The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-11
AMONG THE MOUNTAINS
sxrrxnprR AT THE OLD WHITE.
Happiness suii L'ngers with the Young
Ladies' Though the Besux Have nosn
Growing Beautifully Less.

White Sulphur Springs, Sept. 9.-Even
progressive euchre has given place ana
interest in progressive pugilism, and upon
the fateful night of Sept. 18th, delicate
pink ears wont to listen for the bell 10
ring which closed game were straiheu
with ehgerness 10 catch over inc
wires the sound Of the gong which ended
a Sullivan orbett round. Corbett, tie
some time ladies champion and now the
worlds, was so confidently backed 10
no technically sportive, by more tlian
one fair damsel, that Rad their opinions
governed any Of the wagers lheh 80
rife in the land, the usual fortune seeAer
wonld have had great allurements. AS
Il was candies and gloves were the most
yentured on the issue by The DeieS'
though the sterner sex grew bold lhlo
the thousands and found prize nights mort
romunerative than "a quiet game y,
even the fascinating If feroGous usSl
a very swell dinner, arranged so ina.
during its course there might be iedsS
of fight and flow Of sport, occupied tpe
restaurant during the evening success
10 Sully, was the beginning toast oue ia
the end clink after chnk 10 Eha1'P rocl
Corbctt made merry and exceuehI hic
iodv in the air. kilograms were DrouShs
In every few minutes and were reau U!
the host of the occasion as an eiegane
tnoetmaster might have delivered himse1
of themes for answering brilhancy'
This was corner" on the great news
far the nonce, as strict secrecy WAS III
posed upon the telegraph opere'oi, "nu
not until after long night OF anxiety,
tr",hled with dreams of bloody arenas
md diving gladiators. did day come ana
with il news of the fight for those whose
dinner the night before had not been sea-
soned with blows from Corbett lel';
labs from SulIys right and pu1ches anu
wel-aimed punishment >-o;n,,
Nothing affects their gayety. neither
the cholera nor the presidential canlpai-r
has had the power to affect the resgI,dI
White Sulphur September season, ..
several years it has been becoming llo,t
and more a feature Of his great resort
IN omen vet wider it's doors when other
harms and re-houses of pleasure ate
putting UP their bars ..;,,.
eulnhur soak. and frequent imblEngs OF
the same fluid. minus the heat and These
bealtbful objects, all sublime, we elcn
dav obey. The time is given over Ia
varied methods of successful enjoyment,
but each one marked by an utter rse
untrammelled by cOnventonallty: IL
ballroom. despite its many rivals, IS SILL
q prominent factor in the fun, and Il at
it's lights blaze not so long or upon 50
many dancers does not destroy the spirit
Of these that for a brief time at least
there Skip the light fantastic, i''
beaux still beckon the remaining Delles
into the may sport. IhoSe VINO are
thus adding to the autumn season are
Mcssrs. G. ". Witherspoon, j.. =. Cg0p II;
Thomas Glover Charles Elliott tlcyd
Hughes. Frank Holland. Robert Port
lock. r. T, Wilson, Jr., Ernest Murray,
Kennedy Allen, Frank Goldsborough, NJ:
Il. Fry, McCue, Walter Willard and
others.
THoRNs AMONG THE ROSES.
Thorns are found even among White
Sulnhur roses, and OCCASIONAL clouds neck
ing even its usual spotless sky Thus II
Is that we console ourselves with the
sad happening of one dark night iaet
week Professor Iaube, whose apartments
are somewhat off from the hotel, in his
anxiety to get to the ballroom, where
his flock of small charges awaited MS
attention. failed to put his treasures
under lock and key. 10, when the NM
lie Professor proceeded to his couch
goo0ly book Of bank notes and gold watch
and chain, unhappily being riches, had
taken TO themselves wings and flown
SWAY. That thieves had broken through
and stolen these valuableS was the sorry
rev. next day. and Professor Laube
had many and generous sympathizers
The suggestion 10 have benehc for
him showed how subst ln.iai was TINS
conct IN that orr dancing master, whose
occupation in life was keeping unA,
should have lost his timekeeper, the
psrtr Ut of his joys. Speedily was an IN
teresting progrGmme arranged end un-
der the manage mont of Mrs. J, mes Il.
Leigh. of Norfolk. and Mrs. Pembroke
Jones. Mrs. Allan Donnan, Mrs. VIII
liam Talbot and Mrs. w. ). Elliott
delightful ent( rtainment filled pleasant
evening in the ball room and replaced the
stoeE watch and chain.
BEAUTIFUL MUSIC.
Very beautiful vocal music was fur
nished by Mrs Elliott, Mrs. Brannin
Shirley, Miss Mary Lily Kcnan and Mrs.
MaIstcn, of New York. Clever recltl-
tor by Miss Dorsey, violin solo by
ing the Veil" in which Miss Nirgul1
Cooper. "a lovely bloT de, gracefully took
the order from Miss Bessie Allyn, the
the fair Mother Superior, while the at
tendant nuns, in picturesque black
gowns with lighted candles leld aloft,
were Misses Virgie Brock, Martha Bag
by. Eugic Tenant Bessie Anders IN:
Mary Leigh rage, MISS CAlle hclu
French and Judith Darlington. The eve
ming opened with the minuet, beautiful
ly danced by the children, and closed
with TIE popular Riley" which was
gracefully danced by Mrs. William Dick
son. Mrs. George Taylor, Mrs. William
Talbot, Mrs. Allan Donnan, Mrs. John
ID. Potts, Mrs. j. w. Reinhart, Mrs.
Clarence Knowles and Mrs. Pembroke
Jones.
Richmonders still continue TO add their
always welcome presence to our assem-
hlage.
Among the most recent arrivals are:
Mr.. and Mrs. William Trigg and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas j. Atkinson and
fsmily, Mr.. and Mrs. Wyndham X. Mere
Mr. ard Mrs. John NJ. Taylor, Mr.. J..
+. II. Anderson ard family, Mrs. 4. b.
Addison, Miss Addison and others.