Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-06
THE WHITE SULPHUR.
MANY BsAurrEs, BUT A DEARrH OF
BEAUx.
Who are the Bellies Prominent Men and
Late Arrivals from Richmond
Private Entertainments.

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. ", |
August 3, 1886.
The season at this delightful resort il
fast approaching its height, and in .
few days now the company will doubt
less number fifteen hundred or more.
The arrivals during the past week have
sversged over sixty per day, with few
departures, while to-day 1t Is thought
the list of newcomers will reach over
ono hundred.
With an experience Of great many
sessons-how many your correspondent
would hesitate to ackno wledge-he feels
warranted in saying that no more de-
lightful company ever assembled at the
White than the one now gathered with.
in its hospitable walls. Of the beauty
and attractions OF the women here, rep
resenting as they do every section o.
the Union, your readers have doubtless
read some accounts, and if there is no
recognized and accepted belle it is due
more to the number Of beautiful women
present than to the lack of the charac-
teristics requisite to such parsonage.
Many might be mentioned whose
grace Of manner and beauty Of person
would render them conspicuous in any
sssemblage, but your correspondent
only ventures to name such a. are
acknowledged bellies, thus relieving
himself from the imputation Of invidious
distinctions.
Prominent among the accepted bellies
is Miss Nicholson, of Washington, d.
c., with q face of rare beauty and arch.
ness, . perfect figure, and winsome
sttractiveness which battles description.
She is Justly regarded as one Of the
most popular ladies Of the White, if not
its leading belle.
Miss Cooper, whose appearance has
already been mentioned 10 your coll
umns, still continues the centre Of an
sdmiripg threng, and her distinction as
one Of the bellies Of the place will no
doubt be maintained regardless Of the
number and beauty Of new arrivals
whose attractions might seriously con-
test the palm with one whose as
cendancy Was less securely fixed.
Another lady whose name can be
safely mentioned in the list Of bellies is
Miss Cameron, Of Petersburg. The
fact that she was few nights since the
bright centre of circle Of no less than
six gallants speaks more eloquently
than any word Of mine in stteststion
OF her beauty and attractions, espe-
cially when we consider that the White
is at this time the most "man-forsaken
place with which your correspondent
has ever been associated.
The presence, however, Of Miss Leary
and Miss Aylett prevents the palm Of
beauty from being borne off by the fair
representatives from other cities and
worthily maintains the reputation which
Richmond so Justly bears for the beauty
. Of her daughters.
Among the married ladies present
conspicuous for their many graces of
person and manner are Mrs. Patrick,
Mrs. Lathrop, Mrs. Rutherford, and
Mrs. Crump, of Richmond; Mrs. Ples-
santon, of Philadelphia Mrs. Cooke,
of Washington Mrs. Sewer, Of New
Orleans Mrs. Carlisle, Of Washington,
and Mrs. Bloodgood, Of New York.
The White Sulphur this season has
not among its company the usual COM
plement Of prominent men. Doubtless
the fact that Congress is still in session
accounts in some degree for this fact.
Among those, however, well known in
the country At large / notice Hon. W.
W. CorcOran. Ex-senator Hereford,
Colonel John N. Staples, Judge Man
nipg, and Skipwith Wilmer. Among
tho public men Of old Virginia present
are William L. Royal, Robert I. Bar
ton, Beverly B. Munford, Page McCarty,
Robert W. Burke, and William A.
Stewart.
Numerous private entertainments are
mentioned for this and next week.
The young ladies of the White this
afternoon will tender aselect number of
the gentlemen lawn party, which will
be followed by private one to be given
tomorrow evening by gentleman from
West Virginia. Beauty and champagne
are the ingredients which lend to these
entertainments their attractions. The
number Of splendid equipages present
is exceptionally large. None more els-
giant than that Of Mrs. P. II. Mayo,
Of your city.
Among the recent arrivals from
Richmond are NJ. F. Montague and
wife, Miss Burrell, Miss Lathrop, and
Mr.. Scott Darlington.
Mr.. Van Vetchen, Of the New York
Star, is here, and will, hear, inter-
visw some of the leading men present
upon questions Of public interest for
publication in the columns Of his paper.
The weather here is delightful
oveIcosts were in requisition last eve
ming.
This season Of the White would DO
scored complete success if we could
secure few more men--and dancing
mon aboye AL olhers.