Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-30
GENTLEMEN OF THE WHITE BOD.
Mr. Edward D. Price,
Mr.. William II. Trlgg,
Mr. Meredith II. Montague,

white silk stocking embroidered in gold,
I and the suit trimmed with old lace, low
shoes with red heels and buckles Of bril-
lants: family jewels and ornaments.
Mr.. W. r.. 'Trigg, purple coat heavily
trimmed with silver embroidery. white
brocadod vest with knee breeches OF
pearl-colored satin, white. silk stock
ings and low-quarter, red-heel shoes
ornamented with diamond buckles, and
q dress sword of colonial days. He
personated his great-great- uncle. General
Stephen Trigg. of Fincastle and Ken
tuckie."
Mr.. Edward Dabney Price. costume, Of
royal purple velvet, garniture OF goia,
vest and trousers of canary gros-grain SIX.
M1suET-DAYoERs' COSTUMES
Mrs. William Allen was brilliant and beam
tiful, personating her -great-great-
grandmother. Lady Anne Houston, the
wife Of Sir Patrick Houston, who founded
Savannah, Ca, with General Oglethorpe.
Her costume was magnificent heavy. bro
caded silk embossed in gold water-lilles;
train hung from the shoulders with large
Vandyke collar, over q quilted white satin
petticoat; Jewels, diamond stars and a
! beautiful miniature surrounded by pearls
1876 years old, gold slippers and antique
/ fan.
She led the minuet with perfect grace
and skill.
Mrs. Aliens partner was Mr.. Byrd War;
wick, who personated his greaI-granu-
father. Colonel William Byrd, OF Westover,
Va, founder of the city Of Richmond. His
costume was of magnificent white satin
hrocade trimmed with superb silver passe-
menteries and silver ornaments, point-lace
ruflles, knee breeches, and diamond shoe
buckles, diamond cross and dagger.
Mrs. Egbert Leigh, very elegant flesh
tinted brocade court train over old-iash,
ioned striped petticoat, trimmed with old
point lace; diamond ornaments.
She danced with Mr.. John w. Harrison,
who wore o blue velvet coat brocaded
heliotrope vest. satin knee-breeches. blue
silk stockings. slippers with buckles IN
! brilliants, white wig.
Mrs. Thomas Boiling personated Jane
Rolfe." great-granddaughte OF Pocahon-
tas and wife of John Boiling. She wore
IN old colonial costume of cream-colored
uncut velvet petticeat, trimmed with
/ point applique lace court tram. and BODICE
/ of crearn-colored satin. brocaded IN bou-
ouets of roses in natural colors. Her jew
| els were made to match the dress, con-
sisting of tiara for the head, bracelets.
necklace, and pendant of rubles, emeralds,
and pearls set in bfack and white enamel
/ fan to match.
She danced with Mr.. John T. Anderson,
rerresenting his great-grandfather. Colonel
| William Anderson, of Walnut Hill. He
wore "a crimson silk plush coat embroider-
/ ed In gold: knee-breeches of the same,
with diamond buckles; white satin waist
/ coat. embroidered in gold: fesb-colored
stockings. red-heeled shoes, point lace
! jabot, and diamond pin; powdered Wig.
| Mrs. Levin Joynes, in colonial costume
of pink satin petticoat. with bodice and
train Of white brocade, trimmed with Va
/ lenciennes lace; diamond ornaments and
antique fan.
Her partner was Mr. Thomas Nelson Car
/ ter, as Robert [KingI Carter: Garnet velvet
coat and knee-breeches embroidered in
| gold, white satin vest, point lace ruines.
and antique silver snuf-box.
| Mrs. w. James Walker. pink faille petit
coat, bodice. and train of white satin bro
caded in pink and green leaves, and point
lace diamond ornaments.
| Her partner, Mr.. Meade Haskins-a
| courtier of the reign OF George H., lI40-
turquoise-blue brocaGed silk coat and
| knee-breeches, embroidered with gold
point d'Espagne; white silkSest, gold en-
| broidery; blue silk stockings, and Slip
pers, with shoe-buckles.
