Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-19
TIE COLONIAL BALL.
INTRODUCTION or vlcE-ReoAL LIFE
IN THE OLD DOMINION.
e,rarations for the Great Event Of the
epth--Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland
Invited to Attend.

deaairs that distinguished the vice-regal 4
Ger. Al williamsburg. The costumes OF /
stlr day will be followed rs closely as pos !
Csile and the minuct will be- danced by |
sjSeD couples.
lie orchestra portion OF the Theatre az !
far ack as the second row Of iron sup 1
spor, will be floored over on level with /
cine nee, ard there the ball will take place. I
whilfrom the dress circle and galleries 4
tthe NciatoTs will look down upon the I
ladiain their silks and laces and the gem |,
ilema in their queues and knce-hreeches.
n IS Disg 10 be a picture Of bewiidcrinZ
heaui. and viii attract probably the mIfst
Fashionable audience ever gathered in
Richmnd. WHAT Is more it IS for - pa
tr.otipnsposc the money realized, sehy the
Sale o seats will go to tho ASSOCIATION for
the Reservation Of virginia 4 siqu''ie''
Transformation for the PRESERVATION Of
Virr.n Antiquities wsasf organized jan
nary. $50. with the fxS1lowing officers:
President. Mrs. ES1'zhugh Ice.
Viccprcsidcnlgs Mrs. Joseph r. Ander-
son. EchmonH. Va; Mrs. Charles w.
CoicmS. W}ala,oshurs, Va. Mrs l.; ".
Norfolk W.. and Mrs. j. Caskic Caocil.
Rc< ~tine Secretary. Mrs. james Lyons,
R.,J<nod.
/Corrcpondine Secretary. Mrs. George
~. BagN. Richmond.
= IJoasUor. Mrs. Joseph Bryan. Rich
%loud. ..oo
Tpon tlp resignation ~ Mr.. Fitzhugh
ice Mrs Joseph Bryan was elected presi-
'oent anCllrs. W. r.. Meredith treasurer,
iliuc Z their lGt OF V1ce-pTcs dents the
lr1es ~ Mrs. Fitzhagh Lee, Mrs. J. l.. VI.
he1rrv. Pr. Arthur Seldom. Airs. +. u.
qtl. Mu 7. VI. Logan. Mrs. !. ;. Wexford,
SCs- Camilla Scott. end Mrs. i. I. Crump.
90 ITs oBrrcr.
p".,The object Of the society is - restore
=. i keep iu state Of preservation the
~ tlqu.fie II tie Siltc. 50 that al trace
~ them 0aV not be Iost to coming genera
~ Jas. o. till soon pc the case. iy natural
es,cay or through ,r'hlcss dcrredations
M lass something e. done at once 10 pre-
elt. Halug contracted 70 pay for tho
etoric li.lling IN viii amshurg so long
~ fsmilarlv known as The Powder
10 b." l,lc of tho most interesting rclicF
'oi Colonial DAVIS left standing Il tire
~, ,'olooioiCaptol Branch - (Which IS the
'v'lsrr- lirc branch OF the assOeiotiOnj
- all DO .ho repairs, the Central Commit
~ lr..lrd 10 call On the society leaders
Ri,rmtud to aid them 10y getting ny q
Nou.al assembly t1r tho benefit of the
yei'CAtiol.
oy TIL wOGKiNC CoNNITIErq.
nahevrcsoonded ably and heartily. formed
'd'eu0ral Bah Committee with i1r. l..
" arump as chairman. and the following
~ committees:
20 {, Recopti0u-Nrs. philip HaXall CHAR
' g. Mrs. Fitzhugh lee. Mrs Srchor An
on IN. Mrs. Hunter Mcclure. Mrs. Alfred
Viris. Mrs. William n. y. Ice, Mrs Brn1-
'ah'T Johnson. Mrs. Portion WiSe. Mrs.
~, .t7ick Scott. Mrs Alexander Cameron,
ma Jeffrey Arthur Leirov. NJ. Charles
NyN IN smith Nr-. B. Randolph Wexford.
bfllc P, Gylnt. MIR. j. X. Connallv. Mrs. II.
NIB. Mrs.. f. #. Logan, Mr.. Francis VI.
Jlu. Mrs. John BOynton Palmer, Mrs.
D. Cullen. Mr.. Annie Byrd Camm,
&C. = CHRISTOPHER IOmpkns. Mrs.. JOSIAH
nd Mrs Edward T. trump, Mrs. VII
Ihhilce Cary. II SIS CarIiugton. Miss Bag
.TtNiss Josephine Siauard Lyons. Miss
ing Morris Jones. Bliss Adcla Icgram
Au \, md Miss Pecran.
10, T. Willie Allen Is chairman Of the
.na o ct Committee and the Ininuot vii be
ID tmed ev the following ladies' and Gentle
meiut Mrs. William Allel and Mr. Hyrd
wick Mrs fit7uueh Lee and Mr.. y.
..o Cary. blrs. William Royal and Mr.
