Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-21

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! Luoy Iabb, OF Hampton. Va. which
| filed the White Sulphur ballroom Tues
| day evening, August 18th, with thron2 Of
l merry-makers unparalleled even IN Its glo-
! rious history. The extensive ballroom was
| transformed into great festive booth,
which cleaned with VIVID and rich color
| ing. and was ablaze with dazzling lights,
| From the centre chandelier yariegated
ropes OF fringed papers, ike the soft petals
\ OF flowers strung together, radiated TO the
| walls on every side. There they were fin
ished by massive backgrounds OF green in
various foliage and growing plants in fnll
flower, which sweetened the air as well as
beautided the scene. Garlands of fert and
flowers. from which swung say lanterns.
were reflected in the lengthy mirrors,
while the band of music was completely
hidden from view by atropical screeDage.
THE NORTH STATES coLoRs.
AZ 10 o'clock the guests assembled in the
4 drawing-room, where the fair dancers met
| their escorts and received their badges
/ from the gracious hands Of Mrs. Thomas
/ II. Carter. These dainty passports TO the
charmed precincts just described were
beautiful. appropriate. and unique, and
were STRIPS OF heavy ribbon in shades of
violet, blue, yellow, and pink. bear
| ing the words white sulphur Springs,
August IL, 1899. Mrs, Pembroke Jones
| 10 Miss Kenan, Miss French, Miss
Tabh.n Upon each of these badges
hung the seal of North Carolina in
red wax, and from narrow ribbons in
! black and yellow the staunch cciors of
the old North State. Most colonial and
stately looked these quaint sOrDonirs which
| sealed a compact for as rich a possession
1 in the kingdom of pleasure as the most
exactlug could conceive.
TIKI HOSTESS RECEIVING.
Mrs. Jones received her radiant guests in
| the centre of the ballroom, and was
gowned in au exquisite imported costume
OF pale blue and gold. while bel, graceful,
gracious cOrdiaiity in making welcome her
| friends made each recipient OF such
valued courtesy feel anew how fortunate
they were 10 come under that
head. The bonored young ladies
stood by with happiness and charm re-
peating in beaming faces and lovely man
ner the far hostess's prefer of hospitality,
while burdens Of gorgeous roses in every
hue were in bouquets galore; bespeakng
admiring tributes and merited bellesnips.
The acting hosts, whose gallantry and At
tentIve thought were apparent everywhere
and who bore their blushlng honors"
with due bravery, were Mr. Pembroke
Jones and Mr.. Walters. of Baltimore.
TIE GERMAN.
The dancers made q complete chain
around the great ballroom. and as every
bows of satin ribbon and numbered, each
| couple drew the numbers of their seat as
they entered.
General Charles j. Anderson, of Rich
mond, had the honor of leading this rarely
beautiful german, and with sucn Kill dldhe
direct his battaliOns OF gay jewellers that
as the lines, now marched and now whirled
Ia harmonious measure, spontaneous ap;,
plause burst forth from the enraptured
loOkers-on. In one corner large tables
were burdened with such treasures trove in
the way of elegant favors of every descrip-
ton that the eyes of these children OF
older growth sparkled as they had not done
since the days they peeped a. tire-crackers
and TIN horns spilling out OF the top OF
Christmas stockings.
MKADo COURT.
The first favor had like magic converted
the scene into a genuine Mikado court.
Fair Young "Pitti Singsn held their tro-
piles of exquisite and gaudy JaDanned
parasols over their bonny heads as they
danced with light-hearted Poo Bahs,"
keeping time by the furl of their ciddy
fans beribboned drums swung across
white shoulders, and silyery tambourlnes
iingled with the music IN another JGytte,
while ears of corn filed with boR-boRs
were doubly attractive. The men blew
magic and miniature flutes, waved flags, |
and rang melOdiOus cOw-bells. french |
kisses popped like pistols and crowned |
happy young heads with their jaunty It's |
sue caps, while the music, doing its |
best TO lead IN sound. was all but |
drowned by this babel of frivolous noises |
together with the chorus or ordinations
of delight over the frequent and delicious
SURPRISES. Ecstacies we're not all absorbed
by the gushing glrl.n When artistic |
match-safes and silver ash-trays. found |
their way to the inside pocket OF the sum
mer man ne was Openly delighted. But
the best was saved for the last when each |
young lady found dropped IN her lap a |
dainty jewellers box, telling the tale |
of some charming concelt within. Their |
contents revealed showed SOHUenir III
valuable to the fortunate posssssor, ana |
whether the treasure were dainty cut |
glass and silver smelling-bottle or a chaste |
filagree silver comb they Will foreyermore |
speak Of an evening Of perfect enjoyment. |
Some fifty charming married people, who |
had been "loOkers-on at Venice" ended |
the dancing with the old Virginia reel. |
which they trod with as light ana airy |
tread as the more sportive assembly had |
gone through the may"
sUMPTUoUs REPAsT.
