The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-26

brass band OF fifteen pieces. after disc
coursing sweet mcsic at stated hours dur
ing the day from the stands Boa the upper
and lower divisions N the lawn. now with
stringcd instruments supplies the lively
strains 10 which the nimble dancers keep
time in tho brilliant ball until the
midnight bell calls the saietics 20 ~ close
But the older and more sed1te guests
loeuile the hours with what they deem
the more rational entertainment OF dis
course upon politics the gold standard
and "froe silver" forming. Of course. the
predominant theme. The Times is l.ree-
lv taken here. and eagerly In quest. and
10 fudge from remarks let fan from many
of IT'S readers. It's inculcatlons on the
france question INA very considerable
favor among the intelligent portion Of the
guests
mentioned in my last letter that Pro-
fersor Peters. Of the University Of Viz
elnia. was here with his wife and SON.
Not even the gay environment OF inc
summer resort can entirely turn the
thoughts Of this eminent scholar from his
beloved Latin. He Us engaged in reyis-
ing for publication hi7 notes ON the
svntax. and calling at his room few
days since ] found him deeply immers-
cd in certain nice points OF dincrcnce be-
tween the use of the lenses iu ordinary
fossor forgetful that -hird of a CEN
fury had made your correspondent eN-
coedinelv rusty in what Doe may once
have known of this ancient tongue. kind
~ entertained I'D him with o. dissertation
iipon the mutation Of tense 10 represent
the point Of view tto use his lauruaeel
with respect 90 the writer and ihe re-
cipient of the cpistle as taken n the
objective or subjective sense. with cop.ois
Illustrations from the Letters OF cicero
and the younger Plny.
In those excursions into the tranquil
roolm of classic lore be finds a pleasant
refuge from the turmoil Of politics and
Respondent musings upon the misories
OF "harl times.
Amonr the arrivals since my last
weeks letter / may mention The follow
ing from Richmond, and from such other
points as may prove of interest 10 your
readers.
From Richmond: ar. and Mrs. John
skeleton Williams. John ID. Potts. Mr.
Thomas Potts and Wife. n. Frazier. VIII
liam N. Bigger. Mrs. r.. l.. Powers pr.
j. a. White. George W. Stevens. j. =.
Christian and sister, Gordon Siycr a.
II. Rawlings.
From Charlottesville: Mrs. General
Armistead Long. j. Marmaduke Robert
son. University Of Virginia.
From Staunton: J. ii. SPOTS. w. IT.
Dod.
From Washington: Mrs W. "a. Brig
ham. G.. Moore T.. W. Greedy II. u.
Wells John ~. Leach
From Baltimore: Mrs W. VI. Elch-
anan. Mis-, Marie buchanan, NJ 4.
Thomas and wife Thomas shyock, Chas
T.. Horncr. Harry T.. Homer. George y.
NJ. Hanck Mrs. and Miss Preston. Mrs.
j. VI. Hood and family. Samuel s.
Bocgs. Mrs. T.. Jandorf Miss Stella Jam
dorf.
There are also John IT Nelson. from
I.eesburg. Va: Duncan TT. Scott. Roa-
noke. Va. y. 9. Humphreys. Lexington.
Va: Captain John Cuseons. Forest Lodge.
Va: stephen Z. Halsey and wife Lynch
burg. Va: Mrs. VI. T.. Carpenter Clifton
Forge Va: Miss Mary Wilson. Clifton
Forge Va.
These are probably one-tenth. or even
ono-twentieth Of the arrivals in the past
five or six days. but / only give those
I'm which the readers Of The Times may
he interested. New Orleans. ST.. louis.
cincinnati. Philadelphia. Chicago New
York. Mobile. and many smaller cities
and towns have made contributions.
"The White" may well adopt the plati-
tude of the stump orators Of knowing no
North. no South no East no West. They
are here already and rapidly arriving
from every section.