Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-11
beautiful ut the White. The array of
beauty at present is bewildering.
LoRGNErTE.
Large sumber OF People Enjoyins
sf-heusafyes.

n great addition to the number OF our
guests. and il they continue arriving by
the forties and iifties as they have been
doing for the last ten days we Will nave
no accommodations for them, although
hotels are sometimes accused of having,
like omnibuses, the motto Always
room for more" At present we have
over 900 guests and still they come. one
cannot help watching the expressions OF
the many handsome faces and becoming
interested in the sprightly little CONVEX.
sations which are always indicative OF
happiness and freedom from worldly
cares. Each guest who arrives considers
it his OF her sacred duty 10 disburden the
mind from all care, and judging from the
prevailing happiness they succeed with
very little difficulty. =,
Our nights arc remarkably cool ana
sublmely beautiful. When twilight
commences and the sun sinks in gorgeous
colors behind the lofty pine-clad noun
tains the whippoorwill commences ms
pIaintiye melody, and for hours voclie-
rously eudeav0rs TO cause the unfor-
tunate William 80 undergo one OF those
vigorous "spankings " which tram tne
youthful mind and develop the truthful
character of Washington.
A few days ago a large party OF young
ladies aud gentlemen went ON tally-ho
excursion 10 one of the nelghbOnng
springs. Perhaps the young ladies' were
seeking for "otber worlds TO conquer !;
at any rate. IT is safe TO say that II any
other worlds were obtainable they GER
tainly must have been conquered. There
we're Just enough dangerous mountain
passes along the stage-route TO make the
Journey exciting and to cause the gen
tlemen to feel their superiority over the
"weaker sex
Last Tuesday we had q grand full
dress eucare party given by Mrs. wat
kins and Miss Clark in honor OF Misses
Darlington and Freelsnd. It was the
largest gathering Of the kind that have
ever seen. as there were twenty-one
tables. All seem TO be completely fascl-
mated when they once commence play
ing. and the ladies hardly have an OPP
portunitv TO speak, which, of course, III
dicntos what an enormous amount oil III
terest is manifested in the game. The
ladies' prize. very handsome pearl pm,
was won by Mrs. Laura Slater. OF Peters
burg. Va, and the gentlemen PRIZE, an
exquisite silk muller. by Dir. William
| Baker. of jacksonville, Fla. Ii is need
Ices 10 sav that the winners OF the prizes
! deserve great praise ss scientific euchre-
piayers. and every one who has e1pe-
rienced the horror Of the dreaded bell
from the head table will give them due
/ credit.
Last night We had the grand german
| OF the season, ana never did m affair OF
/ this sort 20 of more successfully. There
we're twenty-five couples, and the ladies'
we're call out of sight in magnificent
! Jewels, silks, and ssllns. The young gem
! tlemen were rs much Mt an advantage as
the Young ladies', and must have spent o
consderablepOrtion Understanding time
in bedocking themselves Judging from
/ the ncatness of their appearance IN the
afternoons they have become as iastIdlous
and careful in their dress as the ladles.
! The german Wa led by Mr.. Kinney, Of
Stanton. and Miss Hildlgarde Perl, OF
/ Texas. It ia needless to say that Mss
Perl shone out "as the moon among the
lesser stars, but must confess that all
! the st1rs were shining very brilliantly,
and. on the whole, the ballroom was a
heavenly scene in more senses than one.
Miss Ably Donaldson, in blue crepe
lie chine: Mss Rahm. OF Richmond, IN
red gauze and silk Miss Bruce, III white
silk and Fedora lace. and Miss Mac
Bride. in white laco and red velvet. were
among the many who attracted general
admiration for their beauty and exqm-
site grace in dancing. / am grossly de
icicnt in my knowledge Of ladies cos
tunes. and bitterly feel the frallty OF
mortal man when II comes 20 describing
dresses consequently many beautiful
costumes have, perhaps, had base mus
tice done them by my incapacity to rem
der them in their true light have been
told that the hustle is losing Its sway III
society, but saw no evidences Of 1t last
night. Most of the ladies' had their halr
arranged in Psyche knots, and IN my
opinion iteaye additional charms to then
| personal 0races
The following incomplete list will give
some insight to the beauty OF the ladies
and their costumes: Hiss Perl, cream
MORE. dotted tule Miss Donaldson,
blue crepe DO chine MISS Bruce white
silk and fedora lace Miss Kahn, RED
gsuze and silk Miss Hammer, pink and
cream silk; Miss Hall, white gauze and
silk; Hiss Louise Hall, blue gauze and
silk: Miss Mcbride, white lace and red
velvet; Miss Neal, white silk cp tram
Miss Pace, mauye gauZe satin Miss
Judith Darlington, black lace; Miss
King, pink silk Mrs. Duffy, black lace
Miss Elder, black lace Miss Freeiand,
black lace and jet trimmings; Miss
Mary Simons. pax silk; Miss Carrie
Ellett creme faille FRANCHISE.
The mbjoined list gives the names OF
oil the participants in the german Miss
/ Hiidegarde Perl and Nr. Kinney, Miss
). Hall and Mr.. Tompkins, Miss Louise
dali and Mr.. Casseu, Miss Sheer and
Mr. Woodley, Miss Hammer and Mr..
Freeland, Miss Freeland and Mr.. Bop
kins, Miss Duffy and 1r. Elder Miss
Maud Duffy ana Dr. Jordan, Miss Elder
and Mr.. Shafer, Miss Hickson and Mr.
HAYNES. Miss Simons and Mr.. Greider
Miss fling and Mr. Rahm, Miss Bel
and Mr.. Green, Miss Rahm and Mr.
Charles Craddock, Miss Bruce and MIR
Gunther of Baltimore, Miss Mcbride
and Mr.. Henry Smith. Miss CANNED
and Mr.. Kaine, Miss Elicit and Mr.
Cushing, Miss Hairston and Mr.. Ora
ham, Miss McCay and Mr.. Hairston
Miss Stires and Mr.. John Mathews, Mis-
Jennie Wackerbarth and Mr.. Porter
Miss Carrie Elicit and Mr.. Command
Miss Miller and Captain Darst, Mis-
Donaldson aud Mr.. Simpkin. Miss Har
Iis aud Mr.. Baker. h. G.
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