Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-28


LETTER FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
The Losos Eaters-TAe Hygeia Hotel
who are There-Belles and Beaux-
Personal Mention. Etc.
Special Correspondents Of TIE EVENING stan.
OLD PorEr COMFORT, TEE HYaErA, July a.
The lotos eaters could not have been more obliv-
ioos OF the passage OF time than we are here at
the Hygeia. The gayety repeats itself, but seems
ever new, and the beautiful faces that come and
go are like dreams from which we would care
never to awaken.
Sleep were no sweeter than her face to me.
steep OF cold sea bloom. under the sea-"
such eyes and lips to be found here would have
inspired those lines In Swinburne, for there Is
nothing 80 poetic as slumber. This is the season
and the weather when none of US care to be more
Laan half awake, and there are times when we
can iWagsssa ourselves lying On the decks OF the
times appear like phantom ones, with our faces
turned to the blue sky listening only to the music
The the ewnS sd and satisfied to float forever with
Tnere is always ga sound OF revelry by night"
ana the ballroom and the piazzas'are thronged
and we pause and yet are borne along with them
despite ourselves.
BEILEs And BRAux.
In this dream OF fair women VIC would mention
first Miss Ella Breckinridge
1.-THE queen rose OF the rosebud garland OF girls"
Conspicuous for the high-bred, graceful turn of
her neck and her figure, for her little hands and
feet, sweet, modulated voice, nutbrown hair and
liquid eyes OF the same hue, truly gifted and ex-
9a r lovely, Lexington, KY. must claim for
Miss Seattle, of Memphis is a charming girl, and
an Geag 9ns She has
w nanf
oresS OF the same shade, cachmere, Topped high at
Cne slde, and big blue shepherdess hat, with
crimson roses falling from the brim to her should
child bride from Augusta, Ca, Mrs. DR.. HIGH
n man, nee MISS Walton, with an innocent, lovely
expression Is attred in ft,whte muslin, covered
with feecy lace and huge bunch OF daisies at her
Miss Lockwood. Of st. Louis, slender, striking
blonde, is like ray of moon light In her floating
white gauze.
Mrs. n: Mccallan, of Memphis, the noted belle
Meacham. very beautiful woman, tall and ethe-
RAJ, with light brown hair, deep violet eyes and
rose leaf Is radiant in rich, dark crimson Otto
man SIX, with sweeping court train, and a
peach-blossom, brocaded front
Miss Farrell, OF Illinois, with pfuuant face and
a fascinating manner, looks well in a cream-col-
ored cachmere with f1ounces embroidered in India
shawl colors. Miss Orr Of ST. Louis, pure blonde
embroidered In wild roses: and is followed by her
sister, bud OF 'sweet sixteen" In sea green
which she wears In two ong 1r aa
reaching almost to her knees Miss Cora Draper.
OF St Louis, very fair and very girlish, receives
gives promise Of coming belle. Miss Thomas. a
sister OF the member of Congress OF that name
from sl Illinois Is becomingly arrayed in diaphon-
Gus cell blue, and evidently deeply interesting the
On1cer cOnverS1ng with her. Miss Frost, of Mis-
souri,, sister OF Representative Graham Frost, is
mere With Mrs Lindsay and her sweet DAUGHTERS
wears rose pink albatross cloth and heavy satin
trimmings Mr.. and Mrs Wagner, OF Cincinnati,
with their attractive daughter, in Vatican dress
OF brocaded satin. speak to us en- PEASANT They
are here for his health. and we are particularly
glad to see them, for We hope they but the adj
vance guard OF many other Cincinnatians.
We turn to bow to Mrs Monarch, with her BEAM
Ing, pleasant face, accompanied by her handsome
n nus and her younger sister, a favorite with
for almost every other person you meet is from the
Blue Grass state. MI. Hughes, OF Paris, with his
his wife child ef ST Mes and
OF the same place, noticed for her complexion,
pink and pearly as asea-shell; Mr.. VIM. c. Breck-
gentleman, with his family. Mrs Breckenridge is
still very beautiful and, as Miss Desha was at the
state. One OF his sons and daughters we have
already mentioned, and Miss Nlsba, his second
aaugnter, not yet debutante, is as lovely in ap-
nephew OF Senator Wade Hampton's first wire.
who was Miss Preston, OF the Palmetto state He
recently visited the studio OF Mr.. Valentine at
RICHMOND, VINO Is at work on a colossal Statue OF
the late Gen. John @. Breckenridge. which he
thinks VIII be as complete success as the recum-
Va This statue will be placed In the n1bic
square e, OF Lexington, Kentucky, In whose grave
has the face and profile Of Daphne Mrs. Green,
OF Columbus. Miss. Mrs. Mollar, of New York,
prettiest girls here The familiar face and figure
OF MIS- Drum, the wife OF the adjutant general
VINO VINO is mere on visit from Washington. appears
among the promenaders.
THE LIONS.
The lions are MI: Alfred Chisholm, OF South Car
DINA, the best dancer and typical southerner in
appearance. with fine dark eyes and clear olive
skin; MI. Robt. Bamwell, also of that state, an
Englisman In manner, bearing and dress, with
clear cut features, blue eyes and tall, graceful
ngure Lieut.. Lemly, too well known in Washing
ton society to require comment. and who we regret
to hear is about to leave us, but who has so many
friends and admirers here that be cannot fail to
return. Mr.. Clegg, rich widower from Ohio, with
pretty daughter: Mr.. Chas. c. Gregg, OF Boston.
retired officer OF the army, also a widower OF
perhaps 30, far above the average height, cosmo-
French, also from the Hub. clever a lawyer lust
branching out, and the son of Mr.. French OF the
who is at the hotel every evening and looked nnon
as a "fasclnator" His erect and easy figure is in
contrast to the sttn carriage so many army men
most agreeable men here Is an invalid, with fine
figure and quiet beautiful eyes, who manages to
give uuCu pledSuTe To all around h1m, and has
warm friends and heartfelt wishes for his restora
ton to health
Among the younger men we cannot omit Mr..
Seattle, OF KY. a goo dancer; Mr. Bacon, who Is
really nicer and more lasting than ii served on
toast, also from Kentucky; and Mr.. Della Breck-
inridye Of that state, who has left US, however.
1or few days for Cobb's Island, where he has
gone fishing and hunting.
We saunter down the long piazza that brings US
to the large end parlor, and there pause enrap-
tured to listen to Mrs Gustayus sellinghaus Of St
Louis. who Is singing piece from judith as only
those with soul for music can sing. Mr.. Selling
haus. you remember. contested his seat in Con-
gress with Mr.. Graham Frost and lost We regret
that this accomplished lady and gentleman are
not to be In Washington with us this winter.
Senator-elect H. II. Riddleberger, OF Virginia
stands at the door that leads TO the han just out
side and shows us man about 81 years old, with
black beard and eyes to match, well dressed,
which is In his favor, wearing a gray beaver hat
It may be Imagination, but we fancy all these re-
2. have snsteE&ook Conversng with him
the well-known Journalist. Mr.. F. Il. Alfriend.
Ex-senator Wallace, of Pennsylvania, and his
wife were here Last week, and the grave and the
gay produce light and shadow.
The most fashionable rendezvous, next to the
BaT1OfS and ball the of