Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-29
HOP AT COLONIAL BEACH.
correspondence Of the Alexandria GAzEr


KING GEORGE G. H., Va, August %
1t was my good fortune to nave been one
OF the invited guests to hop given at
Colonial Beach" by party of gentlemen
of Westmoreland on the 20tn of this month.
AS drove up to the beach, about sunset,
my eyes were greeted by picture that will
not soon be forgotten. Upon the shore of
the blue Potomac nestles the beautiful cot
tage<, each seeming to vie with the other
in its coziuess, making the most tempting
retreat for dust stained traveller was
much impressed with the magnitude of the
hotel and with the polite and ready accom-
mediation of its management, every require
luent being equal to first claas hotel in a
city. After a delightful supper at the hotel
We were conducted to the pavilion, which
is situated directly on the edge of the river,
and built after the most improved style.
The dancing began at 10 p. M, to the mu-
sic OF string band from Washington. Moth
ing could have surpassed the scene as the
dance opened, the beauty of the ladies and
the courtly grace ofthe gentlemen as they
balanced to their fair partners, while the
lhythm of the waves mingled their music
with the band to the strains of the "Blue
Danube" Among the ladies who graced
the occasion was Mrs. R. J. Washington,
dressed in black velvet and lace with
liagree jewelry and white roses,
and her daughter, Miss Lena, who has
been at school at Jacksonville, Florida for
he past year, was dressed in blue organdie
with white lace trimmings and silver orna-
ments and white roses. Miss Lena, though
yet school girl, was most graceful in the
dance, aud can compare her to nothing but
one of The white roses that she wore. Miss
Alice Ashton, the young daughter of Mr.. c.
II. Ashton, OF King George, was among the
dancers, looking like golden CLINT of sun
shine III the kaleidoscope of the dance.
Miss Agnes Writ, of "Wirtland", dressed in
white muslin, pink under-dress, with satin
trimmings and diamonds, was grace personi.
fed. Miss Cook, Of Westmoreland, and
Miss Mamie Sprigg, of Washington, were
brilliant stars in the galaxy of the dance.
Among the gentlemen have the honor
to mention Mr. j. J. Washington, the dis
linguished lawyer OF Westmoreland, who
looks as if time had sat upon him with q
cushion Mr.. G. H. Ashton, of King George,
whose, presence is always welcomed light;
DIR. Ed. Rust, recently returned from Spain,
aud Mr.. K. Is. Lewis, the attorney for the
Colonial Beach Improvement Company, who
left nothing undone for the enjoyment of
the party. The company could have no
better representative than Mr. Lewis. We
were slad, to shake by the hand Mr.. Powell
Snowdeu and Mr.. George Mason, of your
city. Mr. James w. Hunter, of New York,
was present, as was Mr.. George Turner, OF
"Naugatico." The only regret expressed,
and that deeply felt by their friends present,
not only the absence, but its cause, of Mr..
Z. w. Field, young lawyer of Baltimore,
sou of General c. w. Field DR.. c. R. Col
lius, and Mr.. John Z. Mason, Common
wcaIth's Attorney for King George county.
was more than pleased to have met Mr.
Pat Sprigg, of Washington, and last, but
not least, were my three friends, DR.. Warner,
Messrs. Richard aud Augustine Washington,
sons of DR.. Walker Washington.
RAMBLER"