Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-24
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The Baths.


The Baths.
Correspondents Of the Richpend Dispasch.I
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
June q, 1888.
"Whcn You meet Maine man who
admits that there il any place finer than
Mt Desert il is worth making note
OF, says Mr.. Warner. This is equally
true Of virginians concerning the White
Sulphur. It's great beauty Of situation
and the efficacy OF its waters is claimed
with the proud consciousness of no sense
OF shortcoming. The White will fully
sustain their boast. Never has season
opened more suspiciously. Mr.. Stuart
has made extensive Improvements, which
viii add largely to the comfort and plea
sure of his guests.
Below the bridges rises o gay little
building painted vsnetian-red. The
lines of its Queen-Anne roof are highly
accented by graceful yellow cresting.
This is the new swimming-pool which
will doubtless prove a popular point Of
rendezvous A long, shady porch con-
meets the dressing-rooms for ladies and
gentlemen. From these you step on .
gallery lined with conmodious dressing
rooms. The fresh water TO supply the
pool il piped from q Mountaineering
800 yards distant. In equipment the
pool is perfect. The temperature is 20.
The ladies' pool is 30x30. 1t is 4 feet
deep-can be made feet deep.
The gentlemen's poel is 30xG0 feet.
II is feet deep-can be made 6 feet
deep. The pools are separated by
high wooden partition.
The parlor is charming, with its ele-
CANT new carpet and exquisite draperies.
Several new sofas and diyans of beauti-
full design have been added. Handsome
portisres drspe the large doors opening
iRto the dining-room and ON the porches.
The general effect is perfect, and glow
ing tribute to Dir. Eakle's good taste.
The hotel is newly painted, the rooms
handsomely refurnished, and the floors
covered with new mating. The colleges
are also reprinted, and new porches have
been added to Texas, Baltimore. South
Carolina and Colonnade rows.
The cuisine fully maintains the high
standard it has attained under the pres
ent management
The guests number 100. Every train
brings fresh arrivals. A large number Of
rooms are engaged from July LIST.
A number OF distinguished guests
have visited the White since June 1st-
Senator r. l.. Gibson, New Orleans;
Bishop Peterkin, West Virginia; Mrs.
Governor ). Proctor Knott, Kentucky;
General and Mrs. BriIton. New York
Mr. and Mss HollingsSortb, Nr. Van
Wyck, London, England ; large party
from The Hague, Netherlands, and a
party from Amsterdam, Netherlands,
have just left
A distinguished party from New York
now at the White are Ar. Raymond II.
Ward and wife, Miss Barnard, and Miss
Conkling, niece Of Ben. Roscoe Conk-
ling. They have number OF fine riding
horses with them aud are enthusiastic
over the beautiful scenery surrounding
the White. Mr.. Horace ". Bates and
family, from Kentucky; Nr. and Mrs.
Bradley, from New Jersey, are other dis
tinguished guests. Mr.. Bradley is son
Of Chief-Justice Bradley, OF New Jersey.
Mrs. Bradley is q daughter of Senator
Don Cameron and inherits much OF his
charm of manner. Mrs w. A. Stuart
and Mrs. Archibald Campbell have ar
rived for the summer.