Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-29
sIecial Correspondence of The EVENING STAR.

time lately. we have had fires several times in
the morning. There are handsome CRATES for coal,
and marble m3ntIes In the hotel Office, and also in
the travellers reception room. When suggested
that, with wood 80 abundant heTeab0uts, lar Old
fashioned open fire-pIacrs with andIrons and big
back log and blazing IRE, wo1ll have been pretter
than the most costly CRATES, the objection was
made "that would make Us look too mg h like the
backwOOds." When 7 mentioned that the most
stylish and costly cottages 1T northern watering
places always had wood fires now, the answer was,
son. they can AFFORD tn do It, they 50 near the
cities anyhow / suppose this eXaI1inS why the
owners Or the magnificent villas Mt Newport which
miScallel cottages, Ohiec ed StrenuouSly TO
the electric light too citi1ed for their rural ?)
summer retreat, while here the occupants Of lit
eri cottages, one story in height AMI built OF
wool, fad no such FAULT with the many electric
light, in the grounds and hotel Why gas IS more
rustic than electricity FOR it;ufnatinG fail tn see
But IT Newport they have too little that Is rustic
LETT To risk losing any OF it.
FOUR BLASKETs-THISK OF IT!
As no letter from q summer resort is complete
nowadays without a mention OF the number of
blankets on ones bed necessary to comfort at
night, must say. in this my last letter from here
for this season. that It is perfectly true that have
FOUND four blankets Dee1ful nearly every night
since came; and that, too, with window
almost closed Yet am one who usually suffers
with heat II the weather is at all hot Except the
10th, there has been no really hot weather here
during the fortnight have passed here. and there
have been showers, sometimes very heavy ones,
nearly every day. There has been no evening
mild enough to SIT out on the balcony, though 1t is
under roof Nevertheless many OF the girls per-
slst In sitting with their beaux in its Inviting dark
corners. upon which with thoughtful consilera-
ton for the reputation OF his hotel as a match
making resort, Col. Peyton has not turned
corners ana courtshiD-inyiting hooks are
10 be found here - one at Saratoga or Long
Branch: hence TIE success o. this place over those
In bringing about marriages. Washington people
can point To many married couples who h We 10
thank this place FOR the happiness they enjoy IN
married life, their cOurtSIiip having begun mere.
The talk to-day is int anot her match mas already
been made here this summer, the lazy being a
Kentucky belle who IS WEI known in Washington.
GENTLEMEN CHAPERoNEs.
g You must never b. moment without ar en-
gagement while at White sulphur" is the injunc-
ton one girl who has spent many seas rs here
gives to another who is preparing for her first long
stay at this place. At the height OF the season
few OF she attractive girls ever pass any OF their
waking moments without q male atten liant but
am glad 70 say they have learned not ID lie IN
happy, or refuse To 90 into the ballroom when
without a male escort A few years ago none OF
the girls who desired, IS of course most OF them
did, 10 be considered 4 belle would condeScand to
60 with her mother. sister inIy friend into the
Ballroom TO attend the usual hop. She must have
b-au all To herSelr,Whether he be bald-hnaded or
beaTdl'SS boy. Then, and IT was custom which
had prevailed here lor many years, ard has only
been abolished within the last five years, every
evening after tea the ladies' ana gentlemen who
INTENDED attending the hop would divide into
couples. each lady with n beau, and walk round
anu round the large pariOr IN process f11 until Q
In, when the procession would proceed from the
parlOT along the balcony to the ball rom. and
make 4 grand entire there, walking once around
that fine room before taking seats or joining Ia
the dancing. 1t used fairly 70 make my head spin
10 see the couples going around TIE p1rior so in
cessantly for an hour or more. The practice in
moderation might well be revived, 50 that the
ladies would again have an Opportunity TO display
their toilets for those who do not dance here. rs
at IN north, have no chance TO let their pretty
"a no rgzsa,- l.,
the wall.
Not many Of the younger ladies' are ever wall
noWer5 here, even this season, when beaux are
less ri ntiful as yet than usual In July. num-
Der are. however. pleiCel TO come in August.
