Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-05
THE GRAND OLD MOUNTAINS.
Beauties and Pleasures Of sojourn nj
the Hot.

HOT SPRINGS, VA. August 4.--(spe-
cial)-I,ife among these grand old noun
ta,ns has taken on q new phase since the
.eason opened. some four or five weeks
ago. Pretty girls in the airiest OF sum
mer fnery. and gallant youths, IN the
most comfortable OF negligee attire, SIT
about the spacious piazzas, or. at FANCY,
Dlunge into the swimming pool, or Weld
he tennis-racket on the wel-kept lawn.
The season has opened auspiciously. and
oil are looking forward to many happy
days. We have read of the intense heat
our friends in the different cities nave
suffered and wish we might snare
our balmy mountain breezes with our Tess
fortunate brethren. Among the .adies
here are some fearless horsewomen. some
exnert tennis-players. and II is reported
that a golf club will shortly be formed
For those who ride a number of excellent
saddle- horses from a riding-academy IN
Washington have been provided, ana the
winding roads about the mountains daily
,cho the sound of horses feet and the
merry laughter OF the gay riders.
All Hot Springs was intensely interested
In the tableaux given on Saturday night
Tor the benefit of the building fund OF the
presbyterian church here. Every one
unanimously agreed that such galaxy
OF pretty girls and manly youths couid
hardly be eQualled at any resort In the
surrounding country. The tableaux were
nine IN number. and were quite success
Mrs. G. Il. Thompkins, of Atlanta, Ga.
was most charming in The southern
Woman" Miss Coleman, OF washington,
made fascinating coquette IN On the
Fence" Miss Reinhart and Miss Katie
cf New York, won the hearts of the
entire audience In the "Peacemaker."
RIDING-PARTY.
A riding-party, consisting Of Mr. G.
d. Lmnghorne and his three charming
daughters and Mr.. G. Il. Ellison. of Phila-
deiphia, arrived here last Saturday eve
ming, having ridden all the way from
Goshen, remaining with us TIL Monday
morning, when they again mounted their
horses, and continued their journey 10
Rockbridge Alum Springs. from whence
they return TO Albemarle county, where
MIR. Langhorne has one OF the finest stock
farms In Virginia. Miss Langhorne was
n great fayorite while here, and is indeed
n charming woman.
The german on Tuesday night. led by
Mr.. Pearre, of Washington, was great
SUCCESS. Twenty couples participated. and
the dancing continued without Interrupt
ton until o'clock. when supper was
served In the dinng-room The favors.
which were unusually dainty and hand
OF Washington; Mrs. Clarence Knowles.
Of Atlanta; Mrs. J. w. Reinhart, Mrs. l..
G. Weir. OF Cincinnati, and Mrs. Decatur
Axtell. OF Richmond.
Mr.. Samuel Spencer president OF the
Southern railroad. and family arrived here
this week
RICHMOND ARRIVALS.
Among the recent Richmond arrivals
are the following: Major Ginter. Mr. John
Pope. Major Barton II. Grundy. Benjamin
u. Valentine, Harry Frazier. Mr.. VIII
liam X. Trigg and family. Edward Hane-
winckel. C. ID. Langhorne. Miss Lang
horne. Miss Mamie Langhorne. Miss
Phyllis langhorne. Mrs. J. s. ID. Cullen.
Miss Cullen. Miss Mary Cullen. and Mr..
and Mrs. oscar Cranz
A party OF fourteen from the Warm
Springs dined here Sunday evening, and
fingered to dance on Monday the ''Riley,"
that famous old Virginia minuet. and
returning 10 the Warm by starlight
Among them were Mrs. j. ID. Patton, Mrs.
Allan Donnan, Mrs. Ashton Starke. Mrs
Henry l.. Davis. Mr. and Mrs George T.
~ Gibson. Mr.. and Mrs. w, Brydon Ten
nsnt. Miss Davis, Mr.. George X. Lee
yhomas j. Glover j. Livingston Minis
Dr. Y p. Hubbard. and Edward Hane-
Utnckel