Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-31
LETTER FROM THE WHITE SUI
PHUR.
Correspondence of Alexandria Gazette.]

Correspondence of Alexandria Gazette.]
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. Va,
Aug. 2S.-Alexandria and the adjacent
section have made a large contribution
to the delightful company assembled
this season at The White. Their friends
at home and your Virginia readers gen.
orally may spare a moment to learn
how they are passing the time and de-
porting themselves at this, the most IA
nous and fashionable of the southern
summer resorts.
The number OF guests has been some
what smaller than usual, perhaps not
exceeding six hundred at any time. 1t
reached that figure on the 18th Of August
and still maintains it, the daily ar
rivals about keeping pace with those
who leave for home, or for other resorts.
For some reason the visitors to all of
the Virginia resorts, and to all of the
northern, except Newport and Bar Har-
Dor, have been fewer this summer than
usual. The White Sulphur has, COM
paratively, more than held it's own.
And then, too, more than ample
amends has been made in the even more
than usual culture and elegance of the
guests and in the fine Management.
The manager, Mr.. Scoville, proprietor
of the Hotel Carroll in Lynchburg, is
model man for such q position. The
table, the living, and every appoint
ment and department have been most
admirable; and the declaration is on
almost every lip that never was go en-
joyable q season experienced. Among
the representatives from your city and
immediate section I may mention the
following: Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Burke
and their daughter Louise, a bewitch.
ing debutante VINO at the grand ball
was quantity and sweetly costumed in
her great, great grandmother's dress, a
rose brocade and point lace; Miss Sallie
V. DAingerfeld and Miss Florence
Herbert, two of the most charming Of
the large bevy of beauties; Mrs. John
D. Rooe, Col. Francis L. Smith, his
mother Mrs. F. L. Smith, and sister
Miss Maggie, MIR. James R. Cation, wife
and son, DIR. VIM. NJ. Smith, Judge ].
K. Nj. Norton. Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Nc
Cauley (the latter a daughter of Col.
Arthur Herbert), Miss Maggie Dean,
Mr.. A. r. Hoxton, and Mr.. n. P. T.
Burke.
Among those so identified with your
city as TO be accounted quasi AleXan.
drians are Col. Richard 81. Dulany and
r. H. Dulany, jr., and family; Mr.. ].
Southgate Lennon, of Baltimore, and
his daughter Fannie, whose sweet dis
position and captivating manners have
made her universal favorite; Mr.. G.
c. Willard, of Washington; DR.. ]. M.
Boyd (his son in-law( and wife, and Mr.,
Joseph E. Willard, his nephew, the
we'll known member of the legislature
from Fairfax; Mr.. John A. Baker, Of
Washington, his wife and son, Mr..
Brooke Baker, and daughter Bessie,
the reigning belle of the Springs; Gen.
Frank c. Armstrong, of the Interior
Department, at Washington, bis wife
and daughter Belle; Misses Mamie and
Hattie Ross, the charming daughters of
DR.. George Ross, Of Richmond, who
have many friends in Alexandria; Mrs.
A. D. Mcleod, of Cincinnati, who was
Miss Hough, of your city, and MIR. c.
D. Leibeman and bride, of Wash
ingtou, who are spending their
honeymoon at this lovely spot
so appropriately chosen for that
JOYOUS occasion; Miss Jennie Van
degrift, formerly of Richmond, but
now resident Of Lynchburg, most
attractive lady, has by her presence
here added no little to the general en-
joyment of the guests.