The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-30
rs,orre7ponaence Of the Richmond ispa,cl,

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announcement, various ruling elders, dea'
cons, aud church wardens wereto figure as
managers, came of tonight, and, to usefthe
s:ereotyped Bohemian language, was truly
a splendid affair. The spacious ballroom
was thronged with dancers until there
seemed not an inch Of room for another
couple and the wall.fowers-men, women,
and children-were massed against the wall
in most attractive array. A more brilliant
scene is rarely presented TO the eutraDced
vision Of newspaper man; and if were
gifted in the line of descriptive writing Your
readers W ould have cause to complain, for
would let them have at least a quarter OF Il
column of weil.turned periods plentifully
besprinkled with adjectives. But for full
particulars refer you to last summers let
iers from this and other first.class watering
places.
The following is the list Of committees,
furnished by the competent gentlemen who
nude the appointments, and who are them
selves Oh the list
Committee Of .arfungemeHtS.-Mg lor Is. r .
Eakle, Virginia; General John McCaus'and,
West Virginia Colonel Ii. {. CaDell, Nir-
GINA; NJ. z. Handy, Virginia; Colonel /.
Skinner, Maryland; Colonel ID. W. Flow
cree, Mississippi, Judge Il. II. Marshall,
Virginia; Colonel K. NJ. Ierger, MissiS-
sippi; J. i. Winslow, New York; Eugene
Fl. Peyton, Virginia.
Committee q Reception General r. D.
Lilly, Virginia; o. Andrews, Maryland
General W. Ii. +. Lee, Virginia; Herman
Oeiychs. New York; Judge j. NJ. Bonner,
Louisiana; B. S. Story, Louisiana; General
j. b. Gordon, Georgia; Colonel W. r.
Berkeley, Virginia; Hugh NJ. Stannard, Viz
ginias j. PitSteld George, Virginia.
Floor Managers. -Ernest Wilt, Virginia ;
Wade Hampton, Jr., South Carolina; Ii.
Powell Hull, Maryland; Albert 5. Andrews,
Virginia Alexander Porter Morse, Louisi-
ana: w. L. Royal, Virginia; spotswood
cambridge, Ohio; Edward Echos, Virginia !;
John {. Taylor, Virginia; r. K. Richards,
New York; Peyton S. Coles, Virginia ;
George Mcintosh, Virginia r. Ii. Amber
son. Virginia; {. NJ. Thomas, Pennsylvania;
Z. \. Renshaw, Pennsy l,ania.
To Major EakIe, chairman Of the commit
tee Of arrangements, and to Mr.. Witt, the
principal floor manager, praise is particularly
due Tor the success of the ball, they having
been constant and untiring in their efforts TO
make everything pass off pleasantly. They
were heartily and effectively seconded by
those members of the committee who were
present.
70 promote the comfort and convenience
OF both dancers and spectators, Colonel Pey-
ton cleared the upper half of the immense
dining-room, and the door between it and
the ballroom being thrown open the former
WIS used throughout the evening by prom
enadcrs aS well as by counting couples who
deSird quiet seats in secluded places. But
for this thoughtful arrangement the crowd
would haye given the dancers little space to
display their grace and skill.
At half-mist II o'clock the bugle sounded
for supper. and a most bountiful and appe-
rite satisfy ing collation. was discovered in the
lower part of the dning-room. About five
HUNDRED people sat down 10 discuss the said
collation., and it was long time indeed be-
fore they all got up. Champagne of first
rate quality flowed freely. at Il reasonable
price and As details are interesting, | may
add that one party of eight ladies and gen.
t!emen disposed Of nine bottles without dis
abImg themselves for participation in the
subsequent Ierpsichorean exercises.
[TerpSichorcan is good never used be-
fore on such an occason.l
At o'clock one of the best Germans of
the season commenced, and, as late as it was,
about sixty couples took part. The dance
was led by Dir. A. 5. Andrews, of Virginia,
in sDanner which elected unqualified praise
from all present. Not until about O'Clock
was the bail brought 10 close.
had taken copious notes for the millinery
department of my letter, and many ladies
have kindly contributed special and elaborate
reports Of their costumes, but | find that to
publish them in full would impose too heavy
Il tax upon your columns, and SO l refrain.
The number of fancy costumes was not large, |!
but there were scores of pretty girls ON the |
floor. and one rarely sees more elegant
dressing.
Among the most attractive ladies in the |
room were Misses Mary Howard, Sale |
oud, Sallle Palmer, La Foude Palmer. Katie |
,abr!i. Bette Brander, Mrs. H. &. CabeIl. |
ida Elicit, and Mrs. McPhail, of Richmond; |
Mrs. hickS, of Coluinbia, 5. c.; Miss A. B. |
Marriott, OF Baltimore; Mrs. General W. Fl. |
+. Lee; Miss Merrill, of Washington Miss |
>ronakcr. of West Virginia Miss Ferguson.
OF New York; Miss Gaines, of Warrenton, |
Va; the Misses Ierger, of Mississippi; Miss |
Thomas, OF New York Miss Miles, of Phila-
dclphia Miss Huntington. of West Virgil |
mia; aud Misses OelrichS, Owen, and Corse,
OF New York.
Miss Howard was beautifully and taste |
;ully arraycd as Aurora, and although she |
did rot take part in the dance, was the reci |
rient OF II great deal of attention-her rare |
powers and attractive man |
hers having made her belle throughout |
the season.
Miss Sallic Guild was always surrounded |
by admirers. TO the regret Of all the beaux
she leaves for Richmond tomorrow.
Mrs. Hicks, Of South Carolina, attended
by her handsome and popular husband, was,
lis usual, Il centre of attraction. Her train
of attendants included several Confederate
generals and other celebrities.
The Misses Palmer and Miss Cabell were
among the ladies whose society was most
sought. They were not in costume. But,
without going more into detail, may say III
Il word that in stylish carriage, witty con-
re:sation, and Qast and least importanV
bednfy, the Richmond girls carried OIL the
palm.
| have long felt that correspondents (un-
have no dOubt,) are very un.
lust TO the gentlemen who make the ball
room Respondent on such occasions rs this.
However original and fanciful their costumes
NAV he, and however tasteful and costly their
have never yet known an instance
in which their makeup" has been noticed
in the newspapers as fully as that Of the
ladies who appear on the same occasion. BY
way. of reparation and to give springs CORE
spondeuts hint as to what may be q most
valuable feature Of their letters, have pre-
pared, regardless of expense, the following
list of the most conspicuous male costumes
worn tonight:
w. L. Royal, Richmond, Va: Paddy
Miles's Boy broadcloth coat en- train ditto
pautaloons; no hat pearl ornaments. Very
becoming costume, worn by belle OF the
ballroom.
H. p. Hull, Baltimore, Md: German En-
peror; fuIidress Uniform, imperial style
decorations Of the Order of the Garter.
d OVERWHELMING, s#r