Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-28

Mrs. John Kerr Branch, yellos-and-whito or
candle with ribbons and lace.
Mrs X. II. Whitlock. biue-and-white orgapdie
with blue trimmings
Mrs. Levin Joyues, white organdie lowered in
pink and green. with ribbons to match.
Mrs. Edward Mayo, white Canton nannei with
green veiyetecn finish.
Mr.. w. IA. Talbot, pale-blue point d'esprit.
ars. Y. L. D. Myers. Jr., pink organdie with
green rtbbons-
Nrs. Thomas NJ Rutherford, cream satteen,
with swansdown trimmings combined With fur.
Mrs. James ID. Patton. white organdie over
ye low, with yellow and violet ribbons
Mrs. John Dunlop, lavender organdle over
silk.
crepe, with black velvet aud isce.
Mrs X. q. CabelL green crepe. with cascades
Of lace and profusion Of apple blossoms.
Mrs. r. :. Bosher, French orgsndlc OF old god
and blue over blue, trimmed VIII lace ahd orhs-
mentation Of cotton blooms.
Mrs. Grey skipwith, Greek costume OF white
crepon. diamond ornaments.
Mrs. W. L. Royal, green French organd!e, with
violet trim innings.
MN. f. +. Crump. vhito dotted muslin. with
lace and white ribbons
Mrs. Cynthia ". Coleman, purple crepon,
With lace.
Mn. A. B. Camm. black lace.
Miss Judith Carrington, lavender organde.
Miss Martha Bagby. green aud pink organize
with pink satin sash and pink gloves, and sip
pers- -
Tho gentlemen constituting the Floor Commit
tee wero Mr. Roosevelt Page chairmanl, /. y.
Carter. Thomas Boiling, Levin Joynes, thomas
Atkinson, A. NJ. seddon, W. +: Hannewncsel
H. c. Mayo. W. X. Meredith, +. I. ID. Myers, Jr:,
h. T. Crump, 4. Is. Guigon, L. a. Davenport, W.
Y. wickham, John h. Branch, and d. Randolph
weliord.
IN THE BOXES.
The lower right-hand proscenium- box, which
was the centre OF an admiring gaze, was occu-
pied by the guests OF party given py nr. VI. l.
Akers in honor OF Mr. snd Mrs. G. w. stevens.
Besides those mentioned above. the following
were MIR. Akerss guests: Misses Handy, Annie
/. Camm, Nellie Boykin. and Bridges; hessrs.
Akers Roosevelt Page. John Rutherford. 10.
Lane stern. and Scott Darlington. Tho n0Or oi
tho boz was raised to the level OF tho stage and
n light railing separated it. lt was great ad-
dit.on to the orlliancy Of the stage effects.
The left-haud tOX, which was arranged slmi-
larly TO the one on the opposite sac OF he stage
was occupied by hr. Fred. W. Scott anu "a
party Of ladies and gentlemen, consisting Of
Mrs. F. K. Scott, black velvot and lace, dia-
mOnd ornaments. go
Miss Elise stro,her, old-rose and white sils,
trimmed in lace and old-rose yeIvet.
Miss Julia Suly, Of Petersburg, Old rose cre-
Miss Elizabeth Coleman, of Williamsburg, red
crepon. trimmed In black lace and velvet.
Miss Frances scott, pink-nowered organdie,
trimmed in whito lSce.
Mr-. Hugh Campbell, black bengaline, trimmed
In Jet and lace.
Messrs. Scott, Turner, Arlington, j. 7. Morris,
and Charles Washington Coleman, OF "llham5-
burg.
those in the upper left-hand box were Nrs. j..
/. NJ. Curry, Mrs. w. X. lrigg, Miss haue-
winckol, Miss Doughty, and Messrs. ". Ii. Irigg'
Thomas Atkinson, and Cox
LADIES AND THEIR COSTUMES.
Below are givon the names Of ncrrly, II not
quite. all Of the ladies' present and their cos
tunes:
Mrs. Frank McGuirc. white muslin and lsce
Nrs Littell Wilson, blue null over silk.
Miss Minnie Cox, white crepe and lace.
Mrs. T.. Is. Addison, black lace, diamonds.
Mss Booth, white crepe anu lace.
Mts Harry Frazier, white ofgandle ana laco.
vlolets.
Miss Rena Stearns, lavender crepe and white
null, vioiet ribbons
| vet, diamonds.
Miss Joan Clarke. yellow under whito lace.
Miss Enc Branch, white organdie, bouquet Of
Mrs. Percy Montague lavender muslin, with
! silk nnsh.
