The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-01

Of every cQnCTlSaUic si1e' x :. ,,.a .ho 10
a anar .ann There were rockets, Roman
s.nd,es. wheels, mines, flo yer. pots, anu
ether siads. whose names we DID not isasn.
Tue carnival was grand success. ihefe
pere asariy one hundred persons IN tue pro,
oa.s;on Some wore the rcgular carDlVai
dress. while many improvisea their own cos
tunes. LII,
;nes with two Thousand German lanterns,
wi, b the beautiful Greek Gre and magnificent
displ,y Of fireworks, made the Old Alum
look like fairy land. ftmnst be seen to DC
appreciated, for we cannot begin to do justice
TO such scene with our pen.
TIRE mAsorERApE sALL
| Is about to begin 1--WE change the tensel
| The ballroom is brilliantly lighted WIN
three large chandeliers and several cofo. .sSl
lights. Large crowds are pouring 10, tue
| ladies' in their silks and satins and the gen.
tlemen in full bali dress, presenting gay aud
animatfng scene.
Itispow q O'Clock, and the beating OF the
drum announces the coming OF the maskers.
| The band has begun 10 play one OF It's Deau-
,i(uI marches AS the maskers come into the
bathroom. How bright and beautiful they
arc looking in their gay costumes. we VIII
| tell YOU of some who are here:
Inst in front of us is a pretty Polish
| Princess, Miss Fannie L. Easley, of Hall
fax county, Va, who is very becom'ngly
dressed in blue satin jacket and overskirt
! trimmed with whte crmine, witha white satin
| bodice and underskirt. On her head she
wears Polish cap:
| MISS Adele Smith Of Wilmington, n. c.,
| is very prettily attired as "SpriDg." her
| dress Is of light green silk, with white
tarlatan overskrt, which is tsstily trimmed
with beautiful flowers.
Folio wing in the train OF "Sprlng" comes
"Flo3er Girl" which character is charm.
ingly sustained by Miss Adele Talbot, of
| Richmond, Va. She wears white tarlatan
deliberately trimmed with flowers.
Miss Lilly Noryell, of Baltimore, makes
capital "Mornng." With the wand in her
hand she is buslly engaged stirring up the
people, letting them know that the day has
dawned, and that there is work to do. Her
dress of white tarialan, which is covered
with stars, is very becoming.
Immediately in her wake comes "Eve-
ming" and rig at we'll does Miss Emiy Ben
nett. of Charleston, s. c., sustain her part.
| She has on blue tarlatan dress which is
| smoSled with silver stars, and OH her brow
she wears silver moon.
might" is now approaching, and we
| already feel, as it were, the darkness which
she sheds over us. Miss Polk, OF Tennessee,
makes very appropriate Night, in dress
| of black covered with bright spangles.
Yonaer goes "Undine." This character
| is admirably sustained by Miss Eliza G. War
wick, of Bath county. She has on q pink
silk bodice and overskirt, with silver trim
mings. Her underskrt is Of pink silk, over
which is silver green tissue. She also
wears white tissue veil looped with shell
ornaments.
What shall we say of Girls" who is just
| beyond us. We are sure that Miss Jennie
K. Taylor of Norfolk, Va, could not have
chosen more becoming costume. Her dress
| is Of white tarlatan, with strips OF different
hues. Upon her head she wears very pretty
cap made Of silk, representing the colors of
| the rainbow.
Over there we see Miss Mamie Paul, of
| Petersburg, as Is A Marguerite.' How charm
| ing and bewltching she looks this evening IN
| her dress of white muslin prettly trimmed
| with. little MargueriteS. Some of us wish
that she would always wear that dress.
Who is that standing just under the chan.
delier? Why, that is "Folly," remarked
some one BY our side, and she is coming this
| way. We politely asked her name, but soon
found twas "folly" for us to have attempted
! it, However, we have ascertained that
"FolIy" is Miss Georgia Estes, OF Augusta,
Ga. Hers is the best character on the floor.
She wears short dress made of orange,
crimson, and green satin, which fits her
| beautifully; the dress is trimmed with little
gold bells, which seemed to say folly, folly,
folly; " nobby" little hat jauntily placed
/ hos t,rn lacn
| which is the prettcst in the room.
Here comes one representing the Polka
Dance" We are sure that Miss Eva Rel
man, of Baltimore, never looked better than
she does tonight. She has on pink satin
bodice and uoderskirt, with a JACKET and over
| skirt of same color, these being trimmed with
| white ermine.
BY far the handsomest costume in the
room is that of Mrs. james A. Frazier, who
is representing "Marie Stuart" She wears
black velvet court train, with white satin
front, elegantly trimmed in gold and silver
braid; also, q beautiful lace veil and a splen-
did plume in her hair, with pearl jewery.
Miss Maggie Lelcher. of Lexington, Va, |
as a " News Girl" is another good character.
Her dress is made Of newspapers, and attracts |
much attention.
Little Miss Fannie Hill, of Richmond, Va,
is dressed as "Snow," and looks we'll in u |
dress Of white tarlatan.
"Polniska (what name !! is we'll repre-. |
sented by Mrs. John A. Blume, of Va. Sue |
has a cherry satin underskrt and bodice |
green satin oVerSkirta0d jacket trimmed with |
white ermine, cap of cherry satin, which is |
also trimmed with ermine and emeralds :; |
wears pearl ornaments. -.
Seated in front Of us is a "Columbine." |
Miss Emma Frag ef, OF Staunton, takes this |
character, and makes an excellent one. Her
dress is of satin Of many colors, lLaking it
conspicuous one.
"Pocshoutas is well represented by Miss
Cora oldham, Of North Carolina.
Little Mamie Apologize, of Indianapolis,
makes IL very pretty "PeaSant Girl.'' Miss
Curry, Of Charleston, w. Va, is appropri-
ately dressed as "a. Gypsy Girl" Also, Miss /
Shackeord as the Enchantress."
Among the gentlemen in mask we notice |
MIR. Thomas n. Jones, OF Richmond, as
"Prince Arthur; Mr.. John A. Blume, OF |
Virginia, as "Alonzo"; Mr. James A. Fra.
zier as the " Mexican; g. Johuson, "Spln- |
i>h Cavalier"; DR.. C. r. Mason, "Charles |
il."; r. C.Richards. of New Orleans, "Don |
Caesar de Bazan"; w. A. Maupn, $. Prince
of Wales j. n. McChesney, Schnei- |
der -; a. Il. Dorm, 6 Prince Carnival";
Cadet Caskie, "Spanish BullFighter"
W. Il. Howcott, of New Orleans, "Hoo- |
sier"; Cadet Caruthers, Hamlet; c. o. |
Lemon, "Turk ,,-J.- H. Goodman us ''Pow-
hdtan," snlsnddiy dressed in full Indian cos
tune; and, W. A: Maupin, "Psince Of
Wales"
There are also large number of hand |
soneiy-dressed ladies present. Wesee before
us the Misses Shoemaker, of Baltimore, who
areNerT elegantly dressed in lilac silks With
Swiss muslin .oEerskirt, aud handsome pearl
"a rraIrN Miss Winnnc Of