The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-12-20

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DR.. T, G. Kirkwood. is the earnest pastor
of the Presbyterian body.
WRev A. w. Arundel. of the M. +.
Church, graduate of Oxford. England.
and a scholar OF aeumen, will break a keen
lance over some knotty points of theolo-
gy, and Rev. j.. b. Gregg, the pupil of
Lowell and personal friend of Whittier
is now the incumbent of the Conoreaa.
tlonal pulpit, a man of broad culture and a
popular preacher.
~LIyERIES.
AS Colorado Springs and Manitou are
pre-eminently places for excursions. and as
each sunny day turns plains and mountains
into a picnic. ground, the first INQUIRY of
the stranger is of the means of trans
portatlon. There are six liyery estab-
liShmentS in the town, and Colorado
horses are remarkable for their easy
galts, and superior breed. manv Kentucky
horses being sent to the Denver markets.
There IS considerable interest manifested
IN the turf and some Colorado Springs
horses have scored very creditable records.
All ride on horseback here, young and old.
SICK and well, stout and thin, and the sta
Dles are ready to supply all demands, from
the patient steed which will amble over
the foothills at a snail 5 pace to-Ithe met
tlesome. thoroughly A riding horse
may be hired for 81. and Shopper half day.
or 81 day. A buggy is 81. per half day OF So
oOfor the day. A double carriage and driver
costs S4.;for the half day OF IS. a day. In
summer tiny burrOs Mexican donkeys) are
kept at the stables and are hired out for
mountains excursions. They are small.
sure-footed, and obstinate. Herdic coaches
run on the principal streets, and omnibuses
meet all trains.
OPERA HOUSE.
On the principal business .thoroughfare
OF Colorado Springs, TETON street, where
are situated most of the stores and post
office, is handsome block erected in 1880
81 by several public spirited citizens. Its
front is occupied with handsome stores. and
central.in position and interest. is the en-
trance to the Colorado Springs Opera
Houses built at a cost of 100000. The
Opera house has seating capacity of 800,
and is brightly and attractively fitted up
with French profusion of granting and
color. dead gold panels, mirrors, crystal
chandeliers, velvet seats and curtains OF
Old gold and crimson plush. Colorado
Spr ings is liberal supporter of entertain
ments, which occur about twice week
Zanauschek. Soldene, Charlotte Thompson.
Sheridan, Barrett, Katharine Rogers, Ell
tie Ellsler, and Couldock have performed
IN the opera house,-Oscar Wilde has lee
tured there, and Remenyi and Joseffy have
given concerts.
Ell PAsOrCLUB.
Just one block north of the Opera House
is the square building of pinkish gray
stone, with red and olive cornice, of the
Ell Paso Club. The rooms of this organi-
Zatlon have recently been fitted up in lux
urlous style. with hangings, paper and fur
nit IRE of the newest design. and the ap-
polntments evince perfect taste and quiet
elegance. The gentlemen of leisure of
whom there are many, perforce, in town
so populated with invalids. resort here for
cards, Billiards or pool, land to read the cur
rent magazines and journals which are to
be found upon the club tables.
FREE READING ROOM.
The free reading room of Colorado Springs
is cosy resort, where strangers for
get to be homesick. The shelves of red
curtaIned book cases are weighed down by
standard and lighter volumes magazines
andpaper load the tables on which are also
placed writing materials. A piano stands
III one corner of the library. Games and
stereoscopic views are provided and all.
without distinction are welcome. The
reading rooms are supported. entirely by
voluntary contributions.
Y. NJ. C. A.
The Y MICA. has an influential branch
in Colorado Springs, and its rooms are hos
pitably thrown open. The Ladies Auxilia-
ry of the Y M. G. A. gives occasional re-
ceptions and entertainments at the build
ing.
CITY HALL.
A new city hall is just completed where
aft
and which will be the meeting place for the
municipal officers. The city fathers watch
over the citys well-being and credit with
success; for example, when S25. 900 worth
OF seven per cent. city water bonds were
ISSUED not long since. they were eagerly
bought up at q per cent. premium.
SOCIETIES..
In the city are number of secret socie-
ties Masonic, Odd Fellows, knights of
Honor, and post of the G.. A. R.
NJ. V. d.