Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-28
THE sARABAND DANCED.
ri, Debntants and Gallant ,Beaux
Participate in Its Execution.
4 GREAT SOCIETY EVENT
attendance Large. Costumes Gorge
on. Ladies' Dresses superb ana '"o
whole AFFAIR Most Delightful.

n
.-tr.,5,neo Of gorgeous colors, and its my 1
",5lrhts Is a thing Of the past. !
II. memories are ike the recohectlons OF
+,.,,, of onchantDent.
lrlle ~ lasted 1t was vivid reality In
.u... phsses such es fewin Richmond had
,,.r experienced before.
rl.lsd.os Of the Association had been
,.t.,,.pg for months TO make the affair
.,..... all their previous efforts IN this di-
..,, ,p. and their labors were a0undantly
...wnci with success.
what with the participants in the tab
Ia, ,se ,arahaud. and the reception. and /
-. .recfators. there was gathered in the
,,.,,,, Academy Of Music last night an as- |
-...lfs,o which has never been surpassed /
',i,s brilliancy and in its capacity as re-
.,,,snfinr refinement and culture.
whatever view was taken of the house
,b,fber Of the stage, the dancing floor,
to horseshoe around the dancing floor,
.te b,1es. or tho galleries presented a
chtterng picture.
Tho historic incident selected for Illus
.,s.on the presentation of the Princess
po.slontas OF the court of King James.
vssw,ll chosen. and afforded opportunity
t- grouping much of the beauty and
,,,es Of the city. IL was a colored plato
l,on treasured and revered Anglo-Virginia
annals reproduced on the canvas OF the
rre..at b7 d master artists hand.
1HB DECORATIONS.
The space Of the parquette proper had
t.sn Aoored over for the dancers, giving q
level sweep from the outer sections OF
.,si, 10 the back OF the stage. The deco
,srans though less elaborate than have
bean seen on some similar occasions. were
rr.t tasteful. Around the balconies were
lro1pei upon white ground yari-colored
suhr.QuIns the intervening spaces Delng
studded with evergreen-encroled gllt
-ars. and the windows throughout the
luidug were concealed by heavy por-
teufs. Against the boxes and the musl-
gsrs stand were banked ferns and palms.
leftage and throne we're richly carpeted,
snd suspended over the stage was the seal
u the ass0ciatiOn-three gIlt ships on
blue field, with the legend, Association
fr the Preservation of Virginia Antlqui-
rtsr and IN the Cxcrge "l6O7-Des Grdttd
Trru,d Condiia." At various points were
fasiOous of uniting, and while the hues OF
iae decorations were beautiful beneath
'he hundreds of electric-lghts that were
iuuchcd under the galleries and IN the
DOME the general effect was not 10 subduo
iut 10 throw out the tints of the dressing
sni enhance the scintlllatlons OF tho
jewels.
ARRIVAL AND R1EPTIoS.
The seating space of the Academy filed
up RAPIDLY after the opening OF the doors.
uearl, ala the seats having been taken IN
flvauc0 and about half past O'Clock the
r.o.l ton began. This was prelude to the
ialieau nud tho dance, ana consisted OF
ihe ecommittoe'sTeceiv the guests on the
dancing floor. Soon this large space was
crowded. mostly with those in full dress,
ana looked upon from any elevated
point In the building was a scene OF
picturesque animation. The hum OF voices,
ite swell aud fall OF the music. the per-
fume of flowers. the nipple of laughter ali
combined 10 cast spell over the on
locker But the scene and the impression
reached their climax when the saraDand
vas over and the general dance COM
m,lcei. hls was the signal for general
4 tomumclng. Here was IA figure whose
gown suggested that she might have step
pea out ut "A family portrait of tho Eliza
teilau aye. there Worth costume, here
Gc.uItler of 1000 dancing with nine
4 tes1tl century belle. there beau OF the
PES ni day pr0menadlng with lady-in-
4 s.uls %. nearly th1ee centuries ago, the
whole within border OF iDterwoyen
81 ,.lr.
