Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-04-03
LOCAL..
THE CHARITY BALL.
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC So
CLAL EVENT STA UNION EVER
HAD.

Every tongue is praising the Charity Ball
of Wednesday night and the ladies who
managed and conducted it. ltdeserves all;
for it is the first public social event carried
out Oh a grand scale in which there was
unanimous consent that it was perfect
affair.
The Charity Ball was given under the
auspices of the Ladies of the City Mission
for the Poor 1t was given in the hand
some new ball room Of the Crowle block on
Main street opposite the Y. M. G. A. build
ing. The ball room itself which is spacious
and pretty, was brilliatly lighted by gas
chandeliers to which hung pink puff globes.
At the end was the dais for the orchestra
curtained with plush and on it was piano
furnished by McHenry. The dais was oc-
cupied by the Weber orchestra from Wash
ington city.
The reception room in which the lady
managers received their guests for an hour
was luxllriously furnished. Handsome lace
trimmed portieres hung at the doors, pic
lures adorned the wall, rugs and skins COW
cred the floor on which and on the marble
tables were rare ported plants, standing
lamps assisted the gas jets and the chairs
and tables were of the most luxurious de-
scription. Passing from it through one
pOrtiere. the visitor entered the ball room,
| OF throl oh another the ladies dressing
room. The ladies dressing room was dec
| grated with bunting and large panel OF
salmon cloth extending from the ceiling to
the floor on which two crossed sabres ap-
reared in relief. The front refreShment
room was decorated in blue ard red, trim
med with ivy, and through it were streWed
potted plants. In the other refreshment
room the decorations were pink and white.
These refreshment rooms were opened
promptly at $50 2. M, and from that time
on guests could drop in and get their supper,
waited on by some of the prettiest girls OF
Staunton society. The supper was of the
finest character and included meats, ices,
CONNECTIONS and fruit. There was no
croWding. guests went into the refreshment
room when they liked from $3.50 2. NJ. to
5 A. M. and were promptly served. The
management of this received general COM
mendation.
|
before the stream ceased to pour in over
three hundred were present. The dressing
of the ladies was exquisite and in many
instances there were some superb toilets
1t is estimated that the City Mission will
clear about $500 by the ball.
The dancing begun at $3.50 and continued
till A. NJ, and throughout the whole
! affair there was not an incident to mar the
general OIL individual pleasure.
The Guests.
We give below a list, as far as it has been
possible to make it, of the ladies at the ball:
Mrs. Geo. E. Price, black velvet and dia-
monds.
Mrs. W. r. Tyree, black brocaded silk,
trimmed with velvet and jeweled lace.
Mrs Frank Alexander, pink crepe de
chene.
Mrs Geo. G. Jordan, black silk and lace,
: diamond ornaments, flowers.
Mrs. w. Purviance Tams, handsome
! white silk brocaded, with wreaths OF natur-
8 al colored flowers, ornaments pearls, she
4 carried bunch of nephetos buds.
y Mrs. Philip Il. Allen, pink surah and
white lace, pearls
Mrs. E. M. Taylor, black lace with Grim,
son trimmings.
Mrs. J. S. Boatwrght, pink and maroon
costume en- traine.
Mrs. Chas. w. Warden. white crepe Ct
chene.
I Mrs. Allan M. Howison, lavender tull
- embroidered in pearls, ornaments pearls.
Toll
costume.
Mrs. James T. Lightner, street costume
Mrs. J. J. Shirley, black lace, diamond
" ornaments, handsome white buds.
u Mrs. j. D. Crowle, handsome black silk
i. Mrs. Warner l.. Olivier, handsome stree
y costume.
Mrs. Guilford d. Euritt, pink cour
traine, white embroidered satin front.
Mrs. T. D. Ransom, street costume {
, gray surah, hat to match.
! Mrs. A. j. Dabney lack net trimme
| with gilt, decolete.
! Mrs. Kate Kilby of Norfolk, Nile gree
surah Ell traine. diamonds.
G Mrs. Taylor Bissell, blue silk trimme
~ with white lace.
, Mrs. F. B. Berkeley, black silk, pin
trimmings.
Mrs. Wayt w. King. handsome stree
III costume.
Mrs w. Starke Burke, handsome broct
ded silk, nephetos roses.
Mrs. j. M. SPOTS, light blue silk,
Mrs. Heber ker, black silk.
Mrs. B. f. Terry, black brocaded sill
and diamonds.
4. Mrs. George D. Levy, black tulle, trimme
- with git.
Mrs. w. NJ. Blackley white silk.
Mrs. B. L. Bagby, black velvet.
Mrs. Elverton Stands, black silk and ne
Mrs. John II. Liggett, pink crepe {
chene, ell tralne.
| Among the other married ladies presel
Ill were Mrs Dr.. N. Wayt, Mrs. HON,
IL Henkel, Mrs. Robt. NJ. Guy, Mrs. G. ]
Myrick, Mrs. Wayt w. Gibbs, Mrs. Sus
Ball, Mrs. A. T. Kinney, Mrs. Jos.
DIS Woodward, Mrs. Alex. Hart and MI
O. Chesley Kinney.
. Miss Carrie Lakeland, Missouri, viii
silk and natural flowers.
Miss Metz, West Virginia, white sati
, Miss Annie Child, white satin and di
TO- mond ornaments, la france roses.
Miss Charlotte Ransom, becoming CO
is, tune of light blue surah.
Miss Lucy G. Kinney, black lace ov
;+s light blue.
49, Miss Julia Allen, OF Woodstock, ba'
tulle.
VS.. Miss ]. May Elder, white silk MULE.
Miss I. D.! Mckee, white crepe dc chez