Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02


could have supplied them comfortably.
As it was, everybody crowded into the
supper-roem before 2 o'clock, and ip-
stead Of Eve hours it was crowded into
three. Rtt. - t
THE MUSIC.
The music for the evening was far
nished by brass bsad first under the
direction Of Professor Felix Jsrdella,
and at II O'Clock was substituted by
voelker's band. The opening was the
Fitz Lee March, composed and ar
ranged by Mr.. John Baseler. 1t is a
highly meritorious composition, open
ing with appropriate cavalry-calls. The
orchestra for dance was under the direc'
ton of Mr.. John Reinhardt, and alto.
gether the music was really worthy oI
the occasion, and did credit to the Rich
mond corps Of musicians.
Hon tho Ladies Dressed
The Dispatch reporters were able tc
get the following descriptions Of ladies'
dresses. They are fair samples. To
get all was. impossible. Some un-
avoidably omitted here to-day will sp-
pear in Sundays paper, and our friends
ought to help US make the list com
plete
Foremost In the list-no less on account
Of her graceful names and charming ap-
pearance than because OF her exalted so.
ciaI positIon-comes Mrs. Governor Fitz.
hugh Lee. She wore an elegant dress OF
black velvet en- train, with handsome lace.
byadnths. and camellas: diamond orna-
sIleltf. q "a =
Mrs. DIR. George Ross, black velvet e'
train ornaments. diam )nds.
Mrs. w. l.. Bumgardener, the wife OF
Colonel William l.. BumgTdener. OF Stiun-
ton, wore handsome light brocadcd silk.
trimmed With velvet and Duchess lace
diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Caskie Csbell. dark crimson silk,
with trimmings OF cream brocade. with
different colored flowers; point ostrich
tips.
Miss Lizzie Brock, pink silk. with
nucbess-lace trimmings; ornaments, dia-
monds. charming debatqnte.
Miss Ross. white satin. with silver front;
OfHaMchtS. ItaiiS nuu hiiNo Va eh' var
ley.
Mrs. Hattie Hathwel Ross, white silk,
front, lilies OF the valley wrought In sill
yer; ornaments, natural flowers.
Mrs. Beckham, OF Alexandra. blue vel
vet, old-gold satin front, point lace; orna-
ments, diamonds.
Mrs. Mosby III. Payne. OF Lynchburg, was
attired In a handsome brocaded pink and
cream, combined with Ottoman silk and
lace ornaments, diamonds. A Lynchburg
favorlte.
Mrs. Charles f. Taylor, delicate sea.
foam.green silk, trimmed with Duchess
lace; ornaments, diamonds and natural
fiowers-very handsome.
Mrs. William Allen looked truly lovely.
Her costume OF heavy brocaded silk,
trimmed with profusion OF lace, was one
OF the handsOmest In the room.
Mrs. s. B. Mason, pink silk en- train, am.
Der trimming; front Of brocade pink and
amber. looped, with feathers to match.
Miss BERTHE Chesterman was lovely in q
pale pink satin dress, with silver ornaments
and blush.pink roses; boquet Of white ia-
ponicas, white hyacinths, Marechal Neil
buds, and fern leaves.
Miss Annie Williams. red silk en- train,
brocade front Of white and red velvet.
Miss Page Avlett, short white silk, natu-
rel flowers; lovely.
Miss Bessie Powell. white satin en- train
Miss Lovenstein, pink meryeiIleux, blue
plush 'front.' lace and flowers.
Mrs. w. G. Stokes. sapphire-blue velvet,
pink rhadames front, Duchess lace, and
diamonds.
Miss Latbrop. light-bue satin, embroid.
orod ,yat1zn ovaf.drps.
Mrs. schoolcrait, elegant lilac satin with
chenille frcnt.
Miss Connie Bear, peacock-green plush
en- train, front and side panels or coru-col-
ored rhadamcs roses.
Miss Roddv, white satin, front OF cream
lace AMI roses.
Miss Peachy Powers, garnet velvet train,
eront Of pink and garnet brocade satin.
Miss Julia Powers, light-bue silk, Ouch
, IS lace llomces.
Mrs. ii. G.. Jones, light-blne silk en- train,
crystal trimming, and diamonds.
Miss Shirley Cary, cream crepe de chine,
real lace, and diamonds.
Miss Lizzie Langhorn, old gold satin,
overdress Of illusion embroidered in gold
crimson roses.
Miss Fannie Gordon, garnet satin, front
Of gold tinsel.
Miss Louise Allen Black. tulle, overdress
/ embossed in gold and looped in gold braid
Miss Spilman, white gros-grain silk. TIN.
sci front, and diamonds.
Miss Mamie Thomas, white velvet court
train, elegant lace front.
Mrs. Ben. Palmer, light-bue silk, en-
train.
Miss Cbamberlayne, Norfolk, Va.,) light.
blue surah.
Misses Loply and Kate Bruce, white satin
and lace.
Miss Caskie. white satin train, crepe
front, hand-painted in daisies and fern
leaves.
Miss Peiouze, white satin, hlnd.painted
in pink lilies, and diamonds.
Mrs. Frank Pelouze, Of Baltimore, black
velvet and point lace.
MIS-. McAdams, light blue silk, Duchess
lace.
Mrs. James Branch, Jr., bridal dress OF
white silk and diamonds.
Mrs. ". A. Stuart and Miss Susie Stuart,
OF Saltville-the former in handsome bla X
brocade satin, rubies, and pearls; the latter
petite and charming in IN elegant costume OF
rich crimson silk, antique lace, and dia-
monds.
Mrs. Herbert Sitrell, black-satin rhl.
dina brocade front OF black and white
velvet.
Mrs. \. b. Camm, lovely costume o.
cream-white satin.
Mrs. James LYONS. superb dress OF corn
colored silk. with front embossed IN rich
shade OF orange.
Miss MOrgenstern, light-blue mervel-
lieux gauze overdress, embroidered In sil-
yer tinsel.
Miss Judith Darlington. pale-pink satin.
Mrs. ID. Axtell, cream.white silk, en- tram,
crystal trimming. diamond star in the iir,
natural flowers.
Miss stansbury quest of Mrs. 0sterloh).
black silk and tulle.
Mrs. 0sterloh. red ottoman silk en- train,
and diamonds.
Miss Sadie Marcuse, pink crepe de chine,
crystal trimming.
Miss Parrish, blue velvet court train,
light-blue silk front.
Miss Mcllwaine, OF Petersburg, white
silk.
Miss Adams, of Baltimore, dress of white
lace.
Miss Della Pegram, pale-blue brocade
pearls.
Miss Josephine White (dfbutdnte). charm
ing dress OF blue crepe, infants waist; no
jewels.
Miss 0tey Cullen, white satin.
Miss Baehrach OF Charlottesville, light
blue court train, front ornamented in IRE
descent pendants.
Miss Mary Pegram (de6utdnte), handsome
white satin and white rosebud.
Mrs. Byrd Warwick, cream India silk,
terrp-cott. velvet, and lace.
Mrs. Thomas Boiling, superb dress OF
silyery satin, embossed in pink flowers. cut
steel trimmings; ornaments Of pearls and
rubies. elegant old lace.