The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-15
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS,
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. Va, /
August II, 1876
THE CUSTER BALL

THE CUSTER BALL.
The society event Of the season at the
Springs-the Custer Monument Ball
came oil last night, and was agrsnd affair
and splendid success in every respect.
The spacious ball room was thron5ed
with An assenlblage of Southern beauty
and chivalry, making a scene of brilliancy
and loveliness unsurpassed in the history
of this famous watering place. Indeed
1t was unanimously conceded that there
has been nothing of the kind that ap-
proaches last nights ball, except the
Peabody ball in 1869. The bright array
OF beauty, the illuminated room, the bril-
liancy OF flashing gems, graceful forms
gliding in the mszes of the dance, the
rich strains of music-sll combined to
embellish the whole scene with an air oil
enchantment. The tsilettss were elegant,
there was no shoddy in the dress; but
everything was rich and IN excellent
good taste. In order to crafty the
wishes of some of our lady friends,
| will attempt short descrip-
ton of some of the styles of dress, al.
though writing up ball Is new work
TO me. But the ordinary locker on in
Venice could not tail 10 be impressed
with the scene of last evening. Among
the many exquisite tollettes the follow
ing were some Of the most attractive:
Miss Fielding, New York, Partisan
dress from Worth's; combination of pale
tea rose and blue velvet; corset waist;
lace sleeves; diamond ornaments. Mrs.
Fielding, New York; rich black satin,
point lace and diamonds. Miss Mar
shall, Kentucky; white silk, white tarle.
ton aud pearl ornaments. Miss French,
New York; dress OF light blue silk, with
rosebuds and pearl ornaments. Miss
Bailey Ia little American beauty resid-
ing in Paris and said to bear strong re-
semblance to the late Empress Eugene),
pure white silk and diamonds. Mrs.
ID. W. voorhees,, of Indiana; elegant
black silk; velvet trimmings and point
lace, Miss Voorhees,; pearl silk; ecru
overskirL, point lace, scarlet flowers
and diamonds Miss Ford, Ken.
lucky; silver blue silk, with gar
lands of flowers and white lace;
ornaments of pearls and diamonds.
Miss Stadium, Lynchburg, Va, light |
blue silk, gold braid and pearls. Mrs
Seberg, wife OF the French Consul at
Richmond, cream and black silk, and
elegant diamonds Mrs. Wormley, Vir-
ginis, white colored silk, tsrletan over
dress, wreathed with garlsnds of tho
Lilly of the Valley. Miss Judah, beau,
tifui little Jewess from Florida, dress of
light blue silk, wreaths Of flowers, and
diamonds. Miss Radford, daughter of |
Admiral Radferd, U. S. Navy. dress of
light tarletan, embroidered in silk; white |
flowers; pearls. Mrs. Hicks, of South
Carolina, dress Of white rep silk; en-
broidered with flowers painted in oil. the
work of her husband, who is an artist
Mrs. Martirey wore silk-the ashes of
roses-beautifully embroidered and cost
$1,000.
West Virginia contributed her share
to the beauty and brilliancy OF the scene,
in Mrs. Judge jackson, of Paikersburg,
who ware garnet velvet dress trimmed
in point lace and flowers, her hair pulled
and with long sprays OF white flowers;
and her daughter, Miss Lilly, full dress
of rose colored silk, with tsrletan over
dress the same shade, low corsage, trim. |
mings Of black velvet and pink moss
ross and diamond jewelry.
Toe most gorgeously and extensively
dressed lady was Mrs Book Lsnten of
Havana, Cuba, woman of glowing
tropical style peculiar to the Spanish
donna, finely developed, piercing black
raven tresses Of hair falling in |
ringlets over her shoulders and with the |
air and the grace of an eastern queen.
She wore an elegant pearl silk lace
ossrskirf, costing 600 and was decorat-
81 with strings Of pearls and diamonds,
her jswelry alone costing $4,000 She !