Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-24

! force 10 wake a tender shadow effect OF
deeper impressions amid the lights OF
/ tho foreground Good-bys are in the AR.
/ Here crimson and there a yellow leaf
/ futters 70 the ground. Pensyc looks ana
I thoughtful micu mark these happy VIC
/ tins who are ready 10 contradict the &C
/ cepted situation that with summer
I friends the summer ends
/ But with so much fash and sparkle OF
/ the surface flow 20 catch and please the
/ eve we will desst from probing the depths
/ Of even these changing courses Of an under
/ current.
/ THE GALLANT BLUES.
| Some OF last weeks events are still
J fresh memory to US. Saturday evening.
/ when the Richmond Light Infantry Blues
/ gave their brilliant german and filed the
/ ballroom with their PICTURESQUE uniforms
/ and the radiant faces Of charming part
| ners, no more enhancing scene could be
/ imagined. Captain Sol. Cutchlns was as
genial aud gallant in mgrshalling hrs troops
/ for the beautiful dance as no was Tor the
manmuyres Of the march, while Mrs.
/ Cutchins, in a YeIy elegant toilet OF pink
/ faille, made welcome the dancers and add
/ Cd grace 20 the occasion. The other
I chaperons werc Madame Guillaume, Miss
| Guillauine, Mrs. f.. j. HOtchklss, and
Mrs. NJ. S. Smith The ballroom was
decorated very artistically with Tags and
green plants. and above the table. upon
which was heaped on ample collation.,
waved the beautiful flag OF the COMPANY
I The evening before the company left thcy
gave several serenades that were highly
appreciated
GENERAL JOHNSTON ESCoRED.
Their first military compliment of mar
tlai music was for the ears Of General Jo-
seph l.. Johnston. who had Just arrived
with his niece, Miss COralie Johnston. The
beat of the drum and the sound Of the sill
yer bugle We're tones which spoke 10 the
brave, the gallant General in his own Ian
guage. and though 10 appealed TO his heart
or spoke 90 his soul of patriotism, yester-
day. to-day, and forever General Johnston
would be- rightly responsive. Next the
s0ldierly band outpealed from its brazen
throat its respects 20 General H.. X. jack
son, Of Georgia, who is among the most
honored guests. Last and least. too, be It
said IN such brave company were the ladies'
shown the same graceful courtesy When
the strains were attuned 10 melody more
soft and themes and harmony IN romance
rather than history. TO tho Richmond
fair was this serenade. all of whom by invi-
tatiOn were assembled upon the cottage
porch of hrs. Il. w. Powers. The thanks
of the party were expressed 10y Mr.. samuel
Register. of Richmond, ina speech. though
TO the point, was rounded with grace.
On Monday evening some charming tab
leaux under tho sklliul management OF
Mrs. ". =. Smith. Miss Gullaume, and
Mrs. HotchBiss filled the boards. Miss
Daniel and lr. Catchings made picture
in the first called.
The next and most charming Of ell was
a lullaby sung by some dozen pretty little
tots in little white robes, with their dollles
IN their arms. suiting their notion 10 the
swinging measure OF the sleepy song.
1.-THE Three Old Maids OK Lea" was
beautifully rendered III tableau and song
Miss Abrams giving with her sweet voice
the explanation of the first scene which
were the three young maldcns OF Lea, IA
fair as fair could be" who were Miss Ma
ME Symington, Miss Chloe Sans and Hiss
Blanche Duffy. Miss Juliet Powers, Miss
Margaret Pollard, and Miss Marion Stres.
having grown old gracefully" gave the
after-pioce.
The Artists Dream YVES rendered beauti-
fully by Mr.. Edward DuIey. Of Baltimore,
one Of the most favored gallants OF the
place, while those of whom be dreamed
were Miss Helm, dudlne; Miss Molhe
| Minor. alterary woman; Mles carrie Elicit,
q strong-minded woman; Miss Juliet Pow
ers. a domestic woman. and Miss Frances
Webb as Galatea, whose beauty made the
Artists Dream realized. The next was the
famous scene before the Mayor OF Stras-
burg.
Mr.. James r. Branch took the promi-
nent part. sang with exquisite spirit the
| Marselllaise, while IL the background
were grouped far women and courtly men
in the most regal costumes OF the French
court Mrs. Bradley J.. johnson was
queenly IN a toilet suitable TO frame her
beauty. The others were Mrs. Gray, Mrs.