Quite large party. including an editor of Puck
are expected here from New YORK next week and
Some be3uX from Ohio. who are noted for giving
supper and breakfast parties 20 the ladies in the
day for the first time this season. when Cot Pey-
ton gave an elegant breakfast to four dies The
menu, cooking and style in which the breakfast
was served fully equaied that OF the best washing
ton Fest turants- But may add that the man
ager dfthe restaurant, COOK AMI waters, are all
from Washington
WHAT WALKER LEWIS REMEMBERS.
There is venerable head waiter In the dining
room, a col0red man, who is at a Washington
hotel IN winter, who is now passing his 43i season
here. This number IS exclusive, OF course, of the
year during and just after the war, when the
place was not used as Il summer resort. The old
man. whose name is Walker Lewis has delightful
"reminiscences OF the good Old times" when the
grantees used 10 come here from the south with
their coaches and four horses, and servants riding
beside them, followed by 4 long train OF private
baggage " agons He tells of how the father OF the
present Senator Hampton, OF South Carolina used
70 come here In such Styl as have described nd
live IN one OF the brick cottages still standing in
Coionnade Row, which house he built He used
% have his own provisions and cook, and rarely
did n or his family eat at the hotel, which, OF
course, IN those days was not much OF hotel.
Then there was large dining room and ball
room In separate buildings, ana every family had
Mir. Lewis memory seems to be very accurate
especially as to dates, and he heSitates To give
u year when certain events occurred. He speaks
fhe brfck building for the hotel was hid and Mr.
Just.ee Wayne, OF the Us. Supreme court, matte
The address. This was September LIST, 1856, and
The corner stone is under the corner Of the large
parlor Except the fresc0es added within the last
Two years and the necessary renovation, the par
Tor. ciniLg-rO0m and ballroom are the same as
when first built, and are stin extremely handsome
rooms
PLEASURES AND GAITIYs.
The preparations for the first race meeting 90
bluheiy on The track which is so beautifully Sit
uated on level ground, nearly surrounded by
mountains, IS almost ready, and Will be quite so
pS August 2Jth, when the first days racing viii
o,cur- There win BE- three races per day on that
dJy, ADJUST 3ISt, September 4th, and s .Dternber
OH me names chosen for some OF the races here
AZ very pretty, as Tor instance, THE Greenorier
&C.
Ihat last sounds very appropriate IL comes on
the last day OF al, and IS TO be followed by scOn-
ISOLATION purse" FrequenterS OF lovers leap often
need consolation.
The g3riea party which Is TO occur here I'm An
gust VIII De- rendered the more Interesting nv n
feature Which S.gnOr HaZaZcr the d. ncing teacher
proGoscS 10 lDtrodu-r. which Is a s.May-ooIe
Dance 10 be executed on the lawn In the alter
noon hy the many children here. Preparations
cont nce 10 be made 10 have grand fancy dres,
Dali before the middle OF August.
oUK GUESTS.
Dr. Talmage left here Monday morning for Cha
taulua Lake, where he viii speak several times
during tie religious meeting there. He disked
much to leave, as he has thoroughly enjoyed the
place His wife. daughter and son LEFT to-day.
They also lett with much regret, and their depar-
tnre Was equally depiored by their friends here.
Ihey EXPECT To be at saratoga by the middle OF Ay-
gust Even In Brooklyn, DR.. Talmage does not have
more attentive audience than he had when he
preached In The bail room here last Sunday IL
WAS decidedly mixed aSsemblage, made ND OF a
majority or the visitors here and the better classes
lfoui Tie netghborhood in addition TO many farm
MINIS ard labOrerS. b5th white and black The
pail room was 1ull, also the doors and windows
opchlnS on the balcony, well as the balcony IT.
BEL. me sermon Was much praised by the ardi-
Tors, ana formed a toPic OF conversation the re-
81 inGet OF the day, and Dr. Talnage and his wife
received many cordtal congratulations
After Congress ad1ournS, hear Representative
and Mrs Randall g b5on VIII 60 TO Europe thonch
they VIII return before Congress meets atyoin a.
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