The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-16
GAIETY IN STANTON.
rEAs. BALLS AxD zucHsSRAxrxss
The Cslouial B~ll The Event Of the esessns
Uniaus Costumes sf shs Ls1iss-S1ew'
srs, Ivsrgrssns and Lights.

her charming home on kalorama stress
Monday, the 10th, in honor Of her daueh-
tire, Miss Eva Tyree, and her friend, Miss
Annie Old, of Norfolk, Va. Mrs. Tyree
was assisted by Miss Jena Bell. Miss
Old was attired in red chiffon over
silk; Miss Tyree, white cloth, ribbon trim
mings. The other young ladies present
were: Miss Lucille Kilby, blue silk, lace
trimmings Miss Louise Powell, blue
null, ribbon trimmings; Miss Mamie
Westmoreland Of North Carolina, white
dotted Swiss and lace; Miss Matte
Wavt. mink China silk and lace, La
France buds: Miss McCue, white muslin
and lace: Miss Everett Of Kentucky,
white dotted Swiss and lace Miss Bessie
McCue, black gauze and point Esprit;
Mrs Hauscombe of -, white SILK null
over silk: Miss Lillian Arthur, white cloth
and light blue velvet; Miss Aurella Nc
Mckee, black silk and point dEsprit:
blue; Miss Lena Bell, stylish costume OF
cream cloth and black velvet ribbon trim
mings: Miss Sadie Wells, red China six.
The gentlemen were: Messrs. w. p.
ward. V. l.. Denny, Charles w. Lyle,
e. l.. Gibson, E. f. Hoge. Fritz Edo,
Edmund Moss, !. Med. McCue, -
Liyess. G.. NJ. Bell, DR.. J. NJ. Catlett,
Captains Blackford of A. NJ. A., and
Sterrett of s. NJ. A., and Joe Glasgow:
The ladies' capital prize was won by
Miss Matte Wayt, set of whist coun-
ters The BOBBY was cut for by Misses
Old and Miss Aurelia McCue, the former
being victorious, a case of court plaster.
Mr.. G.. NJ Bell won box of fine cigears
as the capital prize among the gentle
men. and Mr.. c. w. Lyle carried off
heart-shaped picture frame as the BOBBY.
The consolation prize was eagerly sought
for by Misses b. McCue, L. kilby and
l.. Powell. Miss kilby winning an ex-
quiste solid silver bracelet Mr. Joe
Glasgow delivered the prizes in bis hap
piest words At 1870 a delicious supper
of substantials was served, after which
the ''merrie partie' dispersed.
BEAUTIFUL TEA.
Mrs. Henry Walker gave a beautiful
tea nj her residence on Church street
Thursday, the 18th. Her hours for re-
ceiving were from 4 TO 4 the last hour
being given exclusively 10 the young la
| dies. The house was exquisitely deco
| rated In La France buds and evergreens.
| Mrs. Walker was becomingly attired in
| black silk over yellow silk. She was as
| sisted In receiving by Miss Miriam Holli-
| day of Baltimore, in cream China silk;
| Miss RICHTER of Newark, n. j., in cream
crepon and bride roses; and Miss ;.
| Glenn Atkinson, cream silk and lace; and
Mrs. Mason Miller in cream silk and
lace. The Mattresses who served the del
| icacies, as il to the manor born, were
Mrs. f. NJ. Taylor, pink chiffon over
silk: Mrs. w. g. Kinney, blue chiffon
over black silk: Miss Ellie Foster. blue
China silk: Mrs. J. r. Taylor, black
chiffon. Mrs. Walker proved herself a
most charming hostess.
COLONIAL BALL.
The Colonial ball, which took place at
| Hotel kalorama Friday night, has been
conceded to be the event OF the social
season in stanton. Mrs. rate hlloy
gave il i'm honor of her attractive daugh-
ter. Miss Lucille Kilby. who is one OF tie
fair coterie of dcbutantes this season.
| The parlors and dining halls of the halo-
| rama were all thrown open TO the guests.
| the flowers. evergreeus and nghts FORM
| ing a background for all of We old-fash'
| toned boys and girls of We olden times.
| The costumes were unique as wen as
ANTIQUE, the empire gowns OF the great
| grandmothers and the knickerbockers
| and frils and knee breeches OF the great
grandfathers making a picture worthy
the brush of any artist. Ii would be I'M
possible to describe the costumes in de-
tail. All were carried out to the letter.
Among the guests were: Misses II. Tyree,
A. Old Louise Powell II. Eichelberger.
| Matte Wayt. n. Wcstmoreland. Sadie
VanI4 ear Sadie Weller. Margaret Bayly,
Katie b. Baker, Annie Child, Bessie Me-
Cue, Mary Miller, Florence Elder, Azure
| liza McChe, Eliza Braxton, and others.
Among the gentlemen were Messrs j.
w. McChesney. Murray Hillcry, Il. II.
Hoge. Il. V. Denny, J. w. Woodward,
| X. Mccoy. G.. Bell, +. West, NJ. Mar
shall. III. III. Wayt w. Il. Wayt, j. Med.
McCue, w. Sprout. III. Sprout, Il.
Sprout, ]. l.. Bumgardner, T0ze Bum
| gardner, II. Bumgardncr, w. X. Perry,
f. Fannehill, w. Walker, DR.. j. B. Cat
LETT, G. w. Lyle. Joe Glasgow, II. Moss,
| +. Elder, G.. WCrthington, Dick Holt
! and others.
A supper that would have tempted a
! Lucullus was served at IL: 80. Dancing
was INDUCED in until the wee sma'
hours.
PERSONAL MOTIFS.
| Secretary Hairslip. of the Valley Mu.
| tual, is on a business trip to Washing
ton, ID. c.
Mrs. B. f. Bagby, Misses Spears and
| Mrs j. w. Todd and B. i. Stockton are
visiting the Richmond Exposition.
Cards are ont for the marriage of Miss
Belle Alger Newell to Mr., Paul Pratt,
| of Richmond, at Havre de Grace, Nd
Mr.. Richard Maury, one of the oldest
editors in the State, Is oil a visit to
! friends in Rockingham county. Colonel
| J. G.. Shields, of Buena Vista. is in charge
Of the Spectator during Mr.. Maury's abb
sence.
Mr.. Jacob Bumgardner, of Buena
! Vista, has gone 10 Louisiana TO spend
| the winter with friends.
| Mrs. Archie Kenny is visiting friends
| in Richmond.
w. ii. Tams, cashier Of the Augusta
| National Bank. with his wife, is spend
| ing some time in New York city.
Bishop Coke, Of New York. has been
visiting DIR. Blackford. Of the Western
| Lunatic Asylum. He has gone to Lex
ington to visit the historic grounds made
memorable by the life and death of Lee
| and Jackson
Hugh G. Braxton. late a prominent
young attorney of Staunton, has accepted
a position in New York city.
The Democratic banner. bearing the
| pictures of Cleveland, Stevenson and
| Tucker, floats over the street in front OF
Democratic headquarters.
AMATEUR ACTOR.
| ]. Morton Fultz. son of Mayor fultz,
has been invited to take part in VIZ
| ginia" as Martin Blake, and has ac-
cepted. AIr. Fultz has made MS marx as
an amateur
Miss Nettie Baker and Miss Maude
Cooke are spending some time WIN
friends in Richmond.
Miss Grace Hopkins, OF Mobile. Ala,
who has been spending some time with