Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-26
LEAP-YEAR GERMAN.
4 Delightful Affair at williamsburg
Interesting War Relic.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, January "a
(special)-The "leap-year" german given
last night at Colonial Inn by the
voung ladies Of the town TO their
gentlemen friends was "A brilliant az
fair. The dancing was in the new an
mex TO the inn which was was deco
rated in beautiful style for the occasion.
The numerous windows Of the ball
room were filled with potted plants,
while the alcoVe at the northern END
of the room was banked with outflow
ers Of the rarest kind.
Dancing began at 10 o'clock. The ger
man was led by Mrs. j. Il. Spencer
in the most approved style. supper was
announced at 1880 o'clock, When the
large company repaired TO the old din
ing-hall, where the long tables were
filed with everything calculated 10 make
I'd a delicious repast. The room was
made attractive by flowers and other
decorations: and when the gay company
sat down to the feast a charming pic
ture was presented.
After supper dancing was resumed, and
continued until 4. NJ. Then the merry
party broke up, thoroughly impressed
with the entire success Of the leap
year ball OF 1896
The affair was gracefully chaperoned
by Mrs. Mary L. Neal, Mrs. J. Leslie
Hall. Mrs. John l.. Mercer, Mrs.
George \. Hawkins, Mrs. H. ID. Cole,
Mrs. w. r. Roberts. Mrs. Hartwell Ma
con, and Mrs. Virginia Christian.
THE DANCERS.
The lady dancers were:
Mrs. John b. Spencer, lavender bro
cade, white chiffon, ana sable.
Miss Jeanne Mercer. white organdie.
Miss Mary Waller Mercer blue crepe.
Miss Pattie Morecock white crepe
Miss Elizabeth Morecock, white dotted
Swiss muslin. and white carnations.
Miss Kitty Morecock, white organdie.
Miss Jennie Wise, white satin; La
France roses.
Miss Annie Mayo, Richmond; pink crepe
de chine.
Miss Willie Booker. OF Hampton; black
net.
Miss Cora Lane, white silk.
Miss Eliydie Holiday. Old Point; white
organdie, pink trimmings La France
roses.
Miss Rosa Emory, white organdie; pink
carnations.
Miss Louise Henley Dresden silk.
Miss Emily Christian. lavender silk:
violets.
Miss Ella Moncure, black and gold
gauZe.
Miss Meta Smith. yellow SILK; Ameri-
can Beauties
Miss Bessie Scott. lavender organdIe;
violets.
The gentlemen were: Messrs. L. c.
Schooley, Waterford, Va; r. c. L. Mon
cure w. =. Moncure. Fairfax, Va; w.
c. Graham, Orange Courthouse; John L.
Long Nottoway; w. c. Bolyn, Scott; ".
+. Ashton, Surry; George L. Crandie. Lou
doun r. G. Hughes; Lincoln, Va: F.
H. Bowman, Wise county; Temple Nash
Texas; George Moore. Loudoun: John
r. Zimmerman. Alexandria w d.
Loudoun; John II. Nichol Washing
ton; ]. o. Bidgood. j.. Richmond !:
J. a. Massie; \. c. Peachy, Newport
News; Hugh S. Bird. Petersburg: Os-
car Lane. b. d. Peachy. Spencer Lane,
II. D. Cole. James T. Christian. r. G.
Peachy ". L. Henley Leonard Hem
ley Jr., Charles W. Coleman, John
T. Spencer. Blair Spencer: Straun Hem
10y Spencer Henley. and Peachy Spen-
CT
PERSONALS.
Mr. and Mrs =. Rollins left this
morning for salt Lake City. Mr.. Roll
Inns has been engaged here for some
tune 90 the mercantile business with
his father. but viii make his future home
ina the far west.
Miss LILY Turner, who has been spend
Ing some time with Commodore and
Mrs. =. :. scott. at Ewell left for
her home In Washington, this evening"
Miss Laura Hope. Of Hampton. is
visiting her friend. Miss Louise Hen
leg
Collector-of-Internal- Revenue T. n.
O'DeH. of New Kent, was here yester-