The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-02

been no exception 10 those preceding.
marked. as It was, by an unbroken
chain of pleasures.
THE TETE POUDREE
The most enjoyable social event of the
week was the tete poudree given at the
Masonic Temple Tuesday evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Billups in honor
New Orleans. The hall looked lovely.
being appropriately decorated for the
occasion. Mr.. and Mrs. Billups were
assisted in receiving by Mrs. c. Billups
Mrs. Fergus Reid. Mrs. r.. p. Voight
and Miss Rountree. The manw lights
shed becoming glow over the brilliant
scene. About fifty couples were led
with wonderful ease and skill bv Mr.
| Iench Iilghman, dancing with Miss
WIZ ~ more beautiful sight wos
never witnessed in the handsome ball
| room than when. in solid phalanS he Ter,
the gay ranks from one end OF the room
TO the other 10 the inspiring 1nnrchos
played by the Naval Post Band rrho
costumes of the fair sex were strlklnrIv
handsome ana fresh. and the displav az
numerous bouquets added greatly to tho
brilliant effect ite
Ihose present were: Miss Billuns
dancing with MIR. Aaron Milhado: Miss
Annie vaughan. dancing with MIR. Will
liam SHIELD; Miss Mabel Vaughan donc
ing with Mr.. Walton H. TAYLOR. Jr.
MISS BESSIE Chamberlainc, dancing with
Mr.. Robert It. Baldwin; Miss Pattia
Seldeh. dancing with Mr.. Willie VIII
hlnson; Miss Sue Ycatman. dancine
Win WI, MT *. Meade Osborne: Miss Annie
Oiu. dancing, with Mr.. Kensey Jobns.
MISS Mary ELLIS. dancing with MIR W
Al. baker; Miss Conrad of Winches her
va, dancing with Mr.. S. f. Forbes. Mice
Jessie Baker, dancing with Mr. S a
Moouward; Miss Nina Whitehead dane
ing with Mr.. Hugh Whltchead; Mise
Nellie Little dancing with Judge w:
ern Shore. dancing with MIR. Rnfme
Heath; Miss Percival, of Petersburg
dancing with DIR. l.. e. Field. Misc
issundige, OF Baltimore. dancing With
ar. Stewart Johns: Miss Tucker, of
Baltimore. dancing with Mr.. L. Meuller:
Mss Snodgrass. of Harrisburg, Pa,
dancing with MIR. d. Il Groner: Mis-,
Davidson, of Cambridge, Md. dancing
WIN MI Frank Porter: Miss Vass. or
l!ahNille, Va, dancing with Mr.. Hugh
iiehry; Mr.. and Mrs. Il. u. Hodges. Mr.
MISS Annie Henry, dancing with Mr..
l." W. Childrey; Miss Mamie Doyle,
dancing with Mr.. Ed. Wilcox: Miss, Ida
Gordan, dancing with Mir. G. w. LoyoIi.
MISS Marion Stlres, dancing with MIR,
I'd. Brockenbrough; Miss Heath, dane
ing with Mr.. Elliott Heath: Miss Lizzie
IaEior, dshcing with Mr.. Frank Taylor.
Miss Porter, of Frostburg Nd dancing
with AIR. Il. NJ. Wilkinson: Miss Leigh.
dancing with Mr.. Howard Shield: Miss
Annie Wake. dancing with Mr. r. G.
BYRD: Miss Sallie Wake dancing with
Nj. T.. Il. Baird; Miss Dobie. dancinc.
with Mr.. lredcll jenkins: Miss Cleborne.
dancing with Mr.. II. w. b. Glover: Miss
Emily Raker, dancing with Mr. Il. c..
taElor. Jr.; Miss Booth. of James CITY
county. dancing with Mr.. IT. w. McCui
Tough. Mics Sprnpn Ia
5urruss Corprew: Miss wheatley. OF
Georgetown, ID. c., dancing with MIR.
iyier Smith; Miss Mccormick, of Ber-
rNVille Va. dancing with AIr. j. f. r.
carpenter; Miss Mccormick. OF Berry
VILE Va. dancing with Mr. Turner;
MISS rams OF Gloucester county, dane
ing with Mr.. B:ecll Robertson; Miss
Berry, of Richmond. Va. dancing with
Mr.. Burruss: Miss Mcdaniel, Of VIII
son. \. c., dancing with Mr.. James
robertson; Miss Bodoin, dancing
with Mr.. 7. w. Shelton; MIR.
and Mrs. p. +. Yeatman. Miss Marie
Hume, Miss Rosa Myers and Miss Ida
Ellis presiding at the favor table:
Messrs. George Il. Henneberry. II. w.
battle, Cecil Billups, j. i. Williams. F.
w. Ogirie. j. L. Hubbard. H. c. Keel
ing. Miles Culpepper, Frank Il. Wilcox,
w. c. Wilcox.
Inc supper table was arranged in the
t''tii VI u NltilteSe. Cross. wnp1tneu in
iestoons of smilaN, dropping from the
chandeliers. with u pyramid of maiden
hair ferns in the center and a pedestal
OF pink carnations. Many beautiful
colored candelabra, iotted here and
there. added much to the decora lions.
at each plate was placed a souvenir box
| Of Huyler's candy.
| The table was furnished and decora-
ted by the experienced and accom-
| plished caterer. Mr.. Harris Pincus and
| his wife. who are to be congratulated
| upon the success with which their eff
forts were crowned.
THE COLONIAL BALL.
The arrangements for the ball to be
given by the Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution are progressing rapidly,
ana everything indicates that 1t will
| be grand success. The idea of the
ball is that it will be a grand Ieyee at
which President and Lady Washington
! VIII receive. and all in ball dress, will
| be presented. After the reception the
dances Will be the minuet, the Reilly,
ana then general dancing, in which all
IN evening dress will participate. Mr..
WIN. III. White is to act as master of
ceremonies. which assures that the
presentations will he done gracefully.
50 far 1t has been arranged that the
following gentlemen and ladies' will
taKe the parts opposite their respec-
tive names:
captain Mayo 80. :. Gen. Washington
H. M uiler ..... $500. Gen. Lafayette
", n Shleids. 1880. ........De Grasse