Miss Laura McGuire, pink crepe.
Miss Mary McGuire. OlUe net over silk.
Miss Annie Conrad, white ana green crepe.
Mrs. Z. II. Mayo, steol-gray silk, with point
| lace.
Mrs George Wosi, bluo and white null, with
| lace.
Miss Mamie Boykin, yellow organdie.
Miss Annie Gray, white null, American Beau
| Miss Hattie Ross, whto organdie, satin rib
Miss Douthat, lowered orSandIe, red and green
0rs. sponsor. palo blue muslin.
Miss Fannie Ross, white organdie and satin
ribbons. n.
| Mrs. Thomas Lcary, violet-sprlnklod orSandle
| with lace and vOlets.
| Mira. Alfred Gray, white crepe, With yellow.saiI
| sleeves, American Beauties.
| Mrs.. Charles Montague, French orgnndie
| D. rtl.I bona nd tQFp Il
Giss Hix, OF New York, steel satin and stee
Mrs. ". 7. oppenhimor, pale-blue muslin sn'
| lace.
| Miss Louise LanghOrne, white crepe and lace.
| Mss Bessie Pace, white crepe ana chiffon.
| Mrs. j. /. NJ. Curry, blue and white satin bro
| cade.
| Miss Addio johnson, lowered ofgahdle over
Mis- Helen Ross, red aud white organdic and
Mrs. Decatur Axtell, white crepe, lilies Of th'
NJ Srs. A. b. Guigon. blue crepe, Empire gown.
| Mrs. John Howard, lowered organde, PINK
Mi-, Annia Howard, white muslin and lace.
| Miss Yarprough, pink and white null, will
| rlbbOn-.
Miss Moaic, Of Baltimore, whito muslin.
| Miss Damman, green crepe.
| Miss Emma Barksdale, lowered orgaudle, VIII
M,ss Emily Cary, pink and white muslin over
PINK. -,
diss Mary Morris Jones. lilac organdies, Anne
| rican Beauties.
Mrs. Louise Carlozo, blue silk with pale-blue
null
| Mrs John Harrison, yellow organdle.
| Miss Mary Thomas. white muslin.
| Mrs. {. T.. Workman, Jr, black aud white or
| candle, with velvet and lace.
Miss Anime Hammer, white crepe with, brown
| velvet sleeves and trimmings.
| Miss Elise Williams, bluo and white organdie
Mrs. A. W. Pattcson. lavender silk and lace.
| Miss starke, PINK null with black lace and
| Mss. Isaac Davenport, yellow and black gauze
Nrs. Preston CocAo, lavender aud white mus
| lin.
| Ntss Henning. pink and white Empire gown
Mss Conrad, green silk with velvet finish.
| Miss Strother, striped pink and shite sllk,wth
Mrs. v. K. Trigg. black satin,with moss-sreen
| velvet finish.
| lace.
Miss Frances Scott pink aud blue muslin,with
| ribbons.
| Nfsa Helen h. Floyd, white net over blue silk
| Ntss Lucy TabO. white muslin and lace.
| ni4s Cora Darlington, white lace ahd mushn
| with lavender ribbons.
| Ma Southall, Empire gown Of white crepe.
| Niqs Venable, lilac satin and chiffon
| Miss Ellep Bruce, white muslin ana lace
| ghtte satin ribbons.
| Niss HAYES, OF Baltimore, white muslin.
| Miss Mary Mayo, white, with blue SIX hnlsh.
| Niss Mamie Lay. black d'esprlt.
| Ntss Sallio Marshall, white null
| Miss Parker Ramsay. pink aud white muslin
! Miss Louise Mayo, blue mnll, with velvet I'M
| ish. ,s,..o
| Mis- Mary Cullen, blue crepe DO chine, Ameri
| can Beauty roses.
Mrs. Il. ii. Whitlock, pale-blue null, diamond
| ornaments. Ill. ..,,t. 10,
satin, diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Alfred Cray, lilac organdie.
| Miss Ramsey, ol Baltimore, Empire gown o
white. -. ~. .,,..
American Beauties.
Miss Armistead, Of New Jersey, white organ
| die. pearl ornaments.
Mis- Moore, VI sco5tsville, white organdie anC
| lace -, .,
Wiss Cora Darlington, white orsGndle, pale
| piuk trimmings.
| Niss Mary McCaw. pale-pink organdie anI
| satin. pearl ornaments. La France roses.
| Miss Louiio Powers, white null, lavender trim
Miss Mary Cooke Branch, white sprigged mus
| "a. c,or corn color. Ealencieunes lace Oerths.