The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-29

s,antlv changing from the graceful, stately
courtcsies and half promenaoes ps .ne
lancers. TO the whirling. sweliing measure
az Tho waltz. the swing ofthe three slide, OF
,he sweop of the polka, made "a briliian'
panoramic scene of picturesque motions !,
The spectators. many OF whom mus g'ea"eu
and gathered their evenings pleasure.
The wonderful falrl-hke enect vi gar
40, scoue which shed its ycrdsnt beaut,
",,;,oly around the stage. with its five large
cro,,oes Of palms. ferns and bloseominp
hvdrougea. above the boxes hanging q
frjnrc Of grey ends, and rising from thai
sin more stately array OF palms ana
ferns. H.,
And all this bounty Of summer time
beauty found continuation in a genuine
outdoor garden leading 10 the supper
room, and dainties TO satisfy the desire OF
the hons vivaus. The service was of the
best. suppers served the guests with re
markable ease and comfort.
THE MENU.
The menu was as follows;
Chicken salad, a Ia Cream,
Crab salad. Mayonaise.
STURGEON eo salad Asparagus salad,
BeerTOngue, smoked.
Virginia Ham,
Potato salad.
Ice Cream
Vanilla. strawberry. Lemon
Roman Punch.
Fancy and other Cakes.
Fruits.
Oranges, Apples, Bananas
IN THE DINING HALL.
The charm Of the clear spring night with
the moon lending its magic Of pale beams
enhanced to great degree this rendezvous
of the ball. There u mammoth yine-clad ar
Dor overstretched the entire garden. from
its green and leafy roof there swung III
countless numbers japanese lanterns ol
eyprv size. color and design. the family
hued lights Of these oriental lamps
mingled with the rays Of the moon lit sLch
treasures of the menu and ladened four long
tables. and made the glass gllsien around
the savOry contents they held. y long sup,
per-room Just beyond this garden. and stlll
another on the upper hoor- was hiled WIN
tables, many times filled and replenished
with every delicacy Of the markets OF ever!
cline.
Until late, or rather early morning. hour
did the enhancing reyery Of tRis ne'er 10
be forgotten military ball keep up. Wheh
night and jewellers alike went out through
the mazes OF patriotic colors, in lying lags
and waving LannOrs, and the sound oil
martial music. into the 18th day Of May
1880, as proud = dry - ever dawped iorlhe
capital city Of the old Coniederacy.
SOME OF THE GUESTS.
Among the guests present were Mrs. Gen.
Bradley T. Johnson. # Baltimore. VINO wore
grey hiOcade and steel passcmcn,crie, polnl
lace and diamonds. IN
Miss MOrol, Of savannah, Ga, wnitc SILK
and iulle. ,,,.
Mrs Chas. Watkins. pale blue and silk
and lace. pearls and diamonds.
low silk and gauZe.
Mrs. Alice Leuwich, Baltimore, white lace
and silk.
silk net and gold passmenteIie, sarhllure
of il0wcrs.
Miss Julia Morton. pink china silk.
Miss Lizzie Pickett. Of Norfolk, blue tuile
Mrs. Chs I'm OF Baltimore nee Miss Car
nett. pink silk and silver gauze.
Miss Helen KltheTioOrd, pink SILK null
Miss Martha SouthalL Of Charlottesville
green 2auzc.
Miss Southan. white silk and lace.
NJ IS Lillian Walker. Of Texas, white SIX.
Mrs \ ID Drewry. black silk and lace.
Mrs Tlif Bridges, BLACK velvet.
Mrs Thomas y. carter, yellow bIocade ana
embroidered crepe li.Sc
Mrs. Charles Workman, Jr, yellow and
white silk. family jewels of topaz and pears.
Sis ". joel Chandler. OF New YORK, SILVER
blue SIX. dmped I'm net embroidered III
= arts. duchesse iace. aid diamonds.
MIS-. l.. r. Itlls Oh NtslliNAoils N afs III b4nNN
bTOcade SILK and point iac,.
Mrs. G. W =. Brock, black silk and lace.
MIS-. C.. c. McPhaii, yellow silk and black
Trimmings.
Con. Author OF "RlchmOnd Daring the War
costume of back sill, and lace.
Miss lily Peasants, white muslinand lace
Miss Graham, of Ireland, white silk ana
lace.
ass lace.
Miss judith Darlington. cream colored
satin, lace and pearls.
Miss Emma King, Of Brooklyn, white silk
and striped gauze.
Miss Mary Boone, Of Baltimore, embT0ider-
ed Organair over hite silk.
Miss lizabeth Boone, OF baltimore, white
Six ana gauze.
Mrs Jlhn Lewis. OF Lynrhburg, pale blue
silk and MORE gauze.
Mrs. J.. 3 Huuer,o OF Lynchburg. black silk
Mrs Gus prewry, Of Westover, black velvet
MIS- John @ Carlisle, wife ofthe ex-speak-
or Oi the House
Ms II W. Fuller. OF Cinciru1u.
