Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-29
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Charity Ball of the Southern Relief
Society Last Night
A Notable Observation-Disclosures and CotiI.
lion at the COrcOran House
Personal Notes.

sidtllSlnSly large ana socially prominent.
In fact. if any more people had attended
the pleasure of those already present might
have been little lessened. The throng on
the ball room floor kept everybody
socially near together and made dancing
trlhe difficult in some parts Of the room
where the attractions were thought TO be
greater than at other points. The Rifles
Hall was very tastefully hung with yellow
dfaperles and the stars and stripes, and
uecked with plants and flowers. The stage
was quite picture. 1t was handsomely
furnished with piano and white wicker
furniture, lighted lamps and other essen
udis' ana the outer elge barricadel with
palins ana white blooming bushes. Num-
perS OF the ladies and gentlemen, who were
Going the hard work of the event getting
the supper room, &c, in order, and had
been SO engaged all day, were or hand
carry yesterday evening, but the great ma
gorlty OF the guests made their appea rance
between . and 10 O'clock The reception
committee, designated by rosettes of red
ana white ribbon, made large body by
themselves The ladies Of the receiving
party ana all the members of the Relief
Society wore red and white badges also.
mrs. Harry Heth, as president of the So
clety, elegantly gowred in black lace and
SILK ana carrying a bouquet of white roses,
received the guests as they entered. AS
slsting her to receive were Mrs Carlisle.
Miss Herbert, Mrs. Chas Gibson Mrs
Faulkner, Mrs. Blanchard. Mrs. Clifton r.
breckenridge and Mrs Henry St George
Tucker. and Mrs. ]. T. Callahan, Chairman
of the executive committee
Mrs Carlisle wore a n,auve brocade trim
med with silver passementerie; Miss Her
pert white satin, garlanded with white
Violets; Mrs. Gibson, cream tin. trimmed
with pearl and gold passementerie: Mrs
Faulkner, yellow satin and Jet with gar
lands of yellow roses; Mrs. Blanchard yell
low MORE. striped With satin and tripmel
NrFi-h 1a.f 81 1T.
with heiotrope velvet and fur. and Mrs.
Canaghan, black net, tIimn ed with violets
Later in the evening Miss Mildred Lee who
was also in the receiving party, came. an 4
was elegantly gowned in light blue brocade
The reception committee was composed
of the following gentlemen: Maj. Hugh
Waddell, chairman; Gen. Heth, Gen.
Wright, Gen. Shelly, Mai Conrad, Maj.
Munce, Capt. Garrett, Mr.. Leigh Robin
son and MIR. Callagkan.
The arrival of Gov. O'Ferrall and his
party was the event of the evening. He
came shortly after 10 o'clock. ana Mai
Hugh Waddell. charm an of the reception
committee, had the honor of escorting Nir-
ginia's govern to the stage, which ne did
after the governor and his wife had eN-
changed greetings with the receiving party,
to all of whom they were old friends. The
other member of the reception committee
escorted the Others of the party.
On the stage the governor held a leyee
the guests forming a line and making a
brilliant picture as they went up and down
the steps to enjoy that pleasure. With
Gov. and Mrs. O'Ferrall there were Miss
Adele Archer, Mrs. John S. Harwood. Miss
Ottis Fleming. Col. ana Mrs. q. Percy
Halves. Col. J. Lane Stern, Lieut. Paxton,
L. S. A, and the persoLa al staff of the gov
ern9r. Col c. o. b. Cowardin. chief of
staff; Col. r. f. Boykir, judge advocat e
general; Col Louis c. Bailey. commissary
general of subsistence; Col. John s. Har-
wood, chief OF ordnai &c; Col Fred Pleas
ants, chief of rife practice; Col. o. w.
Dudley, aid-de-camp; Col. Henry w. Boy
kin, substitute for Col. Wingo. and Mr. r.
X. Chesterman. Mr.. and Mrs J. 5. Bar
hour Thompson and Miss Emma Banks
dale.
The governors staff wore their fine new
uniforms. which are so much like the regu.
lation army dress as to have entirely lost
their distinctive character the fun dress
nnery of the staff of a Virginia governor
The gray has been discarded TO- the blue
There were two of the stan last night,
however. whose new uniforms evidently
have not been delivered Vet. They wore
the gray. When the distinguished party
had reached the stage the band played
Dixie and that rounded out the whole
thing.
