The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-07-12
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DUNG6NNON CELEBRATION.

A Brilliant. e ersnan at Particle HagHn's.
On the summit of Mount rarsanus clas
sic lore locates q mysterious cavern Of
charms, into the Apex of which not even
the goat herds can look without being
seized with commissions Of. enthusiasm.
Whether this proceeded from the echos
ofAppoos' harp or was due to the troub-
ling of the atmosphere is unknown. And
to day there.5is mysterious spell in the
beauties Of nature which enthuses pe,
even asthc fabulous cavern of yore did
the wild goats that were want to frequent
the home CT tile muses.. The sun. shines
brighter, the birds sang more sweetly;
air seems purcr, the water clearer, and
last Of all, the boys handsomer than ever
beforehand, Of course, the ladies are
beautiful In saying this ! but embody
the sentiment Of all who participated in
the picnic, on the Bird of July, at Sulphur
Spring. u was the committees highest
ambition to make the day pleasant. Aud
if we were but able to touch the keynote
of. happiness. eur eincercst .ambition-rs
gratified, our Hottest hopes attained.
BAIL for breakfast! ball for, dinner
hall su;?pah!' served YEARLY, hopcfully,
joyfully,, confidently, at all times penti-
fully. - 49,.
%":4l;rhs for days. before: the great event,
uliclt caidit dti 50 brilliantly on the 4ih,
Eal.,Iotel Erin, and proved such a magnili-
cent success, that Mo have cared for no
change in Che bill Of fare, only now we
add a.strong sauce Of admiration, enthu-
issiasm ana delight, which makes-ball-
for desert a joy forever. But 'twere the
height Of se1tishncss Ito keep allathese
good things to ourselves. About the 4th
Of July, when girls we're girls no longer
but for.a.few magic: hours were trans
formed, INT o'f;sirfes, spirits, nymphs and
eyIphs.- The room was beautifully deco!
rated. Sweet, soft music was heard, and
10! The nymphs appear--as tho they had
just risen from the surf-moving in the
intrinsic mazes tfa mystic dance.
Perfect grace charactcrzes cycry move
ment They glide and bend and wave, as
if swayed by the night winds, and one
could almost feel Tic low, sweet music,thc
result of their motion rather than its
guiding spirit. Their forms and faces
we're certainly far loyelier than a garden
of roses in bud and -hloo.n, trembling In
Inc hrceze under The soft moonlight, in
| the vale of oaslliner. Arc l;lifes caIuelcs?
Itnot, these were real young ladies. And
sweetest worship and homage bent at tile
| witchcry robed Shfinss Of ihese proud
| queens regent Ger the realms of feeling
and Who were SO royalty distributing the
lsregal CHARMS Of that Heaven woven. ard
God Drowned wonanh6od whose ripe iii-
| fucncc. maslc cvc.y scene n Hiss ehnsde,ed
Cratic 81 ssretaat. q ginning. Their er-
ery movement in he tlnace WAS II t.'rythnl
/! of beauty" anda dream of grace
Among those present frun, ], tlisd auce
were: Misses MeL,ssley, Lynchburg; .Dptt,
,sGris,ol; Hohaek, Biz Sfnlie sap, and ait.
fEsiisalle icls Wait.s-; III who mrs Tis;ilin;
fsAi,ses H,,aa,t 80 &c Miliri,, II . Bond
1sWfse: ii ioge, " asiiligfns, D: e; Dr.
tEGese, a. Bick.es,s Knoxville Basidss
ltlese humber olas1f.tf lnaiiens of srsrs
]5l,eaaty and Adanisss, moved to and fi.t
flikesa stream OF silent, light.
1 Long, Long he me q, sseh memories.
ike te vase i which roses iass bce II ITS
Yoa may break. yen,aay SKATER Tie sase Y yp, viii
nut the SCI OF The eeses Will around Ii ssi;i