Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-15

DANCE GIVEN At THE TEMPLE LAST
NIGHT A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.
List Of the fstronesses and Descriptions
Of Their Gowns-A Splendid Sup
per-The Guests

The fashion and culture OF Richmond
attended the Charity Ball at the Temple
last night and made the affair one OF
the most brilliant social events OF the
season. Two hundred young people
tripped gayly over the smooth floor OF
the Grand Lodge-room to the inspiring
strains from Voelker's orchestra, and in
their merriment they had the comforting
thought that they were espouslng q
worthy cause. The amount realized was
very gratifying to those who had the
dance in charge. while the success OF
the ball from a social point OF view was
pleasing in the extreme.
The guests fled into the Grand Lodge
room across the foyer. and were received
by the patronesses. who constituted the
Reception Committee. and who. with Mrs
Charles r. O'Ferrall at the head, per-
formed their functions with charming
grace. At lI:2O o'clock the dancers re-
paired 10 the main banquet hall, where
splendid supper was enjoyed.
THE PATRONESSES.
The names of the patronesses present,
and descriptions OF the gowns they wore,
are given below.
Mrs. Charles T. OFerran, white-and
yellow satin, trimmed with black lace
Mrs. joseph a. White. black satin anC
Jet trimming: Mrs. Edward Mcclure
PINK chiffon, American beauties; Mrs. j
III. DOoley, black velvet and white lace
Mrs. Decatur Axtell, blue satin and black
lace: Mrs. +. c. Smith. black SILK anC
real lace; Mrs. Alexander Cameron, vel
low silk; Mrs. Archer Patterson. whit,
chiffon, satin ribbons: Mrs. Archer An
oersOn, handsome dress of black lace
Mrs. r. a. Saunders. lilac-velvet and lace
Mrs. James Patterson. black satin anc
lace: Mrs. George Lathrop. black-and
white satin; Mrs. John Enders. black and
yellow silk; Mrs. Moncure Perkins. black
satin and lace. Miss Alys Connally. pinE
satin, American beauties: Mrs G. ID
Langhorne, black -and-white lace; Mrs
James Tyler. black velvet.
Some Of the other married ladies in at
tendance were: Mrs. Charles Chalkley. N
pink silk Mrs. Albion Hodges. white
silk ana lace: Mrs. c. c. Walker, yellow
chiffon, black lace, and ribbons; Mrs. Bar
bour. white silk, lace, and blue-chiffOr
trimmings: Mrs. Waller Morton black
satin and yellow chiffon; Mrs George
Mrs. George Ainslie. white satin, lace
and violets. Mrs. G. c. McPhail, in white
brOcade and lace: Mrs. James Armstrong
Welsh, lavender. with satin trimmings OF
the same hue. American beauty roses
Mrs. Franklin Stearns, Jr, white SILK
in pink brOCadc and lace; Mrs. Bailey
Saunders. white satin and violets.
THE YOUNG LADIES.
Among the young ladies' present were
Misses Claudia Palmer. Lizzie Herkamr
Of Fredericksburg. Alice Tlnsley, Mamie
Saunders, Leila Gray. Flossie Talbot.
Maude Kent, Carrie Talbot, Adele
Archer. Adele Tyler. Pensie Weddell,
Mercer Cook. Brown Of Baltimore. Irene
Langhorne, Butt. of Augusta. Ga; Lena
Saunders. Annie Gray. Chamberlayne,
Lady Hobson, Sallie Wexford, Berta Well
ford, Shafer,, Bessie Fauntleroy. Ellen
Hobson. Eugte Tenant, Ann Tenant.
Carrie Coleman. Lucy Coleman, Calvin
Bragg. Marian Robbins. Mamie TAYLOR,
Nina Randolph. Sallie Bruce, Mary Mayo,
Watson o! Rhode Island. Isaacs OF Balti-
more, PEBBLES Of New York
GENTLEMEN PRESENT.
The following gentlemen were also on
hand Governor O'Ferral, General Ander.
son. Mr.. Alexander Cameron. Colonel
Alexander W. Archer. 10 Lane Stern.
Or. j. A. White. Colonel Archer Ander-
derson, 9. G. Walker, James a. Walker,
X. V. Gaines, j. w. Allison, T. II. {.
Cabell, George Ainsle Grayson Bur
russ. Barton Grundy. Benjamin Broken
brough. George Lee, Hogue Gillian, Julian
Bmford. Tyler Brock, Lewis Talbot. DIT
c. Il. Brock, Saunders HobsOn, III. 9.
Chambln. j. Aston Cabell. Willie Fer
guson. Graham HobsOn Henry Basker-
vile. Preston Nol3nd, Glenn Shafer, Henry
Ceben, Bob Campbell S. S. i. Patteson
Willie Grant. George n. ingalls,. Thomas
Brandcr, Louis Brander, J. +. I. Ander-
son, Richard Allen. r. L. Davidson
George Reed, Hugh Mcclure. Harry Nc
CURE. Edmund Woodbridge. Frank
Parker. Charles L. Williams, Jr.. Paul
blanchard. Anton Therman. St. George
Anderson Jordan Lake. Jock Peasants,
lanes Lewis Anderson, Victor Williams,
T.. l. Hewitt. j.. T. Harrison. Alb n
Tanner. Harry Stone. George Mayo, T.
D. NJ Hobson. Chris. Armatt, Horace
Redford, Henry Carlton, Carlton McKin-
ner. Walter Morton. \. II. Sands, John
Faulkner. Harry Langhorne Van DYKE
Johns, Iangdon Williams. Randolph Hol-
ldly. Spottswood Wexford. Eugene G.
Massle. "Montey" WORKMAN, W. G.. Lock
wood. Lorraine Rufiin. Farley Cooke
Allen Talbot. Raleigh T. Green. W. H.
Daughtrey. Jr. John -. Potts. John Bots
seau, h. H. Catlett. +. 4. Saunders. Jr.
H. L. Cabel }. II. Dooley, Thomas J.
Glover. Willie Hanewinckel, John At
knson, =. G. Mayo. Malvin Patterson
Dr. j Allison Hodges. III. Y. Drewry. J.
:. Slicer, of Bedford county.