The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-23

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aon IN the church. Sermon in the morning
by Rev, B. NJ. Smith, D. D.; IN the aiIel:
noon by Rev. +. L. Dorney, D. D. The
congregations were large and attentive.
| Correspondence Of Tho Richmond Dispatch.
The Second Masquerade and Fancy
| Dress Baai a Grand and Brilliant
| success-lIagnificen Supper-Enrse
! Crowd Here.
RocKBR1DGE ALUM SPR1NGs,}
| August 10, 1870.
The black and angry clouds about noon
| 70. day warned us Of an approaching storm,
md it was feared that we would have an
unpropituous evening for the ball, but the
clear and brilliant sunset dispelled all such
fears, and gazing upon the beautiful cloud
| less heavens, decked with its myrads O!
| silyery stars, our hopes were treasured.
| Would that we were able to describe the
beautiful scene that is before us.
| The ballroom Is very prettily decorated
with eyergreens made into wreathS and
other shapes. Owing to the kindness Of
Captain Pritchard, who commands the
cadet corps while here, we have use of the
| arms and accoutrements with which to
adorn the room. There are two stands on
either side of the room, over one OF these
are two very pretty wreaths, in the centre
| other "V. NJ. l." Opposite is the music
,tand, which is also tastefully decorated
The brilliantly-ligbted chandeliers, together
with the guns and eyergreens, form beau
| tilul decoration. And just here we would
| say that the above attraction is owing ell
tirely to the indefatigablc efforts of Misses
Pink c.. Ward, of Norfolk, Va; Georgia
Estes, Of Augusta, Ga; and Miss Hunton,
of Warrenton, Va. Too much praise can
not be awarded these ladies for their labor.
| we can see every character, with their
| varied and brilliant costumes, upon the
| floor, while the band, led by Professor Rit-
terhouse, is playing one OF their beautiful
marches.
| How beautiful and how exquisitely look.
| ing is that " Grecan Princess" coming this
! way. IT'S Miss Mamie Aiken, of Nash
vile, Tenn. She wears one OF the prettiest
| costumes in the room, and Ills so very be-
coming. Her dress is Of white satin with
blue and silver trimmings; Il low waist OF
blue silk. Chain after chain Of gold encir.
cles her fair neck, and upon her head rests
lightly q blue silk turban handsomely deco
rated with pearl beads.
| Here comes French Marquse Miss
L. Green, of st. Louisville is hanging on
the arm Of ''Grecian Cavalier She has
| on brocaded velvet train over blue satin
| petticoat deliberately trimmed with crimson
and silver, and low bodice correspond
| ing with the skirt.
Whom have we here? Moonlight
Mrs. DR.. Charles Tenant, Of ~ orfolk, Va.
ttired in black Hermann dress and elc
rant black lace veil deliberately decorated
! with silver stars, representing the different
| consultations. Surmounting her brow was
A Upright silver moon," and the soft light
! of her eyes makes the character yet more
complete.
:. Moonlight" comes "Nicht." which is
represented by Miss Maggie White, of Ma
con, Ga. She wears black tarlatan dress
| and veil, literally covered with gold stars,
and crown formed of crescent and stars.
| We see in the distance charming " lta
liam Peasant Girl.'' This is Miss Jennie
| Aiken, of Nashville, Tenn, who appears in
a white satin skirt and body, trimmed with
green and gold an Italian head-dress, with
| 4 long white and gold veil, is jauntily placed
above her luXuriant curls.
Sitting opposite an open window IS a
"Spanisn Lady," clothed in dress of cloth
Of gold, richly trimmed with black lace
nounce5; high Spanish comb and black lace
veil, adding TO this her piercing black eyes
and jet black hair, you can image what a
beautiful SenUrita our proprletor'S lady
makes.
All here we have two " Roman Peasant
l Girls Miss Maggie Buck, of " ashington,
D. c., and Miss Lille Tyson, of baltimore.
Both wear white underskirts, exqulsitely
trimmed with black, yellow, red, and green
ribbons. Miss Tyson has crimson over
skirt Miss Buck a black one. Both wear
lovely little peasant caps.
| Although tits warm night in August, a
Snowflake" passes before us. This charac-
ter is eXcellently rendered by young lady
from the southern clime-Allss Ella HARPER,
| of Brandon, Miss. Her dress and veil are
Of nure white tarletan, tutted with down !;
hair powdered; and also she wears white
Just look over there at our pretty Gypsy
| Maid -Aliss Lizzie Campbell, Of Rlch-
| mOnd. Ya.,-so full Of life, tripping along
so gracefully, and with the air OF queen.
| Her dress consists of q black velvet UNDER
skirt trimmed with silver, gold tissue over
skirt slashed with blue and trimmed with
silver fringe, q bodice formed OF gold It's
sue and crimson velvet. Her tiny little feet
are encased in blue boots.
Near Inv we observe couuettish-looking
"Spanish Peasant Girl" Miss Ida Camp
belt, of Richmond, Va, 4 fresh young g'rl
vet in her teens. She wears dress of yell
low silk trimmed with black velvet, blue
silk oyer-skirt, and black velvet bodice
trimmed with silver braid; peasant hat and
bronze boots strapped with yellow ribbon:
Look at this sweet-loolling "Brlde,"
Miss Sallie Smith, of cxington, va, A
white tarletan dress and long white veil
caught with orange blossoms completes
very becoming costume.
Miss May Baker, of Norfolk, Va, ,ap-
pears as "Undne." She wears white
tarletan dress ornamented with coral, sea-
weed, and moss, and white kid slippers.
Her head and neck are dcckcd with pearls.
lier rich brown hair that falls gracefully TO
her waist is intertwined with flowers from
the margin of mountain stream. HE
touch of nature in her costume, The easy
grace of her slender figure, and the glriish
freshness Of her face, makes her an admlfa-
BILE "Undinc.'
Mrs. John Walters, of Nashville. Tenn,
MS Shoddy," attracts much attention. a
pink silk dress, with sweeping train, white
oycrskirt, and n low-neckcd body, forms a
part Of her costume, but 'twould be an end
: less task to attempt to number her dia.
monds. Her hair is gorgeously decorated
with flowers of MANY hues.
Miss Kate Henshaw, Of New York, APP
nearing as the "Grecian Bend" is the cause
of much mirth A; but look our little gre.
Peasant Girl" Her dress is of white tarle'
tan. cherry silk overskirt, and peasant
waist, a cherry and white cap.
How sweetly looks that little Rosebud %
Miss Ella Estes, of Augusta, Ga. Her dress
ia of mink silk, q long train, with white
oyersl1irt hair decorated WITH fosepuds
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