The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-26
THE COLONIAL BALL.
PLANS PROGRESSING TOWARD
PERFECTION.

efai CITY NeWs--lh swift OF 1"'it'N--
Manchester Maiters.--Notes About
Town.
Onward marches the pageantIy OF plans
for the magnificent splondor Of the Colonial
Assembly II has put theme OF the live
Hest interest into the brains Of every talk
ing Virginia man and woman. which has
found It's echo in the converse of countless
circles IN Kindred States. II has put taper
ing fingers 10 searching I'm many hair
trunk, in many garnet for faded frocks
and furnished gems and jewels Of the days
Of yore. II viii put shapely grace Of figure
Of miriads Of fair women and handsome
men in "quaint and curious volumes of
satin and brocade on the evening OF the
2gth. and IL will put bail in WILLIAMSBURG,
va. worthy 20 be- the casket ana strong box
Of the rare and valuable gems it is designed
10 hold.
The Theatre on the great and ovontiul
night Will dazzle the steadicst eye with Do.
brilliancy. The parquetic viii DE hoored
over from the stage tOt the horseshoe circles.
the seats beyond that under the gallery De-
ing left as "a rostiul resort for Wearled par
ticipants. Two additional boxes will De
erected 10 the front of the two regular boxes,
one Of which is rendered in compliment 10
Governor and Mrs. Mckinney, that they
NAV there witness the minuct after their
two hours reception.
The stage viii Doe decorated so as 20 pre-
sent the most luNuriant of tropical scenes.
Mrs. II. a. Tabb. the chairman of the Com-
mittee ON Decoration. could not make an
error i'm artistic taste, and her cultured eye
with those OF her able assistants. VIII mark
and approve the grouping VI plants. the un-
furling Of gay flags and draping of soft ana
bright hued hangings, which viii every
where c0yerthe dark wood of the structure
4 band of sixteen musicians VIII make
the martial strains of melody.
SOME ARRANGEMENTS
The entrance lobby Of the Theatre will De
like the most elegant reception salon.
Easy chairs diNans, soft rugs. tall lamps.
and aesthetic plants will give the first well
come 20 the incoming guests. At lhe mead
of the stairs In the lobby of One drc---cllcle
gallery will be % ladies ciDah-ro0m, where
wraps will betaken charge of ANA checked
each check costing ten cents. And 10 may
DE well 90 mention clearly. mat CHECKS are
given and not received, so ali persons DO
Inc habit of curying fifty and hundred
dollar bills Wal have 90 undergo ihe neon
vsnicnce of providing themselves Win q
dine ON this Occas OF.
The gentlcmen's cl0ak-g0Om. which VIII
be managed under the same system, VIII Doe
I'M krause's Hall. next To- tine Theatre
which Will De connected with the Theatre
bva covered arcade. Ladies' Will then Doe
expected 90 join their escorts in the retep-
ti0n-ro0m of the entrance lobby ere they
enter the ballroom
SCENES o. RECEPTION.
There will boz q slightly elevated dias'
uu0n which NirgIuia's nODle-lO0kine Gov
ernOr and his gracious add refined Lady Miii
stand with regal. graceful Mrs. Ihilllp
iIaXall the chairman of the reception cone
mitteo. and the ladies receiving with hei.
This reception Will last formally Dut TWO
hours. beginning promptly 40 O'Clock ana
ending as promptly at ~, 80 ali who desire
90 be formally presented 90 the h0n-
Orod ones. tO whom the hall i,
given. should Doe puucmal The reception
committee will wear the badge Ot yellow
p0n-pon, from the centre Oi which D., an ail!
ai.rette in pale blue. The same continental
cOl0rs viii enter INTO ihe costumes ana
badges of the three gentlemen who have lnr
Office of courtesy m pre.eniips ana an-
nOuncing any guests, especially strangers.
mont by three Of \Tginia's most courteous
gentlemen Mr. William j. Irge- Mr.
