Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-05

Glowing lights the Kaleidoscope ehec'
beeears descriptions.
,rhe asorlao Rand furnished the music
for the occasion. and with meiiinuous
waltz and stately cotilon charmed anu
entranced the brilliant assemblage. ihsre
WAS no hour OF dulness, no secohu i'll
which the varying scene lost its spiehuoI. .,
NO no,nent in which each happy near
hia not respond to the invitation 10
rcya in the wonderful charm Of the
gracious occasion.
The ban was under the auspices as
stated above. Of the Ladies souinern
RELIEF Association. the members oil Mnlch
we're assisted by the Confederate NS'o
rams Association .,,,,.,,
OBJECT or ENTERTAINMENTS
The chief object of the entertainment
was TO obtain funds for reheVins
the wants OF the needy anu ~
tit,tc Corfederates IN the city ana
rtSt,,c, who fau within the Ju-
,tsS,ction of these two associations.
,rt.t tbe number Of such demands lor
tcin ie considerable. Is evidenced by the
,r,,nense amount Of work and eood Which
bo,o heretofore been accomplished
Tbs ladies who have charge OF the
,,ork are. Mrs. Ella Rust Smith tchalI-
mani. Miss Ida Beall. Mrs. w. b' l ur-
min. Mrs X. L. Dorsey, Mrs. topelt ~
usrper Miss Fairfax, Miss Nichos'h'
Nrs a. r. Nunce. Mrs. j. l.. Monroe
Ms " ID Peachy, Mrs. McManus' Mis'
camden. Mrs j. W. Young, Mrs Clarence
Dawson. and Mrs. Howard. .,,.s A..
The officers OF the Ladies' ReNet AS
soclation are Mrs T. NJ. Gadson' ot Nir-
ginia. president; Nice-Presidents Mrs;
Albert Akers. Mrs. NJ. A. Bailinger, ana
Mrs. Walsh Recording Secretary, MIS-
riuehart Buck Corresponding secretary
Miss Catherine storm; Treasurer, MIS-.
Megnus Thompson. Executive Commit
tee--Chairman, Mrs. j. 4. Callahan, or
Virginia. chairman Relief Committee,
Mrs Rust Smith; president Of the Com
felerate Veterans Association. DIR. Byrd
Lewis OF Virginia. Nice-Presidents j.
Nj Hickey and Maguus Thompson: chair
man Executive Committee. Findley Har-
ris: chairman Relief Committee. ]. B.
Walsh.
The Reception Committee at the bail
tonight consisted OF Mrs. John G. car
Isle Mrs. Hoke Smith. and Miss Herbert,
Of The Cabinet: assisted by Mrs Senator
Rate. Mrs Senator Blanchard. Mrs SEN
ator Lindsay Mrs. Senator Jones. Mrs.
Senator Pugh, Mrs. Senator Pasco. Mrs.
senator Martin. MIS- Senator Faulkner.
Mrs Senator Gordon. Mrs Senator Mills.
Mrs Senator vest. Mrs. Clarke. Of Ala
bama. Mrs Swanson. Mrs. Jones, Mrs.
Meredith. and Mrs. Solicitor General Con-
rad. OF virginia. Mrs. Justice Fuller, Mrs.
White. Mrs Harlan, and Mrs. Peckham
wives OF the members OF the Supreme
Court.
Tho Floor Committee were: MIR. Hugh
Wollol chairman. Captain j. W. Drew.
Captain r. c. Munce. Major Robert w.
Hunter. Major j. -. Darden. Major, IA.
l. Briscoe Major Albert Akers, and
Major Holmes Conrad; assisted by Mr..
Charles Faulkner, Mr.. Clarence Young.
r. Nelson Conrad. Griffith Smith, Conrad
Simms, Charles Crisp, and Robert Bruce
Norman
SOCIETY LADIES PRESENT
Among the young society ladies present
to-righL who attracted general attention
by their peculiar types of beauty, and
al of whom are from the South, were
Miss Helen Clarke. Miss Clark, Miss
Money Miss Wiiz. Miss Cooper, aud
Miss Conrad
Miss Helen Clarke. OF Alabama,
daughter of Representative Clarke.
Who made her debut this winter is
cassed among the prettiest girls at
the capital. inhertiDg her mothers good
looks, who was a great belle. She has
Inc figure. brown eyes golden-red
hair and perfect complexion. Her
dress Was OF white chiffon. made over
white SILK; pearl ornaments.
Miss louise Clark. daughter OF Judge
Clark, OF Winchester. Va. who Is
sltndlng the winter In this city, a guest
oi her married sister. possesses mag
niiicent figure and very handsome fea-
lures. and has many admirers among
ne steiner sex. Her dress was n most
beautiful creation OF brocaded satin. with
eef.se velvet trimmings.
Mi's Money Of Mississippi. daughter
OF sfna'or-eiect Money. II ranked among
,"c southern beauties. She Is a fine
looking stately girl, and much admired
~ society. Her dress was Of pink satin.