Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-15
HOP Az NEWPORT NEWS.
A Grand Anair-The Dresses. &c.
Correspondence 0, the Richmond Dispatch

lNVllt1UNWleufe OF tne nlcuInOuu DiSpuCnl
NEWPORT NRws. April ~ 1883
The hop given 10y the Young men OF this place,
and which had been looked forward % with
pleasant snucipatiOns by the many bellies aud
peanS IN tht5 Vicinity. took place st Tue "a
sino last night, and was complete success IN
every respect, nothing occurring 10 mar the en-
ioyment OF the evening The affair reflected
credit upon toe young men, and especially upon
the committee OF Arrangements, hessrs. ffhnk
Lee, Z. t. Lamb. y. D. Powell, Louis Upshur, W.
a. Post ". 70. LiYezy. and w. > Upshur.
special train brought down the large
party from Williamsburg. owing 70 an I'M
ayodable delay the train did not reach
here until nearly 10 o'clock. A large number OF
Invitations had been sent ont, aud provision
made whereby al parties WOO ala rot wish %
participate la the dancing were seated IN me
gallery. which was filed lOag before the cancins
commenced. Tho mop" was strictly private
affair." and no persons we're admitted uniess they
could show cards Of invitation About hait-past
10 ocl0'y he music struck up tho grand march,
aud about thirty couples pa AIDED about tbe room
for y short time. Nearly all Of the gentlemen
wore ia fuu dress aud the ladies In strict oall
costumes.
About 1890 o'clock the dancers and many in
vited guests repaired to The spacious and elegaot
dininQ-rCom CT tne "WarRick,n where sump-
tuous reDast awaited thoR, the tables being
laden with tho delchcie3 Of the Season. and TO
which fun justice was done. About QUO hundred
persons were al the tables. A, the conclusion OF
supper, the line Of march was taken back TO tho
ballroom. and ths dancing continued until
"noar the break ~ day. whom al returned %
their homes, voting the "hOp" one Of the most
enjoyable they had ever attended.
Among the ladies present wer0 the following
from this place-Niz.;
Mrs ". H. Post. handsomely attred ia dark
brown satin and velvet. with diamonds.
Mrs. W. ;. Boyenion, green silk and swans
down.
Mrs Joseph Herbert. pink cashmere with silk
S'iS Coiweu, black silk skirt and bluo-satin
waist
Miss MilIis Nallett, black silk and lace Grim
son trimmings.
Ns- Berta Gibson. blue silk, lace overdres%
Miss Nay Gibson. handsome dress, pink bro
taded silk aud laces.
Miss Connie Haughton, white aibatross and
lace.
Hampton wns well represented by the following
ladies' ana gsntemon:
Miss Hattie Hudgins, blue cashmere and lace
gold ornaments.
Miss Matte Jones. White cashmere and tune.
Miss Jennie Whiting, black silk aud ace; am
her ornaments.
Miss May Phillips, red cashmere and lace; gold
ornaments.
Miss Bosalic Jones. black sin, lace oyerdress;
dead gold ornaments
Miss Lizzio Ivy, bia K lace and SIX trimming;
pearls.
Miss Willie Jones, white cashmere and tulie.
Massrs. G.. ". Hope, WOrsham HuGeins,
Charles Marrow. Thomas Hope, kilio. hudeins,
Arthur Lee, and - Eldred.
Williamsburg sent large and suitable dele
gallon to represent tho tOHn-yl1.:
Mrs. l.. ". Lane, bGck silk.
Mrs.. Frank Brown, combination SUI OF Dlue
velvet and white satin Diamonds.
Mrs. John Mercer. Whito albairos and garnet
velvet garnet ornaments.
Mrs. J. b. g. Spencer. handsome white satin
AMI plush, IN frame; pearls.
Mi5sLucy Lane, lowered silk; gold ornaments
Miss Cara smith. silk null and satin.
Miss Carrie Lane crimson satin beaten-gold
ornaments.
Miss D. Taylor. pink corduroy and lace.
Mis- N. 8. Lane, eur1h ak aud plush.
Mis- Cora Lane white satin aud lace.
Mcssrs. John Mercer. 4. {, Peschy. j. y. Z.
Spencer. =. ID. PeCchy. Leo Henley. l.. Il. Cloves,
Charles Coleman, l. NJ. Robinson, sydney smith,
NJ. K Harold, Cary Branch, Turner, and
Lynch.
Fredsricksbure's fa'r daughters were repre-
scented by Miss Mary BrsXton. IA pink satin, and
Miss Annie BraytOn. in white sa'in and lace.
Mr.. Thomas Donald, ~ a hau3soaa smoroif-
erel white cashmere, ami Mr. Thomas DOnala
Woro present ft0m Norfolk.
Tho following Now YORK ladies' took part In
the dance Mrs. Goodrich, lace, nth satin trlm-
mngs. Miss Hunter. blue cashmere, with white
silk trimming and Miss Roger, st0el-gray cash
mere
As 10 who Nss the belle Of tho ball. &c, your
CORE spOndcnt does not propo-e - court bodily
iRiury 10y giving his opinion. suffice 1t Is 10 say
that she vas Miss -, from --.
n was regretted that Mr. Walter $. Cpsher,
after exertiBg himself 80 much 10 make the ball
a success. should 10 taken sick on the day before
1t was 10 take place aud be unable 70 attend.