The Washington critic., 1886-08-07


Hotel, with her husband and children, for
two weeks, but on Wednesday they Lett for
their Newport residence, to which, though
already very large aud handsome one,
Mr.. Clews Intends making additions and
improvements
MRS. rLowER's JEWELS.
FIX Representative Roswell II. Flower
aud his wife and daughter aud Mrs. FLOW.
er's sister, Mrs Schlcy, arrived at the
Spring House at Richded before left
there. Since Trey were in Washington last
winter they have made visit to Mexico
Mrs. Flower, who has most beautiful dla-
monds Of great size and purity, set as cur
rings and in bar pin for her neck, as we'll
as in other ornaments, bought q most ex-
quisite opal while in Mexico, which Tiff
fany, who set 1t in ring for her, says Is
the rarcst he has ever seen. Its prevailing
hue Is pink instead of blue, while IL has all
the other varying tlnts the finest opuls OF
the usual color have. IL has been set In
finger ring, with twelve good sized dia-
monds set singly around 1t.
THE nATHoRN SPRING.
The interior OF the building over the IA
nous Hathorn Spring here, is altered now
almost past recognition, 1t is so much en-
larged and improved. The spring now has
four outlets, at two Of which the water is
served cold, while at a counter near by
those who prefer II heated are supplied with
1t as hot as they can bear to swallow 1t.
When as hot as one usually takes tea, cof-
fee or chocolate It is really most delicious
and even exhilarating drink, keeping the
gas as perfectly as when cold. IL Is heated
by putting tightly corked and very strong
bottles In very hot water. On such chilly
morniDgs as have been the rule this sum
mer glass Of the hot gasy fluid warns
person all over, and is on excellent thing
to tone up the system. The spring build
ing now measures $50 by SO feet, and Is
filled every morning with drinkers. There
are tables aud chairs for those who wish TO
sit while drinking the water and waiter
boys who hand II TO them. The spring was
retubed last year and its water is better
now than ever. The diamond drill tapped
the vein at two points within the rock IT,
self, In one place boring 29l feet into the
rock (i5 feet from the surface), and In an
other location 90 feet through the rock tllS
feet below the surface). The tubes inserted
were Of iron lined with glass, so as to keep
tie water perfectly pure.
Instead OF dipping up the water from
spring below the surface of the floor, as
used to be the case, 1t is now conducted by
these tubes into clear glass globes, where 1t
can be seen bubbltng anl sparkling with
gas, and 1t is dipped from these receptacles
and poured into clean tumbers for those
who wish IL cold; It Is almost as cold as ice
water Earlier In the season a glass cyln-
der over four feet high aud thirteen inches
In diameter, The glass one-quIrter Of an
inch thick, was placed over the principal
outlet of the spring, and II was fine sight,
which daily attracted u throng OF people,
to see the water aud spray shooting up IN
It; but the force Of the gas broke the cylin-
der into many pieces, aud, unfortunately,
as the Classworks are closed always IN July
and August, IL cannot be replaced before
autumn, but will be then. Fortunately no
one was injured by the explosion, as it oc-
cured at q time when no one was near
enough to IL to be struck by the glass.
FORT WILLIAM HENRY.
The Fort William Henry Hotel, at Lake
George, private letter says, has been eS-
ceedingly gay within week, and there IS
very large company, including many
young people, assembled in 1t. Last SItur-
day night Mr.. ROessle gave a german In
which thirty -four couples danced and re-
ceived lawfully swell" favois. Mr.. WI.
lard Fisher and Miss Ella Thorne of New
York led. There were "prize fayors,n
| which were presented by Mrs. Townsend Of
| New York and Mrs. Brown OF Troy, and
| the ladies who secured them were Miss AL
| len and Mrs. Cans of New York. MIS-.
ROBERT LenON banks OF Albany was one OF
| the ladies distributing the other fiv0rs, all
| Of which were handsome souvenirs. Re-
freshments were served before midnight
| The dressing on the occasion was very
| handsome indeed.
Among the distinguished visitors lately
at the Fort William Henry have been Lord
| Porchestcr and MIR. w. George King, both
| Of London, Eng, who have since come TO
| Saratoga.
On Saturday evening, the 7th, there Is to
| he a "Mikado party" ut the Fort William
| Henry, for which the costumes are being
| prepared most carefully IN New York by a
| celebrated cOstumcr.
On the 18th a garden party will be given
in the Fort William Henry grounds, which
is to be very beautiful affair,
Miss GEUNDV.