The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-28

tique design. while pearl aigfesav H.
worn IN the hair. Diamonds hn u Psrtsr
were the ornaments. Mr. Frank d. .,,p'a -
Jr.. her partner. an elaOofhlr N:Ia creen
ivory white satin with cape o. Wv
plush.
AIissIala Harrison was handsome IN EO"h
/ of white satin trimmed elaD0TateIy WIZ 49,
an aigrette of ostrich tips and dislhOnu -.
ments. Mr. Edwin Hobson pale -resh Ti'.i
suit trimmed with gold bands, gree" ''U'''
/ cape and Green hose and sli 1pers. .....,
Miss Avs Coualiy. pink brocade 'il.,''Ile '
/ with ducLe,se lace The bodiccs from, "'s
I studded with parnots and an aigrett. Oh INC
sane ieysel was worn in the hair. MI ,aIy
Sheppard. a costume OF cream -colOren orQ-
cade profusely lined with pink SATIN anu BIZ
yer. -.
/ Miss Gertrude Howard. white brocade.
! trimmed with satin and point lace Mr.. Johh
/ BRYAN. pale lilac satin with n cape lined WIN
rorai purple. The dou let was OF puTpe,
with silver trimmings. Lilac hose anu sip
pers.
Mss Berta Wexford. white satin and bro
/ cade with 4 diamond necklac and an alsrette
o. al rnonds. Mr. K. Y. Wilson wore pale
/ pink satin. trimmed with white AMI silver.
Miss Bessie FauutlerOy lavender satin ana
br cade mined IN antique point lacs m
aigrette o. pearls and diamonds. Mr; II. ~
Flood co tune OF white velvet ana SAUL
trimmed witt lavender.
Miss Annis Howard. white brocade aue
penris with a tasteful aigrettc Of pearls ana
ostrich tips. Mr. Robert Campbell. pale blue
satin with 2 cape Of brocade velvet Inc COS
tune was trimmed with silver.
Hiss lien Hobson. white br0caded satin
with gold and anti ne point lace trimmings
diamond orua ents and an aigreite oil. ostIlcA
tips and diamonds Mr.. Edwin Woodbridge,
costume OF cream col red brocade trimmed
with gold The cape WIS gOld-c0iOTei plu'h
lined with satlu cream cO.Ored hose and Sip
pers.
Miss Marion Robins. pale blue satin
trimmed with old point lace and diamonds
Mr. Stewart Hume, cream.co ored douplet
trimmed with blue cape Of cream brocade
velvet trimmed with blue.
House Decorations.
Above the dancers. Just in front Of the. cur
tain. was hung q large reproduction OF tDe
great seal of the Ass1ciat on the three ships
upon a background Of blue, they beng OF
sil or Tpon the age handsome portleres
hung and relieved the scenery OF some OF ia
baroness
The house was elegantly decorated by the
ladies AMI appeared ute reGai tol the serV co
tor winch % was inieudsl. "a DhcbGrOunu
WAS a so.t tint of yellow with 1T enough
color to give 10 pretty elect About
the ratings Of the balconies
tasteful draperies were hung, anu
the whole combined 20 make an OBJECT en-
IhNclu-lN pretty. - utu IL l- hNDNi TINT W nc
ladies' OF the Associate is due the credit Of
the la orOus undertaking. It is vonderiui
that the eLects were so pretty. Messis
Woodward * Lothrop are 10 be thanked
graciOusly by the ladies for courlesies.
tn. Foo 20 mifiee.
The floor committee was ever upon the
alert 10 see that all guests enjoyed 20 the
full benefit tho scene of lOyeliness and bril-
lance Mr Thomas y. Carter IN selecting
mai
mating ability, and the gentlemen fully ap-
pIeciated the cares and responsibilities I'M
posed upon them. The gentlemen wore
blue r0settes and were IS follows Messrs.
John l,ut erfOOrd lredell jenkins, Roosevelt
Page, Thomas Atkinson, Edward G. MAY! +.
W Hanewinckel. ev.n JONES. ". Il. Mere
dith John +. T.. Anderson rank Davenport,
Thomas Boiling. K. B. Guigon Arthur Sea-
don.
Never has tho Association held such an su-
spcious all as regards the Lighting OF the
house. Last evening the rays from gas and
incandescents were dazzlngy brilliant IN
fact the light was better than anticipated,
and WAS C mmentsi ON vi h complimentary
terms Over 900 ncaudescent lights
OF more than the usual power with the many
Jets usually found in the house. poured ther
briihancy upon the assemuage. 4 large
chandelier containing $50 incandescents had
been placed Just east Of the gas chandelier.
and IN addition 10 this strings of lights were
arranged Just under the gallery. The effect
consequently wa dazzling and the Richmond
Halfway and Electric Company succeeded adj
mirablv with their undertaking.
In tho supper room the effect OF the light
was no less beautiful. The clusters oil mean
descents lent brightness 10 the already
bright room that was appreciated and favor
ably commented on Heretofore II can be
"a IN. frnfif Ia has NOT q
ceived the attention that such tn important
ad unct deserves but last evening such Was
not the case. and the supper-rOOm. its aD-
proacbes thereto and the WI le arrangement
was satisfactory and favorable IN every re-
spect.
The Lower Boxes.
The lower Grace-street box was Occ upied
rs follows Mr. and Mrs. G. ID. Larghorne:
Mrs. LanghOrne wore an ele ant gown %
green brocaded satin trimmed with pink
chi on. Mrs viii Wright, OF Philadelphia
white brocaded satin. trimmed with duchesse
lace and Ine diamond ornaments Miss OK
pale blue satin. thread lace Miss MOncure
Perkins gray silk yellow chiffon Mr.. B0hlcn,
OF Philadelphia; Ar. John Atkinson and Mr..
Leigh Page.
In the lower Franklin-street box were Mr.
and Mrs. James b. Pace the latter was
cled IN green lrocade, with gold trimmings
and diam lnds. Mr.. and Mrs Schwarzeider.
OF BrOOklyn-th0 latter wore black velvet
trimmed with white hrOcade Miss SchwaT
zeller. green MORE. fur trimmings and dia-
mOnds Miss Bessie Pace yellow faille. otter
trimmings Governor j. ". Mckinney and
Dir. Scott Darlington.
Bslory Of the Dance.
Saraband is stately dance once very pop
ular n Spa n. France and england. It's origin
and derivation have given use 30 many sur
misses. Fuertes c'Historia de la Musca Espa-
nOlA Madrid, 1852 says that the dance was
invented in the middle Of the sixteenth CEN
tiny by a dancer named Sarabanda who. ac-
cOldmg to other authorities. was a native Of
either Seville or fuaya lull. and after whom
10 was named. Others connect 10 with the
Spanish Saroa an entertainment of dancing
and Sir William Ousey l'Orlental COllec-
tons. 1928. volume H., page l9i, misquoted Dy
Nendel. under Sarahand IN q note ID d
Turkish air called "Ser-i-k hRneh.' or the
top OF the house " Las tie following: Some
tunes are divided into three pats and are
marked khane-i-slnI.' the second part.
and khan-i-salis tie third part Near the
conclusion OF several We also find the Persian
words ser-band, from which. without doubt.
our Saraband has been derived 80 In a manu- |
script collection OF dances in tie music
school at Oxford ia "a Sargband by Cole |
man entitled 'Subran" Whatever its origin
NAV have been it is found in Europe 40
the beginning of the sixteenth century per
formed III such n manner As 10 render is
Oriental source highly probable. This may
be gathered from the following extract from
oh. Il.