The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-26

Many Romantic Affairs Developing az tho
Allegheny.


Especial Correspondence Of The Times.l
ALLEdHlsy SPRISKs, Va. July 2i.-Durinf
the past week there has been asteady importing
OF people, and the whiri Of the grand social
wheel has reached food-tide here Every day
ana hour have been actively utilized by
society to complete the merry round OF bright
social events. which have sped by like pleas.
ant dream. Some romantic hirtations aud
much artistic wooing have been going on OF
iete, making 1t interesting TO those concerned
and giving topic OF conversation otherwise
known as gossip TO those who are mot in II. u
The moonlight evenings of the past week
have proved rather dangerous for the senti-
meDt ally inclined, several tender hearts hav-
ing, u ~ whispered, been lost or exchanged,
all Of which has awakened good deal of in
terest IN their denouement. OF course where
people have nothing TO do but enjoy them
selves there is plenty of time to observe love
affairs and watch counting couples that stray
about the cool and quiet retreats of the place.
Last night witnessed the most brilliant
fancy dress ball of the seas n, and the grand
ball room with its wonders of decorative art
presented bewildering picture Of life and
light and color. The lights were softly sub
dued with rose-colored shades. rejecting a
radiant, roseate glow upon the royal gowns
OF the hower-cr0vned queens upon the floor.
The superb stumes. the flowers, the gilt
tering Jewels aud matchless beauty told the
simple tale of spiendor.
Through the figures Of themerry dance and
the dreamy waltz the happy dancers foated,
swinging past 10 the musics gay measures
and never did tho exceeding lovehness OF
Allegheny bellies show 70 such advantage;
never did poet III his fairest dream Of fair wo-
men behold faces more lovely. There was Miss
Alice Lee Campbell. Of Texas in handsome
pink silk, her sparkling white face almost
breathing a benediction in every glance;
Miss Pickett Heth, of Virginia, in crimson
satin, with eyes glowing like some. morn
ing sunbeam that had fingered to cheer the
night. The toilet worn by Miss Hattie
Taylor OF Texas, was unique in It's girlish
simplicity, and nothing but the Empress rose
could have shown to such advantage the flow
cry girdle meeting wealth of opening roses,
Quitting the N-neck and defining the beauty
OF her lly-Whlte shoulders. Mrs. Osborne of
Mississippi, in white silk and Grape, with pink
blush roses and lily of the valley; Mrs. Cren-
shaw, OF Georgia looked beautiful in COS
tune Of blue talle aud silk gauze, looped
with earlnnds Of pink hyacinths and diamond
ornaments.
Among others in the hall and on the floor
were Mrs. DR.. A. +. Dickinson Of Richmond
and her charming sister, Mrs. Barksdale OF
Halifax Mrs Or. Thomas l.. Moore and
family Of Richmond. Mr. and Mrs John
Howard Miss Mary NJ. Howard. Miss Anas-
tasia Howard, Mrs. c. q. Lambert and family,
Mrs NJ. b. McGilyray. Mr. and Mrs. NJ Jones,
Miss Edith Jones and Dr. Charles v Caring
ton. all Of Richmond; Colonel George 7. Tay-
loe and family and Captain Rogers and family
of Roanoke, Mrs. Bradley and family Of New
York, Mr. John Alburger and family Of Phla-
delphia r. Padro Olivia and family Of Spain
Judge Coleman Of Alabama Judge Mills
and Colonel A. " Spaight of Texas, Captain
Cowan and family Mississippi; Mrs John d.
/ nd fop. / D., y
r. Wharton and family. Radford; Mr.. T. D.
Miller aud family, New Orleans Mrs. I. L..
Emory and family. North Carolina, Captain
Stockton Heth and family Messrs Joseph
Hurt. J. NJ. Harris, Il. L. Gardner and G. L.
Blankenship, Virginia.