National Republican., 1881-08-15
FAUQUIER SPRINGS.
A DAY AT THE WHITE SULPHUR.
whero Washington Pieasure-seekers Go In Great
Crouds--The Tuesday Evening German
A Steeplechase and Tourna.
ment 10 Come on.
Special Correspondence Of THE Rrpunt,c,x.

Special Correspondence Of THE REPUBLICAN.
FAuouIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, VA,
Aug. 12-Far from the maddening crowds who fret
aud peHpire on hot and glarlng beaches those OF
us who dwell In this Arcadia feel but n slight in
orcst In weather reports stock reports, ranges Of
temperature or any ofthe major and minor fills
that burden sweltering humanity during the
dog days" The Fauquier White is fast ragain-
ing that popularity as watering place which in
ye oldcn time made It the most famous resort
within the borders Of the Old Dominion" The
old hotel, which away back in the
"fortics" was the largest structure OF
its kind on tho continent disappeared
under the red cloud OF war that hoated for four
years along the banks ofthe Rappahannock, and
its place has been taken by a fine brick structure,
Eve stories high, built in the most substantial
manner. and supplied with every modern improve
ment. Under the mastery management OF +.
Tenney, Of the firm Of Tcnney & Co, OF the Ma
tlonal, the Fauquier House in this its second sea-
son is rapidly gathering together the same class OF
pleasure seekers who In the past rcsortcd to
Tnls FAMOUS SULPHUR SPA.
We have many washingtonisns here among
them !. L. Kendall md family. Dr. X. Walsh and
fimily. Mrs. s. T.. Watkins and family Mrs. II.
Price, Mrs. s. Merchant and family, Colonel sam
Bacon and wife, W. u. Hoffman and family. Mrs
DR.. Cragin and family, and Mrs. DR.. Radcliffe aud
family. Secretary KirkwOod and wife. who has
Just len us, Is enthusiastic in his praises oi
the Fnuquicr White. and says that its ncnrncss
10 Washington makes II just the place for tired
official to rest This Is a haven where the man
nfter a place, the party with grievance. or the
cheeky special correspondent are lynched on
sight and mint-bed started over their
graves. our Baltimore delegation is also largo
among those registered from the Monumental
Cityare W. II. johnson and family. Il. II. Buck and
family, Captain Charles 4. Hnwley and family
Isidor Rnynor and family, II. Sisson and family
J. Ellinger and wife, l.. X. Duval, s. II. Richard
son and wife, Russell Welmore and wife. W. II
Haynes and wife, Miss NJ. A. Cohen and sister W
=. Say and family, 7. W. Neavitt and family, Mr.
Montague and family Mrs. Kate catttn, J.
+. Adams and family, s. II. Adams and
family, and +. W. Coleman and family. There are
also many guests from Georgia. South Carolina
md Richmond and the Southern part of the State
OF Virginia. Among the last arrivals from thi;
latter section is General Joseph L, Johnston and
wife. A feature OF the mild dissipation indulged
in here Is the regular
TUESDAY EVENING GERMAN.
which always attracts many visitors from Warren
ton and the surrounding country. On las
Tuesday there was an unusually large and brill
liant company assembled, and Captain Gaines, o.
the warreuton Rifles, led in u manner tina
would entitle him to the blue ribbon at an arm,
and navy reunion. By the by, there ar'
many inquiries made by the bewltchinS
bellies Of this section in regard to tn,
Washington Light Infantry Corps. I
appears that IN their recent visit to the SPRING
there was some sharp skirmishng and one or two
engagements Colonel Moore is specially requested
TO forward roster OF all the young unmarried
men in the Corps, that we may guess out those VIII,
will in the near future emigrate TO Virginia.
THE STEEPIECHAsg AND TOURNAMENT
| oh ie IN bar tha aud fn
| stanl will attract many new comers from Wash
ington and Baltimore. The steeplechase vii
bring out some nervy riders who will have abou
as stiff bit Of cross country work as can be foun'
anywhere. not even excepting that rough end o
| the Emerald Isle. the county OF Galway. In th
| tourney there will be very attractive dis
| play. the armor and costumes havin
already been secured from q noted New Yor
costumer. II is the ball on the night OF the Goth
however. that absorbs the entire attention ofcver
one. The ladies have already commenced plan
ming something extraordinary in the way
toilets. and the number of dress suits ordere
down will be sufficient to keep our express lin
from Warrenton busy for several days. The en-
| tries for the stecplechase are numerous and wi
include many prominent gentleman riders an
| some Of the finest horseflesh to be found In IN
country. Come up You shall have front SEE
everywhere, and verify the days shall be mad
pleasant for thee SAYD.