Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-07

remaining until lis close. In the cottages
arc the old kub1t,aes, notable among whom
are the families OF \. II. Richardson ana
W. n. HAYNES, OF Baltimore, who might
well be called the oldest inhabitants" o.
they have spent their summers here Win.
out intermission ever since the presehs
hotel was built.
The hot wave, which brought 80 much
sickness and death to the cities, was mncn
mitieated by the air from the mountains.
The wide yeranda and spacious corridors
have been regular traps for the breezss,
catching them and keeping them 20 tnat
at no time has tho heat been nnbearaoie
nor the ballroom too close tor dancing.
ADJUSTMENTS.
OF course every ono hero plays CARDS,
and merry games OF six-handed eucnre
and poker serve TO while away the morn
ing hours. Driving is also fayorite past
time. aud each afternoon sees the drive IN
front OF tho hotel well filed with styisn
turnouts going or returning from the many
beautiful drives in this beautiful country.
Last week was full of enjoyment-the
tournament, always 30 successful IN TINS
part of the State. with its coronation and
ball: q most excellent dramatic entertain
ment, and on Thursday last q subscrlptlon
german under the management OF Mrs. n.
w. Wells of Washington. Mrs. >. fredeTielk
Adams. Jr., Of Baltimore, and Mrs. y. II:
Dietz OF New York. At this german most
of the figures were new and the iaVoIs
were unique, many of them having oeen
designed by the ladies IN the house. Mr..
Turner Day, Of Warrenton, led with MIS-.
j. Frederick Adams. OF Baltimore.
TUESDAYS GERMAN.
The regular Tuesday german was one OF
the most successful OF tho season, tue
number of participants being larger than
at any previous time. The evening was
deliphtfully cool and every one seemed IN
the humor for dancing. This german was
led by Mr.. L. Haynes Ridgeway. OF Baiti-
more. with Mrs. j. Il. Adams. Mr.. Ridge;
way IS always welcome as leader, ana
used on this occasion the silver eau
whistle presented to him last summer by
the ladies at the Fauuuier White Sulphur;
The toilets were remarkably pretty, ana
the array of fair girls in their dainty
frocks of AZURE rose, and white reminded
one of q gay posture of beautiful flowers.
MARRIED AND SINGLE BEAUTIES.
There are here this summer an unu sual
number of attractive young married wo-
men, among whom we can instance Mrs.
+. w. Bradley and Mrs. Wells, OF wash
ineton: Mrs. A. l.. Wheeler, OF Chlcago;
Mrs. 4. IL. Wilcox; OF Norfolk; Mrs Mrs.
Adams and Mrs. Thornton. of Baltimore;
Mrs. James Keith. of Warrenton. and Mrs.
Dletz, of New York..
Among the rosebuds are Miss Josie
Glover. Of New Orleans; Miss India Tur-
per. of Quitman, Ga; Miss Katharine
BRYANT and Miss Lomax, of Washington;
Miss Pratt and Miss Hoskins. of New York,
and the Misses Forbes, of Warrenton. j..
Besides these there are number OF
charming girls whose first season has just
passed-Miss Mamie Glover, of New Or
leans; Miss Beal, OF Georgetown; the
Misses Lewis. of Culpeper; Miss Gaines,
of Warrenton, and many others.
Messrs. s. II. Richardson, W. II. Haynes,
and b. T. Glover are devoted followers OF
old Isaac of piscatorial memory, and each
morning OF reasonable temperature sees
them start off, rod in hand. to follow the
winding course of the Rappahannock, re-
turning in the cool of the evening with q
goodly string of the fnny beauties perch
aud trout-an increased appetite for sup
per. and most appreciative thirst for
sulphur water.