Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-03
THE WHITE SULPHUR.
THE CHARMS OF THE EARLY PART
OF THE SEASON.
MANY IMPROVEMENTS GOING ON.
Preparations for Celebrating the
Fourth OF July-Some of the
Guest. : The Representation of
RichmOnd-Notes.
fCorresnondence Of the pispatch.l

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The quiet, restful hours for students
and professional men, for tired mothers,
and inyalds, seem to attract more people
each year at this time, when Nature
Is most beneficent In her restoring agen-
cies, and the mind, body, and spirit are
invigorated by the repose, beauty, order
and comfort of this lovely spot few
years ago there was such small num-
Der of visitors during the June days that
the hotel was scarcely considered to be
open until the Fourth Of July, and the
quiet weeks were lost to those who came
only with the gayety and helped to make
it.
The White Sulphur never looked so
beautiful and attractive as at this time.
The lawn and buildings are in perfect
condition, and the good taste and value
of the many improvements are admired
and remarked upon by every visitor.
This is the third season Of Mr.. SEQ
ville's jurisdiction, and everything about
the hotel and grounds betokens that care
and attention TO details which has char
acterized his able term of management.
Neatness and order prevail; the same eiti-
with the addition OF changes in the
dining-room, lobby, reception-rooms,
cottages, and suites, which are an end
less number of charming surprises at
every turn.
The magnificent elevator, the electric
bells, and all other modern conveniences,
for which the White Sulphur habitues
have clamored, are here-and have come
to stay.
MARKED IMPROVEMENTS.
The improvements are marked; a liv-
cried corps of messengers is always in
readiness at the office, in uniform OF
hunters green, with white trimmings; a
full number of efficient maids await your
bidding, in their dress of green, with
white aprons and caps. A pleasant air
of cheerful expectancy pervades the at
mosphere during these first weeks of the
season, giving zest TO every hour, but
particular interest to those for the arri-
val of the trains.
The dusty traveller has to run the
gauntlet" as the mammoth bus, with
its four spanking grays draw up before
the office, and eager eyes try 10 pierce
through the close veil of gauZe or dust,
as the case may be.
A feeling of indignant wrath fills the
mind of the newcomer. TO be replaced
next evening by that Of eager curiosity
as she becomes first in the line of starers,
and so it goes.
Howard Drexers fine band OF fifteen
pieces will arrive in time to enliven the
Fourth, and the young people are count
ing the hours ere they may have the
pleasure of the first dance.
The older part of the company, revel-
ling in the songs of the birds and the
rest and peace Of their surroundings, are
Jealous even Of the breaking Of the still
ness by good music, arguing with Cow
ger:
"Nor rural sights alone, but rural sounds
Exhilarate the spirit, and restore
The tone Of languid nature"
The Fourth will be charmingly cele-
brated by q tea, given by Miss Gertrude
Lee Scoyille at her cottage at the after
noon music hour. The dainty cards OF
invitation are decorated with red. white,
and blue ribbons. and the pretty drawing
room will be gay with wild flowers and
little flags. Her cards are extended 10
Misses Branch, Forsyth, Mcclure, jack
son, Booker. Camm, Moore, Hill. Young,
Pritchard, Vaadergrift. and Mesdames
McLaren, Grub. Mcclure, Williams, Nc
MILAN, and Camm.
DR. Hunter Mcclure is more than con-
valescent, and is seen driving morning
and evening in a stylish yellow trap,
and spends several hours day for the
present in the office of his son, DR.. STU
art Mcclure, who will take up his duties
as resident physician on the 10th. DR..
w. L. Peple is the efficient assistant.
Mrs. w. V. Tudor gives great pleasure
by her delightful instrumental music on
the piano in the evening, and is most
attractive conversationalist as well.
A number of agreeable guests arrive
by every train. Among those present are:
Mrs. c. Lee Mcmillan. Mrs. Il. w. Tilton,
Mrs. II. ID. Forsyth. Misses Forsyth. Mr..
Henry Forsyth, Miss Mary Pritchard.
and Miss Alice Pritchard Moore. all or
New Orleans; Mr.. Charles G.. Stuart, In
dianapolis Sentinel Mrs. Stewart and
Mr.. William Kerfoot Stewart student
of Yale, and Mrs James Allison and her
gifted daughter, Miss Courtenay Allison,
Coyington, KY, who is the clever illus
traitor for the Cincinnati Enquirer. and
Is doing excellent work from White sui
phur.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Ross Grub are very
charming representatives from the
Quaker city.
BLUEGRASS STATE.
Mrs. William H. Cox, wife OF q promi-
nent Kentucky banker, and her at
tractive young daughter, Miss Roberta
sustain the reputation OF the Blue-Grass
state for attractive women. Miss Cox
Is n pupil of Miss Armstrong; Finishing
School for Young Ladies. in Cincinnati,
..
CAPTAIN William II. Johnson Mrs. john
son, and family, OF Powellton, w. Va.
are accompanied by Miss Mcdonald, OF
Charlestown, w. Va.
Miss Vandergrift, Lynchburg. Va. who
Is so pleasantly remembered by many
friends. has also arrived.
DIR. w. T. Howard, member of the
faculty Of the Medical College Of Cleve-
land, o., and a son of Major John How
ard, of Richmond, is accompanied by his
interesting wife, a daughter of DR.. Philp
Williams, of Baltimore.
Charles j.. Gait. Sterling Gait. Miss
Wicks, ]. c. Goodrich and family, ID. C.
Humphreys, Geological Survey, WASH
ington, ID. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Nor
ment. Miss Norment, Mrs. b. III. Maury
Miss Maury, Washington ID. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Shields and fam
iIy. Pittsburg. o.: Mrs. c. S. Nelson.
New York; Dr. and Mrs. Wetherill, Phil
adelphia; Miss Kate Z. Winston, Mrs
Ernest Alis, Louisville, KY; Miss Mason
and Masters Seldom, ST. Louis; Mrs. j.
N. Watts, William r. Barrett. Springfield.
ILL.,: Mrs. NJ. Meehan, X. Meehan, st.
Louis: Colonel c. W. Woolly, Mr.. and
Mrs. Max Palm, and Mrs. n. G. Kenall,
Cincinnati, o.. are among the guests.
Richmond is represented by DR.. Hunter
Mcclure. Mrs. Mcclure. and Misses An
ME and Gussie Mcclure, Mr.. j. r. Branch,
Miss Branch. and Miss margaret Branch.
Rev w. V. Tudor. Mrs. Tudor. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Plat McLaren and family
Colonel Archer Anderson, Mrs. Ander-
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