Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-18

Correspondence % the richmond DsoatchI
EccKBarDGE ALUM SrEUGs,l
August lG, 1850.
The weeks nor days n0rnights, the hours
nor minut LOr seconds. are long enough
10 cncompn-s the fulness of gayety and
pladne,s now pouring IN upon us. Mon
day evening was twice crowned with plea
sure.
FULL-DREss GERMAN
Of some forty couples occupied the ball
room during the small hours when " ua-
lures sweet restOrer' had called eXtr me
youth and "hoNy age" to their dOWuY
couch and left their room to the followers
Of folly.
were skilfuly cOmmi-clcd with the whlrl
of the yalse and tire glide OF the polka un-
der the graceful leadership Of Alr. ParNn
Kecch. Cf Baltimore Some Of the fair
dancers known 20 Richmonders were Miss
Bette Doaue. Miss Lou Adkins, Miss Emma
Ca~rington, Miss Jennie ,icPhall. Miss sue
Neal. A.s. Hummer. Miss Hancock, Bliss
Harwood, Mis- Casey. Miss Ellcr9On, Miss
Eggle3ton. Miss Lillian Yarbrough, Miss
Carrie Shields and many charming repre-
sentatiyes from other cities.
PROGRESSIVE ECCHGR.
The evenings rival entertainment was
proEres siyc-cuchre party gwen by Mrs.
Holiday, Of StauutOn. There was not
factor In the whole of IFS enjoyment that
WAC not complete from the gracious favor
Of host and hostess, the prcttly- dccorated
drawing-room the contest OK the game,
and the appropriate prizes. The hdys
prize was won by Mrs. j. Mason 3illlcr lnce
Miss Fanny Young, Of Richmond. aud The
BOBBY by Miss Netti2 Kinney. while the
gentlemen as well won tho same honors.
TIE EVENT OF IRE SEASON.
The event of this unprecedented season
Of gayety called tOgethera tLrOug Of fashion
and beauty on Thursday evening. The Oc-
casiou was the grand ball and german
given by Colonel Peyton TO his guests.
The artistic decoration in the ballroom
was enhanced by frequent touches of nature
in garlands and vines in every available
spot. Upon the stage a large table eroan-
cd with dantios, rich and rare, and gave
invitation 90 both sight and taste that
nOue declined. Presiding over this sub
stantial horn Of plenty and adding TO the
scene their dignity were the cbaperCns-
Mrs. VI. Z. Smith. Mrs. Beale. Mrs. Miller,
Mrs. Frank Lee Mrs. Hotchkiss, Mrs. Me-
Bride. Mrs. Wells, and Mrs. John Potts
while Mrs. Il. q. Cabel. Mrs. Thorpe. 5lrs.
Wilson, and Mrs. Iam5. with beautiful I'M
Dartiaiitv, distributed az odd anu pretty
a collection of fayors ~ were ever seon.
Fifteen States OF the Union were repre-
sented by fair women aud gallant men IN
the brilliant assemblage. prominent
among whom were Senator and Mrs. DO
seph Mcdonald. Of Indiana. The bellies were
IN such gorgeous attire and the beaIx IN
such number that memory is daZed with
even an attempt TO disentang.e them from
the great vivid web of color they made.
QUOTATION PARTY.
An entertainment, with the foreign
stamp in novelty on all sides. filed the
sunlight hours between ~ and on Friday
afternoon. IL YVES quotation party given
by the young ladies Of the place, aud the
invitations were sent on heart-shaped
paper, phrased thus quantity: " Ne faire las
sizes OF We hin OF ROCkbridge Alum viii inst
10 what We ladlies have to say otloye at
noon of Friday on Sc green sward' Eaca
guest brought aquotation on the tender pas
SION. A scene never % DC forgotten was the
concourse of people collected beneath the
blue vaults of Heaven in the open air.
Senator Mcdonald presided with true
dignity. Mr.. William Ii. Brown. Chicago
HtfTltar Of fame. read tho geutlemen's
poems, and Mr. Samuel Morse, of Indiana
polls, another celebrated Journalist, read
the ladies' poems. while Mrs. Wells, Mrs.
Chris. Iompkins. and Mrs. Mcdonald
we're the lady judges chosen, and General
Jackson, DIR. K. q. Csbell. DR.. Buruss,
and DR.. Calhoun wera the gentlemen
Judges. With such choice selections 20 de-
clare tina sunerlatiye best for either sAnti-