Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-30

cade pettlcoat. bodice and court tram q!
pale green repped silk. superb scarf OF
thread lace powdered hair, with wreath oi
PINK roses. diamond comb. and ornaments.
Mrs; George Anderson tnes maggie
Buerthe) looked exceedingly handsome IN
Q brocaded gown with diamond ornaments.
Miss Fanny Pryor wore a most stflxing
monds.
Miss Mary Sheppard. in a becoming gown
OF azure crepe. Empire style; powdered
hair and jewels.
Miss Fannie Archer, in salmon brocade;
with great-grandmother's necklace and
brilliants.
Mrs. Grey skipwith, in white satin petti-
coat. court train Of old brocsde fringed
with gold; pearls and diamonds.
Miss Belle Gregory, of King William, m
black gauze and Vandyke points Of gold.
Mrs. Otway s. Allen was attned IN
white and pink silk, point Lace and pearls.
Powdered hair with pearl tiara Orna-
ments, diamonds and pearls.
Miss Mary Talcott wore costume OF
green tulle trimmed in silver, pink crushed
Miss Halle Talcott, q deo,drmt of this sea-
son, wore gown Of white silk wreathed In
hyacinths.
Mrs. Thomas w. McCanoe. Jr., in bro
cade petticoat, with court train Of ruby
plush, hair powdered and jewels.
Mrs. Louise Mayo, representing Mrs.
George Randolph, black velvet en- tram,
yellow brocade silk with masses or old
lace.
Miss Lou Adkins, a handsome costume of
blue and brocade crepe.
Mrs. DIR. Dorsey Oullen wore costume
of old roses with black thread-lace over
| dress. ornaments diamonds.
Miss Leila Myers, Empire gown of pale
green silk and white ribbons. representing
her great-great-great-gr grandmother, Ma
rianne Wentworth.
Mrs. Francis Archer. bright satin petit
coat. overdress of pink brocade, antique
diamond necklace.
! Miss Virginia Archer. Empire gown OF
pink Silk and silver, diamonds.
Miss Heath, Of Montgomery. personated
q character OF a lady of the sixteenth Gen.
tury in costume of white satin en- trGin,
over petticoat of heavy white gros-grain,
pearls and topaz.
Mrs. J. Taylor Ellyson represented her
great-great-aunt, Lady Abagaii Douglas. in
black faille. court train, Duchesse lace, and
diamonds.
Miss Annie Lee Boiling. of wytheville,
white silk brocade (worn by her great
great-grandmother Randolph at her we'd
ding), with brooch of lace and orange bios
soms-a most charming and exquisite COS
tune.
Mrs. John Enders. Jr.. wore an exquisite
costume of orange and white brocade,
trimmed with Point d'Angleterre: Jewels
diamonds and pearls. with necklace OF
pearls and diamond clasp, presented by
Queen Victoria to her great-aunt, Mrs.
Andrew Stevenson. when her husband at.
tended the Court of st. James
Miss Mary Welby Scott, Of Fauquier,
! (1ounbtar Of (laporal " Tavlor
Scott,) appeared in cardinal court-train OF
brocade. with yellow satin and embossed
petticoat (Which were worn at the court oil
| George III. y with cape and fiounces of ole
thread lace and crown of brilliants set IL
| silver.
Miss Rosalie Scott, of Fauquier. also q
daughter of Major Scott, was dressed II
the style of Dollie Madison, wearing c
dress of one of the famous nine Misse.
Brown, from whom she is descended.
Mrs. Charles +. Taylor personated Eliza
beth Floyd daughter OF her great-great
grandfather, Rev. Matthew Floyd, chap
lain of the Continental army. Her cos
tune was OF Nile-green petticoat, Watteau
overdress, trimmed with ruffs and frills il
Continental style. Ornaments of diamonds
and pearls.
