The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-28
THE WARM SPRINGS.
Brilliant Season Handsome Balls, Private
and rublic-Amateur Thentricals-Masic-
A Crowded Season aud Charming Conn.,
pany-Lawn-Tennis Match. &C., &c.
of the Richmond Dlspatch.l

Mt it's heipbt will be welcome to many OF
vour readers. and II have not sent 1t be-
lore II is because 1t Is hard in the midst OF
the many diversions here to find leisure
for correspondence.
The company here is O large and charm
ing o1e, numbering representatives from
every part OF the country, and the season
OF 1888 must be chronicled the gayest and.
IL possible, the most crowded for many
wears. The place has been for weeks, and
is stil, crowded to its fullest capacity, and
the satisfaction expressed by the visitors
would indicate that there will be no break
in the numbers for some time 10 come.
1t will he hardly possible in brief let
ter to write you in detail of the many dif-
ferent entertainments which have followed
each other here and IN quick succession
during the past ten days, but it is fair that
precedence be accorded to the most
CHARMING BALL
OF the season, which was given about
week ago by Colonel and Mrs. Eubank.
This entertainment in all OF its appoint
ments was distinctly private and not
public bali, and was a handsome compli-
ment from Colonel Eubank TO his guests.
The ballroom, porticos, and dining
room were handsomely decorated with
natural flowers, ferns. eyergreens, and
other decorations suitable to the occasion
and emblematic OF the outdoor sports.
Everywhere the illumination was brilliant,
and the scene at 0 L. NJ. was charming
one. when the guests were received in the
ballroom by Colonel and Mrs. Eubank,
and the dancing began. At 10 O'Clock
TIE GERMAN
was announced, which was led by Mr.. g..
r, NJ. Gibson. OF Baltimore. and Miss
Jeanette Dodson, of Richmond. The
favors were profuse and handsome. The
music was good, the audience (all in full
evening dress brilliant one, and the
german, which was beautifully led by
MIR. Gibson and Miss Dodson, and well
danced by the other participants in
it.. was singularly pretty one.
Conspicuous among the dancers were
Mr.. q. Il. NJ. Gibson, OF Baltimore, and
Miss J. Dodson, Of RichmOnd; Mr.. Charles
Ligon, of Baltimore, and Miss Marian
Dodson, Of Richmond; Mr.. Thomas Clio
yer, OF Warm Springs, and Miss Redfern,
of Washington; Mr.. Gait, OF Washington,
and Miss Jackson, OF -; Mr.. Page
Waller. OF Norfolk, and Mrs. Coke, OF
Philadelphia; Miss Fanny Kennedy. OF
MARYLAND, and Mr.. darcy Paul, of Balti-
more: Mr.. Saunders, of Virginia, and Miss
Edith Kremelburg. OF New York; Mr..
Meade Minnigerode, Of Richmond, and
Miss Mary Burwell, of same city; MIR. Har-
rison. of Virginia, and Miss Fox, OF Rich
mond; Dir. Moses, OF Norfolk, and Miss
Mauro, Of Washington, &c., dc.
At III O'Clock the entire company were
invited into the large dining-room OF the
hotel, where a handsome aud well-seryed
banquet awaited them.
Supper over, with its plentiful cheer, the
german was resumed and continued until
? O'Clock, when this very charming ball
was brought to close.
A MASQUERADE AND PHANTOM BALL
was next proposed, and successfully given.
Again Colonel and Mrs. Eubank were call
ed to the front, and by providing dd int-
nitum the requisite sheets, pillow-cases.
and towels made ghosts OF guests and
guests of ghosts at a rate that turned Mac
beth's achievements in this particular line
into childs play. At 0 p. VI. the spectral
procession entered the ballroom to slow
music and dim lights, and trod the mea-
sures OF ghostly square dance with be-
coming solemnity. 1t was the occasion, OF
course. as masquerades always are, OF greai
mirth and OF many amusing c0ntretempS.
For once the beauX and bellies were as one in
the matter of toilette. and soon became so
strangely mixed in clothes cut out by the
same pattern and made up with pins as to
be scarcely discernable one from the other.
4" Spirits, when they please" SAYS Milton,
=. can either sex or both assume "a thing
made possible in real life, 1t would seem,
bv q deXterous application OF bleached-
cotton sheets. What a heaven on earth
for the uckless wall-flower, or tie splnster
of many unsuccessful summers. exists in
the atmosphere OF phantom ball. For
these the quoted line from " Paradise
Lost" would seem to belong to " Paradise
Regained": and for the amusement ttSeg,
why let me commend it to all Watering
places where beaux are scarce and high.
On Thursday evening OF last week d
very handsome
PRIVATE GERMAN
was given by Mrs. Archer, OF Washington,
and the Misses Dodson. Of Richmond, who
have been spending their summer at The
Warm. The appointments OF this enter
tainment were OF the most elegant descrip'
tion. The german was led by Miss Marian
Dodson and Mr.. G.. II. NJ. Gibson, and the
banquet, which was served in the dining.
room. was an elaborate and elegant repast
The dresses worn on the occasion were
notably handsome, the whole entertain
ment being the most elaborate given du'
ring the season.
Two very charming
AMATEUR THEATRICALS
have also been given during the present
week. On Tuesday evening the Morn
ing Call" was beautifully rendered by
Miss Coale, OF Baltimore, and Mr.. G. I.
NJ. Gibson; and on Thursday evening
:. The Silent Woman was given with
signal success by Miss j. Dodson and
Messrs. G. II. NJ. Gibson and George b.
Coale. OF Baltimore. The programme fol
tbe evening was also greatly enhanced by
the charms OF Richmond vocalist, Miss
MARY Rurwell, who gave a delightful sole
before the play began. Bouquets, ap'
nIause. and appreciation were liUerally be
slowed by the audience, and handsome
benefit was netted, which will be expended
In charity.
| had thought to tell you something OF the
TEYYIs-MATCu
between Messrs. Ligon, OF Baltimore. anC
Maddox. of Washington, on one side, ant
Messrs. Glover, OF the Warm Springs, anc
D' Arcy Paul, OF Baltimore, on the other
i'm which the victors, Messrs. Glover ant
Paul. were the recipients OF handsome sill
yer racquettes and profusion OF fiowers
but have already overtaxed your space
and leave TO your imaginations the pretty
picture OF the tennis-feld and OF the ap
pIause, excitement, and congratulations
that ensued when the contest was con
cluded.
So run the summer days away in thu
lovely valley Of the Warm, where W.
number the days but by their happy flight
and sigh to know that they are gone.
l.. b.