The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-19
A BALL AND BANQUET.
SPLENDID ENTERTlINMESr BIZ
Mr. AND MRS. WELSH.
Masonic Tempie . Scene Of Beauty and
Nerrimens - The Decorations.
Names Of Those Present.

The rovning social event tha. has oc-
Cured at the Masonic Temple took place
last evening. when NJ. and Ms. James
Armstrong Welsh entertained their friends
at q reception ard dance.
The bleak. wiatry weather did 10; deter
rlzny from attending. ard by II O'Clock
the Grand Lodge room in which dancing
is done. the foyer where many tete
s-tets is enjoyed and the banquet hall.
where the best Of suPpers are served. pre-
scented a scene Of h-1liancy b., seldom
seen in this city.
There was first the reception by mer-
hers Of the receiving committee: then
devoiees u the dreamy waltz; then The
s'.perh super: then again the waltz AMI
the curtain falls upon the scere With the
participants pleased nd happy
ThoSs receiving were
MIS-. Thomas y. Carter. yellow f1ile.
roirt lace
Ms. Alfred 7. Harris. Nile green bro
c. e. Duchesse lace.
Mrs. Olwsy :. Allen. co-n-colored fable.
f1- trimmings sn1 diamonds
Mrs. r n Whiiiock. Felix creation q
salmon orocsde and sod embroidery.
Ms Waller Merton. white satin.
D.ichesse lace
Mrs Edward Mayo. pale blue brOoade
ard lace
Mrs. Charles Smith. Nile green hrocade
ard diamonds
Mrs. ,ieo--e Ross. black brocaia and
THREAD lace. si2uonl ornaments.
A.rs- william (. Mayo. black fsille ana
Pearls
Mss May Handy. black veive, and Sc;
trimmings
Mss Fannie Ross, Nile green tanie ard
white satin
Miss Judith Darlington. pink fsllle and
lace trimmings
The foyer - Ire Rail vas mos; beau-
ntllly decorated Nth palmetto tre@s
ialr-s. ferns. shz1@i la-1ps. diva-s @rt
dr-reets. while upon The isiniisst e
tables Ne PLACED h1iti-s plants ihzi En-
ha1cet re beauty q TIE Disc-. Ire
foyer - - .ally hare. and IS o1e no-i.s
Tire steps one j. greeted WITH ic--
stretches 4 white wsl.s. with '-ly ire
rel g.zrc q chairs uVo1 the side 10 -
Ieve IRE u,or--.-s. Last evening" IRE
f'y-r rad been changed 20 one q beauty.
IRE mss. beautiful cc-c-its in Qsrior f---
-i.u-e 'se-e 81 ahou: u 'eEzrt rT1t--s. ---
Tets-a-tete chairs were interulirs.et Vitn
silvs-y z-i golden tables. ard ire bios
SONS q rare plants exhslei their Per
fumes ard len: 10 TIRE air . scs-t C
sweetness.
Just n TIRE middle 81 Ire foyer could
= to-rG The punch howl. ard there
champagne punch. apple teddy ard s7-'lli-
ra-s lemonade occupied their respective
r-Aces re tables were elahorstely de-
ccrat@i with palms. ard one q those Old
V!-gl-ia Garkles. - rare IN these csEer-
crate DAYS served IRE sparkling heUies
. those - inclined
Ire rail RON was clad IN national
cclc-s. ard f-'r. tire south wall teai'e1
lar-e portraits g NJ. Cleveland and Mr.
Stevenson The entire hall was mass q
pretty bunting displaying windy ne
colc-s q the national aas. TIE cecorA-
ttcrs we-e most a-tisticslly s-rs-Se1 srd
enhanced the beauty q. The Grand Lodge
rcom - considerable extent
or IRE stage vas stationed a. excellent
orchestra Ire programme embraced tne
latest melodies IT, the musical world and
the roVuiar ha-rories thus produced en-
HANGED IRE enjoyment q lhcs@ wno were
won't - pay devotion 20 Te-Ts.cho-e. TIE
music was Terhsps the oes; ever heard
il Ire Grand Lodge nom
The SUPPER vas served n :he spacious
eirinE-rscri q tns Temple. ard WAS e.
,t-sly complete = al - is appoint
r.ents TIE ue-u embraced snch dell
rs-ies as raw oysters. chicken c-oQuettes.
chicken salad served T. individual s2-Ai
czses. ca-yzs-ozck ducks. SOFA on to4si,