Meredith Montague, and Mr. Edward Price.
THE STATELY 1uNUET
AtlI O'Clock the stage Nili be cleared en-
tirciy. and every c1e of every person pI.-
sent will dance with expectancy ai thc hr-f
note of the stately miuuet When Mrs. DE
Die Allen one OF tAe most beautiful oi al
women. viii lead f1e most beautiful oi ail
danues. What pointing of slender toes.
what bending Of graceful heads. what drop
ping of slow. low couriO,ic- VIII there Doe.
There arc sixteen couples boz the dance. and
some eight of the very prctucst figures.
Last evening at the Belyidorc there was %
most successful rehearsal. and On both Nom
day and Tuesday evenings there VIII Doe
fan dress rehcaIsals 40 the Theatre with
band of music.
FOOD FOR IHOlGnL
The supper will Dee as complete ass tha
most astldiOus Oi bOns Yiyaut- might desire
as is the guarantee with Mrs. Thomas IS.
Brander as chairman of that committee. u
will Doe served in kraus' Hall, entrance 90
which will Doe through large door in Che
rear of the stage. and from there through
the covered arcade into ihe hali. The menu
Will comprise meats. game. oysters in every
style. pattie-, cr0uueites, Salads ices.
creams Charlotte ru-e, cakes. iruit. c0hee.
&c. combination great enough.
If partakcn of ny AN. t0 make them
hll the graves as well as the CARDS of ther
ancestors. Notwithstanding iAe many and
clear statement. regarding the matter ol
costumes. there seem. in the minds olmInl
the haziest conception of what the require
ments are. is the desire of AN t0 make 10
distinctiNcly a colonial hall. hence tAo
preference of the managers is that "a. nearly
as possible the dres, of that period should
find ON that occasion a worthy imitation.
BEAR THIS IN MIND.
Its am erroneous idea that ihc muIne-- |
figure of am Apollo. and ihe purse of 90
CrWsus are the requisites for ihc styles t0 /
De copied. You may Dee sure that though /
these heroic fathers OF our colony stood .
upon $50 firm footing as fO make their de- /
scendants proudly attempt 90 stand in their
shoes loo this latter day; that some among
their number were lank and lean of limb. .
and as for the puzzle of the fair sex. Doe it /
said for either their economy Or convenience /
than many of the grauidmcs who iu-p red t
the love of warriors and heroes. wrought /
their pretty deeds of love work in little mare /
r0w-skirted, ,hOri-Wai.ied mule irlrks. /
while others yet made havoc of the brave
hearts in satins and jewels ln glass. and .
CLEAN beyond compare.
4 dsp-- suit reconstructed with light silk ]
and lace ruhles. with powdered hair rouge
and patches viii masquerade as colonial .
costume. But only elderly gentlemen viii /
Poe admitted upon ihe dancing floor in tine
regulation dress suit. OWhOeYer thus ape
pears has selfimposcd upon himself tie
badge OF the respectful. honorable age
known as elderly which defined means
not young, hut neither old.
Tomorrow morning there viii arrive DOB
the city q representative from the EaNos
Costume Company, New York, from whom
"a costume may Doe rented for the night Cor
five dollars.
I'm the dress circle "no hJnnels" ls about
the extent of the prohibition, Out ail who 900
those seats, ID possible, should wear Acn-
ing dress. As when the supper is ann0un-
ced an in that gallery viii Doe permitted up-
on The floor for the rest OF the evening.
The right hand box is owned hy Mrs.
Harrison and Major James D0oey.
and in their party win Doe Mrs. Goldsh1r-
lugh, of Washington, who is the ereat-great
of the Widow GUSTS. who
was tue wife of George vs. 4sh'ugton. and al-
SO Mrs. James b. furgu-Ou. oi lyuchbur1
al d.. d. fI. GRAND ..f.r...I.f.r 80 IfYH.I..I.