Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-15
FROM THE WARM SPRINGS.
FANCY BALL TUESDAY NIGHT.
A Pleasant Occasion Who was There and
What They -Riehmond Pee-
pie al the Warm.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispasch.l
WARM SPRINGS, BATH COUNTY, !

WARM SPRINGS, BATH COUNTY, I
August IL, 1885.
/ have heard many times that the
Warm Springs was the bsst-kept place in
the mountains, and weeks experiences
shows me the truth Of the statement.
The place itself is so well known that
il is almost superhuous TO speak Of the
lovely little valley lying, bowl-like, in
its mountains, which, even after the
ride Of fifteen miles from Millboro',
to have sight of would be, as Trad
dies would say, " cheap at the price"
To be able, however, to sit at ones
window in full view Of those noun
tains and to watch the sunshine and
shadows chasing each other over them,
is no mean privilege, and one specially
enjoyed by your correspondent.
The hotel itself is admirably man
aged; the service is excellent, and
the tables appetizingly neat and
nice. The kindly host, Colonel John
l.. Eubank, seems to feel more as if his
boarders were his guests and friends
than so many strangers he may never
see again, and is ably lieutenanted by
his courteous manager, Mr.. w. b.
Bishop.
There are at present about $50
guests. Among them we have from
Richmond Mrs. John Dunlop, Miss
Nicholas, Mrs. Decatur Axtell, Mrs.
and Miss Gillaume, Mrs. William Trip
lett, Mrs. Meredith Montague, Colonel
and Mrs. John Guy, Mrs. NJ. F. Plea
SAINTS, Miss Peasants, Mrs. Alfred Har-
ris, Mrs. Ball, Mr.. Robert Richardson,
Mrs. Spots and daughter, Mrs. Talia-
ferro, and Mr. William Wickham.
For amusement there are lawn-ten-
mis- and croquet out Of doors, and
within an excellent ballroom, with
band Of five pieces, and an unusually
pleasant parlor, where there are pro-
giessiye euchre parties twice week,
and, to perpetrate an 1rishism, other
evenings music and cards are the order
Of the day.
The younger portion Of the company,
and indeed their mammas, too, have
been in quite hutter for days past
over a fancy ball, which came Off last
night. At first it was to be only for
children, but at the request of " gra-
cious lady" all of the young people
were expected to participate and the
old ones to look on. Mrs. Eubank also
invited all to handsome supper after
the dance.
Every one was on the tiptoe " Of
expectation, and groups of expectant
maidens for days before lined the cor
ridors talking as earnestly and inter-
estedly on costume as if they were pol
iticians scussing-cOupons The sue
cess Of the ball was perfect. At .
o'clock was the grand entre. The pro-
cession was lead by Mr.. Beverly Har-
rison. of Virginia, as Earl Of Leicester,
with Miss Clarke, of Savannah, as a
Spanish lady. As the jewellers passed
in their grand march it was quite
bewildering, and it was matter of
surprise to all that upon so short a
notice, and with the resources at COM
mand, so many pretty and even hand
some costumes should have been con-
cocted, the general effect being really
brilliant. After the march, at a signal
from the " Earl Of High Degree" " the
music glided into a waltz, and soon the
flying feet and busy chatter told of an-
ticipations fully realized. There was a
pretty fancy that some Of the young
ladies should represent flowers.
Among them were Miss Cantrell, of
Little Rock, Ark, Mrs. Axtell's sis
ter as "Clematis," and Miss Tilton,
Of Washington, as Sunhower. Miss
Kennedy, Of Louisville, Kv., appeared
as Snow, and her sister, Miss Mamie
Kennedy, as the "0ld Woman who
Lived in a Shoe" Her bunch OF
switches had no terror, however, for
the little folks, who seemed devoted to
her. Miss Hill, of Memphis, Undine !;
Miss Mary Smith, of Chicago, Lady
Jane Grey; Miss Georgia Lamar,
of Georgia, as La France; Mr. Will
liam Wickham, of Richm ond, as Un-
Gle Sam; Mr.. Tom Glover, Gentle
man Of the Time of Louis XIV.
Wayne Wilson, Trenton, N. j., Fish
erman; Alan Wilson, Gentleman o.
&c; Hugh Wilson, a Little Girl il
Pink Nettie Mitchell, of Brooklyn
Miss Nellie Gusts; Florence Mitch
ell, Red Ridinghood; Willie Martin
and May Hill, as Wilkins and hi
Dinah Henry Smith, Chicago, Basket
Vendor; James X. Clarke, Jr., Sa-
vannah, Troubadour; Wilson Howe
Columbia. S. c.. Bobby Shaftoe
Frank Hill, Memphis, James 0'Brien
George Ramsay, Prince Claiming
Martin Ramsay, a Peasant Woman
and Mary Ramsay, 30 Peep. [Thes'
are children of Captain Ramsay
United States Navy, Of Naval School
Annapolis.l Joe Macias. Washing
ton, d. c., Kate Greenaway; Gu
Macias, Darky, and Henri Macias
Jockey; William Silas, Charleston, S
c., French Cook Francis Silas, Trouba
dour; Bessie Gammel, Sommerville, S
c.. Roman Singer; Annie Gammel
I Flower Halle Gammel, 0ld-Tim
Lady; Newell West, Savannah, Bah,
in Long Clothes; James B. West
Georgia, Hussar; Stella West, Gipsy
Bessie Spots, Richmond, Undine
Daniel Crawford, Columbia, S. c.
Jockey; Lila Woodbridge, Savannah
Summer; Lima Woodbridge, Daisy
Lewis Finney, Richmond, Aladdin
Marie Delany, Maud Muller; Kati
Delany, Roman Peasant Charlie
Knapp, Pastry Cook Jamie Cunning
, ham, Savannah, Cherry Ripe.
A little after 10 supper was served
The table was handsomely decorate
! with flowers and laden with goo
} things, substantials and sweets, an
seemed to be the crowning enjoymer
Of the evening.
. Being primarily children's party
/ moderate hours were kept, and by !
, o'clock the house was quiet, and sma
and great revelled only in dreams.
Q This morning there was charmin
: euchre party given by Mrs. Wilson,
5 Trenton, Del, to her niece, Miss Gu
t tin, of Georgia.