The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-31

ASSOClaClOu DILL given at inc tneutcr |
tonight for the benefit Of the Associa-
ton for the Preservation of Virginia
Antiquities was q grand success, no
matter in what light it is viewed. The |
scene was one of beauty and brilliancy.
The theater was beautifully decorated |
and lighted with several hundred in.
candescent electric lights, and the par
quette was fioorcd over for the dancers.
Never was the beauty Of Virginia wo-
mon so strikingly demons tratcd. The
feature of tho ball was the Sir Roger &c
Coverly, which, being danced in cos
tune, presented a picture of century
ago in a frame of elegant toilettcs of the
present day. AT $3.50 the band of twenty
pieces began to play and the reception
opened. the following ladies constituting
the reception committees:
Mrs. John p. Branch (ehairman), Mrs.
Philip Watkins Mckinney, Mrs. Joseph
r. Anderson, Mrs. NJ. L. Branch, Mrs.
A. S. Bufo~d, Mrs. Russell Robinson,
Mrs. John X. Connolly, Mrs. James H.
Dooley, Mrs. Alfred L. Harris. Mrs.
Edwin L. Hobson, Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee,
Mrs. p. Ii. Mayo, Mrs. Edward Mayo,
ton, Mrs. benjamin H. Nash, Mrs. Jas.
II. Pace, Mrs. Richard G. Pcgram, Mrs.
George Ross, Mrs. +. a. Saunders, Mrs
Frederic Il. Scott. Mrs. Grey Skipwith
Mrs. Charles H. Talbot. Mrs. a. Ran
dolph Tatum.
Promptly al half past ten the curtain
rose showing the dancers OF the gorgeous
Sir Roger dc Coverly grouped and about
! to begin the dance.
Mrs. William l.. Royal, great grand
daughter OF Patrick Henry, led tho Sir
Roger with Mr.. Charles Boiling. Each
| OF the dancers perSonatcd some aristo-
cratic ancestor. All tho ladies wore at
tractivc fr3cks Of stiff broeade, enriched
with gold passimentcrie. Each wore "a
dainty cup on which WIS coquettishly
placed aE ostrich pomp 0n and aigrette.
ReticuleS, huge fans auG all the access
cries Tor Irritation which in the days of
Sir Roge- meant as much devastation to
the heart Of man az 1t Goes to-day, were
used with all possible effect. Curtseys,
bows, aard all the ol6 Fashioned minoissr
steps, the CHANGING sof brilliant eyes,
the henvty of the aeucers, all combined
to mako scene wEi-h will live long IN
the memory of all yIAo witnessed it.
Ar 2he gentlemen wore the bair
powdered, coats anu knee-breeches OF
gorsae:s brocade. gold trimmings. lrnec
and slipper buckles of gli> tening bril-
lianesyand silver. .I+ewclled snuff bezses,
lighs silk hose and slippers indicated
the 'easly age in ~aicl Sir RogcS de
Cover}Y held precedence as the faVorite
danoe--an age that cxccl'e the pre-
sent X gorgeous AID rcsplcnucnt trcss.
The dancers We're Mes. w. l.. Royall
with AIr Charles L,.olng, Mrs. NJ. IT,
Talbot with Mr.. James Branch. Miss
! Helen RutherforI with Mr.. El ward
Mayo, Miss Martha Burwell Babney
Eagby with Mr.. Thomas at linsar, Miss
Hayes with Pay,nGStcr Lowell, L. \. N,
MissGertrudc Ca;n IN with Mr.. A. Sale
WatA:das, Miss AIDES Williams with Mr..
j. B y Dung, Miss Bruce Williaros with
Dr. &C V. Carrie gton, Mrs. Lucian
Tatua. with Mr.. ylic, Miss McPhail
with N.r. Dudley Mcdonald, Miss gSessic
PaceaYHth Mr.. An. n Dorman, Miss Vir-
gle Brock with Mr. Mallory, Miss Camm
with NJ. Reed Hob son. Miss Mary Gull
len with Mr.. j. Henderson. Miss Nor
! IT'S with Mr.. BERN. Blair, Mrs. Bsnnan
with Mr.. w. II. Ea,bott
Mrs w. l.. RT all who is a great
granddaughter OF Patrick Henri, wore
white satin gown covered with white
mousselinc de SON embroidered with
siIvor, u liver gind. c. blue and silver
cap .aI!c slippers ornaments of pearls
and diamonds whicll have boon ip the
family 2ver 100 gears. She led thc
81, Royce do Covert with Mr.. Charles
| BOILING, svho wore y coat of blue bro
caSfs trIi med with g.lver passemeE.esic
whtse satin wais.coat and blue
breeches ruiiles of aErc old lace.
Mss Martha BurwA II Dabncy Bagby,
who IS young beatty OF aristoeratic
linc&ge, wore Il goasi of whitc crepe
trimnAed Nvith old poi,t lace.
| She daa. od with nv. Thomas Atkin-
son, "h, wore yellow satin suit.
trimmed in silver wita knee buckles of
brilla;ats.
Miss Mclh all. pale hue brccadc, coy
cred In hlus crepe liese brocaded in
silver cap srld slippers of blue. Her
partner WAS NJ. Dudley macdonald, who
! wore t,01 red broca&e trimmed with
s,old, white aatin vest, brooches and
slippers.
Miss lleitN Rutherford wore Il gown
q: green satin ayith a deep border OF
al tique rose eDlored broc de, slippers.
f3i and cap IT, match, secklacc and
rubies and fnoalstones. She danced
with Mr.. Edward Mays, who wore white
brot AIDED coat TRAINED with gold passi-
meHerie. white satin vest and breechcs,
white slippers and stockings and lace
rufliet.
Miss Mary Cullen wore q rose colorcd
MORE antique trimined around the bot
tom WITH tlounce of old point. looped
with rose buds, rose .olored shoes and
cap with rose colored tips. She danced
with j. T. Anderson, who was hand
some in 4 coat of black brocade. black
vest, brooches and slippers OF black,