Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-15
ALLEGHANY SPRINGS.
4 ROMANTIC AND IDEAL SPOT FOR AN
ALL DAYS OUTING.
Opening German OF the scason--Abscnce Of
Grumbiers and Pretty Giris Present
Mako This Rcaort Paradise.
(corrcspondence of the pispa,ch.)

ALLEGHANy SPRINGS. July A--Five
or six miles from Allegheny. In one OF
tho deep gorges OF the mountains. Is an
ideal spot for an oil days outing. Here
. bright, sparkling stream comes tumbling
down the hillside. and. making one tire,
mendous leap OF sixty feet, breaks into
foaming cascades over the great bouldcrs,
thrown down way back In the Dark Ages,
when in some tremendous throcs, nature
blrst her bonds and made a pathway for
this rushing stream. All around aresc
these moss-covered rocks for resting
places. interspersed with cool. shady dells.
carpeted with ferns and overshadowed by
magnificent foresf-trees. From one OF
chose fell the bright sailor lad. Randolph
Stiles. and met a tragic death upon The
rocks below. baptising with his blood this
beautiful spot, which has since borne his
name. A party spent one OF last week
perfect days there. and returned so full
OF its praise as to be assured 1t was
one OF the times which come occa-
sdonally into our lives. and are marked
with the white stone Of remembrance.
THE FIRST GERMAN.
On Tuesday night was given the first
german OF the season. and in consequence
OF the call for girls in your paper sui
fictent number have arrived 10 make up
twelve couples, and consequently very
pretty german was led by Mr.. VIII
Coihoun. dancing with Miss Margaret
Reid, OF Norfolk. Others dancing were
Miss chan. Of New Orleans. with
Mr. Seymour: Miss Gotham. OF New
Orleans, with Mr. Hansell; Mrs. NC
Elroy, OF New orleans. with Mr.. r.
Mcdonald; Miss Hilllard. Of Norfolk.
with Mr.. il. Il. Stone; Miss Motz. OF
WACO. Tex, with MIR. Guy Elicit: Miss
Carmichael. OF Washington, with br.
A. Mitchell; Mrs. Arbuckle. Of Mem
phis. with Mr.. William Wisdom; Miss
Pannin. Of Petersburg. with Mr.. ia.
CoIhoun Miss Angel. OF Galveston
with Mr.. III. NacAiurdo: Miss Daihn,
Of Savannah, with Mr.. John Buford; Miss
Colhouu. Of Allegheny, with Mr.. {. i.
Todd ChaDeroncs. Mcsdames Wisdom.
Dafiln, Estill. Colhoun. Riddick. and Fer
rcll Delicious ices were served during
the evening.
10 GRUMBLERS.
This place Is nnng up very rapidly.
Numbers are arriving each day, but still
II seems one large family, such is the
sociability amongst the guests. And 10
add 10 the pleasures. there is noticeable
absence Of grumblers. II Is wonderful
how a person leaving home-Of which he
Dr ne has wearied-fOr rest and pleasure,
can come TO one OF these places and i'm
rnediately begin 10 find fault and wonder
why such and such things arc. not done.
and nj table find nothing III 10 eat. and
so cnectually destroy not only for him
self OF herself. that recreation they have
come 20 find. but also break up the COM
fort of every one else. 1t is almost
invariably the case that those who are
most critical and fault-fnding have least
10 regret on leaving their own homes.
Those accustomed TO some luxury are the
easiest 10 please. having found that other
things than those were necessary to happi-
ness There never could be a merTicr,
more ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS party than Is
assembled here, and there is no doubt
that the chronic grumbler would find but
n small audience.
The congressional campaign in the coun-
" Is being vigorously pushed
The Richmond papers are eagerly
sought after. although not very many
guests are Richmond people.
LOOKING FOR THE BELLE.
The large party Of charming people
from Suffolk. Va, who added so much
10 the gaiety and pleasure of the Allie
EnaNN last season, are PNptCttu SDph'
Miss Lillian Norficet. the belle par excel
lence. being one OF them.
The family Of Mr.. Gilbert Hunt, OF
Richmond. are here, and with them Mrs.
J. X. Riddick, whose perfect blonde beau
" wins much admiration.
Many delightful Richmond people are
booked for the month of August.
Miss Bessie McCue. of Stauntor. IS
visiting Mss COlhoun, and has already
added many TO her list of friends. Her
bright, vivacious conversation and win
ming face causing her always 10 be much
sought after
ARRIVALS.
List OF arrivals TO date: W. i. Gray
ana family, Fort Worth; Mr.. IIill, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. r. Henderson and family. Roa-
noke; d. Farmer, Wytheville; Mr.. and
Mrs. O. j. Hunt and family. Richmond;
l. T.. Brown. Knoxville J. h. Davenport.
New Orleans: Mrs. J. r. Riddick, Rich
mond: Mr. =. ID. Dahin. Miss Daiiin,
Peter J. Otey. Lynchburg; Mrs. V. a.
Hartman Miss Hartman, Mrs. n. V.
Haisey, Baltimore: Miss Motz, Waco,
Tex; Mrs Arbucke Memphis; Mrs. l.. y.
STANFORD. New Orleans.