The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-23


Beauties.
In the hurried preparation Of the ball
room notes appearing in yesterdays Dis
patch IT was impossible to give list Of
names at all representative Of the resident
guests present. But rs a Centennial remi-
niscencc OF value we append to-day a list Of
names which will be found very largely re-
preventative Of the guests who attended,
and containing such personalities as may
prove desirable addition TO Yesterdays
columns. Numbers Of persons were III
vited who were unSble to attend. As their
regrets were received, invitations were
issued 10 Otkers in their stead-thus the in
vitation list was carefully kept within the
limits prescribed, and yet much larger
number OF persons were complimcnted with
invitations than Was at first contemplated.
For this reason single invitations were
being. issued until late hour on the eve
ming of the ball, which precludcd the pos
sibility OF preparing a list beforehand Of
those TO be present. A hundred years from
now the records Of to-day will be as yalu-
able to those who are to follow lis as the
records OF l7IG now are TO us; 50 rather
for the sake Of pOsterity than for present
value the list is appended OF the
RESIDENT PARTICIPANTS
in the magnificent ball Of October 81, 1851.
The Committee OF Reception were OF
course conspicuous. Among them
Mrs. Writ Robinson, in handsome cos
tune OF black velvet, with lace and jewels.
Mrs. Robinson's fluency in German rem
dered her valuable hostess.
Mrs. Castie Cabell appeared i'm costume
/ of black satin lgpg and ioyols
Mrs. Russell Robinson in very elegant
white silk with ilounces Of Duchess lace.
/ Mrs. Lewis Webb, handsome evening
toilet OF black lace and jewels.
Mrs. Adolphe OsterlOh was superbly at-
tired in costume Of black velvet, with pet
ticoat Of crimson and gold brOcade.
Mrs. l.. o. Noting and her charming
daughter, Miss Helen N0lting wee nota-
bly, handsome among the committee in eve
ming dTesSeS-the one Of black and the
other OF white.
Miss Maria j. Morris, Mrs. William Al
len jenkins, Mrs. Fitch, and Mrs. Watt
were also handsomely attired.
Madame Brennan wore a magnificent
dress of black velvet, powdered hair, and
jewels.
Madame Hasselef7s dress was also au
elaborate and handsome combination Of rich
materials.
The ladies Of the reception committee
were nearly all OF them
FLUENT IN FRENCH OR GERMAN,
and were thus enabled to make themselves
agreeable to the foreign guests.
Among the other prominent ladies pre-
sent were Madame lie NiconteSse De
Sibourg, in handsome costume OF black
velvet and lace.
Mrs. John Dunlop, Partisan dress Of an
tiquc brocade and lace.
Ms. Ralph Johnson, imported toilet Of
black and gold.
Mrs. Daingerfcld guest at the Executive
Mansion) in full ball-dress OF white.
Mrs. Charles L. Williams, Mrs. Virginius
Newton, Mrs. Charles Davenport, Mrs.
Isaac Davenport, and Mrs. Gideon Dayen-
port, in handsome evening dresses.
Mrs. DR.. Hunter Mcclure, Mrs. Charles
Meredith, Mrs. John Montague, Mrs. George
Lee, Mrs. General Logan, Mrs. DR.. j. b..
McCaw. Mrs. Edward V. Valentine, and
Mrs. William PembertOn, were notably
handsome group.
Mrs. Judge Ould, in magnificent dress Of
garnet velvet and brocade, was OF distin-
guished appearance.
-
dria, in charming costume OF white organ
DIV and lace over cOuieur de rose.
Mrs. George Ross in handsome brocade
and satin.
Mrs. George Mayo nee Randolph, for
mer resident OF the Allan mansion, in eve
ming dress Of black, and Mrs. Edward Mayo
in black velvet with pctticoat Of white and
gold brocade.
Mrs. James Lyons, Jr., in toilette OF
white satin. lace, and illusion.
Mrs. Percy Montague in effective costume
Of white.
Mrs. Louisa Norton, of Richmond, was
present in handsome evening dress Of black,
and was accompanied by her sister and
nephew, Madame and Prince Yturbide, OF
Mexican renown.
Mrs. A. Pope in charming toilet OF white.
Mrs. Denegre, OF New Orleans, the guest
of Mrs. James Lyons, was in elaborate
evening dress OF COlIeur de rose.
Among the married ladies were many
whose costumes we are unable 10 note.
| Among them Mrs. DR.. Robinson, Mrs. DR..
Wexford. Mrs. Maxwell Il. Clarke, Mrs.
Imboden. Mrs. Christian, Mrs. John Ma
son. Mrs. John Montague, Mrs. Morton,
Mrs. Carrington, Mrs. DR.. Weddell, Mrs.
| I Ellerson, and others still, whose names
without intention will be mayoidably
omitted.
THE UNMARRIED LADIES
of Richmond, in varied and charming
toilets. were handsomely represented.
Among them and conspicuous for her
beauty was observed Miss Della Claiborne,
in attractive toilet; Miss Leary, blonde
beauty; and Miss 0tey Cullen, bruno; A;
Miss Hannewinckle, Miss Gay Caskie, Miss
Mary Scott, Miss Mary Lyons, Miss Noting,
Miss Mcdowell, Miss Sue Maury, Miss LIZ
zie Myers, Miss Mamie Blackford OF Lynch
burg. Miss Stewart OF Brook Hill, Miss
Hally williams, Miss Ould, Miss Mills,
Miss Wexford, Miss Ellen Mason, Miss
| Grace Clarke, Miss Grace Henry, Miss
Walker. Miss Mary NJ. Jones, Miss
Emmie Gillian, Misses Palmer, Miss
BeIle Perkins, Miss Marion Carter,
Miss sydney Peyton, Miss Mary Mason
niece and guest Of Governor Holiday,
| Miss e. Darlington, Miss Lizzie Myers,
Miss Clare Guillaum, Miss Mary Archer,
Miss Purcell, Miss hate Cabell, Miss Ann
Coleman, Miss Spots, Miss Preston, Miss
Branch, in superb dress OF black velvet;
Miss Nav Handy, Miss Kean, Misses Annie
and Juliet Carter, Miss Sarah Darlington,
Miss snead, OF Louisville guest OF Mrs'