Mrs. Stephen Putney appeared as Mrs
James BleeCker of colonial times, hand
| SDllt DlhNn NtlNti biCNtANb pNeeH
coat Of wild roses, gold lace; diamond
ornaments.
Mrs. Z. II. Marshall personated Lady
Elizabeth. wife of Sir Richard Corbin, o
Ianevllle. the Kings Receiver General foI
the Colony of Virginia jewels, diamond
pin given by Emperor Macmillan to Colo
mel Maury; also. pearl brooch with hair o
Captain Lewis Herndon.
Mrs. Charles Winn. very handsome greer
brocade with old lace trimmings, -.
Mrs. George /. Anderson, beautiful
bridal costume.
Miss Moss, pearl satin, white brocade.
Mrs. Emma G Morris, very lovely whit
crdDe de chine.
Miss Mary Drewry. brunette, attiret
in white satin, trimmed in old lace.
Miss Nctta Potts wore yellow silk ant
white brocade; diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Courtney Jenkins, old gold brocad
satin 100 years old.
Mrs. DR.. Moore, black velvet train ovel
white satin brocade petticoat; point LACE
and diamonds.
Miss Nellie Rider, colonial costume o
white MULE.
Miss Nellie Neale, q charming debutunt
white muslin slip. Gght-blue silk girdle-
very handsome.
Miss Susie G.. Braxton, of Hanover, yel
low brocade point lace. diamonds. Sh,
personated Miss Lucy Grimes, afterwardi
Mrs. General Nelson.
Miss Bette Dean. cameo pink over (
Quilted petticoat $50 years old. She per
sonated her ancestress. Miss Sallie Tucker
Mrs. Mamie ID. Werth represented he
great-great-grandmother. Mrs. Thomas
Eldridge (who was Martha Bolllng) II
black velvet court train and brocade petit
coat.
Mrs. Joseph Hall appeared as her great
great-grandmother. Mrs. Colonel Alex
ander.
Mrs. Robert b. Munford, white cour
train over pink petticoat.
Mrs. William NcCsnce, cream velve
court train over q white brocade petticoat
Mrs. l.. j. CardoZa, in Partisan costume
of black cream satin, old thread lace of {
hundred years garnished with cream roses
Jewels, diamonds.
Miss Rebecca Woodbridge. o brunette
deyalt0nt, in dress over hundred year
old.
Miss Sue Starke, as Marguerite Lynn
elegant costume.
Miss Nettie Yarrell, Of Greenesville
China silk, point lace; ornaments OF dia
monds.
Miss Eva Spots appeared in o handsome
brocade worn at q colonial ball one hun
dred and fifty years ago.
Miss Elise Coke persouated Lady Mary
Coke daughter Of the Earl of Chesterfield
her ancestress in the direct line). the wifi
of Sir Thomas Coke, Vice-Chamberlayn'
to Queen Anne and George /. and privy
councillor.
Miss Mary Lou Belle, of Pulaski, ant
Mrs. A. g. Preston, of Botetourt, were at
tired in very elegant and becoming cos
tunes.
Mrs. Lucien Tatum impersonated be-
great-great-g grandmother, Mrs. Miles Sci
den (whose husband was the last colonia
rector of st. Johns church,, in lovel,
colonial dress, adorned by the miniatur,
of "Parson Selden." and the old family
jewels and laces.
Mr.. Lucien Tatum, in the uniform of ar
army officer. represented his grandfather
Colonel Harry Tatum, of the Revolution
ary army. 49,.
Mrs. NJ. f. Osborne and her sister. Mis-!
Exie Hurt of Baltimore. The former wore
q black lace wntrimmed with red roses
ornaments, family diamonds. The lattel
wore an old-gold silk, lace, and flowers
These ladies are natives OF Williamsburg
Va.
Mrs. DR.. G.. NJ. Shields, black velvet
white brocade: diamonds.
Mrs. Gertrude v. Barnham, of Atlantic
| Citv. handsome white brocade. pear