The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-29
Tao Grand Fancy Dress Bali at the
!tlle.liaDy springs.

N.l--r=peaur.. i lie Richmond lG>patch.J
if,:.a,>Y >rE!<us. VA, August 81. 1871.
=, I'D r.rrt .irc>> ball came oil al this
-...- VA HE H.. ~ OF the 25tl instant. and
~ 4 success III Very particular. There
We nIimy ;.!-cu> in attendance. The
s@.#,..- ballroom was brilliantly illuminated.
Satisfactorily u.u4Manled with flowers and
c:~,-.,ru>. ~uit. Enchanting music t10ated
a.. liz iHru>'i air. laden with LuOln's
i,,'. U.tu.i,d VII, the sweets of thousand
as@,> bright eyes and rosy lips, and
c.. /. ia Who's" color SWeetiy mingled the
H. al tit r.-'. won the hearts OF all
v,...te t. iui.k and to dream Of the beau
/. d.. ucrr The youug. the old, aud the Sc
a. nawcG - ,aa Charms Of beauty, and
>.e4.,I determined 10 make the occasion
.. MI aliair.
y t-r i.-a;, II The many relectorS shown
soy yrd -wct,iy on ,air forms and lovely
it.,. s'rrtrd away by the deusion Of fancy,
! e NJ jgu5- ged myself in iairy.iaud. Man
.,: f.w tie heavens and gaze upon The
ST., ;...y stand upon the highest PEAKS of
l.. H.L.a:a.n auu look down IL admiration
U:@a q world .,caeain BIN, but. Us tor me,
~" M ne r'la-las Of a lovely woman, and
:: Inc rs.>t >iak mo nothingness. she is
",.y -. >r-t ciE.." and thus stands COM
ir'', IL, column Vi attractions, by the Jew
t."l. t1Iu'aiM u our mountain retreat.
Il":lp,~g VAS ne most bountiiul have
:rtL lYr yv..i>. The taoleS were burtheneu
w '.JuJ> II every description, gotten up
u o.. Mo,t tasteful way. 1t did Major
V >oa infinite credit, and here, in justice
- -l.i. VII. -! IL : The most perfect NAH
a--r Il, place vi this kind / have ever
.rr-.
a. accou.. Of the ball. which omitted a
C"'c1Tion 60. lie Following ladies and their
p''.@0'r>. wouu fill 10 convey any proper
d'l Of he Ccc,>Jn. The following elected
Ga.,"r,at admiration: Mrs. Charles Fenner.
4" NJ" ORLEANS, wore an exquisite pink
'e, "aicn rnuanccL the delicate beauty Of
Il" "r2f"r. IA embodiment of grace, she
l-rL"d ! vision u perfect womanhood. Miss
t@aa iiu-"r. Ct New Orleans, wore pink
lH'' powdered hair, beautiful ornaments,
anu "2> UNSURPASSED in qucenly elegance OF
;. r ana c9rTit-o.
i@!rr o. '.e most beautiful costumes in
s4s '"om We're Worn by the Misses Wall, Of
Nv" V.!rtI!>-"XGui>ite in design and finish.
"'' Nee evidently Partisan in make-style,
!"@ialQur.
Ms love-. Of Georgia, in dark red
mare antique, oycgdIess Of white, was
Lirl adMlrrd
@..'' Acti"nry, in 4 dress Of velvet silk
".I lace, wore one OF the most distinguish.
I" .'htl, present.
.:, AZ, Halle IoI!d, Of Georgia: Pale blue
S s'N iisAmcI with lace and morning slories.
. ."t "", i, Glorious Is the g!ories she wore,
EI, sod az n
{ My. g - '''' - @'''- 80 - NV ''
.i>' barae:, Of Mobile: Dress of blue
7'S"@'ile trimmed with roses and point
Beautiful blonde and 4 yanquIsher
o Aears.
81, > .'>". k"d, OF Norfolk Tastefuily dress
,..,t )" "DIlc taIIatan and rosebads, which
+' %. D"s"iin their youthful freshness. Their
>~"C'.s was Unsurpassed.
- - AovrElan. OF New Orleans: Dress Of
-'!tt,eme. 80
l'.is LINE Slaughter, Of Lynchburg, in
,.",' ,"''ian Trimmed with roses and au.
, ,.,"." 'r1Nc,, wore The most effective and
4yap>'. 40 '0"''''ioi 90 Sno g
p'., ~ ali'>c- Platter, of Nashville, wore the
T.. e. -'' NNS'iiuts ptc>eDt. ue Deduty
Ca, ,'''>,. oF'>ses Was only surpassed by their
.a'd, '%4't'ic cUlVring, bright eyes, and
-~-a>J!nc faces.
,i ,.'s' liafSer, of New Jersey: A dress Of
,1E'' >oiI aud hwy as summer cloud,
.r,.rc' T"1 Su1e roses, completed costume
Ws'u,ahd attractive.
n1" 'aS iiiuger, Of Mobile, wore lovely COS
a.q ,n "'Aihed with sprays of parma violets
,f ,t'', ;S Rutherford, Of Richmond: Beau.
!Io.. , ,,n .! pale soft ,ints, trimmed with
III, '1s 'h'ct was charming.
>,M1 me- narrow, Of Norfolk, wore a band
tgn@oa' l5Gk six, trimmed with bugIes !:
!ygg iI "i'n great Sivacity, and seemed tho
g!.ct. sr ,tSoa", Of Mobile, was a picture OF
bccs[ain,a. sweetness as she appeared In her.
six "''nS dress OF blue and White striped
wl L could lenuben this letter indefinitely
Air 10 Continue my DESCRIPTION Of the
lg,,, I9'iA', lovely faces. and handsome
til. al, ,aw on the night of the 18th. but
iq4deo"".,,,' 10 longer Undertake, ieellog how
te. W 'hnre 'he aitcnpt has been, and wou, d
gmIi,a Ife 10 many are worthy and fair II is is
late '''o' 10 praise and hard to iii c,tm - ~
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