Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-06
Last Nights Ball a Brilliant EVen'
in Richmond Society.
IN DOMINO AND MASK
MANY Of the Isdie, and Gentlemen AP-
pear IN Fancy Cos'""e'--A manu-
,ome Sapper Served

scores OF glowing, nappF i"VcS sum.
sv,-y side and filed the splendid hall wlth
r.srrmcnt. while dozens OF far girls ana
gallant beaut tuppci gally TO the strains
ef sweetest music and forgot me IhpsS "I
,..raae the black night grew into darker
,-'., Ilour aftcr hour The gay IeIpsl-
-t.r.srs rl1ed over the polished Hoor'
..d orLcn Tho annual Charity Ball became
. ,t,ng of the past It left host OF plea
sRgt memories.
C5srUNEs or vARfEp KINDS.
The AFFAIR IN point Of attendauce anu
1,velncss Cf CostumerV was tHV hlosI
elaborate entertainment oi itS klhd El'eh
rrre this season. Many OF 'he uanceiS
oDpeqrel ia fancy dress, nnd IN the earlY
rsrt ~ the evening tho guests wore masks
ar4 domipocs which gave a delightful ar
~ 7pyeterv 20 the identity OF the company
erl furnished means for many harmless
Inst before tho splendid supper. which
was served soon after il CROCK, tne
fr9hckers removed their masks ana nun
20 ourtrise foatcd through the ball -
fr.ouds and acquaintances weroTecognZed.
TIn haU ,ras expected 20 commence at
o'clock. but as ls usually tho case. the
company were slow IN arriving Auu u
was fully an hour before the dancing was
aflts height The scene presence tnen
was a c.r- eous one, and an imaginative
~ or,rafed picture would almost
lave believed that oil nations and con
tnries had furnished guests for the occa-
SION
BRILLIANT AND BEAUTIFUL.
The room iu which the dance took place
was bril- anilY lighted, ana the rosIutI
vas oxgui.ltelv decorated WIN pains anu
fsrns while foliage plants were taeteiulI!
. --a.....f ~, vorious pnrts Cf the room. A
s,f.r1tt orchestra of ten pieces, under Tue
''.4eralup of Nh John Eelnhardt. occu-
,..i tle stage and furnished excellent ihu'
70. for The dancers. A.
1lo eupuor. winch was served m the
t..,-,,., Kan Iy the Womaus Exchange,
,rgse source of great ENJOYMENT 10 tho
,..ssfa nud the accommodations were e1,
"..rt while the rabies wore arranged
u.tb tine greatest tasto, The following
was tho u,euu: Esw oysters; coid dlsueS
nam tongue. turkey; frIed oysters, escai-
I.p,d oretcrs. turkev salad ICES caA"S'
frl.t. coffee. chocolate.
rrSTOR THE NAsErEs.
Tho masking was not general. but those
who kept heir faces hidden haa ,y iat 'ho
,..st Measure. as gentlemen dld not re-
.r.rs infrodusti0us 90 the ladies' IN doinl-
,... with whom they wished 10 dance. a
,r.,,l.r ~ the girls had their HAIR pow
4.r.t and this of course increased the
U.auty of the faIr pleas sure-seckers.
IHo lady and gentlemen managers OF
Oh. entertainment all wore blue satlh
badges. ON winch was written III GliI tho
words. Charity Ball ,.-.
ILo Reception Committee were untrin@
30, tI.lr pucrrlr4 g. make the auuV thb
e1lsnl.l succes- it was. The ladies' con
ertltluc this committee were:
Mr.. g.. D. CtrJoza, cream sal.u' buohesse laVei
sUi N 81 Piessants. elegant black SILK.
Nr.. ttadrs isllStt, hia'k velvet a. tHH.
u-,.. trrs saipwi,h, violet yeivci anu hT T'ca1e,
Urs B. u. iio,chks-, black Nci.'t Win go'u
'ND s,,,. .,orse. black point d'osprit with bluo
i'D gr.. caars. ?. StoseN noHotrOpe satin ami
'.' r,. irom,. Boiling. piuk chiffon, with black
,r. George N-Adsms, blue and black bro
,'. , Wa sea ',a. ,a.n Nash, Nno-eroen faile ana
,,'. .-,n t,r,errf. slack six aud lacc.
,r. t4tu.s l.t'o,eln. pink utocAIc ana lace.
yrs tubn Harrison. -trp"d blue ana "h't'
SATIN. tlr3..ts tfiu.Ii -. -
Nr, .oru Llirr. rel anil black mocado' with
,o. C,t,. liza. TX aul velvet. ,,..,
Ar.Fal.s 8. N,ieh, t.pe -ilk with black Vel-
v-- George yar., black s,ls with blue bro
rtm5sA A>p THrm oo,ruNE@
These we're among tuo ladies' present;
' . ... ..it f,4bloned IKE a
.'' i,'., .,,rtturr. ann rurli.uds
"'.' ''.
- Nod, y.rt " "Ttmb1uriue Girl
. 0....., 'N go
t,. ...,..,. 90 french Narche-a white
,'.,,,..ot bf.k ana silver pompa-
.,,.ufa
.,l,r li.nr.n.. "Varruer.te." yellow
........... ....,sr. UItb chiffon Uy-rIress. en-
,,..',
E.i. ,l..t.r .Vyufnia." pink muu in
d .lkr bonnet.
I. 1y,lt.r MINK creme. VITA powdered
a., ,..t.r.l..y, "Ninf4ue Rec-.uter, pale
I.', r..fr. silver paessm,ujrrio. American
.t..
.....-,.,. ,..,u,r. whit, lace AuI muslin
........,I. t.yy.t,f.i aa.-
.. trn'e .'.l Csmui. d. adv of tho Louis
,.... ...ri..l " s. .lp.ugc.u IIf,r'plr coat over
..r .-.. powdered rntr
t.. .... B. i.arw.,1. black lace and siiE,
..r.lat