The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-25
DANCING OF THE MINUET.
a BEAUTl- VI SCENE AT MONT
CELLO HALL.
some Of the Ciosies Of Past Days BIOS
som Out In Great Profusion-hi-S "'rs
Thaw's Glass Make Charming hn'e'-
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som Out In Great Profusion-hi-S Mary
Thaw's Glass Make a Charming hn'er-
tainment.
A scene Of dazzling beauty was presented
by Mis- Mary Thaw's scholars 10 the mihuet
dance last night at Monticello Hall. Inc
costumes If the day OF Washington, and
The lacee. silks and -atins OF grandmoihers,
with the yelyets. knickerbockers and slip |
pors worn bv the men made the picture.
Head. were powdered. dresses OF ye colonial |
time were worn. dainty slippers encased |
tiny feet. trains hung in graceful folds,
while the white wigs. iahots Of lace. long, |
graceful coats, knikerh0cker-, satin stock
inr- and slippers. all with Nari-cOored COS
tunes. made the scene as one great kaIeieo-
scope. ...,
About four hundred people were pfesei,
To- witness the dancing, and RANGED afouhn
the walls. made striking DacN-i"uhu'
Many OF the spectators were in evening
dress. and the hall possessed in every part
a radiant ASPECT The dancers ranged in
size from yOung ladies ANA gentlemen I'D
little tot. Dot more than SIX year, Oh age ana
the sieht these little ladies and Gentlemen
presented WIS charming IN the extreme
Am iha Girls wore long costumes with
trains. ana with their graceful bows ana
nanny looks the little ones divided much %
fhe admiration OF the spectators. IL looked
as though the LilliputIans were having
their grand ltte at ihe finding Of CULVER
and with their grace and ease won the
hearts OF all Onl00kors. The elder girls,
0f course. came in for their share OF admir-
ton. and rYaled I'm beauty the colonial
assembly participants.
THE uNUEr DANCED.
Miss Julia Feraudini and Miss Willie
Green ied the miuuet with charming ease
and grace. Both are p0ssessors OF much
beauty. and Were the recipients OF general
admiration. Sis, ferraudlnl represented
Tmnr.-- Josephine. and wore "A gown oi
blue and amber satin. caught at the throat
with diamonds. while Miss Green was
clad in RediDm creation of blue
satin embroidered in silver. with gold
slippers lh. partner of ile iOmcrWls Mr..
q. X. BlaukDn-hip. in reed YeNet trimmed
with gold hriId and black -ilk stockings;
and Miss Green's partner was Mr. w lillian
-faiaI.. boo "a costume OF jnriun blue. with
silver braid and black stockings. The other
Nnun- ladies .u tlr m.uuei Wcre Miss Mary
Brook as Catherine d. Medici. in crimson
.ilk. point lace and diamonds; Miss
Ncllic Tyler as Lady liyclurn, in light blue
hfOcaGo silk. duchess lace and pearls Miss
Dana Angel as ii9rense B0naparte, in
cream white satin and brocado. pearls:
Bliss Sally B1yiy Stokes rs Pauline Bona
uarte. in white lace and pink brl-
cadc- Miss iOltic James, white brOcndc
and diamonds. Miss Blanche RediOrd
in NaudFke lace. cream lr0cadc train. and
bodice. ODD rose IrfiicOll. Mrs. Annie Belle
Christian a. Lady Dorsey Phillips. iu pink
China -ilh. Miss eaiie Brooks, as Lady
Washington. in China silk and pearls;
Miss Nina smith. as her great. great. great
Grandmother. Mary cary, wife OF Coll
Amber boz Nandyke lace and pearls. Miss
Julia Red0rd. in lace dress over
Green silk: Miss Margie knowles,
as Empress JOSEPH ns. in cardinal
aud cream ir0cade bodice ana train and
yandvke iace. Miss Ncna owen. cream
satin cmbr0IdrC iu gold, court train of
/ blue lrlradr pear. ornaments. fam amt
/ heirloom One hundred years ODD; Miss An-
mic Belle Bankcnship. as Lady Dorsey. Phil
/ lips. in Orocaded silk; Annie Belle FORBES.
/ .n % 'front.' Of garnet satin. br1cIdc -ilk and
diamonds. Miss Rosa schumacher. n- Mar
/ tina Washington. boz hlu0 nr0caded silk and
uink quilted mont; Miss Ethel Hediord. as
/ Marie AniOineua. In pink ANA blue bro
cadod bodice and train with pink petticoit.
ruE CAVALIERS.
The Young Gentlemen who danced ihe
m'nuot were Ne--r-. Robert Jones. pink
and black velvet coat, Charles a.. Page.
/ black -ilk and white lace; Gay Smith.
! black velvet aui -.ll braid. tharl' s
/ Maole hllc, velvet and blue vest; Charic-
] Houston. black coat and PINK Ne-
/ sect: Emmett nlluu. blue velvet and
saffron coat. Blanchard Forbes. black
and blue velvet. Leslie Morris hHck
/ velvet and pinh. DreWm ii,r. blue
/ velvet coat. satin f,.i. and knlckcrh0ckcrs
/ 0f silver braid. William Lyme. purple velvet
coat. orange vest and silk knickgrD0cker- .
/ Beach Lewis. black velvet coat, pink vest
and -iik brooches; John uuuell. black Yoi-
vet aul pink; b. 81. Coiuell, dress suit; Il.
/ T.. lluiIN. dress suit.
After ihe minuot had been danced and ,he
/ deafeuu- applause ol the audience bad died
away. exhibitions ul fancy dancing were
! given. Miss Lena Owen. VI Manchester,
danced llc Bonnie Blue Flag. and with
! gftceiuluess and ease won many piaudit1.
/ Miss ~aIlie Brooks executed very difficult
! Il pretty steps as fhe Grace Aeau; Mis-
/ Nina smith danced pretriy and graceful!
| fhe Highland FLING, anl Misses sallic
/ Brooks and Rose schumacher did splendid
/ ly n jockey steps, As soon as ibis was iin-
/ i-hD1 german WAS begun. which iastei tiIl
faD Wee .na .0ars. During ine evening %
COLLATION. Wa- served.
N luE GERMl.
Amn- ihe yom. ladies present. and nh0
/ participated in ihe german, were; Miss
i llafk. very pretty. m DiuD lace. ostrich ip-
and russell slippers; Miss Ju-ii7, red ana
white cloth. Miss smith. pink net; MI
/ Nellie Lyons. yellow satin; Mis-. Anne
/ Green. u.lh -.lh: Miss G01i-oy. of Mancht -
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