The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-25
THT ROCKBRIDGI AIM.
4 Newsy Letter from Our Special cone
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Special correspondence.

Special Corespondence.l
RoCKBRrDGE ALUM SPRINGS, July 90
In my last letter promised to have more
to tell you later, and have not been dis
pointed.
The beautiful approach to this place Is
only foretaste of the exquisite cOmhi-
nation of nature and art that combine 10
make the Valley one source OF delight.
The three hotels have each their lawn,
where light and shade intermingle and
the CARPET Of green beneath relieves The
eye and forms a beautiful setting TO the
gems of cottages scattered around The
sanitary condition of the place has been
special care this season, and the cx-
quisitc cleanliness that peryades the en-
tire place is an additional attraction.
We number about four hundred and
twenty-five guests Richmond Is still
poorly represented in point Of numbers
Mrs. A. |. Watkins and Mrs. +. I Glas-
COW and daughter, however, add much
10 the entertainment Of cur c0tere
which is composed of very charming ma
terial from other places
Mrs. Craddock of Danyille and Mrs
McBryde of Washington are the leading
spirits in devising new amusements fol
strange as il is, with our delightful band
and spacious ballroom, even dancing ha:
been superseded by desire for oihel
diversions
On Friday night large plantation bal
Kept the young people up to a late hour
and made them all the more willing tC
accept Mr. Knabe's invitation to pro
gressive euchre party on Saturday night
Mrs Dallas was the winner Of the ladies
prize, Mr.. Knabe OF the gentlemen 5
while a peeled onion forming the booby
prize was quite significant OF the tears OF
modification that the failure TO win
would bring.
AS | write party OF ladies are dcyisino
an entertainment tc be given in honor OF
Miss Harris of Lewisburg, West Virginia
who has won all hearts, and is threatening
TO leave Us in week or two. | hope tC
write you of its success in my next
Colonel Peyton, who is always untiring
in his efforts TO please has at last given
us cause for complaint. The cupola OF
the Spring House has been mounted by
An exquisite statue of Hygeia, az she
stands, pouring from one hand the water
representing the secret OF health. the
other holds cup to receive il. SOW
this should have been unveiled with
appropriate ceremonies and speech 5
instead, so busy was he, that with no
warning or preparation, we only one day
found it there We may yet revenge him
bv inauguratlng something in behalf OF
this goddess. 1t you'd be impossible 20
give you the names of the many delight
ful people here. August promises to he
very gay, and if letters mean anything
we will have every place packed. The
office receives as many as forty eight let
ters some days, and never less than TWEEN
ty-tive. from parties wanting rooms. ilr
Roberts of your city is untring in his
efforts TO please everybody, and is tho
first room clerk | have ever seen thai
everybody liked.
We sleep under blankets every night
This makes dancing quite an enjoyable
affair, and now that the gentlemen az
beginning TO crowd in tGey have notified
the young ladies 10 be ready for ,ae mrs
dress german on Friday night.
OLD LADY.