The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-19
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August IS, 1882.
To the Editor Of TIE Dispatch:
This beautiful summer resort, under the
efficient management OF Mr.. +. q. Peyton,
Is now filed with visitors from all sections
~ the country, and all appear to be well
nleased. We noticed on Monday eve
MING ~ n beautiful German led by Mr.. G.
g IIetb. OF the Victoria Furnace, and Mr..
John Mallory, OF Richmond, Va, large
number OF beautiful ladies, all well sup
piled with beaux, and all enjoying the
dancing and music.
The scene presented was indeed lovely
one, and doubt IL there could be found
elsewhere another such collection OF beau
tiful women, and OF gentlemen VINO so
fpIly appreciated the rare and lovely sight
Of so much combined loneliness. Amongst
The ladicsw we noticed the costumes OF n few.
Mss n. r., OF Mobile, Ala.-her great
beauty enhanced by the exquisite simpli-
city Of her toilet.
Miss J. r., OF Mobile, Ala, pink brocade,
hand-embroidcred-v becoming.
Miss s., Of Louisville, white nun's-veil'
ing, well sustaining the reputation OF Ken
fucky's beauties; her sister, Miss n. 5,
fair dfbufanfe, becomingly attired in white
embroidered muslin. :.
Miss Med, Of Richmond, white muslin
and lace.
Miss c. s., OF Richmond, lovely in a white
lace over-dress with blue skirt.
Miss VI. r., Of Covington, Ga, embroider-
ed white satin--a lovely representative OF
the South.
Miss p, Of New York, pink satin, ma
room embossed velvet-a handsome type OF
northern beauty.
Miss A. F., OF New York, white satin
and pearls.
Miss A. b., OF Baltimore, white silk with
swans down.
Miss B., OF Baltimore, red satin.
Miss A., of Richmond, white surah satin
and lace-very pretty.
Miss p, OF st. Louis, tastefully attired in
pink.
Miss H., OF st. Louis, fair dfbntonte,
becomingly dressed in white.
Mrs. H., of st. Louis, very handsome in
pale-blue surah; court train OF olive satin.
Miss L., OF st. Louis, looking lovely in
a handsome dress Of ashes-of-roses satin
pale-pink overdress.
Mrs. NJ, of Louisville, looking handsome
In a pink satin combined with pale-blue
brocade.
Miss l., of Lexington, cream-colored
satin.
Miss d., OF Richmond, white albatross.
Miss H., OF Harrisonburg, white muslin.
Mrs. c., of Richmond, very handsome in
white, dispensing with much grace the
German favors.
Mrs. ca, Richmond, beautiful in blue
cashmere embroidered with daisies.
Miss p, Of Sussex county, looking lovely
in white.
Amongst the visitors are DR.. and Mrs.
Warren, Of Alabama; Mr.. Tiller, OF Eng
land; Misses Reyburn and Small, of Balti-
more; DIR. and Mrs. Graham, of LeXing-
ton; Miss Mary Rogers, Of Covington,
Ga. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis, of Chicago.
Louisville, Ky., is represented by Mrs.
-Semple and Misses f. and n. Semple, Mrs..
Marriwether, Mr.. w. S. Mathews and FAM
lily.
From Richmond we have Mrs. W. S.
Triplett, Mrs. p. HaXalll. Miss E. Triplett,
Miss E. Barksdale, Mrs. DR.. Robinson, and
Miss Mcdowell, Mrs. and Miss Day, Mr..
and Mrs. j. L. Schoolcrait, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cardoza, Miss Nellie Addison, DIR. and
Mrs. c. Ii. Reade, General and Mrs. r. l..
Walker, Mrs. and Miss Dunlop, Miss Salhe
Ould, Mrs. DIR. II. G. Cabeli, Jr., DR.. and
Mrs. i. A. White, Mrs. II. w. Fuller and
daughters, Messrs. Bright Ould. w. L.
Warning, A. Bigelow, Il. z. Gillian. John
Mallory, j. II. Branch, Jr., Walter Carter.
Z. Dearborn. w. Marshall, and w. s.
Forbes.
From New York we have Mr.. ". II.
Payne and family; Mr.. and Mrs. Howard,
Buffalo, n. Y; Mrs. Lockwood and fami-
", OF st. Louis; Misses Nellie and Jennie
Ross and Mr.. +. L. Ross, Of Mobile; Mrs.
j. G. Weir, Indianapolis, Ind; Mr.. j. NJ.
Buck and family and Mrs. Burgwyn, of
Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. Bisseil and Miss
Bissell, Pittsburgh, Pa; Mrs. Jannson and
family, New Orleans; Rev. DIR. Harris and
family, Staunton; Mrs. and Miss Jewell,
Lexington; Miss Randolph, Charlottes-
vile; Mr.. Lockwood, 81. Louis; Mr.. W.
A. Rogers, Cincinnati; Messrs. Parrish
and Randolph, Charlottesville; Messrs.
McClung, Cushing, Eskridge, and Bald
win, Stanton; Mr.. G.. III. Mayer, York,
Pa; Mr.. Jannson, New Orleans; Mr.. John
A. Peyton, Charleston, w Va; Mr.. c. S.
Heth, Goshen.
The branch road from Goshen has greatly
increased the facilities OF travel to the
springs, and the large company present
fully appreciate the health-giving properties
OF the waters and the order and system
that reigns throughout the place. G.