Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-12

A Grand Masquerade and Fancy BAH.
The LADIES' aud Gentlemen
Present.

SrAUNToN, February IL, 1888.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch;
A more beautiful scene was never wit
messed in Stanton than that OF the
beautiful mask-ball given at the Hall
House on last Tuesday night, February
9TH. The spacious dining-room was
brilliantly Illuminated with electricity
for the occasion. But nothing more
could be expected when Captain ". 7.
Tams. Messrs. W. W. McGuflin, and
James Ker, Jr., were at the head OF it,
assisted by Mrs. Bumgardner. Mrs, Cap
tain Tams, and others.
The ladies' were all numbered, and the
gentlemen each had on the correspond
ing number, and as his number was
called he met his unknown and marched
with time to the lovely music-such as
Mr.. Shepperson, of Richmond, always
gives.
The gentlemen's costumes were or
dered from Philadelphia, and were very
fine. At II o'clock supper (Which was
given by the young ladies' was an,
nounced. The long tables were filled
with all the delcacies of the season, and
Immediately after a delightful german
was led by Captain Thornton Terry, OF
Virginia, and Mr.. Mason billiard, of
Richmond. Many pretty figures were
introduced, and the dance was kept up
until after o'clock.
Among those in fancy costumes were
Mrs. w. =. TamS, court costume OF the
time Of Queen Elizabeth 1twasa hand
some costume and she looked beautiful.
Miss n. Foster as tamborine girl, pea
SAINT waist; Miss Sallie Bayly, Greek
girl. Galatia costume of soft white nuns
yelling and q goddess of beauty admired
by all Miss Kate McGutiin, Normandy
peasant, very pretty; Miss McCorkle,
cashmere evening dress Miss julia Nell
son as Maud Muller; Miss Annie Cal
houn. of Allegheny Springs, Va, as
Night Miss Emma Harris. of Hair
risonburg, Va, as queen; Miss Maggie
Baylv as Snow (she certainly was more
beautifully; Miss Minor, OF Winchester,
lavender silk Miss Sadie Harper as
Lady Budback; Miss W. Bumgardner
in blue and white costume ; Miss Carrie
Crawle as Night Qoyely) Miss Jennie
Woodward as a peasant girl ; Miss Fan
ME McChesney as Dew-Drops very
pretty) Miss Elder as a Daisy; Miss
Rickie. of Kentucky (who was lovely,
as Greek girl, in blue Miss l.. Arthur,
one of Stauntons beauties, as a Mist;
Miss Fannie Blackly as Morning; Miss
Spoul, lavender silk; Mrs. Blackly,
pink and blue costume.
The gentlemen were Captain ". 7.
Tams as gentleman of the time OF Louis
XVI. Captain Terry, Montezuma Mr.
Kennith Mckay as Russian; Messrs.
Lou Abby, Gar Lee Hudson, as gentle
men Of the nineteenth century; II. {.
Braxton, an Italian: J. NJ. 2. McCue as
Christopher Columbus; G. ID. Hoge,
military costume Harrison Tams as
Robert Emmett; I. Bissell, evening suit
Miller McCue as Nankipoo; l.. Gibson
as Little Boy Blue; ". ". McGufin,
Carlos, a Mexican Lewis Bumgardner,
Nankepoo, white costume Mason Dill
lard, OF Richmond, as Spanish noble
4. G. Murdaugh as Oscar Wilde Addie
Cook. court costume James Ker. Jr., as
General Poterfield; ". Il. Wayt as I'M
known; L. j. Cushing, cowboy Mr..
Terry, of Richmond, full dress William
Blockey, full dress; Fitz Elder as a
mint V. Denny as a Quaker; G. +. Mel
son, full dress James Woodward as
Barnum's What is 1t ?; W. II. Hoge as
Sir Marmaduke w. j. Perry rs King OF
Clubs W. ). Burke as William Penn.
The chaperones were Mrs. j. ID.
Crawle. Mrs. w. l.. Oliver, Mrs. j. b.
Hoge, Mrs. Colonel W. l.. Bumgardner,
Mrs. James Ker, and Mrs. David May.
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