Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-03
THE DRESSES THEY WORE.
MEMORIES OF THE BAIL.

Exhibit.
In the following list will be found spe-
cial mention of the dresses of number
OF ladies who attended the ball at the
Armory given by the people Of Rich
mond in honor Of the Inauguration oil
General Fitzhugh Lee as Governor oil
Virginia:
Mrs. James c. Lamb (nee Miss Saide
| Brockenbrougb), Dridal-dress OF white
| satin, panels OF crystal brocade, trimmed
| with Duchess lace /; diamonds.
Miss Ellen Caskie London wore an ele-
| CANT lght-blue silk.
Miss Little OF Fredericksburg. was
| dressed In a beautiful blue silk, and fully
| sustained the reputation Of her old burg
| for lovely women.
Miss ANNE Garnett, OF Washington, ID.
| c., the daughter OF DR.. A. G.. y. Garnet,
| was dressed IN white silk. with bead trim
| ming. She was one Of the bandsonest
| blondes on the floor.
Miss Claire Guillaume had on a white
| SATIN and gauZe; pearl ornaments.
Miss Zelle Minor, pink court train, with
| Egyptian-la0e front; ornaments. pearls.
Miss Beulah Patterson, Of Baltimore, a
lovely petite blonde, in pink and blue 4ilk.
| Miss Stevenson, Of Baltimore, white
| nuns yelling and pearls.
| Miss Hobbs. Of Detroit, Mich, and Miss
| Hattie Minor, Ofst. Louis, pure white, with
/ natural flowers.
Miss Mary Thomas, white silk and tulle
| en- train; pearl ornaments.
Miss Lily Wilson, palc-blue satln en-
| tram. brocade front; natural flowers.
L 10 A..
satin en- trGjp.
Mrs. John J. Wright. handsome black
satin, Jet trimmings diamonds.
Miss Fannie Derrmger WinslOw, New
| jersey. cream brocaded velvet On tram,
pearl-beadcd front diamonds.
Miss Mamie Tillzer, Of Philadelphia.
very lovely; tulle over pink surah, pink
Iosebuds; rubies and pearls.
Mrs. Edward +. Swain wore dress Of
| black velvet wI'h Ostrlch-feathcr trimmings
and Duchess lace. corsage bouquet Of Mare
| chal Neil buds. white hyacinths. white ia-
| ponicas and fern leaves; iewelled ORA
ments.
Mrs. 4. II. CauthOrn made q handsome
and matronly appearance in a black siik
dress with panclled sides.
Mrs. Hay +. Thornton. Of Baltimore.
wore a cream albat.OsS and lace draperies,
with pearl ornaments. natural flower.
| bodice with side cord, Queen Elizabeth
collar. tan gloves.
Mrs. Minnie Griffith. cream cashmere en-
tram, old lace; natural flowers.
Miss Julia RadfOrd guest OF Miss Allan
TalbOlt). short cream satin, Duchess lace,
and pearl ornaments.
Miss Emma DOughcrty, OF Baltimore.
quest Of Miss WilliamS), green sltin, pink
feather trimmings; diamond ornaments.
Miss Katie Harris, Of Parkersburg, W.
va. quest OF Mrs. allan TalbOtt, pink
silk and albatrOss, with diamond orna-
mcntS.
Miss Julia Lippet. Of Wilmington, y. c..
white silk en- train and pearl ornaments;
Niphetos roses.
Mrs. Henry Deets, OF Baltimore. white
MORE antique; thread lace.
Miss Eta Bonner, elegant black silk
trimmed with jet, natural flowers; da-
mOnds.
Miss Emily ,Jessups, OF Baltimore. nice
green satin en- train flowers.
Mss Annie BrOdnaX, white albalross en-
train.
The following young ladies' were chape-
roned by Mrs. TaliaierrO. OF New York,
who wore black velvet, Nalenelennes lace,
and pearls very handsome.
MIS-. Mercer Slaughter. rich black satin
en- tran with claire de lime front; no orna-
ments.
