Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-28
WAS 4 BRILLIANT Audience.
Many Fashionable Folk In Full
Dress-BON and Logo Parties.

Dress-HON and Logo Parties.
The audience which witnessed the Kir-
mess embraced the fashion, culture. and
wealth Of Richmond and the vicinity. The
tout ensemble was brilliant and pic
turcsque The gay and beautiful colors
worn by the maiden in evening dress
found a SOFT reelection upon the subdued
gowns Of the matronly ladies'. While 10
was not strictly full-dress audience, it
was one which was so profusely yari-
gated as TO at once dazzle the eye with
its brilAancy. " was sufficient TO make
an inspiring PICTURE vast and breathing
assemblage, the enthusiasm of which rose
and fell with the recurring numbers Of the
Interesting programme. The orchestra
was filled. Two Of the boxes were occu-
pied, one Of them by the chaperons of the
several dances, and the other by the
party Of Mr. G. \. Walker The two
loges We're also taken. The one on the
right was occupied by Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Bryan and a number Of friends
while in the other was Mr.. Carter
Branch's party. The boxes and loges
were especially beautifully and artisti-
cally decorated with flags. streamers
shields, etc, and added much to the pic
turesqueness Of the interior effect. Both
the galleries were well filled.
THE BOX PARTIES.
In the box party of Mr.. Walker. TO the
left Of the stage, were Misses Sallie Tai
bolt, Bruce Williams, Marion Harris, Mrs
Walker, Mr.. Gus Walker, Mr.. John
Walker, and Mr. Kipp, of New York
In the opposite box were a number OF
the ladies chaperOning the dancers. They
were Mesdames Stephen Putney. S. W
Travers. John Enders, william l.. Royal,
+. ID. Hotchkiss Edward Mayo. ". 5.
Murray. William Bentley, Mann S. Valen-
tine, James Lyons, Jr., and Miss Mary
Thaw.
The lose parties were: Left-hand-Mrs.
Thomas Boiling. Mrs. DR. A. l.. Wexford.
Mrs. X. s. Archer Mrs. James w. Ali
and Dir. Joseph Bryan. Right-hand-Mrs.
Edward Echols, Miss Martha Bagby. Mr..
and Mrs. c. ID. Langhorne. Mr.. Carter W.
Branch, and Senator Harry ID. Flood
THE AUDIENCE IN GENERAL.
Among the prominent ladies' and gentle
men I'm the audience were Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. Stephens. SIR. ana Mrs.
Charles J.. Boiling, Mr.. Ormond Young
and Miss Nellie Rogers. Mr.. George War
rem ard Miss Lillian larbrough, Mr..
Hoge Gillian and Miss Daisy Williams,
Mr.. McCabe and Miss Montague, Mr..
and Mrs. L. W. Scott, Mr.. Ned Vaughan
and Miss Bridgers. Mr.. James Rutherford
and Miss Marian n ade. Mr.. Paul Blanch-
ard and Miss Elicit, Mr.. X. c. CARING
ton and Miss Helen Lea, Mr.. Louis
Payne and Miss Cassie Taylor. Mr.. J. V.
Valentine and Miss Kate Harris, Mr..
Henry Baskeryin aud Miss julia Har-
ris. Mr.. George Reed and Miss Nirgie
Drewry, Mr.. h. V. Gaines and Miss Cam
eron. General and Mrs. Thomas A. Bran
der. Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Potts, Mr.. and
Mrs. 4. T. Harris Ar. and MIS- 5. w.
Travers. Mr.. W. II. Grant, General
Charles J. Anderson. Mr. Allen Talbot.
Mr. Taylor Harris Mr. and Mrs. A. ID.
Landerkin. MIR. and Mfs. W. w. Henry,
Mr.. and Mrs. IL. seldom Taylor Governor
and Mrs c. T. O'Ferrali. Colonel 10
Lane Stern, DR.. ST. j. Oppenhimer- Mr..
W. r. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. r.. ID. Tay-
loe, Mr.. Charles i. smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Armstrong Welsh. MI Eddie Lafierty
and Miss Taylor Mr.. and Mrs. +. j.
Craigie Mr.. and Mrs. b. Il. Munf0rd.
Mr. and Mrs Willard. Mr. John Steward
Walker and Miss Mary Archer Saunders,
Mr.. Lynwood Antrim and Miss Nellie
BOyllin. Mr.. and Airs. Austin BrocSen-
brough, MIR. Frank HoDson aud Miss Dun
Top. Mr.. s. 5. Cartwright Mr. +. \. Will
llams. OF Norfolk; Mr. II. l.. Montague
and Miss Latham. OF Culpeper: Mr.. ana
Mrs Frank W. Christian, Mr.. Frlediey
and Miss Mary Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mann S. Quarles. Mr., and Mrs. Robert
W. Powers. MI. Rutherford Rose and