Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-24
THE WHITE SULPHUR.
RtcHMoND'S QUOTA At THE FASH
lohA6le SOUTHERN MECCA.
Picturesque Lawn Scenes, Tsnnis and MD
summer Costumes. and Charming
Musical Entertainments


fcxrespondsnce Of tho Richmond Dispsschl
WHITE SULPHUR SrarSos, July 81, 1880.
II il remarked that there are fewer Rich
monders here than usual at this period OF
che season. We miss them from their &C.
customed places. and hope to welcome
them with the August days. which to VIZ
einians are always suggestive OF the white
Sulphur, the Mecca toward which they
ever turn. Whilst our capital has not vet
cent her full quota. Norfolk, Louisville,
and Atlanta have been generous. a. to
quantity, and more generous still Is 20
quality in their representation. The cry IA
for more Of the same and the answer. we
are coming" IL sent TO many friends who
write of the greater charms OF the
"White" over any other resort IN the VIZ
C1nia mountains. These cool. delicious
DAYS are spent in walks and drives, the
lawn is cav with the merry voices OF chill
dren, and the tepnis-players with their
pretty costumes make picturesque scene
before me rs write.
TENNIS GRourr.
Miss Elizabeth Burncs. OF Baltimore. q
charming brunette. in a navy-blue clotn
suit with crimson tennis shirt and hat. ano
Miss Isabel Perry. also from Baltimore, a
graceful and attractive figure. ~ white
serge Wttu SITslfu Dlut but TsSh
with hat 20 match; Miss Mary Cullen. OF
Richmond. navy-blue and white suit with
crimson sailor hat. and many other attrec-
tive and tasteful costumes meet the eye on
these DAYS when the crisp morning air
brings the health-tints 10 the checks and
sparkle TO the ewes of the young players
and pedestriennos.
ORGAN AND QrINrErTE.
On Sunday Loo Wheat. whose very name
seems TO sound a trumpet-blast to the
music lovers Of the South. delighted the
large congregation In the Episcopal
church with his beautiful organ music.
Mrs. J. L. Robertson, Of New York. who
has n fine soprano voice. Mrs. Doggett.
whose contralto richly harroonlzed; Mr.:
Edward Hannewinckle. high baritone. and
Messrs. Stuart and Judah rs bass, formed
. full and delightful quintette choir anc
rendered the chants IN excellent style.
whilst Mr.. Wheat, the inimitabe accompa-
mist, gave the new organ IT'S fullest test.
SACRED CONCERT.
On Sunday evening. in the parlor.
crowded audience had the rare pleasure OF
A sacred concert bv Mr.. Wheat, Mrs
Robertson, and Mrs. Doggett. Choice Sc
lections were PLAYED and sung from Beet
hoven. Handel. and Aiilard and the per
formers were accorded respectful and ap-
preciative attention.
Fptertainments of an informal nature
take place almost every day. Mrs. john
ID. Winn gave most agreeable
little s O'Clock tea at her cottage, on
which occasion Mr.. J. G. WstmCuGh DIS
played an interesting collection oil curios
and photographs of many valuable articles
of bric-i-Jrnc IN his home nj Philadelphia.
Mrs. Philip Bate. of Louisville. who. ~
the favorite with all the Young people has
given two fruit parties IN her cottage to
her daughter, Miss Helen. and her friend.
Miss Nicholas. two bright and attractive
young girls of her party.
ATLANTA PARTY.
Tonight large party of distinguished
guests from Atlanta will arrive on special
under the care of Mr.. John W. Grant. of
that city. Among them are MIR. and Mrs.
w. d. Grant, Miss Sarah Frances Grant
(who was such a belle here last season..
Mrs. f. W. Marsh, Miss Mary Marsh, Miss
Annie Wilson, Messrs. I. Cobb jackson.
Thomas PAYNE, james English. Jr.. Mac
Marsh, Daniel Rountree. and MIR: and Mrs.
Jeffries and Mrs. S. G. Gould. of Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren G. Elliott and Judge
George Blow. OF Norfolk. arrived IN aspe-
cial car on Sunday morning. MIR. Elliott is
president of the Wilmington and Weldon
railroad and will soon leave his home IN
Norfolk TO live in Wilmington, n. e.. Mr.;
Elliott and his wife are accomplished
musicians and with our Richmond friend,
Mrs II. A. Tabb. will make valuable adj
dition 10 the musical circle.
NATIVE COUNTESS.
Among the distinguished guests now
present is the Countess Won Ashlefeidt. nee
Miss Mamie Beirne, OF Monroe county. w.
Va, famed for her beauty and bril-
liancy. She has had her cottage and reti-
nue. of servants at the White Sulphur tor
several seasons past. and is social leader
here. as wherever she goes.
ARRIVALS.
Senator Randall l.. GIBSON. Louisiana;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Churchill. Louisville.
Ky; Senator John S. Barbour, Virginia;
Mrs. Breckenridge. MIR. and Mrs. II.
Bishop. and Miss Fink, Louisville, KY. ; Mr..
KY: w. r. Trigg and family. Richmond,
Va DIR. and Mrs. Dorsey Cullen. Miss
Cullen, Miss Mary Cullen. Richmond. Va;
General and Mrs. Thomas l.. Rosser,. Miss
White. Charlottesville. Va. {; Mr.. and Mrs.
r. S. Bosher and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Lanier
Dunn. Washington, ID. c.; Mrs. George w.
Beirne and Miss Beirne, Mrs. Il. z. Iena-
Bile, s. w. venable. Petersburg: Mr.. Allen
Caperton. West Virginia; Clarence Bruce,
West Virginia; Linden Kent, Washington.
D. c.; Mrs. John L. Hancock. Mrs; II. A.
Tabb, Richmond, Va; Mrs. W. A.
Maury, Miss Alice Maury. Washing
ton, d. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.. FL
nOtt, Judge 0tOrEc DioW, NoIioih, va.
Miss Harris, Staunton, Va. Howard
Thomas, Baltimore; Robert Grain. Balti-
more: Mr. and Mrs. r. l.. Parrish. Coying-
ton, Va Mrs. DR.. Jovnes. Richmond, Va.
X. s. Archer and wife. Richmond. Va;
Hon. T. S. Venable. Virginia Albert Hal
stead, Cincinnati, o.: Mrs. Gordon Me-
Cabe, Petersburg. Va; Leo Wheat, Viz
gina; Miss Z. S. Dange-tield. Henry Dan
gerfield, Virginia; Thomas 5. Martin. Vr-
GINA; James Hancock, wife aud daughter,
South Carolina; Mrs. G. ID. Willard. Miss
Willard. Washington. ID. c.. Rev. X. L.
Roberts. Virginia. Mrs. J. J.. Robertson
Miss Robertson. New York: Mrs. Viii
liam g. Dabney, University of Vir-
GINA; J. w. Reinhart. Boston, Mass. !;
Mrs. Henry Lugrist. st. Louis. No.; A. J.
Mcdonald. Richmond, Va. DIR. G. W. =.
Brock, Richmond, Va. +. NJ. Rutherford.
Richmond, Va: +. W. White. Baltimore.
Nd; Miss Bessie Chamberlain, Norfolk.
Va; b. +. Eakle. Staunton, Va; II. +.
Jones and wife. Virginia; II. Il. Agelastl,
Norfolk, Va; Rev. p. j. Oud. Rev. L. J.
Duffy. Richmond, Va: r.. ID. Guerard.
Charleston, s. c.: S. Y. Upper, South
Carolina Hon. Lyttleton Cooke, Mrs.
Cooke. Miss Cooke. Louisville. Ky.