The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-23
we'll, who was len the widow Of Sir Willial

| we'll, who was let the widow Of Sir William
Berkley.
| Miss HaIyburton IS Mrs. Judge Bartholc
new Dandridge, who was relative Of Mar
tina Gusts (Mrs. Washingtoul
Mrs. DR.. James Craik pers0uated By Mrs
Johu Tripiett. DR.. Craik was Physician
General OF the Revolutionary army and th,
medical attendant Of Washington in his las
illness.
I Mrs. Russell Robinson as Mrs. Joe Cabell
Iof Green Hill.
Miss Cabel! as Mrs. William Cabell, o.
Union Hill.
Mrs, Dobbin as her greatgrestgrandmo
ther, Mrs. Gascoigne, and an ancestress o
the Ruffia family Of this STATE.
Miss Perkins as Lady Eden, the wife o.
Governor Eden, OF Mary hnd.
Miss Aylett as Lady EMILY Travis, wife o.
Sir Champion Travis.
Miss SaIlie Aylett as her great. .great-grand.
mother, Miss Henry, daughter Of Patrick
Henry.
Miss Leila Braxton as Miss Ludwell, OF
Green Spring.
Mrs. Charles Smith as her greatgrand-
\ mother, Mrs. Campbellof Central New York
taken prisoner with her children in the early
part OF the war by the party who committed
the Wyoming massacre and carried to Cana
da and returned at the close Of the Re7olu
ton.
Mrs. Caskie Cabell as Mrs. Field, her
Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Imogeu Warwick as Miss Mary Byrd
sister of the last Colonel Byrd, aflerward!
Mrs. Carter, of Slbine Hail.
Miss Marian Carter as Mrs. John Carter, o
Shirley.
Miss Edith Marcy as Mdelle. Clarisss
IQ1intarde.
Miss Lucia Harrison, Of Brandon, as th,
beautiful Evelyn Byrd, OF Westoyer, th'
daughter Of the second Colonel Byrd. Hel
lace and jewels were worn at the court bal
of George H., when Miss Byrd danced with
Frederick, Prince OF Wales, father of Georg'
III.
Miss Camilla Scott as Mrs. Colonel Spots
wood, daughter.in.law Of Sir Alexsnde
Spotswood.
Miss Schley as Mrs. John Quincy Adams
| Miss French as her great.great-aunt, Lad!
Mercer.
Miss Wade as Miss Rebecca Burwel
Thomas Jefferson mentions Miss BurWell II
his college correspondence under the nam
of Belinda, which he spelt backwards Il
lGreek letters Adnileb, and in Latin Campdnt
in die-Bell in Day. She married Jaquelin
Amber, the exemplary Treasurer Of Vir
ginia. The dress worn on this occasion b.
Miss Wade was Chief-Justice MarshalP'
wife's weddlng-dress.
Mss Sallie Montague as her greas-great
grandmother. Charlotte Lataue Montague.
| Miss Shields as Miss Corbin, descendan
Iof Gavin Corbin, an ancestor of Corbil
IBraxton and of Carter Brax.oD, the signer
Miss Mamie Tunstal as Miss Barker
IDres, of white silk brocade, satin petticoa
and stay waist, cour.train green brocade
pearl jewels.
Mrs. Drewry, OF Westoyer, as Mrs. Ben
jamin Harrison, the wife of the signer. Dres
,s(imported before the Reyolution) of blu
Isatn, quilted skirt, white satin court-traiD
4 Mrs. DR.. Ross as Mrs. Grgsby. The dres
the same as worn by Mrs. Harkins, Of Rhod
Island, at ball given to Lafay cite in 177s.
The fan used By Mrs. Ross was also th
property of Miss Harkns, and Is mentioned
in Miss Harkins's diary as having been il
the hands of George Washington on on'
ioccasion when Miss Harkins had the honol
of dancing with him.
Miss Elizabeth Byrd Nicholas as Lad
Sarah Fairfax. Miss Nicholas Is the grand
daughter of Colonel William Byrd the Third
sof Westover; of Robert Carter Nicholas, th'
lcolonal treasurer; Of Charles Carter, OF Shir
ley, and great granddaughter OF Colonel Ed
ward Hill, of the Provincial Council. Dress o
peach.colored brocade, 100 years old, worI
over petticoat, powdered hair aud feathers
pearl necklace and clasp, $50 years old. Sh'
carried In her pocket the original OF an un
published l9ve.letter from General Washing
ton.
Miss Carrie Booker ss her sreat-great
grandmother, Mrs. De Priest.
Miss Matte Waller as Mrs. Judge BenJa
min Waller, of Williamsburg. Judge Waller
was of the Court Of the Admiralty, was fo
series of years the clerk of Secretary WI
liam Nelson. and member of the Patrio
Convention of '78. His purity and talent
reflected honor on the ermine. Mrs. Waller
dress was green brocade with black court
train. She wore ancient diaInonds, heir
looms of the family.
Miss Lizzie Webb as her great-grand
mother, Mrs. Mary Randolph Fleming.
Mrs. Dobyns, who instructed the couple
in the minuet, was elegantly attired in cour
costume, and attracted the attention OF every
body in the audience BY her splendid ap
pearance and striking grace.
Mrs. Bassett, of Eltham, personated be
relative the sister of Lady Washington.
Mre. DIR. E. 4. Robinson appeared as Mr.
Amy Warwick, ber at.srandmother. Sh
was dressed in a magnificent crimson sils
over a white satin pelticoat elaborated
trimmed with magnificent old lace.
Il GENTLEMEN OF TIE COURT.
Colonel W. R. Berkley as bis great. grea'
uncl.. Lord Bou:etourt. Court coat OF blu
. velvet embroidered with silver; vest
white satin trimmed With silver; shorts
, bl1e velvet, court sword, and white qeue
wig.
George Washington Bassett as Colonel {
!, | Washington, afterwards Heneral 1eorg
Washington. Mr.. Blssett Is the greatgrea
e nenbew of both General and Mrs. WashinI
! tom. Mr.. Bassett, Oh this occasion, wore
t sword belt which belonged TO GeneF
J Washington.
General Harry Heth as bis great.grea
( grandunc!e, Colonel Jack Heth, an off1cer
D the British army, carrying silver cup heaVli
!; embossed with the arms OF Great Britain
e also coat OF arms of Virgiula-En Dat Va
: qinia Quartam-said to have been used
+ the cup-bearer 10 the pageaHtrles OF the WI
|liamsburg Court. The tradition OF Inc Gu
is that he who drinks from it never tells
: lie. ....,
r Robert Taylor as bis great-gran dat be
Patrick Henry. He wore the shoe ana kne
4 buckles, and used the cane owned Dy ia
rick Henry.
t james Mason Jameson, of Baltimore,
i his great-uncle, George Mason, OF Gnns,o
3 Hail, author OF the Virginia Bill OF Rgn!
d Philip Norborne Nicholas, OF Geneva,
ri Y, as Robert Carter Nicholas, the treasure
i, of the Colony.
j Mr Ednard z Archer aa hilpreatsorRuI