Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-25

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this goodly assemblage. 1t Is taken ont of
scene !. Act w.. of the incompatible VIII
liam Shakespeare's play OF Midsummer
Nights Dream. representing Titania's IN
fatuation for Bottom the Weaver under
the assinine transmorgrification. whilst the
attendant sprites viewed the scene with
vast and wondering amusement;
iltania was represented py Miss Evans'
0beron was represented by Thomas Lay. a
lad twelve years old: Bottesia, Percy Pick
rell; the fairies were represented by two
little daughters of Mrs. DR.. Peter Lyons
Susie Barksdale and Aloise Coke.
THE MISUET.
After the tableaux the aforementioned
parsonage said: 1.-The musicians, II their
instruments be atuned. will now. strike up
and the ladies and gentlemen will tread a
measure" Here six couples-Mrs. Dob
bin, Miss Nellie Schley. Mrs. Blount Ma
son, Miss Perkins. Mrs. Russell Robinson.
w. 4. Thorn. Byrd Warwick. Tom Boiling,
William l.. Royal Monroe Bannister, and
Ned Price-were arranged in two rows IN
the centre of the stage and the stately
measure Of the minuet de Ia cotT was struck
by the band stationed at the side and
little to the rear. The gentlemen glided
through the dance touching the young
! danes hands with chivalrous respect and
pressing their cooked hats to their hearts
ut each inclination of their powdered heads.
and the young ladies courtesed low and
long and shot glances at their gallant cava-
hers.
This dance was conducted strictly after
the old STYLE
The two children of Mrs. Coffee had a
part in the minuet.
OTHER TABIEAUx.
The seoond tableaux was from A Win
- II An1l l..r
s,rs. Thomas Henderson, formerly Miss
MacMurdo. of this city. Mr.. Thomas Moore
represented the King, and Miss Mary
Gray Perdita.
After the tableaux there was music and
| singing, Mr.. Willie Grant was introduced
by the gentleman with the white stick and
sang "Oh, Give Me Home BY the Sea. F"
Having been complimented with an encore
he responded with Fair Dove" which
was also applauded.
Mrs. DR.. f.. L. Robinson sang "Tis the
Last Rose Of Summer"
Miss Blow, of Norfolk sang "Old Robin
| Green"
The concluding portion of the entertain
ments provided for Lord BotetOurt's plea
sure was an allegorical tableau planned by
Mr.. w. l.. Shepherd entitled
vIRGISIAs GIFT TO THE NATIONS"
Virginia, an Indian Girl, was represented
by Miss Bailey. The nations were repre-
sented as follows: Germania, Miss Levy;
Britannia, Miss Kate Cabell: Egypt, Miss
Bailey, and Asia, Miss Blow, of Norfolk.
THE MINGLING.
The tableau over, the master Of ceremo-
mes announced as the pleasure of his Lord
ship that the people present proceed to en-
| Joy themselves in such a manner as might
! to them seem best and proper. The throne
was vacated and there was n general COM
mingling Of the lords and ladies.
| Mise Wickham, who represented Mrs.
| President Nelson, of the Governors coun-
Gil, wore beautiful dress. which belonged
To Mrs. Nelson and which was one hundred
and fifty years old. From her throat was
suspended miniature of a gentleman OF
! 1875. Her gloves were long kid, and Marie
Antoinette slippers completed her cos
tune.
| LADIES OF TIE COURT.
Mrs. Colonel Lewis W. Washington, vice
regent of the Mt. Vernon Association for
West Virginia. appeared as Mrs. George
Washington. She is the great-great-n niece
of George and Mrs. Washington both. She
wore blue satin court train, an exact re-
production of one owned by Lady Wash
iagton. Among the trinkets IN her posses
sion were a snuf-box presented to Bushrod
Washington by the Emperor OF Russia, the
eye-glass of George Washington.
Mrs. General Heth appeared as Mrs.
| Cary, of Ceyleys. The dress worn by Mrs.
| Heth was I20 years old and was imported
by Mrs. Cary to be used at the christening
of a member of her family.
| Mrs. LlOyd appeared as Mrs. Thomas
Lee, of Stratford; Miss BraxtOn as Miss
Rraxton. daughter of the signer Of the De-
claration of Independence; Miss Ellen Nc
Cav as Miss DIggs, daughter of Sir Dudley;
Jfiss Brooke az Mrs. Robert Carter Nicho-
las; Miss Ella Brooke as Mrs. Lawrence
Brooke: Miss Emma Chamberlayne as
Mrs. Conway Madison, mother of Presi-
dent Madison, and the great-great-great-
aunt of Miss Chamberlayne.; Miss May
| Gwyn, OF Baltimore, ~ Mrs. Norman
| Bruce: Mrs. Randolph Barksdale rs Lady
Peyton: Miss Lizzie Harrison as Mrs. Har-,
rison, of Berkeley: Miss Nanny Rutherford
as Lady Duer: Mrs. Russell Robinson as
Mrs. Ire Cabell, of Green Hill Miss Cabell
| as Mrs. William Cabell, of Union Hill; Miss
Perkins as Lady Eden; Miss Aylett as
Lady Emily Travis, wife, of Sir
Champion Travis; Miss Sally Aylett
as her greatt-great-grandmother. Miss
| Miss imogen Warwick as Miss Mary Byrd,
sister of the last Colonel Byrd, afterwards
Mrs. Carter, of Sabine Hill; Miss Marion
Carter as Mrs. John Carter, of Shirley
Miss Lucia Harrison, Of Brandon, as
Evelyn Byrd, Of Westover; Miss Shields
as Miss Corbin, a descendant Of Gavin
Corbin, an ancestor of Corbin Braxton,
and of Carter Braxton. the sgner: Mrs.
DIR. Ross as Mrs. Grigsby; Miss Carrie
Barker as her overwhelmingly
Mrs. DE Priest Miss Matte Waller as Mrs.
Judge Benjamin Waller. of Williamsburg
| Mrs. DR.. T. T. Robinson appeared as Mrs.
Amy Warwick, her great-grandmother.
GENTLEMEN or THE COURT.
George Washington Bassett as Colonel
| G. Washington. afterwards General Wash
| incton. Mr.. Bassett was the great-great-
nephew of both General and Mrs. Wash
ington. Mr.. Bassett on this occasion
wore a asword-belt which belonged to Gene
Washington; General Harry Heath as
his great-great-gra Colonel Jack
Heath, an officer of the British army; Mr..
| Robert Taylor as his great-grandfather
Patrick Henry; DR.. G. W. P. Brock as his
great-grandfather, Colonel Joseph Brock
Carter Wexford as his great-grandfather
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