Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-22

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| having bother high 10 authority at the Aus
TRAN court.
A commission Of naval eficsrs hss beeu ar.
polate.d BY the Secretary OF the Navy With iu'
structions to report "plain and practical state
| ment OF the pressiog need of appropriate yes.
sells to- the United States Nsvy."
| Dr. O. q. Cox. late prssiden. of III, board of
meath OF Washington who is 10 the Insane
| asylum, is rational ou all othsr utjacts except
that be Naglnes Re is mioisssr to E3glaod and
Secretary Of War.
Letter from Fauquier White SuI-
phnr Observation-Disclosures Guests
correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. !
WARRENToN, July 2l.-The Wssaiogton
Light lufan!ry reached Warrenton Tuesday
morning; wlre met at the depot and escorted 10
Town Hall by the Rass. Thers they were
welcomed by Mayor Brooks in an appropriate
address. MIR. Brooke alluded feeliogly to tho
Pfesidcnt's attempted assassination. end 10 The
sentiments Of hi4pdliness it had aroused
Throughout tho Uaion 10 touching the eympa
thetic cords of beth sec!i5b:. Calooel Mours
| replied. After this followed tie baruu It,
| Toasts we're drank. speeches md, aud tie
| blue and the grey" teu,hed glasses as we'll IS
| elbows in sincere conviviaIity. Next tho trip
! to the springs This tho young soldiers inside
10 open wsgons, their rlfles RlittcriDg in the
| sun, thus Carrying our miHds from tine Of
| sleepy. sunny pescafulness 10 the days ths.
tried mems souls" At the Springs alter b..
log cordially welcomed by Mr.. Tenuey, whose
guests they are, they betock themselves to their
! tents and, ha1iog douned their Austrian coats
and bsarskin shakoes. they cam, forth Oh dress
parade. Their drilling was excellent, ADD
evoked no little ENTHUSIASM. They arc man
~, we'll behaved and handsome band. When
not on duty their time here passes 10 stroIlipp
under the cool shades, taking to pretty girle,
and 10 other ways driLking in tao pleasures of
this delightful abode. SaCh all who havo been
here this s,ason must pronounce it. Mr.. Ten
| ney IS q thorough gentleman, eId understands
what really few hotel keepers do-the art of
properly conducting bis house. Htrs We are
reminded Of S5enstones lines which DR.. John.
son was 30 fond OF quoting
'Ho who has travelled earth dull round,
Amid lis sorrow and its SIP.
VIII Sign to think ho oft has fouud,
The watmest welcome at an inn."
Aud now. drawing the curtaia VIC viii let the
genilo readers Of the Gazstte paer 10 as the
g,aud ball. What sight Toe ball roem is
very largo aud beautifully Illuminated. hlusi,
begins. Weber's thrilling Strains ssrrDg y,upg
| hearts rs only loye and mu.ic clu-
On with The dauos
Let ioy DO unco1faed."
And IN tho mesntine tho G .ttc's rCp jrter
steps aside to enquire the ntm,s of somo OF
those bright ones, lcvsiy enough to have drop
ped from the rose bed of Heaven. Aua here,
uss as am about beginning my observation CT
| tho bellies. silence suddenly tails upoo tho ball
room. What does it mean? A ciroIo of SOL
d'efa ls surrounding our host. And 10 ho ia
the rtc'nlent OF q handsome ebony, gold'headed
cape: Va the head of it is this inscription :
+. TeDney. from W. l. |. aud Hon. members
in July. 1884," Colonel Moore made tbs pre-
Sentatlon speech. Dir. Tenney replied. And
again music strik; up Dod the dancers glide
bS. Miss Edith Crsigin, of Georgottwa, q
lovely blonde, 10 white ssit; Hiss Cora Smoot,
OF AeXsudria, brunette OF exquisite beauty.
in pure White; Miss Mamie Mcli.an, of Alex.
andlia, another star; Miss Long, of Washing
tor, oasrmiog and pretty; Mrs. Hollzn MAO, OF
the same city, handsome truoeite. 10 stone
oalored silk and scarlet satir; Ms Sbuster, Of
Georgetown. none the less beautiful than Whep
Warrenton claimed her in the Fl st rank of her
BELIEF; Miss Hattie Tubmsu, OF Wash pptoo. of
rare prettiuess; Miss Ida Pollard, of st. Louis,
blonde, enohantirgly sweet, crimson satin
skirt and brooads ovedres3.
WarreHton's chsrmers DOW electtily our pen,
I'm prints, Miss Lucy Aswby, an spg.li, repre-
sentative of lfe's rosiess daWn, 10 exquisite c,s
tumc OF ivory and Grim Ion satin, with diamond
ornaments; Miss Hattie Wsrd, a "Zlleiks" Of
LONELINESS. 10 lemon brocsde cverdress and satin
skirt, ptlat lace and scarlet trimmings; Miss
Lizzie Harris. q bewitcbing ittls blonde, 10
pink satin; Miss Mamie Adams ADD Miss Mol.
lie Blackwell. rose bud beauties; Miss Lille
Maddox. graceful brunette. black and cd
gold salio, with red rosos; Miss Marisnns Hor
ner, her lovely couutenance lighted by trus W..
manly b,au'y, 10 Dur white; Miss Lizzie Gaines,
beautiful as ever. wore navy blus silk, with
gold trimmings; Miss Maria Powell, o peusive
bAuty. ccsIumed 10 white and blue And thus
We might 60 on describing brlian.s and c,s-
tunes until our pen Wealisd, but time will not
permit. Hurrylng to the close, VIC desire to
mention the following as conspicuous for true
es.1ty or attrac!iye0ess Or both: Miss R,ss
Mcllhauy. Miss Mamie HilIesry, Miss Hattie
Downmau. Ms, Emma Horner, Miss Rose
Johusou, Misses French and Kate Cooper, Miss
Meredith, Misses Jennie and May SpiImau,
Misses Annie and Ella Day, the Misses Nor.
son. Mis- Lille Pollock and Miss Stone.
Last but not least the married ladies c'aiu
our attention. Mrs. James p. Jeffsies, Mrs
Gen. Lomax, Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. Joho With
ers, Mrs. Nowby, Mrs. James Maddux, Mrs.
r. r. Garden. Mrs. Morsop, Mrs. LudIog and |
Mrs. Edward HurthalI.
And now TO cooc!al lie. Evsr9thitg passsd
of delightfully."-. Thanks to MIR. Tenusy. Just |
as the gray light was beginning ehcs! liks to
steal through the green foliage Tho last of tho |
inmspso throns OF joyous sous we're disappear.
isg. Success to cur hos. Hs has already |
made this, 10 poiot of pleasure, tho poor of aay |
watering place 10 Virginia, and il is destined TO