The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-01
BELLIES and BRAUX IN 1872.
II, Grand Ball At ''Ihs White 7hir-
teen Years bso.
THOSE PRESENT And WHAT WAS WORN
Many Richmond Society People whose
Names sin Figure In Swell Social
Functions. Were Among the
GAY Pleasure Seekers.

tr.tcd by the perusal of a letter iroH'
White sulphur Springs under date OF Au,
,.,,st 10. 1872. and published In the oio
Richmond Erquirer. Many or the DEUS
ard teaux mentioned In the letter an"
now well-known residents OF hichiho'sa'
still Young and active as they were INN
teen years ago The letter is attacneu.
Year by year the crowd at the " hite
srlplur Increases. Southerners come
l,,e An larecr numbers than At any ume
,,nce the war. and TO those are auucu
an Increasing number from the Nortn-
,rn and Western cities. who take adVah-
,age ~ the unusual facilities aHofuen
nv the extension Of the railroads 10 Bia'-
NV their curiosity by visiting tins' INC
leading watering place of the Souti'
The crowd greatly exceeds the acconiho-
cation. and though there are many ne-
Dartures the number OF VlsitCis is "p
,arently kept up. Certainly there IS no
AMMUNITION Of beauty. The iaules aiS
here, as / have before stated !" IN
force and never has there been tule
g., Tho history of the Saratoga OF the
South" rhen the toilettes nave oee"
mere brilliant or more successful.
THE BALL THE FEATURE.
The amusements are as Varled as thS
ages and tastes of the indlViduhis' pv'
the hall is the great event or the cay "
when the leading spirits OF tile me
S,,lphur look forward. This begins al
balf-past eight, and is kept up TIL eleven
when COSY ctat, last words, tender part
ings. perhaps q sigh, take the place or
more public demonstrations. once and
tuice a week we have "A, grand dress
ball, at which the ladies appear IN their
fayorite and most elaborate totlettes. The
one which came off on Wednesday even
ing was the great event OF the season.
and will be long remembered by thCse VINO
were SO fortunate as TO assist on inc
occasion The attendance was very larSe'
and the affair has been pronounced q
great success. 1t was benefit tender
ed by the guests to Prof. Rosenbersers
excellent band.
GORGEOUS GOWNS
The dresses were gorgeous. For the
benefit of your lady readers / shan
sketch off some Of the most attractive;
Mrs. Rutherford nee Thomas), OF Kich-
mond. was much admired in her dress
of gros grain cameo tint and poim-iace
oyerdress; stone canoes and pearls.
Miss Janet Peyton. the pretty daughter
OF the proprietor of the springs was
dressed in pure white tulle, modes;iy
trimmed with white roses: diamond soil
taire earrings and pearl necklace. When
she made her appearance in the crowded
ballroom she looked like an angel VINO
had dropped from heaven 10 parlcipate
ia the festivities of the hour.
The two Misses Wolfe. of Baltimore,
were lovely TO perfection; they were
dressed alike in white tulle; hair powder
ed Miss Maria is very sweet ana
sprightly young lady, who bids fair 10
compete with the already recognized
bellies of the season.
Miss Helen MonteQut, very charm
ing young lady from Richmond, makes
her debut in society. She was very pref
tily dressed in corn-color tarletan, rui1ed
with same. Her ornaments, in addition
10 her many personal attractions. were
pearls and gold From the number OF
her admirers. should judge that she Will
soon rank among the bellies of the
white"
Mrs. Dougherty. of Harrisburg. Penn,
was in deep rose-colored silk. with oer-
tina and over-dress of point lace and dia-
mond ornaments.
one of the sweetest and much admired
young ladies is Miss Archer, of Mary
land she was dressed in pearl-colored
eilk-train, tulle plaitings blush roses;
ornaments of gold and pearls.
SOUTHERN BfAUTY.
Miss Marie Day, Of New Orleans wore
& blue gros grain silk. a la pompadour,
court train. with pink front of SILK, or
tablier-hair powdered. Her ornaments
were of pearl. Miss Day is one of those
who charms by her exquisite smiles ana
pleasant manners. Her elegance and
grace are heightened by rare converse
tional powers.
Next in my budget, / find, among the
galaxy of pretty women, Miss Jacobs, on
Louisville, whose figure and pretty face
attracts considerable attention. She
wore a dress of white silk. with cherry
tuHe oyer-dress. A water lily in ner
hair was set off by her ornaments OF
pearls.
Miss Ward, from the same place, has
one of those pretty and lovely faces
which IL never forgotten. Her dress was
OF Nile greer silk. trimmed with deep
point lace and pink roses-ornaments,
diamonds
Miss stella Rathbone, of New Orleans.
was sweetly dressed in simple white tulle
and blush roses.
Mrs. Hyams. of New Orleans, wore a
stone-colored satin (train, OF course), ana
rose-color overdress. and plaitings or
stone and pink color silk-ornaments,
diamonds
most exquisite little blonde whose style
of beauty and charming manners never
fall to make Il favorable impression
was dressed in a striped pink silk. deni-
train. and trimmed with material OF
same. relieved with hounees of whlte-or-
naments jet and pearls.
Mrs. Melliss. OF New York, had on a
garnet gros grain. trimmed with black
velvet and lace. Her daughter wore a
handsome white tarletan, Bounced with
scarlet vclyeteen.
Miss Norward, OF Baltimore, was ele-
giant and attractive in her dress of white
tulle trimmed with green satin, ana or
naments OF pearls.
Mrs. Slocum, who ranks as a queen or
New Orleans society. was stylishly at
tired in coral gnos-grain silk and over
skirt OF Nalcncienncs-coral geraniums
aand coral ornaments. / have heard II
stated on all parts that she was the
handsomest dressed lady In the room.
SPLENDID PICTURE.
Mrs. Cameron. well known In kicn-
mond society. was a splendid picture 10
behold. Her dress was of blue silk, claD-
orately trimmed with point lace.
Miss Allen. OF New York. came In for
q portion OF those most admired. Her
perfect carriage and pretty face showed
10 advantage in her pink silk, trimmed
with point alencon and diamond orna-
ments.
Mrs. General Barstow. of Philadelphia.
wore pale blue silk with embroidered
Swiss fiounccs. The makeup" was rich
and fine. Mrs. John Hale. of Florida,
" as ALTERED IN a very becoming white rep
elk. trimmed with flowers and saun-or-
naments diamonds.
Mrs lanes TAYLOR of NewDort XIV
was quccn-iikc In her sea-shell silk en-
broidercd tulle overskirl. trimmed with
locust blossoms--ornaments, pearls