The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-15
TO GIVE A BAL P0UDRE
~ EIUIIT or THE LADIES' IN-
HTBIT Ar fJL1NTd.
The Ball to BE the Event Of the Season at
the White-The Ladie. Who VIII
Dance the Minuet.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. VA.
Aug. 3-Special.-The bal poudre TO
be given next Friday night for the bene-
NJ Of the Virginia ladies' exhibit at the
Atlanta Exposition viii undoubtedly be
the event Of the season at this place.
Mrs. Roger Pryor who is enerseticaiiy
devoting herself TO the details Of the
AFFAIR. has assurances from many
sources that leave no doubt as to the
success Of the undertaking.
The ladies' in Virginia who are endeavor-
ing 10 make a creditabie display az the
forthcoming Exposition find themselves
absolutely without money, there being
no State fund which can he used for
such Il purpose. and the Legislature viii
not convene In time 10 make an appro-
priati0n Thus. those patriotic ladies'
are thrown upon their own resources, and
must RELY upon the revenues from just
such attractions as the bal pOudre Tor
means TO make "a display Of Virginia 5
resources and history at Atlanta. IL
is solely for this purpose that Mrs. Pryor
mas undertaken the bal poncre next FIJI
dav night, and has given 10 her vide eA-
perience and fitting talents, tnat Viz
ginia may do herself justice before the
country
THE RAIL-.
The ban is being planned on an eiano-
rate scale and cannot fail 10 prove a
great attraction 10 All lovers OF the
beautiful 10 will Dee fashioned after the
famous Mary Washington ban given here
"a few years ago which proved SO sue
cossful. and which all Nirginians VIII
recall The rnluuet viii be tine chief
I..4 a.
the height of perfection than perhaps
ever before. one Of the new departures
is that only married ladies viii be al
lowed 10 participate ion the mnuet, and
This will not lessen its beauty and brill
iiancy. for this place is filled with young
married ladies noted for their beauty
and charm Of manner
those WHO WILL REcsvF.
Mrs PRYOR expects many Nirglnians
who are not now here 10 attend the bat
uoudre and earnestly requests all who
have a pride in the Old Dominion ana
her good name 10 lend their aid IN this
worthy enterprise.
Following are the ladies who vii assist
Mrs Pryor I'm receiving. Miss Mildred
Lee. Miss Lucy Page. and Mesdames Cen
eral Watmough. II. w Fuller X. l..
Parrish. Thomas IT. Carter. Peter Mayo,
William W lIi fitNi.f "'AtH st".--'' %
Young. southworth Lemon, Ralph FL
lott. Warren Elliott. Charles Skinker'
General Brent. Judge Brawley, General
Fnpa Hunton. Holmes Conrad. Thomas
s. Martin. j. II. Coke. Jackson Guy.
Columbia Hayes. Waller, kinhart Pat
terson. of Philadelphia; Bester, Of Mo-
! bile. and Madame Cana, wife Of the
| chilean Minister.
The minuet viii be- Jed by Mr.. ana
/ Mrs. O.. r. NJ. Gibson, of Baltimore. The
others vino will participate are.
Mrs. T.. s. Laumer Of Wilmington. y.
| c.. with Mr.. Percy Bosher, OF Richmond
Mrs. James j.. Patton. OF Richmond,
with Captain Edgerton Rogers, of Rich
mOnd.
Mrs. Andrew Stevenson Of Columbus,
Ohio. with Mr. Ralph Elliott. Of Georgia.
Mrs. D. ". Reinhart. OF Virginia. With
Mr.. j. IT. Lewis. OF St. Louis.
Mrs William u. Dickson. of Norfolk
with Mr. Ben. stacy. OF Richmond
Mrs John j. Potts. of Richmond, with
I Dr John Freeland. Of New York.
Mrs James ". Allison. Of Richmond,
with senior Cana of Chill.
Mrs William l.. Roy all. or Richmond,
with Mr. O. =. Keyscr. u Atlanta.
Mrs Charles r. smith Of Richmond,
with Mr. Howard Shields. Of Norfolk.
Mrs James Walker. Of Richmond. with
Mr.. Allan Potts Of Richmond.
Mrs 81 H0ocock with Mr.. ". BoOcock,
/ OF Brooklyn y. y.