Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-22
CROwING-HEN GERMAN.

The second growing hen german was
danced last night and the brilliant ball
room with its gorgeous decorations, ele-
CANT toilets, and pretty women witnessed
grand triumph. There were sixty
couples, and the ladies arrayed in mag
nifcent Jewels, silks, and satlns formed a
picture OF enhancing beauty and lowell
nesa
Miss Lille Morehead, of North Caro-
lima, conspicuous for the variety and
beauty of her toilets, looked beautiful in
costume of blue faille and silk gauze
looped with garlands of pink hyacinths
and diamond ornaments
Miss May. Of New Orleans, typical
American beauty, IN an exquisite cos
tune Of crimson faille silk and tulle.
looped with lunches of silver leaves and
garands of crimson roses and diamonds.
The lovely Miss Heth, of Virginia, in
magnificent costume of blue emhroider-
ed Grape tastefully looped and draped
over rose-colored skirt, trimmings Of
pink hyacinths pearl ornaments.
Miss Mason, OF Virginia, in elegant
costume of white silk and Grape. with
pink blush roses and lily Of the valley ;
diamonds.
Miss Bessie Pace, OF Richmond, in a
unique costume of yellow faille silk and
white Grape, garlands OF yellow roses aud
diamond ornaments.
Miss Belle Perkins, of Richmond, a
stylish blonde. looked handsome in
white satin with garlands of pink roses
and diamonds.
Miss Marsh, OF New Jersey. in pink
and white silk !; pearl ornaments.
Prominent among the married ladies
seen upon the floor aud in the hall were
Mrs. G. d. Langhorne. Of Richmond,
one OF the brightest and most attrac-
tive; Mrs. Gordon McCabe, of Peters
burg Mrs Judge w. II. Mann, OF Not
toway Mrs. John Lewis. of Lynch
burg; Mrs. Meade Minnigerode, OF
Philadelphia MIRA James Walker, of
Richmond; Mrs. Moncure Perkins, Of
Richmond Mrs. Eppa Hunton, Jr. of
Virginia Mrs. ". w. Henry. of Vir-
GINA; Mrs. Tazowell Elicit, of Rich
mond Mrs Frank Christian, Of Rich
mond Mrs. Wood Bouldin, Of Viz
giuia. aud Mrs. Judge Van Wyck, Of
Brooklyn.
Mrs. @. d. Langhorne gave a very en-
ioyable bowling party this morning.
There will be handsome club ger
man tomorrow morning.
Tomorrow night will be the children's
fancy dress ball. The extensive grounds
here, in which children may roam at
will, with nothing to hurt or make them
afraid, furnish grand play ground,
where the fresh, bracing air is wonder
fully invigorating to their little systems,
and they thrive and fatten and grow
strong under the influence with amazing
rapidity.
COMPLIMENTARY SUPPER.
Mr.. Heck's supper. complimentary to
Miss Connally, Of Richmond. scored
grand success, and never did the cafe,
which has witnessed many beautiful en-
tertainments, appear more dazzling than
on this happy occasion, when fourteen
couples gathered around board of
length OF the room. Overhead the
chandelier was subdued by pink satin
shades, making lovely woman loyelier
than ever, and on the table wax candles
occupied the spaces between tue banks
OF roses and ropes OF ferns and broad
bands OF pink MORE. The dinner cards
for the ladies' were superb bouquets OF
la France roses tied with wide ribbonsot
pink and green, bearing the names OF
the guests, beautifully embossed in gilt
letters. The menu cards. on pink MORE.
embraced every delicacy Of the season
and generous wines OF many seasons
ago. After the supper the guests lin