Mrs. Thomas Keller. OF University OF
Virginia. blue velvet, pOint-lacc, and diI-
monds.
Miss Phillips. OF Old Point, white Viz
ginia crepe; ornaments, diamonds--yery
artistic.
Miss Minnie HAYNES, Of New York. pink
velvet and lace.
Miss Lucy Mayo, pink Ottoman lace and
pearls.
MisS Susie West. ga,-greem satn. red
plush; ornaments, white lilies.
Miss Keller Of University Of Virginia,
light-blue satin. with olive trimmings.
Two Of the most charming dcJutdnt9S in
the room were Miss Nary y. Tyler, simply
alfred in white albaroSS aud white lace,
and Miss Hattie NJ. Tanner in blue silk,
beaded front.
Miss GilIie Cary, handsome black velvet
trimmed with Duchess lace.
Miss hate Childrey, sweet debutdnte;
handsome white silk, trimmed with point
lace; ornaments, diamonds.
Miss Jennie Bowers, dressed i'm cream
brOcade satin. pearl-beaded front; pearl or
namentS.
Mrs Robert Hill, Jr.. looked very elegant
indeed IN a black tuIle dress, spangled; dia-
mOnd ornaments.
Mrs. Sol. Cutchins looked surprisingly
lovely in pink silk. point-lace, and dm-
monds.
Miss Lathrop wore pink silk, point
lace; diamond ornaments.
Mrs. George =. Stacy, black velvet, point
lace; diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Colonel William f. Tanner. black
satin and Duchess lace, Jet trimmings and |
diamonds.
Mrs. Hattie NJ. Tanner. light-bue surah,
crystal lace, and diamonds.
Miss Mamie Little. OF Fredericksburg. |
pink satin en- train, with point-lacc trim |
mings.
Mis-. Mary E. Upshur, green satin and |
lace.
Miss Nellie Page McIndoo, cream satin
and lace natural flowers in hair.
Miss Leslie Williams, white lace, white !
satin trimmings; white roses.
Mis-. Minnie l.. Williams, black satin. |
black lace; white roses.
Miss Judith Matthews, gornet velvet |
en- train, with salmon embOssed-velyet |
front; garnet and diamond ornaments; red /
clmcllias.
Nls, Mary Matthews, dark-bue velvet
en- train. sky blue embossed-yeyet front; |
sapphire and diamond ornaments; white
hyacinths.
Miss Lewis. Of Pittsylyania, black vel
vet, with lemon embOssed-yeyet front, jet |
side and trimmings; onyx and jet orna-
ments; pearl roses.
Miss Crew. baby.bue velvet, with
swansdown trimmings; torquolse and
pearl ornaments; lilies OF the valley.
Miss Rebecca Schenck, very handsome
daughter Of Judge ID. Schenck.
OF North Carolina, has been spending sew
eral days in the city under the chaperonage
Of Mrs. Staples. She was elegantly at
tired at the ball in paie-blue satin and dia-
mQpds.
AMONG the handsOmest toilets at the ball
was that OF Mrs. Colonel John y. staples,
OF North Carolina (n6e Miss Appleton, OF
81. Louis. 1t was an imported white
uncut velvet and roint'lace; diamond Or
Miss Virginia Pelham Stuart, daughter
OF General j. i. b. stuart. white satin,
beaded front; gold ornaments.
Mrs. A. Sidney Morton. pink Ottoman
silk. garnet-velyet front.
Mrs. Il. +. Jenress, cream-white Jersey
silk en- train, Duchess lace, and diamonds;
natural flowers.
Miss Ada Richardson, lovely blonde,
from New Orleans niece OF Or. Table,
wore pink satin crepe-isse drapery paint
ed in roses, beaded front and bodice cor
sage; bouquet OF Marechal Neil roses
ornaments.
Mrs. James b. Mckinney. OF Lancaster
county. Va, black velvet, trimmed with /
Duchess lace; ornaments, diamonds.
Mrs Charles W Ninter handsome black |