The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-17
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Enjoyable Affair i'm GOochiand.


Thanks to Messrs. Angela, Pratt, (the
latter, by the way, is an English gentle
man, wslo seems to be making himself de-
servedly popular in our midst) KEENAN,,
Wight, Goodman, Smith, Powell, &C.,
committee, we he'd an opportunity OF en-
joying one OF the most delightfully."- pleas
ant entertainments of the season on the
evening OF the 14th, at Dover, on the Rich
mond and Allegheny railroad. We went
up on the night express, and reached there
about Oils. There was nice party OF us
from Richmond. Met with hearty well
come, and were escorted by members of
the committee to the hall, where dressing
rooms with every convenience were pro-
vided for us, and, after some little prepara-
ton on our part, to the hall proper. We
are obliged to confess our surprise at find
ing such hall and such well-waxed floors
out OF town. They were in splendid con-
ditieu. The fact is, though, we do not
know enough Of these charming country
people with their freedom from all the
abominable pretentions and Alterations Of
the period and the thousand and one at
fractions they possess, shut up, as it
were, here in town, with business. BUSH
ness, business staring us in the face always,
with now aud then "high sea-" tits true,
or an extra heightened german to break
the monot0uy. These are all very nice.
Yes but, in my estimation, one
such evening as this last in Goochland,
in point OF enjoyment, is worth them all.
We reached town the next morning before
business hours, having left after business
hours the evening before, refreshed in
mind, though naturally fatigued in body
with dancing the whole night through,
which we need not have done, tits true, as
there were ample provisions made for our
comfort as well as pleasure, but we could
not argue ourselves into losing one single
hour OF this Joyous occasion; and my ad-
vice TO all who may ever chance to get an
| invitation to one OF these occasional enter
tainnfents at Dover, under its present man.
agement, Is to go. shall do it, that's GER
tain. There ia regularly-organIzed club
FOR social enjoyment up there now, and we
consider ourselves fortunate indeed in
being remembered and finding IL so con.
veniently accessible; requiring no loss of
time to young men OF business whatever.
We had the best music Richmond could
provide, and the dancing cannot be too
highly compiimented, nor the dancers
either, many OF whom would be noted
anywhere for their grace. elegance, and
beauty; indeed, for general ottractiueneSs.
1 never met greater anywhere. am not
at liberty to call names, though wish I
was. Aud many OF my own sex deserve
praise, too, but shall leave that for some
one else to bestow. l must say, though,
that the foreign element in our midst Is an
addition-an agreeable addition-and we
trust TO find 1t as much SO in every instance
as In this.
There were bounful provisions, too, for
the inner-man, which we enjoyed inn
mensely. This was Of special importance
TO us, as we had come of without our sup
pers. We are only hopeful that our party
from Richmond left as pleasant an impress
sion on our country friends as they have
left on US. and that they may remember us
and other weary town boys at their next re-
| union and those who fail to go Il shall
noD. take my word for 1t, win have missed
treat.