The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-27


Editorial Correspondence Baltimore Americana
NICHY SPRINGS. France. August We
are all delighted with Vichy, and regret
that we must limit our stay 10 four DAYS.
as we have only twenty-siX days left for
switzerland. the Rhine, Cologne, Brussels,
and Antwerp.
TIE BoNAPARTE FEST.
When the hour arrived last evening Sun
day) for the commencement 81 the night
entertainment at the old Park we all found
the temptation too great 20 resist, and cou-
cluded 10 % and remain until the country
dance. were over, retiring before the fast
and furious dances Of the evening got un-
der headway.
We reached the grounds just A. the
gates were open, and Were enabled to get
choice seat, on 4 raised platform. These
festivals are something like our Mardi-
Gra~. intended % bring the country peO-
pie 70 the city FOR the good Il trade. \
hall frame, about ten cents. l. the price Of
tirst-cla-s tickets. and they are managed
by the City Council and a committee Of
citizens. Il Icing sunday the country
people thrOnged the city all day, the
women with their quaint White caps and
the men in blue hlouses.
soon after We were seated. a. dusk was
GpprOachIng. we wondered how il would
be possible 70 Eight al he innumerable Chi
ne-e lanterns md cup~ Of waS that crossed
/ the arena in every direction, from tree to
tree. in long Lines about ten inche, apart,
on wires high UP in the air. some OF the
wax Guns were arranged n the form OF
chandeliers. y du-E approached light
was applied 10 the ends Of each of these
/ string. u Lnterns, when = line Of flame
travelled slowly along from lantern 10 Ian
/ tern, going down into the paper cover
/ iucs. and coming out passed on and into
/ the next one, leaving each lantern IN it,
course lighted We first thought il
wa bv some electrical process. but our
/ seat. bein. on the highest part Of the
staging, and there being a long line Of
wax cups close behind u, we were ena-
abed 70 make z close inspection of these,
and found that cotton cord. made inham-
mable bv some process. travelled from cup
/ Ia euu. and Wa tied 70 the cotton wick OF
each Thus the fame travelled. lighting
each. and passing on to perform H. tunc-
tion- To the next. \ dozen or more Of the
naDer nuterns caught Ike IN the process
! and fell down. but not enough 10 mar the
I Illumination.
A. soon a. the Illumination was effected
tba band struck up waltz. and The country
dances commenced in one II the three dlyl-
lion, II the arena. but the crowd ~ spec
rat-r. close around the dancer, greatly
r,-rrad the view. The central division II
,a-enl va- covered with Sawdusi. and
ber. the .,vmna.tic, We're. To be performed
lafa later hour. After The waltzins VA, over
in the rieht-hand division. the rr-u. ar 60 un-
trv dance. commenced in the leit-hand d.
vision. with band of hurdyEurdy,. he>e
dances were very quaint. ana IL eAch uahCe
vs. over the ladies were kissed on oota
cheeks by their partners, ana then le9 10
their seats.
intense and the furious dancing ID "hch
everybody took part having commenced
we concluded that We had seen enough
land worked our way through 70 lne -ate'
which wa, literally blocked by mcoulLi- :
,i-jtors and crowds II poor persons VINO
-lbohlv could not spare the money for the
a5-i..ion fee. and were contentlnE thehl-
IL. Lv listening 70 the music. IL was,
Ioorn kent up until near mldnlght, anC
~. win be repeated daily and nightly iol
= 5,v. 70 come. A. II ha. Tor the pas
49, SUNDAY afternoon and evening /
s.;--en NJ 10 iollity aud recreation 10 al
-. ~ France. the Church duties endln-
with the morning services
TIE CASINO CoNCEgT.
49,, -, to, busy until this afternoon
70 attend the Casino-Park concert 1iiN
= 1i ,vbirb i. >aid 10 distinguish thes
pi.!,,'l,, p! as.emblages. We reached III
- inst about the time the audience com
ia,a,,c,.5 n assemble, and employed III! Owl
u IL n. u,eU y four pair Of other crlucd
-. in seeing and noticing all ihil Wa
be seen. ...-,- ba,,dson,
70 - lo,ated on the west side OF the a.
- 80 7.,,,r0auced 70 assemble soon aIter "
5 ,t@J no' the ground. and consisted oi aDou
: - ,,er4oz7ners. the leader ana sever
!. -: Fbeino considered eminent soioisI
q -. s,,dience. numbering about Z'VVV, %
..-;ad the paid seats AZ four cents ca !
tl;iSt .bere was still another larSe auu
W. -. occupving standing seats, iour cen,
. ,,ur cents 10 a great many peOPl
y a.ho also have fondness Tor Sood ele u
nei' nTring the performance OF the III
y SIC. - ts5;es in the audience mig
: 0-a,,arded As rather plainly cresse. :,
DC 5,Tr;ng the interval between q
+ gu. and second pieces dozen OF
- - in elegant tOilettes arrived !ust
- "a epter church in some other CUM =
= inc, ,1rsver mas commenced, or the nrst a
= baH over nj the theatre. huiiiAn N''tp- u,
"a vanity are the same everyN ~ 'he % p,
anu marr that this is not considered tne ns,S
D. l ,eIn .an n,s.bionabIe season. As France rIii
onS 40 governs, and plans the fasnlo11 .o H. " "a
49, world. il is a pleasure 70 srte .nT ro,,r ~
az, INT single dress touching the s'0~
= y" The audience, a. the eoncert prosnTs'tt p,T,s :
9,sd ~ their chairs in little groups |.
- snLinnJiy chat, the ladies working on 81
sidsrv irlsha knitting or crochet WORK, VI Mnli
y io oloiu d5r;ng the intervals pronenaueu,
en" SOM those whose toilettes were me
peci p,ive sill we saw nothing tnaI .
n,;n;ne ,lnfOr ewes thought could no. oe
aIiad lei IN styIe, elegance, ana brillianSs rTSs
I'd ce,Ie1 light ~ sunday morning on Sna n,a,
any oii1 d., then, as / remarked oeioi
}. sreei; ioid NOT 10 be the heisnt OF
W ii.,,s tnin - .ea-on. For personai Yea oeaa'' 90 :
eessul eoIes forms Charles street AZ" csn = - =
a.s' other % sections OF baiilinons, "a "
- nlany ,aSe The palm as eomPaisu ",
y;eby. Baltimore i onIy ss sno ~ rs beau
,.sts of Europe for the lame .d a - -, .nv !
Mwaren. When introducea -, ~ wf
~. % srst remark you are ap. 70 ne ~ tbe I
- heaufif,ll women "A ,.s numbe
A. the concert progresseu .a ladies