Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-08
GRANDMOTHER GOWN
YEE MARTHA WASHINGTON BALL At WHITE
SULPHUR SPRINGS.
Dauehtsrs Of the Southland in the Vsritabls
Dresses Worn By Thar Great Grsat-Grand-
mothsrs-Mrs. Roger 4. Pryor Wears q
Reproduction Of Mrs. Washington's
Ball Dress.

GREENBRIER, WHITE SULPHUR, Au-
gust Newer was the famous ball
room at White Sulphur Springs filled
with more brilliant company tnan IL
was on the occasion of the ball given
nnder the auspices OF the Martha WASH
ington Memorial Association. AT
o'clock the grand procession was formed
and they entered the ball room, headed
by Mrs. Roger A. Pryor, Chairman OF
the Executive Committee, on the arm OF
Ex-Governor Fitzhugh Lee, OF Virginia,
Following her came the members OF
the committees and the couples who
danced the opening quadrille, all ap-
pearing either in rich colonial costumes
or handsome evening gowns and pow
dered hair. The gentlemen were either
in costumes or military uniforms. The
scene was superbly picturesque. The
ball room was handsomely decorated
with evergreens, rhododendron, laurel
and wild flowers. The display OF bunt-
ing and flags was profuse. Mrs. Abra-
ham Lansing, Of Albany, Vice-Presi-
dent for New York of the National
Mary Washington Memorial Associa-
ton, sent beautiful New York State
flag, which occupied a conspicuous po-
sition in the decorations. The members
of the Association from Fredericksburg,
the home OF Mary Washington, APP
peared prominently in the grand pro-
cession.
The members of the Fredericksburg
Chapter interested themselves in get
ting designs and reproducing for Mrs.
Pryor the dress worn by Mary Wash
ington at the famous ball at Fredericks-
burg, at which she received all the cell
ebrated foreign officers who took part
in the Revolutionary War. A very ele-
CANT gown was imported for her to wear
on this occasion, which she declined,
thinking it too fine. The dress she did
wear is now in possession Of New
York family. The gown worn by Mrs.
Pryor was a plain black silk with an
embroidered tichu and kerchief and
mob cap. The fichu and turkey tail fan
were contributed by the ladies OF the
Fredericksburg Chapter, in whose pos
session they have always been. The
choice of Mrs. Pryor as Regent is a par
ticularly happy one. She possesses the
grace and tact Of a society leader, COM
Mrs. John VIM, of st. Louis, wore a
handsome gown of yellow brocade, pet
ticoat OF green satin, basque Of brocade
in yellow buttercups.
Miss Maggie Tuft Paris gown OF
yellow crepe.
Mrs. c. d. Langhorne, of Richmond,
white and gold brocade.
Miss Columbia Hayes, Of Richmond,
was beautiful in Sir Roger de Coverly
costume of gold satin brocade, gold and
and pearl passementerie.
Miss Matte Clark, of Danville, per-
sonated her great-great great grand
mother, Marguerite Welsh, whose hus-
band, Col. Welsh, figured conSpicuously
in the Revolutionary War. Her gown
was an exquisite brocaded lilac satin,
point lace, diamond ornaments.
Miss jamie Sutherland Smith repre-
scented her ancestress, Mary Warner,
who married John Smith, of Gloucester.
Va. He was born February II, 1850,
and died April IA, 1898. Her gown was
an exquisite white satin, empire style.
Mrs. George Bloomer, Of Washington,
wore blue tulle.
Miss JAMIE Blair, of Richmond, repre-
sented her fourth great-grandmother,
Mary Jourdan, daughter of Col. Samuel
JOurdan, delegate to the first Legisla-
ture of Virginia in 1919. Miss Jourdan
married Major Geddes Winston, de-
scendant of the Earl Of Essex. Miss
Blair wore an exquisite gown of en-
broidered crepe de chine, old lace and
diamond ornaments.
Mrs. BENJAMIN H. Nash personated
her seventh great-grandmother, Anne
Stith, as she appeared at her marriage
to Robert Boiling in 1850. He came
from Stratford, in England, to the col
only in Virginia in 1876. Her ornaments
were the breastpin of her great-grand
mother, Mary Tabb Boiling, Of Revolu
tionary fame, at whose house General
Phillips, the British officer, died, and
the knee buckles Of her great-grand-
father, Robert Boiling, ornamented with
pearls, attached to an exquisite diamond
crescent. Her gown was handsome
brocaded satin, point lace, over quilt
ed satin petticoat. 1t was the fac simile
of the dress worn by her seventh great
grandmother on the occasion OF her
marriage to Robert Boiling. She wore
a veil and fan Of that period.
Mrs. Underwood, OF New York, wore
an elegant gown of white brocaded sat-
in en- train, diamond ornaments.
Miss Lathrop, OF Newark, n. j.,
wore garnet duchesse satin, garnlturi of
turqueises.
Miss Fannie Pryor, Of New York,
was very handsome in white satin, with
superb jewelled bodice.
Mrs. Levin Joynes, of Richmond,
wore an elegant colonial gown Of pink
brocade over white satin petticoat.
Miss Julea Coggill, of New York, was
lovely in gown Of yellow brocode over
yellow satin petticoat.
Mrs. E. D. Christian, of Richmond.
looked extremely handsome In an ele-
CANT gown of lace over yellow satin
duchess, bodice jetted in exquisite de-
sign, diamond ornaments.
Miss Jennie Inman, of New York,
ware lovely gown OF blue silk, bodice
of white brocade in Vatican design.
Miss Bodine, of Philadelphia, wore
lavender tulle, in which she was charm
ing.
Miss Irene Langhorne was exquisite
" lovely in simple gown of white
satin duchess.
Mrs. James Allison, Of Richmond,
was very handsome in an elegant gown
of blue tulle, garniture of jewelled pas
samenterie.
Miss McElroy, of New York, appear
ed superbiy in colonial gown of white
satin, hat Of pink velvet.
Miss Margie Pettitt, Of Louisville,
wore white silk gown, with green gar
lands.
Miss Mary Pettitt, white tulle, pink
rose garnitures.
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