Hotchkiss. Mrs. n. Ii. Page, Miss Abrams,
Miss Clare Guillaume, Mrs. Byrd Warwick,
Messrs. Catchinqs, Antrim, B. Cunning
ham, W. :. Flgggt. W. ;. smith, /; ~.
Jones. and Mr.. Lewis Marshall. No tickets
OF admission were sold. but voluntary
thanks for the evenings pleasure We're
offered in many c.Inklug coins, which VIII
add 10 the sums accommodating for the pur-
chase of tue JEFF. Davis Mansion II Rich
mOnd.
PINK CoTHLON.
The most brilliant, the most beautiful
/ ballroom scene Of the season was pink
/ COTTON" given on Tuesday evening 10y
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. w. Stires, OF Norfolk. IN
( honor Of their daughter, Miss Marion
Stires. The entire ballroom was decorated
I in pink. and every lady dancing was ap-
| parelled in gowns and moods c0lelr de rose
/ and the gallant partners IN rose-hued
/ humOr wreathed with smiles of course.
/ Souvenirs OF boxes of Huyler's bon-bons.
/ tied with pink ribbons, were generously
| distributed 10 the guests while delicious
| repast was served IL the intervals OF the
/ dance. Mrs. Stires, Mrs. Samuel g. era
/ ham. Mrs. Flanagan, Mrs. NJ. >. Smith,
and Mrs. HOtchkiss were the chaperOns.
/ Among tine other guests were Mrs. Brad
/ ley 4. johnson. Mrs. Richard Wright. Mr5.
| "A. ". Page. Mrs. Lewis Marshall Mrs. >,
| Regester, Mrs l. \. Jones, Mrs. Byrd War
/ wick, Mrs. Savage, Misses Marion Stires,
/ Carrie Shields, queen, Symngton, Duhy,
/ Darlington, Williams, Ellett, Elliot, Crew,
/ Irene Peasants, Rose Slaughter, Abrams,
/ Juliet Powers, Lula Powers, Pollard Ian
nagan, Elise Coke. Webb, Faust. Avairy,
/ Starke, Clark, Meladdie. Sans Stratton /;
| Messrs. Crenshaw, Catchings. Wake, Fig
/ cat. Duhey. Sans. Smelling. Norton, Mar
/ shall, Johnson, DOYLE. Griffin, Meiaddie,
/ Bull. Powers, Weisiger, Read, Bell, Smith,
/ Enelis. Warwick Elder, BraXtOn, Mccoy,
Butler, Glasgow, Hooker, and many others.
STOP PARTY.
Mrs. Judson Watkins gave a charming
"stop party" on Tuesday morning, At
which every guest had a delightful time;
| Mrs. Samuel REGISTER, whose charms anu
| beauty always win golden opinions. on tins
/ occasion won silver IN the form Of dainty
| salad fork. The other guests were MrS.
| Richard Wright. Mrs. Charles Shields,
| Mrs. Otway Warwick, Mrs. Charles Todd,
/ Mrs. T.. IL. Hotcuhl5-, hla. 1. y. vNhN''
/ Mrs. Lewis Marshall, Mrs. Richard Brown,
and Mrs. Frank Steger.
TENNIS TOURSAMEST.
! The absorbing interest Of the week has
4 been tennis tournament. The excite
ment has been wildly contagious and ex-
! tended from the fanatic fends Of the court
/ into the midst of the lazy ldlers on the
/ grounds. Walks. talks. and lazy lnger-
ings have been given up to SIT in groups.
| betting in merry jest, and aGmTlng shouts
and plaudits following the players.
The doubles were won by Messrs o. w.
Catchings and Conway Sans, the prizes
being dozen tennis-balls. The mixed
doubles were won by Miss Juliet Powers,
who played with skill and wonderful en-
DURANGO over hundred games, and Mr..
w. s. Figgat, the first prize being silver
hair ornament and the latter q leather
racquet cover. The mems singles were
won by Mr.. Figgat and the ladies' singles
by Miss Chloe Sans. the prizes being a
tennis-racquet.
The players in the tournament were
Misses Morton, Sans, Webb. Onsley' Pow:
I ers, Lula Powers. Pollard, and queen, and