The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-12
Correspondence Of the Richmond D,sra,cb

IuS' anu NSioIS arriving now stand only
the chance OF finding rooms vacated at the
moment 10y some departing guest. The in
crcaslng popularity OF the place Is at once
me rcSaN and the rcUdrd Of its merits, and
u Tor tins reason a rccomDcnsc rs inaljena-
bic as IL is gratifying 10 ali who have its in
tercSts nj heart; at least il is certain thct
the patronagc.which it enjoys demands an
immediate ard considerable increase OF
accommodation, which il is possible an
o'bef season may see accomplished.
THE HEIGHT or SEASON,
OF course, could not come TO pass without
the usual accompaniments in the way Of
diversion. And the ballroom, though II
has been sacrcd-er DecCSSifGfc-aftcr -
10 co.'s and Slccpers, has before that WITCH
ing hour been the theatre Of various GER
mans and other amuscments.
The lancers, nowadays, with their CEN
tennial march. seem quite In mUnCire,
and for the german-wcll. truth TO tell,
that fashionable dance is still conducted so
much after the school Of Gilham'S Manual
Itself with it, present arms, :" " shoulder
arms" "carry arms" "suppOrt arms"
fright shoulder shift" and charge that
| am more than ever struck with u kin
ship to the regulation drill.
The greatest discrepancy, perhaps, be-
iNttn TINS " ItNtl OF peace ~ ana the
"mimic OF war" is that the latter enli,ts
no women in the rank and file, while in
the former on every arm some fair ANA
zonian hangs, content not only to follow
the lead and TO struggle (thc weak with the
strong. bat for time. if need bc (as they
say in Saratoga, TO "remain IN the posi-
ton in which she originally fell"
FRESH CRUSADE,
much-abuscd but apparently invulnerablc
dance. Poor. dcdr, delightful german.
more Sinncd against than SHINING, il ever
thou shoudst prove to be as black as thou
art painted, "wherc wilt thou find a
cavern dark enough TO hide thy monstrous
vi>age":
Seek nome
HIDE ihou In smiles and afriblity-
For II thon put thy naive sembldce on -
llf VI may rust the unco gudcl
moi Erchus itsclf !, dim enough to hide
Thee from prevention
The event OF the past week was a charm
ing
AMATEUR THEATRICAL
given in the ballroom. when the plav Of
the 1.-TWO Puddiioots" was admirably
rendered. The stage erected for the occa-
sion was a gem in IFS way. alording a box
scene fifteen by twelve feet, furnished and
decorated with pretty properties, and pre-
scnting a charmin" effect. In this hecom-
ing setting The cast acquitted Themselves
dclcctably, and accomplish he'd perfect sue
cess. MIR. George Gibson, OF Baltimore,
appeared rs Mr.. Puddifcot. Jr. DR.. A.Y.
=. Garnet, JT.. 81 Washington. as BuflcS;
Mr.. Glover. Of the Warm Springs, as PuH-
diioot, ST.; Mrs. Hull, Of Washington. a.
Mrs.. FiS,by; Mrs.. McGrcgor, Of New
II ,f S;.i
m9nd. aS Caroline. The "TWo Puddi-
f0Cts" is a clever and amusing farce, and
the result was m evening Of great enjoy
ment to the guests, who crowded the bali
room. On Friday again the performance
was repeated, the proceeds OF both eve
ningS being given TO charity.
Richmond haS added agrecably TO
TIE COMPANY HERE
Mrs. DIR. Ilaxall, Miss Putncy. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph johnson and family, M. and
Mrs. sun. Paul, Mrs. Adger, Major Well
ford, and several others; while from more
distant sections OF the state and country
there have also been many agreeable aces
,ion,. among them Mrs.. DR.. \. Y. =. Gar
nett and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred.
Mcclure, Mrs. Lot Clarke and NJ John
Voorhees,. Nj. and Mrs. Ross Perry and
son, Of Washington; Mr.. darcy Paul,
Nr. William W. Taylor and daughters,
Mr. and Mis-. /. W. Gunther and family,
and some others. 81 Baltimore: Nh. ana
Mrs. William {. BiddI, and Miss Biddlc.
Mr.. Joshua Lippincott and thc Misses Lip
pncott. Of Philadelphia; Mr.. Joseph Mat
son and wife. Of New York; Mr.. ana Mt.
George Krcmclburg and Miss kreinclbdis.
and the Misses Lcg@att, OF New loik;
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugor Smith, Mis- VI: w.
Rayencl, Mis- i. {. Smith, Miss IL. IL.
smith. r. u. Smith, and VIM. ManSault' o.
Charleston: Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Alden
Miss johnson, Of Cincinnati; Mrs. e. -
Norman and Miss Garncu Allen, OF LoUis-
Vile: Mr. and Misa Hopkins, OF New Or-
leans; also, II. +. Davis and Wlie, MISS
Davis. and Miss Riddle, OF Washin@tohi
and Others whom | have neither time OF
space TO enumerate.
DELIGHTFUL TEMPERATURE.
accounts from the cities induce me To
think that one OF the chief attractions OF
fine Warm is it, wonderful immunity rom
the heat. Since my arrival here-July SIN
there has not been q moment OF discomfort
from the temperature. Fans have De, u
needless. Not night has been spent WIN
less than two blankets, and winter CLONES
and fires have been in constant delhalU'
During thc past week we have bad heaN!
rains, and the leaden sky has scarcely been
an inspiration to happy thoughts, 6ut aSaiil
the clouds have lifted, and far above inc
hill.tops the sky hangs bright and ciear.
To-day. a. | write from the trunk Oh Il
grand old tree on the lawn, the world l.
fairly luminous with beauty. the tenn
perature is perfect. and there
splendor and light ana son
untroublcd brightness in the air as lresh Is
that that rested on the world when morn,
irg first was born in Paradise ana GOO
pronounced il good. On every sac lhe
hills and dales are rich with summer bloom
The shadows lie deep by the sunbeam
side. and so the enchanted vision noa'S ana ana
waudcrs back into the distance ana lh'
golden mist till the eye instinc'lNeIy sop
and closes as if on an ideal world. ANr
that | cannot send YOU faircr picture o.
the perfect scene; that l am heilnTI
Wordsworth. Turner, nor Claude LOT
raine-that gifted man OF whom Mr; hus
kin 50 prcttiy said that he was the iIrst t'
sci the sun in the heavens or TO pant TN
SUNLIGHT in the misty air. BRIC-A-BRAC'
The RawIcy Hall.
i;,,,, lio reuort Of the fancy ball 4