Mrs. Allen Il. Donnan, pink and white
striped brocade. Duchesse lace, trimmed
profusely in cascades; diamond !orna-
ments.
Her rartner was Mr.. +. T. Anderson,
who represented his great-grandfather,
| Colonel Francis Thomas, of Monte View,
MARYLAND, who was the grandfather OF
Governor Francis Thomas, of Maryland.
| His costume was coat OF orange-col-
ored plush profusely trimmed with cut
steel and gold passementerie, cut-steel but
tons and .rufiles of thread lace and faced
with white satin; waistcoat of magnif-
cent cloth of silver and gold brocade;
breeches of white satin and white silk
stockings: silver buckles, powdered Wig;
| queue tied with orange ribbon.
Mrs. William l.. Royal. the great-grand-
daughter of Patrick Henry, personated her
grand-aunt, Lady Mary Aylett. wiie OF
| Lord Fairfax. and wore costume OF apple
green brocade en- tram, with petticoat OF
old Duchesse lace; ornaments diamonds
and pearls.
Her partner was Mr.. A. Sale Watkins,
who represented his great-grandfather.
Major Edward Watkins, of Cherry Grove,
in blue satin coat. gold lace, blue satin
knee-breeches, white silk waistcoat, pink
| silk stockings, red-heeled shoes, diamond
| knee-and shoe-buckles, powdered wig.
| Mrs. Methven Il. Freeman wore SILK bro
cade petticoat of cream-colored ground,
figured with wild roses. Train Of cream
colored satin, lined with rich orange satin
and draped to the front with graceful
folds of orange-satin panniers: The waist
cream satin, long sleeves with high pufs OF
orange cut round in front and at the back
a deep berthe of old lace. white satin, and
slippers with solid silver buckles, The
Jewels worn were complete set OF rubies-
earrings, necklace, miniature, and brace
lets-being an heirloom in the family.
She personated her t-great-grand.
mother, wife of Colonel Levin Powell, OF
Revolutionary fame.
MIR. Joseph Il. Johnston was her partner.
He impersonated his great-grandfather
Judge Peter Johnston, of Longwood, Prince
Edward county, Va. Judge Johnston was
at the age of nineteen captain In Llght-
Horse Harry Lees Legion. Costumo-a
blue satin coat, white breeches. ana vast.
coat; blue silk stockings, coat and vest
trimmed with gold passementerle.
Mrs. Robert III. Whitlock, waist and
train of elegant silver brocade strewn over
with pink carnations. Petticoat OF PINK
faille draped in point lace aounces mace
TO order in Brussels Diamond buckles on
her slippers and in festoons OF lace on @ the
sleeves are heirlooms in her family. ons
wore rubies and diamonds. She danced
with MIR. Richard G.. Pegram. Jr., who,
wore a very handsome costume. coat OF
green plush, waistcoat and knee-breecnss
of white satin embroidered in silver, dia-
mond knee and shoe buckles.
Miss Fife II. Branch wore white sssil
gown embroidered in seed pearls, striped
brocaded train hung from shoulders,
Thread lace garniture, pearls and antique
miniature completed her lovely costume:
Mr.. Blythe w. Branch was her partner
He wore courtier's costume OF blue bro
cade coat embroidered in silver, white sa-
tin waistcoat and breeches.
Miss Julia Coggill, short-wafsted gown
of yellow brocade over yellow satin petti-
coat, Vatican train; ruby ornamen8.
She DANCED with Mr.. Thomas Atkinson,
in canary satin coat and knee-breeches'
white brocsde vest. point-lace rufiies.
Mrs. George N. Woodbridge, blue SATIN
petticoat covered with old lace, embroid-
cred in silver, court-train of old gold bro
cade, pointed bodice embroidered In silver
and gold, ruff of antique point lace; blue
satin slippers with buckles set with bril-
liants, jewels Of ancestral topsz-exact re-,
production Of colonial costume.
Mr.. William l.. Royal was her partner
he representing Mr.. Thomas Marshall
father Of the Chief Justice. his great-greats,
uncle. His costume was Of handsome red
silk plush, coat trimmed with gold lace,
white satin waistcost, and white SILK stock