Supper was next announced, and follow |
inc the lead of noble host and far hostess |
the CAV and brilliant assembly wended |
their way to yet other fields OF delight. !
Numberless tables greeted them with their |
gorgeous centre-pieces of bright flowers |
and III twinkling every guest was seated |
luxurious comfort around as festive a |
board as was ever laid. Like sudden ut |
not altogether uneXpected) cannonade the |
AIR WAS full of an outburst OF firing, and |
corks fell like discharged bullets, while |
champagne teamed as ocean spray, |
sparkled in laughing eyes and spoke from |
eloquent lips In the brief interim OF walt |
ing between the courses, which were |
served with great elegance, merry |
song IN simultaneous glee would up |
rise while the accompaniment sounded
IN the clInking of glasses. toast pro |
posed TO North Carolina, the native state
of mine host" was responded to by hon. |
John Randolph Tucker, with his own m |
imltable eloquence and happy style, Whlch |
elcited fnst the tribute OF perfect silence |
while he spoke. then the tribute or deafen- |
ing applause when his gallant climax was
reached.
The tavors were most gracefully pre-
sided over by Mrs. Roger A. Pryor; Mrs'
Thomas II. Carter, Mrs. Warren u. Elilost'
and Miss Margie Pettet.
These exquisite soRUenus were distributed |
to the dancers by two OF the loyeliest ana |
most attractive young buds at the springs |
Miss Ellen Bosher and Miss Carrie Rem |
hart.
OTHER GUESTS.
The other guests present were; Juueo /
and Mrs. Roger PRYOR, Judge and Mrs. |
Bruce, Judge Grosbeck, Hon. j. han. !
Tuck sr, Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID. Potts, Mrs;
General Taylor, Mrs. j. Cox, Colonel and |
Mrs. f. II. Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert |
Boshen, Mir. and Mrs. @. Haskins. Mrs. |
Charles Workman. Mrs. Robert Whitioek, |
Mr.. and Mrs. Havemeyer, Mr.. and Mrs;
ID. G.. Elliott, Mrs. Charles Pettet, Mr.. ana |
Mrs Philip Bate, Mr. and Mrs. ). W. Rein |
hardt, MIR. and Mrs. w. Bruce. MIR. |
and Mrs. j. Hool Mr.. and Mrs. George |
Boomer, Mrs. James q. Leigh, Mrs. +; II. |
Scott, MIR. and Mrs Barton Grundy, Mr.
and Mrs. Wilkins Bruce, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Frazier. Mr.. and Mrs. >. A. ware, |
Mr.. ID. 10. Tenant, Mr. ana MIS-. |
Thomas Rutherford, Mrs. Noble, MIS-. !
Robesa, DIR. and Dirs. j. ;. u.
Cullen, Mrs. Atkinson. Mr. ana Mrs.
George B. Stevens, Mr. aud Mrs. Andrew
Simonds, Nr. and Mrs. Allen Donnan, |
Mrs William Talbot Mrs. William DicE-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. q. i. Drexel. Mrs. Mui;,
ligan. Mrs. Turner Mrs. Rutter, Mr.; aud
Mrs. Ashton Starke, Mr. and Mrs. james
A. Welch, Mrs. w. Patton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Conrad, Dir. and Mrs. u; Shirley, |
Misses Kenan. French. Iabb, Hayemeyer.
Maginnis. Matte Clark, jamie Smith, |
Rhett. Virginia Cooper, Fanny fryor, |
MARY Rruce kathrine Caldwell. EugeDla /