The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-23

rear. The gentlemen glided through the
| stately dance to the slow, rolling music,
bowing profoundly, with tender smiles
touching the young dames' hands
| with chiyalrous respect, and pressing their
cooked hats to their hearts at each inclination
| Of their powdered heads. The young ladies
moved through the old stately dance with
exquisite grace and ease, and as they curt
sled low aud long shot glances at their gal.
| lant cavaliers that set their manly hearts
all of q futter and well nigh discon
certed their movements. The dance was
conducted strictly after the old style, and
was well done, proving very interesting
feature of the occasion.
The two children OF Mrs. Coffee had part
| in the minuet. Their performance was ex.
cellent, and the audience cheered them
heartily. The little girl looked like minia.
ture portrait of the young lady of the period,
while the little boy with cemposure and
grace acted and looked the cayalier-gay,
| handsome, and winning.
OTHER TABLEAUx.
The second tableau from A Winters Tale.
Hermion was impersonated by Mrs. Thomas
Henderson, formerly Miss Mary McMurdo,
of this city.
Mr.. Thomas Moore represented the King,
end Miss Mary Gray, Perdita.
After the tableau it was given out that
"certain skilled gentlemen will. further en-.
liven the festivities by di.coursing, as Shaks.
peare hath 1t, most excellent music"
THE SINGING.
Quite an acceptable feature to the Court,
and no doubt to the vast and brilliant au.
dience that assembled, was the vocal music.
During the early part Of the evening Mr..
Willie Grant was introduced by the "gen-
tlemau with the white stick" and sang with
fine effect that ever.popular song, sob, Give
Me Home by the Sea-" He pleased the
Court and the visitors so we'll that
they complimented him with an encore
and In responding be sang the beauti.
full ballad "Fair Dove" very aeceptably
Mrs. DR.. E. T. Robinson was next intro
duced, and sang the familiar old song from
Martha, otis the Last Rose of Summer
1t is very questionable whether the opera o1
Martha was written in Lord Botetourpc
day, but Mrs. Robinson acquitted herself SC
well that it mattered not whether the song
was composed yesterday morning or one
hundred years ago.
Miss Blow, of Norfolk, now came In for 9
share of the hoDors of the evening id hel
rendition Of "Old Robin Green" She has
very sweet voice OF considerable compass
and cultivation, and deserved the handsome
encore that she received.
The accompaniment by Kessnich's or
chestra were beautiful, and added not little
to the charming music.
v1Ro1NIAs GIFT TO THE NATIONS.
The concluding portion OF the entertain.
meut provided for Lord Botetourt's pleasure
was an allegorical tableau planned by Mr.
W. L. Shepperd, entitled "Virginia's Gift:
to the Nations" Virginia, an Indian girl
was represented by Miss Bailey. In bel
right band she extended to a group arouDC
her, representing the nations of the earth, 6
tobacco plant and bundle of Indian corn
while in her left she held cornucopia
oyerfowing with flowers, the VirginiG
creeper trailing 10 the ground. The nations
were represented as follows: Germania
Miss Levy; Britania, Miss Kate Cabell
Egypt, Miss Bailey Asia, Miss Blow, o
Norfolk. Miss Blow wore superb dress
brought from the Levant. .
PURTHHR PROCEEDINGS.
The tableau over, the master of ceremonies
announced as the pleasure of bis lorrshiE
that the people present proceed to enjoy
themselves in such manner as might to them
seem best and proper. The throne wa:
vacated and there was q general commingling
of the lords and ladies'.
DRESSES OF TIE PERIOD.
The following, taken as an illustration
gives fair idea of the dresses of the period
represented: Miss Wickhan, who repre-
sented Mrs. President Nelson, of the Gov
eruor's council, wore beautiful dress which
belonged to Mrs. Nelson, and which is one
hundred and fifty years old. The fabric is
of the richest brocaded satin, the predomi-
mating color dark maroon, with gold.colored
stripes neandering over il, interspersed with
! large. brilliant fowers. 1t is made with q
very long court train and deeply'pointeo
bodice, cut square in the neck, With beau
tiful tucker of old Mecklin lace, some ol
| which also falls from the elbow OF the sleeve
This superb dress is worn over full petti'
coat of rich quilted satin of pale pink hue
Her hair was piled up very high in moun
tain of puffs. and powdered. From mel
throat was suspended miniature OF gen
tIeman of 1776. Her gloves were long kid
and Marie Antoinette slippers completed hel
costume.
The costume of Queen Anne's day re
NAMED In vogue one hundred and fItJ
| wears, hence it was selected and adopted fel
| the Colonial bali and representation OF tt'
"Eice- Regal Court of Williamsburg" I~f
| STYLES are found in the fashion OF that tlm'
| fer ladies' dresses-the one just described
and the other made with heavy Watteat
fold falling from the top OF the square neci
| iu the back aud sweeping gracefully down II
| 8 long train. while the bodice is pointed il
| front, This style, as we'll as the first men
TONED, IS worn open in front over har d
some pettiooat Of satin or brocaded SILK
while the minor touches of the dresses ar
similar.
| A sample dress of Colonial gentlema
| was rich, dark.brown velvet coat decorated
| with gold lace, with thread lace around tn
cuffs OF the sleeves, knots of red ribbon witt
gold fringe on the shoulders, shorts OF VelVe
corresponding with the coat in color an
decorations; long waistcoat OF blue brocade
satin with gilt buttons, cut open in the nee
and trimmed with rich thread.lace, Whlc
meets in front over long cravat Of lace
long stockings, with low shoes and hug
buckles; heavy white curled wig, with three
; cornered chapeau while sword Is su
pended from the side.
LADIES OF THE COURT.
Mrs. Colonel Lewis W. Washington, vice
regent of the Mount Vernon Association fe
West Virgins, as Mrs. George Washington
Sze is the great.great- of George an
Mrs. Washington both.
She wore magnificent blue satin Coul
train, an exact reproduction of one owne
by Lady Washington. Among the trinke
in her possession were snuff box presente
to Bushrod Washington by the Emperor {
Russia, the eye-glass of George Washington