Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-16
mendations, is taking its homewsrd
fight to the sougbing pines OF Maine.
Boys, we've got en-.
Respectfully,
JOSEPH II. SHEPHERD.
NIMHOB HALL.
Its Compsny-Dsnctng. Fishing, and
shooting.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatchl
NIMRoD HALL. BATH COUNTY, VA, !
September Ia, 1888.
Though it has rained and rained as II
1t would never cease, still We have man
aged to have quite o lively time. On
the 18th instant our amateur dramatic
club gave a performance in honor OF
Miss Bette Nicholas, OF Baltimore,
formerly OF Richmond, We. The club
consists Of Miss Nicholas, Miss Nc
Dowel. Of Richmond: Mr.. RumbOld,
Of Baltimore. and Messrs. Beanclerk
and freeman, Of England. have never
seen amateurs do better, and the evening
was delightful to both audience and per
formers.
Saturday the Sth we saw the sun for
the first time for some days. and while
basking in its beams we had the plea
sure OF welcoming Lieutenant Diliing-
ham, United States navy, Mrs. Dilling-
ham, and Master Albert Dillingham;, OF
Washington, D. c., and II. Il. Oldham
Carter. Esq, of Berkshire, England.
The Guartctte are just from Newport, K.
l., whore they have been summerlnG.
On last Tuesday night the long talked
Of Phantom bali came Of. At 10 o'clock
To the strains Of q march from Norma
fhe long procession OF Rhostly forms
stole silently into the dancing room.
The Rhostly crew staked around the
room then from a marNl the music, nm
der the sklful fingers Of Mrs. Rumbold.
was changed t. polka. The dancing
was astomshinply fast and furious for
phantoms-po.ka and waltz. waltz and
polka, then the Virginia reel. The
pbantoms were SO we'll disguised that
lew were recognized till the unmasking
tool, place at 1880 p. VI. At l a. NJ.
the entire company filed into the dining
room 10 enjoy q substantial and most
unehostlike supper. Among those IN
phantom garb were Misses Mcdowell
and Edwards, Of Richmond Mrs. Dill
lineham, Of Washington Miss Rum
bold, Of Baltimore Miss Rucker, OF
Bath county, va; Lieutenant and Mr.
Dillingham;, Of Washington Messrs.
Davies Swan. OF Cumberland, and Ed
mund humboldt, of Baltimore Mr..
Meade Addison, Of Richmond Mr..
Fucker. Of Bath county, w., and
Ncssrs; Peanclcrk, Carter, and Freeman,
of England. There were a number Of
others who were not in costume, but
who enjoyed tho evening to the fullest
extent.
Yesterday there was n riding party.
Our Richmond girls, Misses Mcdowell
and Edwards, were OF the party. The
beautiful weather Of the past few days
has been enjoyed by all Tennis has been
PLAYED all day. There are driving,
riding, and walking parties every day.
To-day all the gentlemen save one have
gone on n deer hunt The deer arc
more numerous than for some year..
Tho misunderstanding begins to-mor-
row. There are a great number OF them.
Vow thht the rains are over the black
bass fishing promises to be very good.
Our devotces Of Isaak Walton are antici-
patiug good sport next week Several
spOrtsmcn are expected.
Miss Mcdowell with her lovely face,
sweetness, and gayety of disposition and
beautiful dancing has a train Of admirers
ever around her.
Mr.. Freeman with his sweet voice and
his banjo cntertains us frequently.
There is minstrel concert for next
Monday night TO celebrate the birthday
Of beautiful Mrs Dillingham;.
Among the recent departures are MISS
Nicholas IF Baltimore, Nessrs. Motley
and Addison Of Richmond, Messrs Bruce,
Reginald and Latte luke Of West Nir-
GINA The former viii return.
Quite large party from New York
city and Washington, y. c., are expect
ed for October.
With few exceptions the guests here
now will he here for the entire fall, some
till Christmas. The most perfect an
tumna weather always falls to the lot OF
Nimrod Hall NONE ANON.