted to sig.
nify a lady who is said 10 have had spoons,
or, as another lady informed US, was a LADY
accompanied by a SpOORy beau who was
boring her with his glowing Attendance
iii subject, she said, for a kick from a DON
key. In the room are two large chandeliers,
each magnifcently and t~asteiulIy ornament.
ed with a profusion Of the entire flora Of
the county OF Bath. The centre OF the
room has from the ceiling pendant a capa.
cious globe, cOmpactly filled with q mass Of
flowers unriyalled in perfume and perfec-
ton OF bues. And underneath this is a May
pole, like the rest, Of eveTgreens, with
ribands floating from the top OF all the pris-
matte cOlOrs-r6d, orange, yellow, green,
blue, indigo, violet-each riband held by
one of the bells, while dancing the German,
making such figures as we used to see in
the exhibitions of the celebrated Viennaise
dancers. But I tire you with the descrip-
ton. The next time the Warm Springs is
dressed in its gay attire, may you be
there 10 see.
Then the company were beguiled by gay
music from the stand. We had q harp
no doubt the identical harp "that once
through Tara's halls the soul OF music she'd"
The present minstrel has turned it up again,
and proved that that soul is not dead, bat
will live through ages yet TO come. There
are two viOlins, upon which, perhaps, Ole
Bull or YieuXtemps held spell b0und thou
sands in rapt amaze. And there is a horn
that might have caused the cavalry OF Jeb.
Stuart or FitZ. Lee in Confederate time TO
snort and paw, but now inspirit the adj
vance and the charge In the dance by its
soul-inspiring notes. BE these as they may,
this is the music by which our friends danced.
We had a beautiful evening-the room full
with helles and beauX, with cheerful faces,
and bent on pleasure. Without the artistic
skill, or the knowledge requisite, it would
simply be impossible to enter into detail, or
even TO note the miuuti9 OF the ladies'
dresses, nor shall be blaZon the names OF the
fair ones, we will content ourselves with
Saving il elegance consists, as We ll'nK II
does, in becoming simplicity and beauteOus
modesty, we think if the colorS selected
are suitable to tne complexion, arranged
with exquisite taste in proper places; II
jauntv fiji and easy, unconstrained display
OF a w~ell.turned figure, exhibiting natu-
rally the curve-line OF beauty, and these
things combine with fine material OF
silk or satin or muslin and lace,
some with queenly trains gracefully
waving in the mazes OF the dance, and there
be ether dresses intermiXed with the
medium skirt, under which the tiny feet
trip in and out without effort at exhibition
then such dresses ornament the Wearer
and decorate the ballroom, and the general
6utCl 10 ClCSdut anu oPpAOliioIN w N'N
not see any attempt to attract attention by
a gaudy display Of iewelled fingers, or
sparkling pendants from the ear, or massive
brooches upon the head or bosom, but we
did see an occasional diamond OF rich
water, here and there, glittering like a dew
drop twinkling in the mornings ray, and
we thought upon the taste that selected aud
fixed 1t in position, and discarded the idea
| OF the Jewel itself or the cost to acquire it.
In the German were representatives from
nearly every portion Of our extended
country, and among the fringe u lockers.
on were many OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES gene
rails, senators, members OF Congress, and
learned disciples OF the healing art.
Near the hour Of midnight a pause in the
dancing was called, and all adjourned to
the dining.room, where the kind host had a
sumptous supper prepared and displayed
10 most inviting manner under the skiliul
and tasteful direction OF the hostess, which
would have done credit to any OF the PiZ.
zinis or other caterers OF appetizing yiands
and refreshments. One feature OF this
bounteous repast was particularly admired
the lofty pyramid Of flowers arrayed with
defines and beauty and the delicious and
refreshing wines and happily-compounded
drinks renovating and invigoratIng the IA
tigued dancers. They soon returned to the
ballroom with fresh vigor, and kept up The
CAV scene into the &" small wee hours"
ADIEU.
WoaS,tuvfon Isams