Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-06
The WARM SPRINGS.
Surveys of the Hot aud Warm Properties
Arriving and Departing Gussts

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
WAEM SPRINGS. Va, September At ia
now an assured fact that there will be a
boys school of high grade established
here at once. Messrs. Houston and Mac
Byrd, teachers of considerable experience.
have rented buildings here, and on October
LIST they will begin their school in Ger
mantOwn."
A corps of engineers under the super-
vision of Mr.. @. W. RichaI dson is making
thorough survey of the different proper
ties owned by the Southern Improvement
Company al the Hot Springs with view
to having the courts grant them an exclu-
sive patent to the whole tract. This corps
will soon begin like operationsat the Warm
Springs. The preliminary line to the
Warm Springs Is being closely followed,
and the Indications are that the railroad to
the Hot will be extended before the next
season to the very gates of the Warm
Springs.
MIR. John W. Stephenson, the Common
wealth's attorney for this county, Is now
IN west Virginia taking dispositions.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
William Nj. McAlllster, chairman Of tho
Bath County Democratic Committee, has
issued call for a convention to meet on
Tuesday, September 10th, TO appoint dele
gates TO the district convention, which
district convention will nominate candi-
date for the next House of Delegates.
The lst of September witnessed the de-
parture of many guests who had been here
since the early summer; but the arrivals
have been quito frequent, aud beyond the
change of faces the Warm Springs present
the same happy scene as heretofore. This
place has had an unusually large number
of young men during the whole summer.
ROULETTE PARTY.
Mrs. William Bunker. OF New York city,
gave large roulette party on Monday eve
ming. The ladies' prizes were won by Mrs.
George L. NJ. Gibson, of Baltimore, and
Miss Page, of Richmond. and the gentle
mems by Nr. Daniel Crawford, of Column
bia, S. c., and Major Halle, of Florida.
Mr. W. Byrd Page, of Altoona, Penn,
who is the champion high jumper of the
world passed through here Tuesday on
bicyc le. making his way to the White Sui
phur. He came by way OF Goshen and had
made the journey from Philadelphia here
in five and one-half days. Mr.. Page
brought an immense medal from England
in 1889 as the evidence of his sue cessfui
defeat of England's champion.
TEE cHILpRES's TREAT.
The children of the place, who, by the
way, number not few, enjoyed delight
full treat at Mr.. Glover's expense on Mon
day evening. He had two large wagons
comfortably filed with straw, loaded each
down with the scrambling infants. and
placed bright-colored flags IN their hands.
OF towards the Hot Springs they went,
making the hills resound with their merry
yeIls.
RICHMOND FOLKS.
Nr. Maurice Hunter left here Wednes-
day for Richmond, his home. After a few
weeks stay there he Will return to the
University of Virginia for the coming
session.
General and Mrs. Weisiger, Miss Archer,
and Mrs. Charles NJ. Shields were among
the Richmonders who returned to their
homes this week.
There are still many Richmond people
here, some Of whom will remain until Oc-
tober. Among others are Miss Mary Lee
Page, the Misses Moore, the Misses Will
liams, all of whom are receiving very nat
tering attentions.
orHER POINTS
From other points of the State we note
the arrival Of Charles Gurley, James f.
Etheridge, William Lamb. Miss Louisa
MYERS, and Miss Georgia Myers, of Nor
folk, and MIR. Charles L. Head, OF Lynch
burg.
Mir. Charles OBJ. Cowardin. of the DIS
PATCH, arrived this morning with his fami-
". He Is decidedly popular here, where
he spends part of each summer season.