Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-21
WHITE SULPHUR.
Per sonai Points Noted at West vir.
ginia's Spa.
The Register" in Demand-The Heroes Of
War and Peace-A Long List OF
Fair Women and Brave Men
Some Gorgeous Costumes.
THE BELLE" FINALLY SELECTED.
Special oorrespondence orthc Rcgiste

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, August lS.-
Since the advent of the REGISTER, contain
ing the letters from the White, the belle;
and beaux of this famous resort, have been
in a terrible futter. I don't suppose
piece of the REGISTER as big as a mans hand
| could be found if you were after it with q
search warrant 1t has been passed fromhand
to hand, from the Count Fitz James down to
the Country cousin" till it is literally
worn to pieces Everybody wants to see
what is said about everybody else, Of course.
And if a poor reporter in describing the
costumes of the ball room, should miss
anything or anybody, of course everybody
else will be mad II he could be found he
would be annihilated. The trouble is he
can't be found, and the belief is strongly
gaining ground that the reporter, like 9TH
er people, is
"TerribIy Given TO Lying
Now, it is not my object to improve on
other peoples faults, but to notice just
such things and just such people as come
| under my obse rvation. IL could observe
everybody and the REGISTER had space for
everybody, l would just strike out and
write the pedigrees of 1900 people at once.
There are hundreds of handsome people
here, and hundreds of ugly people. Both
sexes may appropriate its fifty per cent OF
each. There are some queenly beauties and
some gallant knights. Both
War and Peace Have Their Heroes.
lo
Lee, son of the illustrious Confederate
chieftain, with his accomplished wife and
little son. The General may be seen al
most any hour resting under the shade of
the huge oaks on the lawn, surrounded by
his former companions in arms, or silently
and thoughtfnlly watching the young peo-
pie playing tennis. The gray.haired Gen.
Buckner, of Tennessee, is also here. Time
has almost done its worst for him, but his
soul is full of poetic fire.
Your correspondent overheard Gen. Lee
read the manuscript o! an epic by the aged
hero, which he advised him to publish
Mrs Gen. Lee and the daughter of Gen.
Buckner are often seen in the parlors in
the evening.
Yesterday Mrs. "Stonewall" Jackson and
her daughter, Miss Julia, arrived. They
are much observed, and Miss
and winsome countenance. At these
| Springs the names of Lee and Jackson are
| almost sacred words.
If war is represented, so is peace. The
| great philanthropist, W. w. Corcoran, OF
| Washington. is here. No one can look up
on the benign countenace Of the venerable
sage without recalling his muniicent gifts
| to the country, his famous art gallery and
| his spacious gardens.
OF Public Men
| there are, besides our own Governor, Mat.
thews occupying his cottage near the
grounds. and surrounded by his many
| friends. Governor Matthews is President of
| the races, a large stockholder in the Springs
| and a courtly host to all his acquaintances.
| He adds to the attractions of the drawing
| room by his graceful and polished man
| ners.
Hon. James II. Hopkins, of Pennsylva-
| MIA, Is also here with his lovely wife. Mrs.
| Hopkins "bears the palm alone" as being
the handsomest married lady here. Mr..
| Hopkins has local reputation here as the
| former President OF the Pittsburgh South
ern Railroad, whose terminus was III this
county. Mr.. Hopkins went over the line
with his corps Of engineers during the fall OF
| 1880.
Other gentlemen of note are United
| States Senator David Davis, DR.. John A.
| Wythe, of New York, Rev. DR.. Alexander,
| of Virginia, Rev. DR.. Rsdcliff, of Pennsyl-
vania, Coloncls Suber and Abney, OF South
! Carolina, Colonel VIM. III. Hamilton, OF
| Kentucky, of the Governors staff, Colonel
Ed. Nichols, of the Virginia Military In.
| stitute, and Col. c. T. Anderson, Of Rich
mond, and Major Hanger, OF Staunton, Vir-
| ginia. :, n,
Your correspondent also recalls the
names OF VIM. l.. Royal, of New York,
fine singer and gay and happy" fellow,
VIM. Tugg, OF South Carolina, George Ham
iton, Messrs. Weisinger, Barrett, Alexan-
| der, and Buchanan, of Louisville, VIM.
| Tugg and Mr.. Tannahill, Of New York,
| Messrs. Erwin and cambridge, OF Cincin-
natl, Messrs. Whitley, Jones, Jordan, CHS
| holm, Simmons, Lawrence and Robertson.
| of South Carolina, Messrs. Sparks, Coleman
and Gerard, Of Georgia Messrs. Clay
| Chamberlain. enc of the handsomest fei-
| lows here, A. Sale Watkins, aifectionately
| called "Sallie Watkins" Tripiett Haxall,
Joe Lane Stern, VIM. Strange, Scott
| Cunningham, and Messrs. Olmstead,
Patrick and Hardy. all handsome,
| and all from the sacred soil" OF
| Virginia, Messrs. Adams and Taylor.
| of st. Louis, Mr.. Snead, OF Tennessee, Mr.:
| Torian, of Louisiana, and Mr.. Mercer, OF
Baltimore, who is one of the best dancers
and most popular and well known young
fellows at the Springs.
The West Virginians
| here now are, Secretary of State Stalnaker,
who champions all the laiIes and keeps
them supplied with Letters from the
| Springs" Mr.. J. II. Russell, OF the Hunt
| ington bank, who tried to take the scalp OF
urha he rnhhpH that hank
! w. S. Wiley, the Prosecuting Attorney OF
"unterrified" Wetzel, and John +. Baker,
of the REGISTER staff.
Some OF the married ladies are: Mrs.
Robinson and Mrs. Quarter, Of Louisville,
Nv. Mrs Quarter is the mother Of the
! little child who elected such rapturous
applause the other evening by dancing the
| Highland Fling" Mrs. Ensley, Of Mem.
| phis, the mother of the lovely little Hattie
| Ensley, of whom a former correspondent
| of the REGISTER spoke, and who Is destined
| to be the belle here some day. Mrs. kiett,
] Of South Carolina, the mother OF the blonde
| belle OF the Springs, Miss Annie kieit.
| Mrs. Haase and Mrs. Deleplain, of Wheel.
| ing, q charming little woman whom every
BODY likes. Mrs. Whitney, Of New
| York. with two OF the most popu.
lar daughters here. Mrs. Nave, OF
ST. Louis, Mrs. Tiglman and Mr.: Waiter.
man, of hiladelphia, Mrs. Gen. Roger A.
| Pryor, of New York, with two lovely
| daughters. Mrs Harms, Of Illinois. Mr..
| and Mrs. Bruce. OF Virginia, Mr.. aud Mrs
Johnson. OF Georgia, who are said 70 be
| worth SIC, ,OOO, 900, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hum
bird, of Wisconsin.
or the young ladies present some OF them
dress most elegantly and some plainly:
Last night, in the parlor, a young lady oil
| Wheeling, we'll known there and very poPu-
lar here, favored me with an audience for
| an hour, while she described the gorgeous
suits Of the ladies as they promensded oy
us Just previous to the ball. We noted
| the following:
How They Dress
| Miss Woodbridge, of St Louis, wore by
i far the hapdsomest suit OF the evening. Ii
| Was red brocadsd velvet en tTa6le, with a
| boouet of costly flowers riding majesticaiiy
on the courtIy sweep. The sack was Of
| pink silk most lavishly ornamented with
| q solid bed OF white beads II was most
gorgeous, but not more so than she; for
She is as pretty as her dress, and q great