New-York tribune., 1885-07-19
THE OLD WHITE.

COTTAGE AND HOTEL LIFE AT THE FAMOUS
SPRINGS.
lfRox AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. Va, July 1s.-
Cottage life In this from hot malaria and
mosquitoes Is sal 0ens Imagine a wind-swept valley
In this range Aleehanies 1000 feet above tide
water with hotel placed in the centre and surrounding
II hundred cottages, rejoicing in names such
as Virginia Florida Georgia and Lister Rows, Alabama,
Louisiana. Paradise. Baltimore, Coionnade,
Tensas Carolina Bachelor and Broadway Rows. Imsg-
Inc these built in every variety and fashion from the
stately brick mansion with balconies supported TO the
third story columns to cottages with high
flights of steps, cottages with steps at all cot
tages with their balconies draped with gayy coored
parterres with hanging baskets swaying TO and fro In
the breeze Chinese lanterns rustic flower stands bloom
ing with Southern uxuriance and Northern hardihood
found only in this portion of the border land, while 10
and out fitting tosand from the hotels the faireet
foxers OF all--the bellies Of d" the White"
The rosebud garland promises to keep up the old
time reputation Of this spa for pretty girls Already
have not a few: Miss Nellie Ross daughter of Mrs
William III. Ross, OF Mobile: Miss Nicholson grand
niece OF Mr.. Corcoran. Of Washington. and
her friend Miss Snyder; Miss Mary Morris
Jones, daughter Of Mr. James Alfred Jones, one OF
Rcbmond's prominent lawyers; Miss Susie Lee Stuart
the petite daughter of Virginia millionaire, and the
Misses Gilbert daughters OF exJudge Gilbert OF Brook
lyn remarkably hne looking and highly cultivated
One OF interesting here is Mr. r. l. Glib
son. wife of General Gibson the Senator from Louisiana
Among those whose departure leaves gap that cannot
be filled Mr.. and Mrs d. W. Tenant and family Of
Petersburg Va who have to sheir summer home at
Newport and Mr. and Mrs Andrew NJ. Adger OF Charles
tou c. Mrs Adger Of the bellies here before
her marriage and well known as Miss Mamie Paul Of
Petersburg Va The Hon. Hugh ]. Jeweit occupies q
cottage Florida Row, and has brought his own horses
establishments. dogs cows. and piano.
So much for bellies that live In the cottages As for
uio Iast
year Lady Milton lived IN one OF theu and only occasion
ally the hotel piazza. Baron Hohl. Of the
Austrian Army. also oecupied cottage.
Speaking OF Lady, Milton, this portion Of Greeabrer
County is English. quite English, you know" Whether
with il or not thing 10 certain, their knsmen on the
other aide seem TO gravitaie by natural law to the
able maiady the viscouSt Milton. son Of Earl Fllwi
m was advised TO try a1st ls e@ass' MSa and nnss
casssaps ., ssana S sesaresqaS o e. Sanrs wsS
s This %a. sIse up @ Ike an English
tne and antiques that wouid nave oengntea tue neart
England together with an English physician Unfor-
tunatey. not long after the house and contents were
was by this Imc III that the importing Of furniture
decorations not thought Of and he diei soon
affervard. Lady Milton, the daughter OF the Duke OF
St Abans wthstanding her trials Oh this side of The
water frequently comes and goes su owning consider
some OF her brothers and sisters the Beaueeres In
VIVA, called .ns appy yery handsome sas.taS
tsai br.ck ElIzabethan mansion. TIE McLeods. two
Young bachelors relatives of the Scottish divine the
Rev Norman Mcleod, thcsuontagues and one or two
other Engisa families also have large estates hard by
While society here Is not quite SO tramInelied Win
forfnaites Northern watering places, there Is
GORDON tiex that draws its lines quite as tightly
Among those from New-iork are the sMisses stokes
who spent the spring south. aud are stopping 70
enjcy the White q while before camping out In the
Adlfopdacks; Mr.. W. Q. Browning, OF tlfth-aye, WITH
Sis three sons the eldest OF whom has just been grad
sted with high honors at Columbia College; Mr. X W.
ponnell and his Wife Here are also 70 DC teun9 ar.
= Bosher, Of Brooklyn; Miss Kate + Thomas
6su9htcr OF the iate General Thomas OF WashiAgton
II. W. & Hutchinss of IA WasAsHeeS fe@i ASA -