Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-21
OLD POINT.
A cRowD AND TIE SPRING sEAsoE Al
ITS HEIHHT.
Eone Of the Distinguished viEitors-A
Brilliant ternan-Ths Dancers and
the Pavors-A Merry Time.


lCDrrsspondence offne Richmond Dispatch
OLD PoryT COMFORT, VA,
March 90, 1856.
The spring season, which usually
opens here about the middle Of Febru-
AIRY. is now at it's height, and hundreds
Of people are daily refused accommoda-
tons. 1t is hard to explain just why
so many people come here at this par
ticular time except on the ground that
il has become the fashion, and hundreds
Of people make it q point 20 spend at
least month in the round Of gaieties
nov IN progress.
The weather has been simply perfect
for the past ten days, and people from
the lake region who left home bundled
up IN sealskins and arctics are par
ticularly pleased with the mild and
genial weather now prevailing IN this
latitude. There is Of course quite
sprinkling of invalids here, who bask
N the sunshine on the esplanade IN the
morning, enjoy drive to the Soldiers
Home and Hampton after dinner, and
attend the dress parade at sunset.
Hon. G.. G.. Vest, the veteran senator
from Missouri, who has been in i'll
health for some time past, has spent
the past two weeks here with his wife,
and is much improved. lie expects 10
return to Washington on Monday eve
Ming and resume his official duties.
Senator Don Cameron and wife, OF
Pennsylvania. arrived here last satur-
day morning, but having an engage
msra 10 dine with President Cleveland
on Tuesday evening, his stay here was
but brief one.
Senator James K. Hawley, Of Con-
pecticut, who recently met with sad
bereavement in the loss Of his wife, Is
also here on visit.
Hon. Henry K. Pearson, postmaster
OF New York. whose striking Iesem-
blaDce to the late John W. Garrett, of
Baltimore, is particularly noticeable,
has been here for the past two weeks.
Mr.. Robert Garrett, president Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, has en-
gagged q parlor and handsome suite Of
rooms. and will arrive here tomorrow
OF q two weeks visit.
Lieutenant General p. Il. Sheridan
has also added his autograph TO the
register. arriving here this morning
from Washington with his family, and
viii remain week or ten DAYS.
Mrs. j. g. G. Walker, OF Williams
port. Pa. who has been here for the
past four or five seasons, arrived on
Monday last, accompanied by half a
dozen of her young lady friends, intent
on having 8 good time. Mrs. Walker
is one OF the most charming ladies that
gTsces the hotel with her presence, aud
always contriyes some pleasant amuse-
merit for her guests. Last evening she
gave q german. the first Of the season,
and a most delightful affair it was. The
pavilion was handsomely decked with
flags and about half the space was
reserved for the dancers, while the
balance was filled up with their
friends and guests OF the hotel.
The german was led by Lieutenant
Frederick Marsh, Fourth artillery,
dancing with Miss Hurrick. The guests
were received by Mrs. Walker and Mrs.
Stone. The fsvors we're distributed by
Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Stone, Misses Kean,
Barnes. Mcneil, Starkweather, and
Watkins. They consisted Of pretty
little Japanned articles suggestive of
the Aiikado - and delightful little
viDaigrettes filed with ottar Of roses.
Among the dancers were: Mrs.
Derby, Smith, Kobbe, Thurlow, Dyk-
man Misses Kerr, Hawkins, Wooley,
LOdor. Eva Blackfan, Edith Pennins-
ton. Foster, Godfrey, Johnston, Paine,
Wilson. an buren,, O'Ioole, Chandler,
Oakie, Preston, Cooper, Adler, Ames.
Rawle, Scott, Hale, Brown, Stanclifl,
and Wilson Majors kobbe and Calef;
Lieutenants Hunter, Stone, Macomb,
Derby, Bennett. Oyster, Massey,
Adams, Lissak, Cole. and Anderson !;
Messrs. Lowrey, Greene, Taliaferro,
Goodby, Thompson. Gray, Hilger,
Platy, Brooks, Darlington, Reed, Yer
non. Geyelen. Walker, Dix, Dykman,
and Sample.
The toilets Of the ladies were rich
and elaborate and all in exquisite taste.
Dancing commenced at 10 P. NJ. and
continued until ] o'clock. Refresh
ments were served at II, and q happy
evening was spent by the entire party.
The affair was entirely impromptu, and
will no doubt be repeated now nj least
once q week to the end Of the season.