Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-20
TIE ,SSEMBLY BALL.
A Brilliant 9hTo-s Attend the first OIL
III S.rleS al be JsllerSOn.
MANY EXQUISITE ToILETTEs'
Three Hundred ana sixty ""es's'
Vcprcscnting the Wenith IN"
r,shto, of the CITY, Were Present
nj the Great socini Function.


forts in the same direction In TINS CITY
Three hundred and sixty guests rep'
senting the wealth and fashion OF hien-
mond, gathered in the magnificent uii'"e
rooms of the famous hosiery. which hau
heen transformed for the nonce INTO
h,,se bathroom. and danced far into the
night. to the rythmic strains vi wv
Jefferson symphony Orchestra ana nv
FIRST Regiment Band. Two OF the '''e
sections of the dining-room were deVo,eu
70 Terpsichore: they had been drugge'eu
for the pprpose. and experienced dancers
,,oted the door everything that eouiu
be desired. The orchestra was situate
under the huge clock, which SUI ihou'''9
the arch that separates the hrst ana Sc
cond sections OF the dining-room.
Ten o'clock was the hour set Tor 'ne
commencement OF the dancing, but iohs
,ofore that time carriages began to ar
rive at the port cochere entrance u ="
Jefferson. and the ballroom ana eo'i'
doris soon presented an anima'eu az
brilliant appearance. the geherai
tiyeness of the scene being imiiie"Sui az
enhanced nv the large number oil striAins
and superb toilettes. 49, hour
Dancing began promptly AT lne n.y.
named. There were eleven huiiioeis u,
the programme, ana the hOor ""'
filed upon each OCCASION .Ao 70
THO sumner. which was rechercne u
q degre. was served at l1.3o IN the peau-
,iful arcade and in the third section
81 the dining-room. During It's progress
the orchestra played a NUMBER vi So,
lions. The ball was eminentiy success
full. and passed or without -,
hitch The arrangements were carried oat
10 the direction of a committee, OF
u,hicb Nessrs. Alfred r. Harris, Jr'
charles E Boiling, Levin Joynes, I. ".
Ianghorne and Joseph Bryan were tne
members. Invitations were issued
through committee, composed OIL
Nessrs. Virginus Newton. Edward l.
Crump. and w. Brydon Tenant, WINE
the following gentlemen constituted the
Executive Committee DR.. Hunter NC
CURE Mr. Thomas NJ. Rutherford, ana
Mr.. A. II. Christian.
THE LADIES PRESENT.
Those present were Mesdames Charles
r O'Ferrall, Robert G. Rennolds' Dallas
Flannagan. John a. Coke. James Caskie'
Joseph a. W nue. ooNe4
r Boiling, Levin Joynes. Alfred I. Har-
ris. Jr.. Lunsford l.. Lewis, John \. up
shur. c. ID. Langhorne j. b. c. Spencer
Edward T. Crump, Charles +. Workman
Charles L. Williams, Alexander Cameron
r Il Valentine, H. W. Hazard, FRANCIS
NJ Boykin. Richmond Pearson, Thonas
NJ Rutherford. John b. Purcell, W. cor
don McCabe. Samuel w. Travers, Edmund
Strudwick, Charles OBJ. Cowardln, HeoIse
Cameron. Jr.. p L. Wormeley, Frank w
Christian. Charles A. Blanton, }. CasKle
Cabel Ashton Starke, FREDERICK w
scott Frederick Peasants, Henry 4.
Wickham. Herbert A. Claiborne len
A Williams. J. Aston Cabell, w. waller
Norton John Goode. John w Atkinson
lee A Jordan. w. Brydon Tenant, De
catur Axtell. Moncure Perkins, Gideon
A Davenport. Edward V. Valentine
bradley s. Johnson. Robert G. Cabel' -
NcAfee Willie y. Tenant. Jackson Guy
Edward c. MAYO. Isaac Davenport. james
II Dooley James w. Allison Graham d
Hobson. John Kerr Branch. Virginlu'
Newton Frederick r. Scott, and Sophro
MIA =. Pegram.
MISSES IN ATTENDANCE.
