Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-30
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Miss Lallah Harrison. Of Leesburg, wore
oiack tulle trimmed in lace
handsome black tulle trimmed in lace.
Miss Sallie Wake, of Norfolk, wore Q
short-waisted gown with ribbon knotted
around the waist; ornaments of opals.
Miss Catherine Parsons, of Natural
Bridge, was elegantly dressed and per-
sonated Elizabeth Vance. an ancestress,
Miss Nena Taliaferro. OF Gloucester,
wore white crepe gown embroidered with
pearls.
Miss Susan F. johnson, of Montgomery.
wore white silk, made Empire waist, with
Rirdle Of gold: Watteau train. She repre-
sented an ancestress, Ann Montgomery,
the mother of General Montgomery. who
fell at Quebec.
Miss Nellie Robertson wore q null dress
with blue ribbons.
/ Miss Leila Myers wore an embroidered
gown of green trimmed with ribbons-a
lovely and most becoming costume
hiss Cicely McCaw. Of Kentucky, wore
an old-tashiOned baby dress of blue and
white.
Mr.. W. G. FERGUSON represented colo
nial gentleman
! Mr.. 4. l.. Carter. French ambassador,
with knickerbockers, silk stockings. etc: =.
Mr. j. Preston Carson wore a colonial
costume of the time of Washington. IL
was black coat trimmed with gold lace
and white satin embroidered vest.
Mr.. j. W, Atkinson wore n colonial. cos
tune white satin breeches and colored
vest, black coat trimmed with old rose.
Mr.. W. II. Palmer, Jr., appeared as an
English ,nobleman: copper -colored coat
| trimmed with beautiful passementerie,
light blue vest, and shoes with diamond
| buckles.
W. p. Gray, black plush trousers and
black velvet coat, with white satin trim
mings; vest OF white satin with gold TRIM
| mIngs.
Robert Millington Blankenship repre-
sented Thomas Alillington. He were n vest
$50 years old that belonged to Hugh Gain,
! the grandson of Philip Van Dam. Also
President Madison's shoe-buckles, and a
snuff-box presented by George III. to his
grandfather, together with the seals of the
old Millington family. used by Gilbert
Millington to stamp the death-warrant of
Charles |.
A. Beirne Blair, cavalier, with costume
Of lavender facing and trimmed with lace;
knickerbockers, silk stockings. and shoe
buckles.
Mr.. Thomas Boiling represented Robert
Boiling in costume of black velvet 100
years old; HAIR powdered.
Mr.. j. b. Young, yellow dress-suit with
lace trimmings, and short pants.
MIR. Charles X. Smith, dress suit trimmed
! with lace, and knickerbockers.
Mr. Ned Hannewinckel wore white bro
caded suit trimmed with gilt braid, white
trousers.
Mr.. J. W. Boswell, Of Danville, French
ambassador, black suit, with gold trim
mings.
Mr.. w. W. Morton represented Sir Will
| 1:o.., &c hlook cot,r k-,ink
erbockers, light pink coat. embroidered
vest, trimmed with jabot lace.
Mr. Jock Peasants represented Sir Mann
Randolph, of Tuckahoe-blue satin knick-
erbockers and plush coat of same collar.
Mr.. Dorsey Cullen personated Bernard
Moore Chelsea, his grest-grandtather-
black stockings, yellow trousers, blue coat,
and lowered vest.
Mr.. George K. Lee, dress coat and knick-
erbockers trimmed with lace.
Mr.. William II. Walker. colonial gentle
man, dress coat. with satin vest and knick-
erbockers: black stockings.
Mr.. Walter Martin, colonial gentleman OF
1772; suit of black. blue, gold, and silver:
Mr.. Ellis NJ. Talbot. pink coat and
trousers, representing George Wythe.
Miss Helen Cameron, of Petersburg, a
lovely Partisan costume, pink crepe trlm-
med with gold,
Mrs. John Jackson, white gauze over
white silk and diamond ornaments.
