The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-06
frederick sburg.


Frederick sburg.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, March 5.-During
the last several weeks preceding Lent social
lite IN fredericksburg was one continual
round of pleasure and excitement. and tho
nearer Lent approached the greater was tho
number OF entertainments announced.
1t was thought that the ball held on Friday
night of last week. an account of which was
published in last Sundays TIMES. would be
the last Of the season, but society was de-
termined 10 gain all the enjoyment possible
during the few days intervening between that
time and the beginning of Lent. 50 on last
Monday night there we're two large and sue
cessful balls. both Of which were largely at
tended and highly enjoyed. One OF these
took place IN the large dining hall of the Ex-
change Hotel and the other was held In the
dancing academy.
Al the hotel the music was furnished by
the Quintette Orchestra Club, and the dane
ing commenced at 9 o'clock. The german
was gracefully led by DR.. Ii. II. Johnston. MS
sisted by Mr. +. T. Scarborough. and the fol-
lowing couples participated: Miss Maggie
T. shepherd white silk. black Cyerdress cut
steel and silver with Mr.. James H. Down
man. of New York; Miss Carrie /. Moore. of
Richmond, white bengane. with chiffon
trimming la France roses. with Mr.. Frank p
Scarborough. of New York. Miss Jeanette
Bradley. white crepe dc chine. emeralds Ia
France roses. with Mr.. J. ). Wallace; Miss
Carrie fickleu. yellow silk black velvet
bodice. with Or. II. II. Johnston; Miss Elise
Semmes Lexington. Nile green bengaiine,
pearls passementere. ruby and pearl orna-
ments. la France roses. with W. ii. Richards,
Jr Miss Emile J.. G.. Richards. white silk,
chiffon trimmings with DR. 4 @. DOggett;
Mrs. II. Is. Lane. black lace. gold ornaments,
with Mr.. Lane Miss Mamie Herndon, gray
cashmere la France roses, with Mr. A: 4.
Phillips. Jr.; Miss Lizzie Hurkamp white
silk. trimmed with chiffon. diamonds. with
Mr.. John Conway; Miss Salhe Williams OF
Orange, orange silk. lace trimmings natural
flowers, with Mr. Eddie Jayoe Miss Mary
FitZhugh, black tulle la France roses. with
Mr.. Eddie o Bannon; Miss Mary Thompson.
pink silk, jet passementerie trimmings, Ia
France roses with Mr. O.. w Shepherd. Jr..
Miss Flora Stokes, black China silk pansy
embroidery. with Mr.. W. ID. Mitchell, Miss
Mamie Rice of Raleigh. \. c.. white Canton
creme chiffon trimmings. natural flowers.
with Mr.. A. Is. Bolts Jr.; Miss Jennie Smith
of Baltimore. with silk. en- train, with Mr..
Michael Wallace; Miss Lou Yates Nile green
silk la France roses. with Mr. James f.
Bradley Miss Kate Hurkamp. black crepe
dc chene cut Jet trimmings, with Mr.
Charles II. HuIkamp: Miss StOckdale. gray
Canton crepe. chiffon trimmings. with Mr.. r.
f. Anderson: Miss Giimer Martin, pink repe
dc chine. en- train, ia France roses. dia-
monds. with Mr. X. l. Stcfregen, Miss Mary
HAYDEN. red cashmere, lace trimmings. with
Mr.. Henry OBannon Miss Murdaugh John
stOn. pink crepe, with ornaments and natural
flowers. with Mr.. +. W. Johnston; Miss Annie
Yates. red silk, lace trimmings. natural
flowers. with Mr.. Charles Ii. Bradley; Miss
Narcissus o BannOn PINK crepe dc chine,
draped with chiffon, natural flowers with
Mr.. Walter OBannOn. Stays: Messrs. w.
O. Hazard, A. I. Morse. i. Il. Baker. j. q.
Pollock r. II. Carmichael. l.. Il. Stokes. ID.
