Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14
THE FAUQUIER SPRINGS
season at It's Height, With MANY
"nshinstoninns Enjoying Ii.
correspondence of The Evening Star
NEAR WARRENTON Va

neutrality-suspicious. Enjoying 1t.
Correspondence of The Evening S:ar.
NEAR WARRENTON, Va.
August ii, 1881
Inc season at the Fauuuier Sulnbur
Springs is at its height. There are guests
now here who frequented the springs MANY
years ago, and they say the cayety This
summer reminds them of the ante-bellum
days. Manager Brown spares neither time
nor energy in seeing that his visitors are
made comfortable. and the excellent music
iurhished by Prof. Weber keeps dancers
almost constantly on the floor of the hall
room.
The weekly german last night was a bril-
liant affair. The hall was beautifully fes-
TONED with many-coored flags and bun1-
ing, while golden rod and ground pine
ADDED charmingiy to the decorations Many
from Eeighboring points participated anJ
the Hoor was crowded with lovely women
whose handsome toilets and happy voices
were attractions not often surpassed any
where To paraphrase a borrowed couplet
Rchmond beauties by the score
We'd with bellies from Baltimore
The german WAS led by Mr.. John d.
Hooe of Warrenton, and many signs of re-
greet went up when he closed the dance i'm
the wee Sma' hours"
Among the visiting dancers were the fol-
lowing Washingtonians: Misses Farnham
Cox and Bessie Roberts and Messrs. Larry
anu boD rarnndHl rams Tor a ball to be
giver the 9th instant are beirg perfected.
Polk Miller kept a large audience well en-
tertained last Friday evening for nearly
three hours. with negro dialect in song and
story. Apropos of this, Mr.. Miller was the
victim Of a joke which his Washington
friends consider too good to keep After
the performance he stated to the writer
that lady sitting in the second row Of
seats had evinced no interest in his efforts,
and, fearing that she was provoked or an
noyed with his performances, he fairly laid
himself out to please her. He strove to get
an approving smile. but while ali others
We're apparently delighted. she never gave
the slightest intimation of pleasure.
j asked for a description of the lady in
question, and, receiving il. the enigma was
Is quite deaf"
Mr.. Miller Immediately set up the ci-
gars.
A progressive euchre party will be given
Friday night.
Miss Green, Texas beauty, excites much
admiration by her horsemanship and skill
on the wheel. In the former accomplish
ment she is ably seconded by Miss Nc
Donald Of Berryville and Miss Marstella of
Among the many Richmond guests is
Mrs. Edgar Gum. who will be remembered
as Miss Daisy Miller of Washington.
slight furry was occaSioned this week
by strike among the walters, led by a
picturesque individual, who was dubbed
Lord Byron" by the guests. But within
two hours of the time notice was served
on him Manager Brown was en- route to
Washington. whence he returned with a
new set of men. who Immediately replaced
the malcontents. A disposition to riot was
squelched in its incipiency, and everything
continues to move serenely, while the
strikers are left to ponder over the loss of
wages. regular meals and numberless tips.
Unlike many summer resorts. there Is
here no scarcity Of young men. not a few
of whom are cadets whose tasteful uni
ferns possess q wonderful potency.
DIR. Bischoff ard his colony of singers
continue to delight the guests with sacred
end secular song, and his accommodating
spirit is highly appreciated.
The following Westinghouse have re-
Gently registered: Mr.. F. d. Bandeli, Mrs.
A. c. Quackenbush, Mrs. C. Ridgely Nc
Blair and son, Mrs. c. B. Sawyer and
daughter, Mrs. Pomeroy of Chicago Mr..
Thad. n. Jones, DIR. and Mrs. A. R. Stands
and family andsdr. J. Mckee Waggaman.