81 ELCErIIOS COMMITTEE.
Il Mrs Joseph h. Anderson as chairman
a o. 0ttt deception Committee. wore an ele-
u .l1f Gown of rich black velvet, with very
a llg train. earnitures ot old point lace;
iItrb diamond ornaments
Ar,. Edwin J.. HOoson was very hand
Sle ON elegant gown of old rose bro
4 c.e enriched WITH gold passementeIie.
GIs. B Pace wore superb gown or
4 A.eTr.i tlucadc. design of lilies and
leaves cl darker green, long tram, falling
r0u t.c laCa, lOw-neck cOrsage, gown
trimmed with gold garnitures. bouquet OF
American beauties: diamond ornaments.
Ar. d. 4. Mort n, very handsome In an
elegant rowuo u old rose brOcade, Duchesse
.d,e, diamond ornaments.
Afs. h. h. Nash. elegant gown OF pearl
fiN iiucaIc; design, li.lies. silver EN- /
s-Vii,p garuturcs; diamond ornaments. !
Ar.. Alexander Archer, handsome gown !
o. puk trocaie, ioweiled bodice.
'it L4wlld Mayo, handsome IN gown !
dnuk .ailie, trimmed with bands OF sable |
iCI
Afs. T.. W. Mckinney. black velvet and /
l-1w oIocadt, trimmed with black oS-
ucl tIr-.
hi-. James Peasants, pale lavender or
A..0ifUle satin, trimmed with embrOl-
ef'el chiffon same shade and jewel passe-
Ltlttre; diamonds.
'iis. "a. A. Ia5b, yellow satin with gar
li.lfe OF yellow hyacinths.
Nis. Charles Talbot. gown of black
'4Nt', With SILVER trimmings and dla-
lDlla
Mrs. Prsl p. Scott, black velvet en-
Ia
f.. ltOu Bruce. IN a gown OF white
.A s..l dranot with old point, caught
s'"il yellow flowers and feathers; bo-
t'.'' Woe gold clrdie bertha OF old point,
-" ie ana feathers on the shoulder; dia-
al.
Ni Queen. of Covingtou. white satin
,-ie. peul passementeiie.
tuMe queen, green and gold gown.
ii'' A q. Dickinson, OF New York, In
~--"- ,ai costume OF old rose peau do
l -ll 81. te saun bTOcaded IN old rose
-.Nr'a diamond ornaments.
] N.N ialnf Dickinson wore helietrope
/ .-' 1'ecd with black net heavily em-
'litl .l gold diamonds aud pearls.
/ Nih AliiOIph l.. Norris wore beauti-
/ .-' 1881 10 81 i.e faile elaborately en-
/ "Seeitl ln gold, pearl ornaments.
i Ah' '1mstocG, Of Missouri pale blue
unmci wth gold and blue chiffon.
II f NN.thN 4. NHctns OF Slauuttu
w--s. oi Mrs. DOoley), pink corded silk
!. .'th trimmed With gold Armenian en-
'....iy and point lace; diamond orna-
Il ais. James n. Dooley, white muscoyeto
~ 10 rlH, trimmed with white fur and
i'4lrfei M pearls. diamond orna-
l Dn Ea'ton Grcndy. garnet velvet,
".eaesse lace.
~ Simon B. Buckner. blac K and white
sogl. '''""' o'"0A al" ""iS"
~n Andrew Christian, blue tulle.
THE cRowsIso SCENE.
~ 1850; the dancing floor having been !
r' ihe trumpets OF the heralds an |
r,.'..'u rn-ae.u The taJieAu, and the curtain rose
| picture almost dazzling IN its splen- |
10 The right Of the stage from the /
| usT upon canopied throne were seated |
| O.. ~ aud Queen, 10 their left stood the |
lt justice, and mgssed against the |
Nj s'Oall three or four deep were the |
| g@-. .nd gentlemen of the court, their !
| g'',aac glc NJ apparel seeming to radiate the !
L hamheiless geuis.
| nfst Lord CEamberlaine made his |
4 ,foIcc and retired Than rStuxptpo |