5. RUSSELL Alfred Pyke of England w. III.
Hurkamp, T. NJ. WOodiord. T. b. Barton. NJ.
w. Barton. PatrOnesses: Mrs w. >. White,
Mrs. j. +. Thompson, Mrs. A. b. Bolts. Mrs.
H. inuess Taylor. Committee and hOOr mana
gers. T.. L. Scarborough, H.. "A. Johnston.
Among the guests were: Captain and Mrs:
H. Won Sehon. Mr. and Mrs Hayden. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. b. Yates. Mr.. G. NJ Bolts and Miss
Roseboom of New York Mr. II. j. Lane,
Mrs W. y. Goolrick Captain aud Mrs. John
5. Iniiaferro Mrs. William l. King, Mrs. II.
NJ. D. Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. Luke w.
White Miss Dora Jett, Miss Mamie Shep-
herd. Mr.. g.. w. Shepherd. Sr., Mr.. ). Is.
Fckleu. Mrs. ". 5. White. O. A. Gore. DR..
George b. Pearson. Postmaster o. ID. Foster,
Captain John X. Anderson. Captain John
Ward Hon. NJ. i. Rowe. Alr. John NJ
Griffin. Mr. aud Mrs. h. l.. Godfrey OF
South Dakota. Messrs. @. Il. Richardson, A.
Is. Bolts. X lnness Taylor, w. ii. Richards,
ments. were served ut ll:JO O'CLOCK,
after which dancing was resumed and
kept up until q late hour. Ihis de-
lightful ball was given by Messrs. Cotton
* Hills. propretOrs OF the Exchange llotel'
upon the occasion of the reOpenlng Oh that
popular establishment. alter having Deeh
closed for several months undergoing re-
pairs. II is now thoroughly modern, conVeh-
lent and attractive IN every particular.
The entertainment at tho Dancing Academy
was leap year ball. given by number OF
young ladies OF the city to their male ac-
qualntances. At o'clock the ball was
opened with grand march, led by MISS Mol
he Waters, assisted by Mr.. q. W. Colbert with
Miss Bessie Goldsmith and Mr. w. Hampton
Merchant with Mss Sadie Rodgers. The fol-
lowing ladies' were among the dancers Miss
Bessie Goldsmith. black silk and lace: Miss
Maggie Goldsmith, white crepe de chine, silk
trimmings Miss Annie Dannahl, cream cash.
mere and lace; MISS Sadie Rodgers, white crepe
and silk Miss Mollie Waters, black silk and
flowers: Miss Josie Leonard. gray silk skirt,
blue bodice Miss Edith Beckwith. brown
cashmere Miss Maggie Downs garnet hen.
rietta: Miss Neya Rice. pink mousseline, black
trimmings; Miss Sallie Hardy, cream hem
rietta, old gold trimmings; Miss Kate Dan
nohl blink cashmere flowers: Miss Jennie
Monkey, OF Stafford county, pink mousseline,
black lace chiffon; Miss Emma Fleming,
black silk and lace Miss Lizzie Beckwith.
white crepe de chine. Miss Bessie Freeman red
cssbmere black trimmings: Miss Lucy
Young, OF Richmond. black silk skirt, pink
bodice flowers, Miss Grace England. red
cashmere; Miss Annie Rowing. black lace;
Miss Josephine Bowling, black cashmere
Miss Fila Downs. black lace; Miss Ageie
G Grin pink cashmere. chiffon lace;
Miss Wilson. white lace. Six trim
mincs flowers: Miss Annie Downs.
bIari henrietta. chiffon lace: Miss
Mary Miller. black lace. blue trimmings.
The chaperons were Mrs. -. +, fdsning'
black silk and lace; Mrs. Charles f. Hunter,
black satin and lace. Among the gentlemen
present were: Messrs II. II. Gouldman. Jr.'
r. A. Brulle, Jacob Goldsmith. W; j.. Amiss.
NJ. H. Nc Cracken. Eddie iimberlake, George
G. Ball. j. Is. Colbert. w. ii. Merchant, Z.
w. Colbert. j. ID. lay. II. y. Totty. Wesley
Cox. james Jones. John Bowling, George