Miss Bette De9ne. pale blue silk.
other guests were Miss Mary + Mayo, Miss
Maggie Ferguson, Miss Bessie Martin, Miss
sue caldwell, OF GItouYllle. =. C.: senator
Jonn " Daniel. Hon. W. II. L. Lee. Colonel
John : Macintosh. N-SOyernor Charles Lee
C,rrOll. Ex-Governor Robert ~ MclAnc,
Of Montgomery; thomas :. Keller, Cap
lain Monticello Guard. clifton Forge, Virginia
Capiain George =. =! shback. Alexandra,
Nifeiniu; "A. J.. Duncan. A &. y. ". J.; \.
Colquitt, United states senate Washington,
liStr ct Of tOhmDH. Ashton Grimes.
Crime stand. North Carolina. col. and a.
d. c.: ". T. Roberts. Gateyiile, North Caro-
lima: Captain ". 4. Rabbit, Granville GlaNs.
y. g.; Captain >. >. Brown. Roanoke lI2ht
nia1try, koanOke, Va; Cullen 4. PaiL le
Mayor. New rle. y. g.: Naptai' Charles
Acwnhauer, Eichland rolunIeei i'ihe Loln-
pany, Columbia. =, g.; II. ~. holmes.
private secretary Governor of Texas;
j. STROBE Barbour, Iuipepsr. Va; /. VIII
Iiams, Jr.. G. ecnNille. y C.; capt. tiduGe Us
Wright. Com any f. Fourth virginia IN
Rifles BeniAttsyiilc. :. q; Il. y. Glenn. Can
tain, Company a, lhud regiment y. &.
state Guard; Col. Thomas I. MuniOrd, IN
iont0wn, Alabama; q. r.. G. PcytOn, sergeant,
Second virginia miantr'; X. ; Gibson.
United States senate. Washington, II. G.;
Captain " b. Moo e., Jenkins Eliits, DIX a..
VILE. S G: General Jubal \. latlv, Lynch
burg. Va: Captain J j. hIinneld, COMPANY
4, Fourth regiment, y. 6. >, O.
Captain John r. Ilutchlngs, Danviile Grays.
DanVIlle, Va; NJ. ]. bonham, Adjutaut
General, south Carolina; Captain Hunter -
John, second Assistant surgeon second VII
gInia Infantry; CAPTAIN john &. Upton, Gull
ford CraNs Greensboro, y. G.: Captain l.. l..
Craishill. Virginia IOuavcs. lynchhur5, Va;
i. H. FicmIning, Governor 81 FLORIDA: car
tain George ". lay Tor, Lee klNcs. NoflOlki
Va. A, X. Spier, GOldsbOrO Rifles, y. g.:
Cptain CHARLES :. Bryan, New Berne, y, G.
Ernest Gray, attorney. Edgeheld, :. C.;
Major r. G.. tiilchiist Washington Light In
fantry. Ch9rl eston, =. C.: Winfield Peters.
secretary Army and Navy Association, Mary
land: &. L. Tierncy. Pulaski Cit, Va; Cap
tain j. T. Wood. Elizabeth City, -. c.; Cap-
tain William T.. Beagle. Company ID. Fifth
Battalion rOrih carolina ; g.: Colonel ".
IL TaN lor, Norfolk Va; Colonel l;hett, Balii-
more; Colonel NJ. Mclane. Baltimore. Md;
General ROGER \. Pryor, New York;
George u. Harrison, Attorney, Opeiika, Ala;
Colonel ". Z Gray, Winston y g.: James
u. Glenn. adjutant general, North Carolina.
John l.. HYDE, chaplain Second Virginia
regiment; q neral JOSEF n l.. Johnston. Wash
ingtOu, -. C.; William j. Kinney, adiutant
Second Nlrginil Volunteers; hon. John z;
Harris. StanardsVlle Green county. Va
John b. McFaldcn, treasurer, Chester
county, :. E. ; Captain y. II. Ball. company
T., fdistO Rifles :. 4. Y. o: Captain w, A
Hunt, Butler Guards. GreenViiir, >. g.;
Captain j A NJ. GwatAmey, Surry Cavalry.
Va; Colonel f. a.. X. IalcOtt. city:
General william Il. TaiiafeIrO. GlOuce.ler.
Va; Colonel lily Kvd douglas. lIagersiOwn.
Md; General &. " Wilcox, Washington. Ga:
Colonel w. G. MCGOWAN. Governors stan
south Carolina; John l.. Caniwcli, " lining
ton No; Leo ID, femtt, Durham, n. t.:
captain ~. IL. Hall. & mpany II, Polish Ri
fles. south Carolina; General 4. II. SOrrell,
savannah. Ga; Leroy springs. Lancaster.
;. e.; j.. Caldwell, lieutenant colonel
and aide de camp, Columbia. ;. C.;
Goneral a. ID imbDteu. ABINGDON Va. Can