Richland beacon., 1889-08-31
MILITARY BALL.

we ccuNtel seventy perSOnS vi
thi,ty-five couples in the grand march
OF the military ball here ON Wednes-
day night last. 1t was grand sue
cess-well attended by the beauty
and galantry of Floyd, Delhi, Wins
boro, Oak Ridge, Alto, Monroe, Girard
and Bastrop, also some from other
places. The crowd was too large for
the size of the hall; taking everything
into consideration it was a grand sue
cess.
Mrs. G. B. Brumby had prepared
two beautiful cakes and Miss Maria
Brumby presented them to the Rich
land Rifles. One of these cakes had
in raised letters of icing, Union,
Justice and Confidence" which is the
motto of the State of Louisiana. This
cake was ratified off to the most beau
tiful and popular young lady in the
hall. 1t was lively contest between
Miss Gordie Fontaine, of Delhi, and
Miss Teta Larkin, of Oak Ridge.
Both were beautiful and accomplished
Young ladies. 1t would be indeed
hard to beside which Of the two was
the most beautiful.
The cake brought the handsome
sum of sol 60, which was WOE by
Miss Fontaine, of Delhi. The total
receipts $l35.
This is an excellent way to raise
money.
There should have been a registry
for the names of all the ladies and
gentlemen with their residence so that
none would have been sighted. II
any one is left out it will not be our
fault as we have exerted every effort
we could devise to get them. The
following is list of the ladies to-
gether with description of their
costumes as furnished us:
Girard-Miss Katie Wynn, pale
blue tinseled gauze; Miss Bessie Brash-
ear, black lace; Miss Virginia Brash-
ear, white lace,
Oak Ridge-Miss Mamie Eason
white null; Miss Alexander, white
silk net overdress, garniture of rib
bons; Miss Beauchamp, black lace
with cherry ribbons; Miss Teta
Larkin, white surah and lace; Mrs
Will Hampton, black silk jet; Mrs
Bowman Dorsey, black silk.
Monroe-Miss Belle Eason, pale
blue and silver gauze, Miss Annie
Young, blue albatross and black
velvet; Mrs. Duncan, white albatross
Vicksburg-Miss Fontaine, white
surah and lace, corsage vest back and
front; Miss Maggie Riggin, white silk
and lace.
Delhi-Miss Emma Mason, white
surah and lace, white and gold sash
dscollete; Miss G. Fontaine, white
surah, square corsage; Miss Reed
white cashmere; Miss Trezevant, pale
blue surah petticoat with striped silk
overdress; Mrs. Toombs, black lace;
Miss Carpenter, white albatross;
Miss Brumby, white surah and lace
Floyd-Miss Herring; white silk
garniture of lace, deco'lete.
Tallulah-Miss Rena Sparrow white
moire and satin.
Winnsboro-Miss Bauman, white
Henrietta with ribbons.
Rayviile-Miss Hattie Purvis, pink
china silk and point applique lace;
Miss Maria Brumby, white surah and
lace; Miss Alpha Toler, pink null and
lace, decollete; Miss Maud Wright,
white lace; Miss Leila Childress, white
lace; Miss Hattie Clark, pink lace;
Miss Mollie Rush, null and ribbon;
Mrs. R. H. Brown, black lace, gold
colored Empire sash, garniture Of
flowers; Mrs. W. P. Coffey, pink silk
and lace; Mrs. ]. w. Simms, white
Henrietta cloth with black velvet;
Mrs. M. w. Kelly, white Henrietta;
Miss Sue Graham, embroidered dress
and MORE; Mrs. E. Hatch, cream
Henrietta and ribbon; Mrs. S. Jones,
black lace, decollete; Mrs. L. Liddell,
black satin; Mrs. o. Petit. white null
and embroidery; Mrs. Annie Liddell,
black silk and lace; Miss Lucie Heath,
white lace; Mrs. Coopender, cream
satin; Mrs. S. Faulk, white satin and
ribbon; Miss Roza Titche, black lace
with dimond ornaments; Mrs. G. Wilson
Wright, black lace. We are unable
to give a description of the costumes of
following ladies: Mrs. Toler, Mrs.
Fay, Mrs. Hammis, Misses Abbott,
Miss Benie Wright, Mrs. Rob't Moon,