The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-04
WILLIAMSBURG.


arHAr-yrAR Bali. IN yE ANCIENT cArirh,-
raE WOES OF yENKrNs--sHAp -coLIECtVhs
OF RELICS, &C.
sCorrcspondcnce OF the Richmond Disps,chi
JANUARY, 2, 1884.
The ladies OF Williamsburg. VINO nave
becn impatiently looking forward 70 tne
arrival Of tina, happy period when Tue
veu,ler sex Is permitted TO turn the 'ao'es
or the lords OF creation and give them a
chance 10 experience the latest novelties IN
thc art OF making themselves agreeable,
snhered In the "ieap wear by giving
GRAND ball on Tuesday night. The follow
ing card announced TO each eXpectant
Young gentleman that bis presence was
desired:
The pleasure Of your company Is requested .i 2,
M Young ladies' leap ball 20 be given ~ te
.s,s,scncc OF Colonel Randolph Harrison at 2 =.
" January 1, lss4. Committee: Mrs y. u; y.
Spencer. Miss Cora Smith, Miss 'S''e Gay MISS
Letia Harrison. ,
The ball was largely attended. and IN
every respect was perfect success. Con-
xnscl,ous among the assembled beauties
were Miss Fanny Wright, from SCUM
Carolina: Miss Bette Braxton, from hano-
yer county; Miss George Garlick, from
New Kent, and Miss Mary Carter from
Charles City.
Jeukjns don't go TO balls-in fact, hasn't
hceu TO one for five years-and declares
that he is above such weakness; but when
no received dainty note from beautiful
s-hormer asking TO be allowed the privilege
of escofiipg him to the ball his nervous
system was completely Frustrated Win
hlissfrl embarrassment, and in fever Oh
excitement he gracefully acquiesced. Ar
irving at the ballroom entrance with his
escort. he was perfectly dazzled by the
brilliant scene and the general beauty OF
the arrangements. Everything was light.
loneliness, and laughter, and ere he could
collect his wits a gilt-edged card contain
ing the programme was slipped INTO MS
hand by some dark-eyed enchantress.
The Icap-vcar waltz was announced at
thai moment. "the music arose with a
Grand swell,v and airy visions Of lace,
silk, and flowers began to float around the
room in May order. While watching
these he was electrified by fairy touch on
his arm and voice that seemed to his
charmed ear as sweet as the note OF a Wild
bird, saving, 'Do YOU waltz" Jenkins
erembled and hesitated, not that he
was at all ignorant OF the pa-
neuyres. for he knew the step perfectly,
but somehow, simply from the fact that
mis- oxtremities Of motion described
rather circutous route to the floor, he
was possessed with the idea that the de-
parture from straight line was too great
for graceful movement. But again the
bird-like voice was heard, "WOn't YOU
WALTZ" and in a moment jenkins. with
3uttering heart, was engineering his fragile
bundle OF millinery around the room 10
enc strains of Hect's waltz. He was just
beginning to feel like q locomotive ON
down grade, wheeling among the stars,
when he heard whispered remark 10 the
cffeci that it was surprising to see TO what
great advantage the waltz showed off the
etryiiincal combinations OF manly figure.
Jenkins seated his partner and left i'll dis
gust, 10 waltz no more. He is rctlcent Is
10 why he left before supper. but when
ever he expresses himself as 10 the
utter meanness Of Jealous brutes in
daring to insinuatc anything about the
deyiations Of mis- anatomy in connection
with waltzing there is murder in his eye.
Several persons interested in collecting
crriOsties and colonial relics have lately
visited town, and will return again, it is
said, to make purchases. There are good
MANY valuable and interesting articles
owned here. but the average collector
seems never to be able to appreciate the
magic prices at Which theY are ne!d.
The town still continues 10 be enhfened
by Christmas festivities. On the night OF
the 10th the teachers OF tie Methodist
Episcopal church will have a Christmas
g. ee. when prizes will DC distributed to the
hOlars. The pastor, Rev. 7. .. Ed
wares. reports the school in douri>hing
sIndition.
Some fine shad, taken in James river,
were on exhibition here on Newly ear
day.
Mr.. Gabriel, Pennsylvania capitalist.
having purchased farm in this section. is
making preparations to carry on farming
operations on large scale. A lot Of labor
'ers from Pennsylvania, employed by him,
arrived last night.
Miss Jennie Morecock, toe daughter OF
MI. William il. f. Morecock, who has
been so i'll for the past TWO weeks. has re-
covered so far as to relieve her family and
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