The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-30
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a Beautiful Fancy Dress-Baii in n Giou
caster Ancestral Home

GLOUCESTER COUNTY. VA, July %.
Special. Bellevue. the beautiful anccs-
tral home Of General William b. Talia-
fcrro, has for many generations been
noted for its charming entertainments.
but rarely have those old Colonial walls
looked down upon a fairer scene than the
fancy-dress ball given on last Thurs
day, by Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Tallaforro,
to their cousin, Miss Biscoe. OF Washing
ton.
II seemed, indeed as II every
age and every ctme had gathered
there its fairest and its best. Troop
ing they came from the far shores
Of fair Kathay. from the land OF the
Midnight Sun from the sunlit regions
of Posey and Of Fiction, from the ri aims
OF Thought.
There. the classic features Of "Parthe-
mia" smile approval on the wild Montana
Cow Boy" There the impious prophet
Of the Sllveur Vcil' knelt suppiant 10 the
sweet faced Christian "Nun." while at fait
''FolIy's feet" Free Silver told his tale
Of Woe"
Miss Biscoe, as Maud Muller. was per-
feet Mrs r. p. Ta1iaferro portrayed
the delicate beauty Of Dresden figure.
Miss Norah Taliaferro as Diana" was
one OF the best. Miss Maud Perrin, as
"Undine." was beautiful. As Aphrodite,
fresh bathed I'm Paphian seas, Miss Nina
Talaferro. radiant in Confederate colors
gaincd fresh laurcls for the Veteran
Corps OF the Fifth Regiment Of Balti-
more, I'm her character OF Daughter Of
the Veteran Corps" Miss Elizabeth
Davidson as Liberty" caused many a
throb Of patriotism.
Mrs. W. l.. Taliaferrc's winter was
the poets dream of the fair "Ice Maiden.
Miss Molly Seawclrs "Old-FashiOn Girl,
bore OF the prize and never did Grecian
pencil tract a fairer form or lovelier
face than the 'Parthenia' Of Miss Coun-
tess Seawell While even satan sank
abashed before the sainf-like loneliness OF
Miss Garlands Nun" Others present
were Miss Rehecca Perrin. as a "Gipsey
Girl" Miss Clopton. as "Red Riding
Hood" Miss VI. Tabb as Priscilla -
Miss Frvolvn Dabney. as court Lady"
Nj Ice Dabnev as Spanish Girl
Miss Maria 'Rihb. as "Qu'"eress'
Miss Ethel Hopkins. as Morning STAR
Miss Armistoad. az sun Flower Miss
sally Perrin. as RED Riding Hood Miss
Glenn. as Norwegian Peasant" Miss NJ.
Glenn. as Summer Girl" Miss lester. as
Polly" Miss Hettie Jones. as Butter
Flv." Miss Ellie Seawell. as Lady cf fe
Olden Time" Miss Vandergrift as 'lNo.'
Miss Ramsey as "Quakeress.' Miss
Sling1un. as DO Peep" Miss Lilly
Fahs. as Water Lily" Miss Davis. as
"Snperstltion," Mrs. j. a. Taliaferro as
Peasant Girl"
The gentlemen were Mr. Henry Dal-
lam "Old Time Gentleman Mr.. Lucicn
Dallam. Chinese" Mr.. +. b. pabney.
Turk" Mr.. J. l.. TaliaferrO, 1.-THE Veil
ed Prophet Of Khcrassln," Mr. W. >.
Mott. "Highlander;' Or. Z. A. Taliaterro.
Veteran" Mr. j. r. Perrin, "Iouavo''
Mr.. W. 9. Perrin. sailor" Mr.. W. T..
7. Taliaferro "Old Trump" Mr. George
y. Taliaferro. "Uncle Sam Mr.. 3D. G..
S. Taliaferro "Cow Boy" Mr.. Curtis
James. Cavalier" Mr.. IT, Z. Meredith
Tramp" Mr.. A. W Withers. stew
ard" Mr.. r. Z. Taliaferro Free Sill
YER" Mr.. John Jones. satan Mr.. VIII
Tones "Confed." Mr.. Brantz Mayer,
jap" Mr.. John Marshall walter"
A beautiful prize was given 10 Miss
Molly Seaweu and one 10 Mr.. Ed. c. ;.
Taliferro for the best impersonatlon or
their respective characters. Others pres
ent were General and Mrs. William b..
Taliaferro DR.. and Mrs. =. \. Taliafer-
70. Major T. s. Taliaferro, Mrs. j.. j.
Clopton. Miss Robertson, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. @. Clopton. Mrs. J. a. Taliaierro'
Mr.. T. c.. Harwocd. Mr.. 3. 4. Taliaier-
ro. Mr. II. 4. Davis, and Mr.. James
Dabney.