A beautifully arranged supper table was
specially provided for these guests. and al
II o clock they Were escorted thereto. The
Chairman of the committee led the WAY
with Mrs. O'Ferrall. followed by MIR. Leigh
Robinson, with the governor on his arm
back to the hotel.
Among those present were Secretary Car.
isle Secretary Herbert. Mrs. Vest and
dauRhter. Mrs. jackson and Miss SALLY
Vest jackson, Misses Mary and Letitia
Stevenson. daughters of the Vice Presidepr
Miss Julia Scott and Miss Rullitt of I,ouis.
vile. with Gen. A. Il. Cpshaw of NeZy
York. Mr., and Mrs. Leigh Robinson. Mai
conrad MAJ. Henry l.. Biscoe, Gen John
G. Meem of Virginia. Miss Meem of Mir.
glnla, Miss Brent of Winchester Cant I
W. Drew, Mr.. William s Peacbey Miss
Eliza Peachey Maj: Travis Daniel Of Vir.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roster Dulaney Mr. Wiiiia ),
ID Cabell. Miss Nina Cabel Miss EMILY
Mason. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Pairo Pen.
:esentative and Mrs. Meredith. Representa-.
Rosa Townsend. Mr.. J. Smith Gilkerson ~
lnchester, Lieut.. Commander Richard -
Holiday, Mrs. Owen Norris CAM ana NJ
Alex BreckinTidse. Mr.. Alex. Breckinridee
Miss Harris of Kansas. Mai. Rohert ~
Hunter. Miss Washington, Cen ana NJ.
William II. Payne Mr.. George Ian5on
browning. Miss Conrad Col ana NJ
Sostin. NJ Mills Dean. Ensign LEWIS
Mr ana Mrs. r. X. Cralle. Miss Sar,.n,,,
Mrs. Warrington of Norfolk Mrs 49, :;
Macdonald. Miss Macdonald, Miss W.
Miss Brent, Mrs. and Miss Hoffman M
p10teS, MISS washington, Miss Lizzie "a.
DELL Miss Robinson. Miss Mary Ions AZ
ana Mrs. Morehead the Misses F,1ii,,,',r
Miss Fauntleroy. Mr.. and Mrs. Claude fobp'
Stof, Mrs itampden Zane, the Misses N,nJ
ing, MISS sarah y. Lipsca NIB, Rerre sarta.
tive and Mrs. Catchings. Mr. and Mrs NJ.
nus ). Thompson. Mrs r, w Ayers W.
II Cay Smith, Mrs. Archibald Young Mrs
4. q. Riley, Miss Fannie Weeks Mir ana
Mrs. Rozier Dulaney, Miss Stoddard NJ
Godey, Senator and Mrs. Caffrey Col p I
Harvey, Miss Harvey, Representative Pascal
Representative Tucker, Col Lewis Blackfpri
John Chamberlin. Col. Smithmeyer II r NJ
ris, Maj. w. {. Dunbury. John r. Wagga-
man, Mrs. Waggaman, }. f. Munson Nrc
Munson, Gen. Shelby, Miss Shelby. Miss
Hobson, Miss Riggs, Miss jackson Miss
Dorsey, Miss Armat, Miss King Miss An
derson, Miss StodGard, Miss Scott N-.ss
Gary. Miss Willmuth Miss Ransner. Miss
Mayo, Mrs II. +. l.. Yellott, MIR. w. ri
Stark, Mrs. Harry Smith Senator DANIEL
Gen. Hooker Representative and Mrs. Boat
ner, Maj. ana Mrs. Akers. J. :. Charlcsrn,
Dolly Young, Mr.. Chris. McKenney. The
Misses Strong. Mr.. J. Barclay Breckirridge
Miss Bessie Wilson White, Abingdon Ma
Mrs. and Miss Talliaferro, Mr. and Mrs
Findlay Harris, Mrs. Young and Miss Dolly
Young. Miss Ewing, Mr.. and Mrs W. ID
Peachey, Mr.. and Miss Haryie, Miss Eliza.
beth Rowland Mason, Miss Emily Mason
and Miss Iost of Montgomery, Ala
The Argentine minister and Mrs ZebalIos
will give dinner tonight, at which Cardi-
nal Gibbons will be the guest of honor
and MonsignoC Satolli and Governor Brown
of Maryland will be among the guests
The dinner and cotillion last night at Cor
coran House made a brilliant entertain
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