Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-28
>leexx]alulIl'llg Q5uzette
FtIDHY EVENING, MAY IS
&cI!;n. EEiSs Nelson's Wardrobe.


The saIe tl numbsr Of Miss Nelson the
aticli costumes and Jewels, which have been
90 exhibition for svora! days, took place OF
Kirby s Art Rooms. ID Broadway, Now York,
Monday last. Those 10 attendance were chiefly
ladies' who appeared to have come more out OF
cnri0 ity than through desire to buy some
souvenir Of the aciress. Several dealers were
Present, AND. with lew exceptions, the lots
I,ll into their hand. The BID ling ct no time
VA spirited, aud, Ss 3 rule, both the costume S
aII H." :~n!s were koock cd ilwH st much
lhwCr figures thGu were expected. Tho auc-
ilrnccr auDuut cd ill:.t 1t WAS Mss Nelson Il
nlaioai lnrnIin &c sell her entire theatrical
wardrobe ai:cr the cosc Of her engagement at
San Franci.c, the latter pirt Of june, but thc
had aiicrTar! determined to make the sale be
lore leaving the clty. Ihc costumes which she
retained would probably 10 disposed Of 10 Ion
ion wlcn ahc. rescued England The sale Ct
Costumes realZ ID $500 and that Ct the levels
$2.2l@. jO--,n all s. I35 20. Each costume was
exhibited on i'ano as it was offered.
4 purple velvet drjs with trimmed skirt
and dvcTdccss was bought by o lady for SIP 3D.
a I;2atr.c> dress, pale green s.oasernin silk
clahOratcly tr!nl'Gca and embroidered in gold
"gci,cd considerable competition, ard was Gaal-
y sUll f)r :iT -. Tho next costume was an
lndtan cashmere dress. IL was much adG1rcd
and brought $G5. a hanCs )mc blue satin drcas
trimmed with sgandowa, worn by Miss Nelson
10 The character OF Ju!Ict, Was bought by a
dealer FOR 50. O1c Of the costumes used
10 PLAYING pda!inc and Lady Tcaze vas sold
Tor SO IT, was @ white grosseran silk, Ca,
hroidercd wi'h moss rosa buds in Xix and silver.
a white satin :! ulct dress brought SIG and o
green satin costume, with god embroidered
ovorJrc5a SiI. O1o OF the costumes worn By
Miss y son 10 the character Of Julia. in 1.-The
!llnchbfct," brought So The remaining lots
ho!d al p!:c;a varying trJm - SO They in.
ciulcd satin drcSies, satin fronts, boy costumes
and v>;ls. OnH q The boys clstur,cs uSad in
rlaylug Res ,Iind wcnt for 50.
lhA sale ci The Jewels cycltod moro interest,
tu, proceeded Ia TIC same quiet manner az that
o! The c'sumcs. A3 csch plcco Of icwc!ry was
ctt,rci /; WAS lasSci through the audiercc to
those dc:Irlog to examine 1t. The bidding was
"!mts' exclusively c)1fiucd 10 thrco or four
men in the trade y c1lolci geld bracelet With
pearl and diamonds brcugh. $50 Another
bracelet, co!orcd gold with ono Glamopd aud
l;.crn pearls, brought 500. Considerable com
potiilon was stirred up ever pair Of oar.
riu.1 pth Two pearls and twenty two diamonds.
Tic highest bid was $40 a gold Bracelet
sold itr 81; pearl and diamond lace pin for
so. and al elegant diamond star for $l2j. a
w'to god bracelet. en- which the word
Souvenir Was Inscribed with diamoad bril-
l'anIs. wss sold fer $IS5; pondaot with Gia-
monds. pix coral, and pearls, SCI. a ring with
long obOrg sapphire surmounted with dia-
mond briIliauts brought the highest SUM, $4i5.
a pair OF car rlDgs, largo turquoise ard twenty
two diamonds, Wcnt Tor $500 next highest
pIior-and bracelet 10 mach for $2lO. A mag.
nlilccni pendant, valued at s. 600, was offered
Oh condition that liz Of g. 500 should be re
'tlVcd. But az there were 10 bidders III was
Withdrawn.