Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-02
STILL FErDLE.
PETERSBURG.
Echoes from the Brilliant Assembly
BalI-Some Participants.


FEBRUARY /, 1890.
The grand Assembly ball given in this
city last night has been the talk in society
circles to-day. 1t was the most brilliant
event of the kind ever known in Petersburg:
The hall was magniticently decorated and
all the arrangements were in perfect taste.
Tho gentlemen dancers all appeared IN
knee-breeches and silk stockings and the
ladies in beautiful dress. Special music
was ordered for the occasion ana the inu-
sicians were concealed behlnu growing
plants and blooming flowers.
The following are some OF the couples
who were on the floor. There were n num-
Der of others, but thor names could not
be obtained:
Henry It. Alley with Miss Pegram, Of
Richmond, who wore a lovely gown
pink faille, with silver pdssenenterle.
Francis r. Lassiter with Miss HARRISON,
of the University of Virginia, black gauze
with gilt trimming. ;.
silk, pink flowers.
George Cameron. Jr., with Miss Stearns,
Of New York, yellow crepe and white taiJle.
r. A. Caldwell with Miss Evelyn Tanner,
blue silk and pink flowers.
w. b. Taylor with Miss Cameron, OF
Richmond, pink and white silk.
j. E. Moyler, Jr., with Miss Mary Feline
Johnston. yellow net.
Louis Stearns with Miss Searles, OF New
York, white lowered tulle.
Il. Northcott with Miss Platt, cream
gauze.
Preston Nowlan, OF Richmond, with Miss
Bessie Pace. of Richmond. colonial cos
tune of green silk.
C. Rogers with Miss Hattie Ross. of
Richmond. black silk with gilt ornaments.
w. z. McRae with Miss Virgie Dunn,
white Valenciennes lace.
ii. p. Stratton with Miss Romano, blue
silk tulle ank pink flowers:
Charles w. Balm with Miss Sue Nichols,
white point d'esprit.
| w. NJ. Hablston, with Miss Potts, OF
Richmond, yellow and white silk.
Thomas Dabney with Miss Stone, pink
silk.
A. J. Campbell with Miss Campbell, OF
England. white silk tulle.
j. Richie Smith with Miss Burwell, OF
Charlotte, n. G., blue silk and brown bro
| cade. pearls and point of lace.
Il. d. McCabe with Miss Helen Cameron,
lovely costume, pink crepe, silver TRIM
r. b. Anderson with Mrs. Anderson, vel
low satin and black brocade.
Bernard Mann with Mrs. Mann, black
silk.
Duncan Wright with Miss Compton, of
Washington, ID. g., who wore lovely COS
tune of white silk.
Charles N. Romano with Mrs. Romano,
black tulle.
Gilbert Hinton with Miss Aida Bond,
white China silk.
Brooks Rogers with Miss Isabel Plum
mer, white muslin.
j. Is. Brunson with NTH Miss Annie
Thomas, blue muslin.
James Mann with Miss Page Reed, red
tulle.
John Watson with Miss Bessie Venable,
pink muslin.
Those dancing as stays were Messrs. w,
i. McGill, Pelham Hurt, DR.. Drury, X. Is.
Palmer, nj. X. Cary. and David Dunlop, of
Petersburg. and Messrs. Charles Stacy,
John Atksson, Saunders Hobson, Thomas
B. Scott, and Robert Blankenship, Of Rich
mond.
Patronesses: Mrs. John McGill. black
silk and lace Mrs. George Cameron. yell
low silk and black tulle; Mrs. W. i. Vena-
bic, black tulle, with gilt trimmings.
Among other ladies present We're;
Mrs. Alexander Hamilton, black velvet
and yellow silk.
Mrs. Louis Stearns, blue and red silk and
lace.
Mrs. N. 7. Patterson, pearl brocade with
pearl pdsse,aenterie.
MIS-. u. -. dODSOu, plack SILK.
The favor tables were presided over by
Mrs. John McGll, Mrs. George Cameron.
ST., Mrs. j. S. Hobson, and Mrs. Louis
Stearns. The favors were some of the
prettiest ever seen in Petersburg, and were
especially ordered for the occasion.
At Il clock there was grand march led
by Mr.. Henry Alley and Miss Pegram, and
then refreshments were served.
The A. p. Hill Camp of Confederate
| Veterans Will be addressed at their next
meeting by DR.. John Herbert Claiborne,
who will give some interesting reminis.
cences of the war. There is an address OF
this kind every month before the camp,
and some valuable and interesting papers
are thus presented.
MIR. A. A. Traylor, well-known citizen,
| while travelling in Chesterfield county a
day or two ago. narrowly escaped being
crushed under falling tree. lie was con.
siderably hurt by the branches which
struck him.
The sales Of loose tobacco this week were
about 100000 pounds, and the inspections
| 100 hogsheads.
The shipments of meal TO southern ports
this week am ounted to 6.G54 bushels.