Misses Beulah T. Patterson. Ellerson
Frances r. Scott. Annie Rose Walker
Nellie Rogers. Mary Rogers Mary Pace
sallIe Fisher. Mary Haxan Cameron
Estelle Taylor, Mary w. Scott. Ami
lee Camm. Mary p Miller. Constanc
Peterkin. Neal, Mary w. Thomas. Helei
r Lea. Julia Lee. Marienne Meade
Nelly p. Boykln. Leila Gray. Narth
Ragby. Mary Anderson. Mary NJ LYONS
Maud stringfellow. Nina Randolph
Florence Mckinney. Annie p. Gray, Mat
tie w. Purcell. Flossie Talbot, Henri
eta Booth, Mary McCaw. Kathleen Ora
ham Anderson Boykin. Katherine
HAYES Fannie B. Workman, Lightfoo'
Wormley Norma Stewart p Hofe stew
art. Lucy Lee Pensle Weddell. Rylanc
Nav Jones Fannie Ross. Tenant. j.
nette Bruce Williams. Perkins. Bessi
Pace. Lucy Chamberlayne. Hattie Hath
well Ross, Julia Morton. Mary McAfet
Bruce. Kate Harris, Emily Burr. Mario
Harris. Alys Connally. Hobson. Fanni
Peyton Guy, Annie Guy. Berta Wexford
Alice Henning, Elizabeth Grant Cameron
Lightfoot.
HERE ARE THE GENTLEMEN.
Governor Charles T. OFerrall. Messr
Samuel w Travers. Edward ID. Christian
Jr.. Robert c. Morton. William X. Massi
Charles Stringfellow. Jr., S. S. p. Patti
son. j. r. Woodward. II Lancaster WI
lams. Powell Evans, Edmund Strudwic
Eugene c. Massie, George ID. Mayo. PM
A. Bruce. r. Taylor Scott, Frederick MOI
ing. r. Carter Scott Charles OF. g
wardin. Edward Mcclure. Philip Haxal
w. III. Allison, Charles Il. Workman.
w. Hazard, Edward T. Crump. Allen ia
bot. Jr. Robert Campbell, James Il. Nj
Cav. Charles u. Williams. Jr., Reid Ho
son. Wyndham Boiling. Harry Langhorn
St George Mason Anderson, Granville
Valentine. Benjamirt-B. Valentine, F. '
I-pshur. John NJ Upshur, William
SHELTON, Horace Halves. f. Victor W
nams Frank Blankenship. Alexand
Cameron, David Currie, Edward w SEQ
Jr.. Charles L. Williams. Preston Nolan
w S. p. Mayo, Lunsford l.. Lewis, A
fred r. Harris Jr Levin Joynes, Cart
w. Branch, Barton H. Grundy, j.
Valentine. Charles s. Str.ngfello
Charles f. Boiling, W. Gordon Mccall
, John Young, John b. Purcell, J. Lew
Anderson, A. S. Craven. Randol
Tucker. Jr, William Randolph Samt
( Thomas, Junius Mosby. Archer Andt
Z son. Jr., w. Gordon McCabe. J
Allen Potts. Joseph r. J Anderso
Adolphus Blair, Edward o. McCabe, A
cher Anderson, 10 Lane Stern, Thomas
Rutherford, Randolph Holiday. VILLA
E S. Workman. John +. Ryan, Henry Fai
fax. Joseph r, Willard. Merritt T. Cook
J. b. c. Spencer, Boiling Robertson, Q
car Cranz. Joseph A. White. James
Gray. John p. George c. ID. Langhorr
Thomas Boiling. Jr James Caskie. Jol
! A. Coke, Robert G. Rennolds. Egbert
: Leigh, Jr., Edward A. Palmer Villa
NJ Habllston. p. Lightfoot Wormley. {
. way S. Allen, George Cameron. Jr, JC
a don Leake, r. w Croxton. Arthur Scri,
! nor, Richard II. Gaines. Moncure Perkir
Saunders Hobson, r. A. Lancaster, ]
DR.. George Ross. George W. Morr
Bradley S. johnson. f. b. Thomson, F
ward v Valentine, b. b. Munford, Jo
i Rutherford, Alexander Cameron }
e James T. Rutherford. William CamerC
e Jr, John Currie, Gustavus A. Walk
!, Palmer Cray. John Dunlop. George
|. Lee, Edwin Hobson, James p Roy. JaC
9 son GUY Frank A. Davenport Edwa