Mrs. DR.. J. A. White. lovely costume of
old gold and black brocade.
Miss Mary Young. white India silk.
Miss Whitehead, of Norfolk, pink India
silk.
Mrs. F. G. Tucker. black silk and fish,
net, feather trimmings.
Miss Gay Robertson, apple-green and
white brocade silk. very handsome.
Miss Norma Walker, a charming costume
of blue brocade over an old-gold petticoat
trimmings. old lace.
Mrs. Byrd Warwick, costume of superb
gold brocade and satin court train,
Josephine waist and jewelled belt. dia;;
mond ornaments. magnificent diamond
comb in hair and old family jewels.
Miss Connolly wore an artistic gown of
silver brocade with pale blue velvet en-
train lined with satin, style Of the First
Empire. -,
Mrs. Page Waller. nee Stuart, of Norfolk,
wore a cinnamon satin, over one hundred
years old.
Miss Mary Crump. of Danville, repre-
sented her ancestress, Daye Mary Crump,
wife of Colonel James Crump, who was on
Washington's staff. A most charming and
attractive costume.
Mrs. DR.. ]. s. Wexford, in black velvet,
point lace and pearls. crimson flowers.
} Mrs. Judge ". W. Crump, in black lace
and faille. No jewelry.
Mrs. Beverley r. Crump handsome colo
niGl dress of buf and blue, powdered hair
and the old family jewels Of amber.
Mrs. Beverley Selden, heliotrope satin
brocade and lace trimmings.
Miss Emile Glasgow (Van Dyck), cos
tune of pearl gray and Irish point.
Miss Garry Glasgow, gown OF dove-gray
silk. Martha Washington cape and rutfies
of old point lace belonging to her great
grandmother.
Miss Mary Page Booker represented her
ancestress, Mrs. Governor Nelson.
Miss Mary Lewis personated her ances-
tress Margaret Lynn, the mother of Gen
eral Andrew and Colonel Lewis. She wore
q gown of pale gray silk, brocaded in Grim.
son and pink roses, over petticoat OF
quilted satin.
There were q number of gentlemen in
uniform. Among them were noticed
Acknowledgement Charles j. Anderson.
The members of the brigade staff were
Colonel 10. Lane Stern. Major John II:
/ ineen, Major Moses d. Hoge, Jr., and
Captain Frederick Peasants. Also, Cap
tain William +. Mercer, surgeon; Captain
Meriwether Jones, Of Company G; Captain
Samuel REGISTER. of the Stuart Horse
Guards: Captain Frank Lassiter, ofPeters-
lieutenant Grayson Il. Burruss, of the
artillery staff, and NJ. J.. Maury, of the
Stuart Horse Guards. Messrs. Arthur l.:
Peasants, X. II. Mosby, Jackson Guy, and
Rutherford Rose were in uniform.
Mr.. Edward T. Crump. of the Floor
Committee. personated his great-grand-
father, Sir Leighton Wood, who was Solici-
tor-General in l777. Mr.. Crump's costume
was dark-blue velvet coat and knIcker-
bockers of the same color; white satin
vest. The entire suit was elaborately en-
brodered with gold passementerie.
Largely to Mr.. and Mrs. Crump is due
the success of the ball, for each was chair
man of an important committee.
Mr.. Lucien Tatum represented his grand
father, Colonel Harry Tatum. OF the Revo-
lutionary army. :.
Messrs. ID. NJ. Curry and John Currie, in
colonial costumes Of We olden times.
Miss Maggie Workman wore handsome
brocade petticoat of pink, draped with net
embroidered in pearls, hair powdered, with
feathers.
Mrs. G. L. Ford. of Kentucky, wore a
costume en- train and body of black velvet,
petticoat of black satin, draped with point
lace: jewelry, pearls.
Miss Mamie b. Winston, costume, OF
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