.""Watkns. Mrs. Thomas Boiling and
"Non ako Anderson. Mrs. George \. Wood
'or0II r. snd Mr. William hoynll. alrs. Ro-
"a Nftl0ck and MIR. Il. q. Pcgrain, jr.,
80, -. Eghcrt Leigh and Mr.. }. ". Harrison,
ii X. Bran ch and Mr. T.. L. ID. Myers,
,'e'is rs r.. +. d. Myers. lr.. and Mr.. ). +.
80. 40 h. Mre. james Walker AND MIR. Meado
''""u lne. Mrs. Thomas \. Carter and Mr..
no. . JONES. Mrs. Loyln Joynes and Air.
- "a. n. Carter. Mrs. Allen l.. Donnau
~ Wv II. Charles NOrth1m, Mrs. Charles
80, am and MIR. 4. Z. Donnan, Mrs. Il. I.
,,' M and Wr. b. 4. Johnson, Mrs. ). 3.
',.,,,i, 4 son and MIR. T.. s. Rogers.
"uu.t ucs Committee: Mrs +. VI. Logan
u a1,o, ,nanl, Mr.. T.. =. Addison. Mrs. y. +.
~. Mrs. l.. o. Noting, and Dlrs. John
arg ia. tion Committee: 5lrs. r. N. Boy-
loOAcc .irman) Mr.. j. $. ID. Cullen. Mrs.
Mcclure. Mr. John Dunlop MIS-.
Snea1 Cooke. Mrs. Frank Mcclure. Mrs.
bacco preston, Mrs j. Arthur LEROY, Mrs
irwin irwin lea ton Committee: Mrs. George W.
Woodb( cnairman). Alrs. A. y. Camm. Miss
membe CarrngtCn, and Hiss III. Is. u.
tho o1 Committee: Yrs. Georgia.. Wood
+be cor chairman. Mrs. John 3. Branch.
The m ames DOoiey, and Mrs. Thomas
Committee: Mrs. Harry Tabb
y, O,an). Mrs. Bradley /. Johnson, Mrs.
Wa nri H. Royal, Mrs. Egbert Leigh Mira.
Otwathllon, Mrs. Thomas y. Carter, Mrs
Nyudham Meredith. Mrs. Lov.n JONES,
alrs. Il. If. Nash. ana aiiss Camilla Scott;
Costume Committed: mrs. Alexander
Cameron chairman, MS,- Eohart Shep-
paid and Mr. William !. Sl%Pafq6; ID.
Supper Committee: Mrs. I. \: bi'i'dgT
lchairman). Mrs. Isaiah White, NJ. [: Il.
1auchorne, Mrs. Raleigh ColstG1,\ mrs
Byrd Warwick, Mrs. Walter X. Marsh
Mrs. william G.. Ferguson. Niiss Kitty
stiles. Mss Matte Harris. Miss Edith SYM
incton, Miss Camilla Scott, Mrs. j. H. FL
iefson, Mrs. Edward MAYO, Mrs. George
Mayo. Mrs. Clay DTewry, Mrs. Egbert
Im.h, Nrs. Lewis Burwen. Mrs. f.. o.
Noting. Mrs Nora p. Leary, Mrs. Thomas
Ncaie Mrs. John Potts, Mrs. Nj. l.. Branch.
Mrs. Powha;an BFeeden, Mrs. David
floor Committee: Mess-s William Il.
rTicq chairman Myndha,n Holling, Hose
vel PAGE. Wyndtam Mcrdith. AllstOn
Jaocu. A. s. Watkins, j. Mallory. Levin
Iovuos. E. r. d. Myers, d., William G..
Ferguson, A. II. Christian, b. L. Crump.
Byrd Warwick. Philip Haxall ". l.. Royal,
" H. Palmer, Thomas Atkinson. Stcnhope
Boiling. f.. II. Gaines, T. n. Carter. I \.
tLtNtIlNNIN. NltFNfliu NiPNltWNH. isANNi 4
bannewinckol Cary Sheppard, Dudley
III Donald, and DR.. james Roy.
MI. AND sfEs. CLEVELAND EXPECTED.
" is hoped that. MIR. and Mrs. Cleveland
yiN attend the ssemblv. They expressed
reat qualification nj the intimation that
heir presence was desired and said many
pleasant things OF Virginia and her people.
ilrs. Cleveland sind she was very anNloGs
10 meet the Richmond people. \ ball Ill
fitatiou hes been sent them with due form,
accompanied by letter from the Central
Committee, Association for the Ircscrya-
ion OF Virginia Antiquities, inviting them
o be present az the assembly, and "a letter
llso inviting them 20 be the guests OF
ieneral aud Mrs. Joseph j. Anderson |
Turing their stay in Richmond. Az affirm
tive reply Is hoped tor
Mrs. FitZhugh Lee, IL IL hoped, will !
race the occasion. and possibly Governor |
ZEE may a the last moment ind he can |
,e present. as be only declined TO dance !
be minuet because he could not be pres |
nj az rehear>als.
General Roger A. Pryor and his two sons |
md their wives will be present. ana 1t is |
.oped that representative Nrrgipians from |
d parts of The State and from other States /
yill come, that the Old Dominion may be 1
IS creditablv represented as possible, by 1