Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-23
THE COLONIAL ASSEMBLY.
A Description of Some of the Costumes
that will Be Worn i'm the Minuet.

Now the next thing to enthrall Rich
mond society viii be the Colonial Assem-
blv. which will take place at the Theatre
"Wednesday night, 29th instant. The lead
ing dry-goods merchants say they have
sold in the last few days more expensive
goods than they have disposed OF for "a
lour while for any other social event
II IS well understood that number of
these costumes cost several hundred dol
lars each. Some or the ladies have given
orders North for their outfits, while the
leading fashionable WOdtSfeS here IN the
CITY are busilv engaged with like work. 1t
is frue also that several ladies will appear
in gowns handed down by their ancestors.
THE TALK.
Among the bellies aud beauX of the city
this hall Is the talk of the day. The socle-
tv GIRL meets with her lady friends ana dls-
cusscs what Is the most appropriate ana
becoming cOlors TO wear. Inc young men
are equally fond of talking about IT.
There Is quite a rivalry existing among the
ladies in their efforts TO find ont what
others will wear. but the style OF all OF tne
dresses will conform as much rs possible
to that Of colonial days.
The Theatre will be handsomely deco
rated under the management OF Mrs VII
liam l.. Royall and Mrs. IL. \. Tabb, who
have charge of this feature.
CLEVELAND, M'KINNEY, AND LIE.
The only complimentary tickets issued,
bove becn sent TO his Excellency Governor
Mckinney and wife, General tltZ Lee ana
wifr ex-President Grover Cleveland and
MIR. Cleveland and wife are expected.
Governor and Mrs. Mckinney have ac-
cepted an invitation. II Is to be re-
prstted that Our Fitz and MRS.
lee cannot say positively they Wi. DO
nrcsent as Governor Lee about this time
vii nrobablv be engaged IN the North on
;mnnrtant business. A letter received mere
rerentlv saws that some members OF ms
family are confined to the house by ID
grippe" ..
Tho ladies' have rented Krouse's build
inc which adjcins the Theatre, ana there
tbe supper will be served, and 10 give ready
access 10 the supper doors will be cut
throuch the Theatre wall into hrouses
yard. 30 = ,vas n, ,be
Lee inaugural ball there Will De laIso
number OF small tables, and every hiI"nso- !s
ment will be made To MAKE tne suus,S o.o 80
comfortable as they would be at private
house.
The doors of the Theatre will be thrown
opcn of an early hour NJ,
The first feature is the reception Ars.
pb,lin Haxall and twenty other hdics
compose this committee; - q g. =,
TIis reception will last from 10 IL
o,clock Governor Mckinney ana WIG
will receive with these LADIES'.
MINUET.
Ali o'clock sharp the curtain VIII drop
o,d ihe STAGE win be cleared Tor the
minuet No one will be allowed on lile
aoor during this dancing except those VINO
take part in it. There are sixteen coupies'
Mrs. Allen will wear In"snlnouI;,h IN 0TS- 20
tune of stiff white bTocaue satii' 49, sn,al t1,
carat gold embossed flowers anu s',,',o 49,
with real gold lace-the creatioh u "''N"'4
Donnovan, of New York, -, olo
Mrs. William l.. Royal VIII wear an eis-
cant apple-green satin, brocateu a,n,io ~ 49,
bydraneeas-a French imported cossunlo ni
Mrs Thomas Boiling VIII wear al % ele-
cant old colonial costume that mas peen
,n the family hundred years; ooo.aa
Mrs. Thomas Carter anu arr. JeS,aS,
Woodbridge will also appear 'n '''s'"'
costumes Of ancient date, hoo,,,;
f,,I h,ocaded silk of different eoiors'
,snrl ed with exquisite flowers.
Mrs. u. I. ID. Myers. Jr., hanusouie cos
tune of silk ana lace. ,,,alv xa,Iou
Mr.. Charles T. wortham. q aioVeiV seiiOw
and white brocade silk. ,o aross %
Mrs. Allen Donnan, hanusoine N'''' Va
mink and white brocade: =. hoaut;s,,
Mrs. Robert IL. WhitioeK. q life
costume of old rose brocade o'ci u'A'i-
ent-colored pettieoat. .,a white bro-
Mrs. Eebert Leigh, u biue-aho: ni'e ''o-
oa%a | trimmed with passementerle. -,
cauD ~ Mas freeman will wear ioveiy
c,seming @ @ costume Of red brocade ana white
ia Mrs Levin Joynes, handsome costume
of pink and silver brocade. - hv N,rs
" he dresses that are TO Do worn Dy aArS'