The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-03
Grand Fancy.Dress Ball at the Jortl II
Alum Springs

JORDAN ALUM SPRINGS, August %, 1873.
a fitting finale to the gaietiPs and festivi-
ties which for the past season has rendered
this one OF the most delightful OF our many
delightful Virginia watering PAGES was the
grand fancy-dress ball given here last eve
ming, which, Notwithstanding the fact that
it was the closing one OF the summer series,
was by far the handsomest, best-attended,
and most brilliant that has yet taken place,
Promptly at 0 O'Clock the throng of
merry maskers assembled in the large par
Tor OF the Grand Hotel, and after forming
in procession were marshalled to the BALI
room by the master OF ceremonies, Mr.. J.
NJ. Brown, Of North Carolina, who, as Earl
OF Essex, elegantly dressed in rich court
suit OF the EIizabethian period. introduced
to tine guests there assembled the various
characters as they entered the room. After
short promenade d'inSpection the band
struck up that dirinest OF waltzes LA
ManoIa," and in an instant the floor was
covered with gracefully-gliding couples,
whose Various-coored costumes as they
wound in and out in the changeful eyoltl-
tons OF The dance made the scene one OF
Kaleidoscope beauty.
Masks were removed after the second set,
but the merrinient continued undated I'M
til the event OF the evening. The Ladies'"
German was opened ut - O'Clock by Will
liam Ayres, OF Virginia. The destinations
OF this is too we'll known to render it neces-
sary to say that the "wee sma' hours " had
attained the proportions that greet the sun
ere the strains OF Home, Sweet Home,'
floating softly out on the night air, reminded
the happy dancers that the ball was over.
% All that's bright must fade" but in the
"swect by-and-bye" the memories OF this
evening OF unaloycd pleasure Will OFT re-
turn to the participants.
Prominent among the most successful
pcrsOnations by the lady maskers were the
following: The spiritueHc Miss NJ. fa!$on'
OF Georgia, as Snowflake" would have
melted the heart of old Helms himself by
her radient loneliness, whilst the charming
and vivaccuS Mrs. Madison, District OF Co.
lumbia, fascinated all as il German fca.
SAINT" Miss Louise Talbot, rs . Jockey"
was one Of the most admired IN the room
for beauty elegantly and tastefully adorned.
Miss Alice Nlaury, District OF Columbia,
made.a bewitching little Marchlonc>s. is
her sister. Miss Mamie Bell Maury, did
"Lady Of 10" Mrs. Sloddard, OF Georgia,
was elegantly atired as 4 "Bayarian Pea
sant"; Miss Hopkins as Spanish Lady,
Mrs. Payne, District OF Columbia. looked
lovely as " Aulumn"; Miss Josie Raynor,
District Of Columbia. "Greek Grl"; Miss
Katie Cameron, North Carolina, Italian
Peasant: Miss Augusta Lippett, North
Carolina, "Peasant Miss Il. Starror,
Virginia, "i,agged Man." Miss Bessie
BRYAN looked specially lovely as might"
Miss Julia Lock, District OF Columbia, made
a perfect little ..Flower Queen" "The Two
Orphans" were beautifully represented by
Misses Pickens and Curtis, Of Georgia. Miss
Sue Maury, Virginia, made plquant anu
lovely little "Clcare.te," "the Daughter
of the Regiment" one OF the most COM
Dlete and handsome costumes OF the eve
ming. Mrs. johnson as Il "Nun"; Miss NJ.
Starroc, Virginia, as dolly Varden";
Mrs. G. NJ. Butler, Georgia, "Spanish
Lady,; Mrs. Mills, Georgia, "Quakcr-
rss''; Miss Duncan, Georgia, Folly;
Miss Ruth Tuck as :'Red Riding Hood;
Miss Mills as "The Press all at
tractcd marked attention. Besides the
n,a>kers there were great number OF
ladies present in evening dress; amongst
whom we recall Mrs. William Maury, Dis
trict OF Columbia, elegantly dressed in
black velvet and diamonds; Mrs. L. Jones
and Mrs. J. J.. Schoolcraft, Virginia, botn
in elegant black silk toilets; Miss Wilson,
blue silk and canoes; Miss Blue. white
silk and diamonds. Among the gentlemen
were T.. Dutncr. Louisiana, " Brother JON
athan''; w. Brooks, Maryland. and Il.
Carter, Kentucky, "ClOwn"; W. AyTes,
Virginia, "Dundrcary" J. =. Verdree,
Georgia. "Romeo"; G. 4. Brady, "Cap-
tain Slul!iean, OF the Guards }. DELPHI,
Georgia. "lIonk': F. Gold>by and ".
Leal, District OF Columbia. :. HarlequinS':
Mr. Stoddard, Georgia, " Highandcr's; 5:
Graham. Clown; Willie Smith. " Page"
Bv lar the most successful personatlon OIL
the evening was that OF " llumpty-Dump-
tv.D by Mr.. L. Forrest, District OF Column
bia, whose performances through the eve
ming elected rounds of applause from the
guests and kept them in continuous roar
OF laughter Though they had 10 Column
bine to pursue, the mlSfortunes OF he ana
Pantuloon, especially during their separa-
ton. made serious breaches in the gravity
OF even the most staiu. Long may lie wave.
There were many more in imDrov>ed cos
tunes whose names we were unable to get,
but suffice it to say all enjoyed themselves.
The thanks OF the guests for this most plea
SAINT episode in our summers pleasure IS
due not alone to Major J. ". Cameron, the
proprietor, but also TO the manager, Dir. D..
VI. Browne, to whose ingenuity and UNI
firing effort the success o! the ball is entirely
due. ID the words OF Rip Van Wrinkle,
:. Here's to them and their families; may
they live long and prosper y; and in our
own, may we attend many such balls.
Ii. w. T.
On Saturday an explosion OF "blacl1
damp" occurred in the new tunnel OF the