The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Correspondence Or the Richmond Dispatch.
The Fancy Ball at the sweet ChaIy-
beafe-A Charming Afair-N a n $,


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SWEET CuALYBEATE, August 4, 1870.
| Last night the - Little Red V was all life,
light. and gaiety. The occasion was the
| annual fancy ball, which came Off with
| great cclat.
At about 9 o'clock in the evening the
mysterious maskerS began to make their
appearance, and soon the gaily-decorated
little ballroom presented grotesque ana
| brilliant scene.
The folding doors connecting the parlor
| with the ballroom were thrown open, and
| the visitors who were not in mask were
| ranged in a semi-crcle in the parlor, while
| those in costume for a time occupied the
| ballroom floor exclusively. There were
| the usual representatives of the various
characters in LIES comedy mingled in fes-
tive pursuits, and with but little regard for
the requirements of their social positions,
for Paddy Miles was the accepted partner
of the brilliant and lively Queen of Night,
while John Chinaman, the coming rail-
road hand. di>ported himself promiscu
ously among the noble ladies, and 4 Moor
was iavorably received among those OF high
degree.
The characters were all we'll sustained,
and endowment was the order of the eve
ming. Richmond, Norfolk, Mobile, and Bal
tinore, were placed in pleasing rivalry in
the persons of representative bellies. Rich
mond 1.-the and graceful, Norfolk bcwitch-
ing and lively, Mobile stately and command
ing admiration, New Orleans spTlghtly and
| charming, and Baltimore dashlng and
bright--cach in the persons of their repre-
southwestern an Irresistible fascination
to the spectacle, and one i'll the endcayor to
weigh individual merit was lost in admlra-
ton for all The costumes were very bril-
I,,,,> "a.
quircd, and were furnished by the indispen-
sable Monkey, OF Washington. Among the
costumes we noticed the following:
Eastern Princess, Miss l.. Campbell,
Richmond: Spanish Girl, Miss Ida Camp
bell, Richmond Mexican Girl, Miss B.
Robinson, Va; John Chinaman, Lewis
Whteford. Baltimore Turk, Henry Cham
bcrlayne, Norfolk Lady, Court of Louis
XVII; Miss Miller, Of Mobile; Bride, Miss
q. Miller. of Mobile; Wild Iri>hman, Cor
nclius Kelly Norfolk Belle, Miss Ida New,
ton; Moor, Mr.. Barrett, Of Baltimore Old
Aunt Moliie, Mrs. Carroll, of Baltimore
Hickory Dickcry, Mr.. Kinnirey; Polish
Count, Dir. Hoffman, of Baltimore; Po-
liSh Countess. Mrs. Hoffman; French
Clown, Mr.. Mills, of Sweet Springs;
Evening Star, Miss IIesSie White Fra Dia-
volo Mr. John Dcvlin, OF Baltimore Ne
gro Woman and Child. Sheppard Clark, OF
Mobile this character constituted the
most amllsin" feature Of the ball, and was
carried out To periectIon-Joan OF Arc,
Miss TYLER, OF Baltimore Scottish Girl.
Mrs. kiunircv: File du Regiment, Miss
Agnes White Italian Peasant, Miss Swain,
of New Orleans; Highlander, Miss Plea
SAINTS. of Richmond Paul Pry. Judge
Williams. OF Louisiana; Father MaSraw
and Judith Mccain, II. II. Robinson and
Nat Tyler; Polish Count, DR.. Mcdonald
Clown. John Kelly; MnrquiSe, Miss +.
BudcclIc. Of New Orleans.
Besides these. and in ball dress, we no.
ticcd in the brilliant circle of spectators
General Pickett and lady: Miss Newton, Of
Norfolk Mr.. Baskervll!, of Richmond;
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Randolph, Of Rich
mond; Misses Marie and Helen Marhury,
District Columbia; Miss Mamie Cohen,
Savannah; Miss Thornton, Virginia ; Miss
Marie and l.. Il. Potter, New York Miss
Mary Wilson, Sweet Springs; Colonel Dan
gertield Lewis, Virginia; DR.. Marbury,
District Columbia; Howard Potter, Esq,
New York Il. A. Chinn, Esq, Cuba be-
sides Il large number of Others.
At about l1h o'clock the dance was sus-
pended and the company was invited to
handsome supper provided by the generous
host, Mr.. Kinnirey. The supper was cold
| one, but was one Of the most complete and
elegantly arranged we have ever seen i'll the
| mountains. There was nothing wanting
| for bah supper, thanks to the skill Of Mr..
| Carroll, the Springs caterer. and the lay
| OUT would have done credit TO New York.
After supper the dance was resumed and
| kept up until a late hour. when the merry
makers dispersed and the bail was over.
| There are now over twu hundred guests
here, and the place is quite gay, Among
the arrivals last night were Judges Staples
and JoynGs, of the Supreme Court Of Vir-
ginia; John T. Anderson. Esq, and lady,
of Botctourt ; and General Rust, Of Ark
| ansaS. DENIS.