Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-23
AT THE OLD WHITE.
THE GRAND BALL OF THE SEA-
son.
The Participants and the Costumes
Of che Lsdies-A Leap-fcsr Ger
o,her Entertainmcnts-so
of the Late Arrivals.


oprrxpRIER WHITE SULPHUR
August 22-For fifty years Il has been 'he
custom at tho White to have grand DAN
s.,xcen the 18th and the 10Th Of August
nv which time the number OF guests IN
ysr.ably reaches the high-water marx
II f. always a notable occasion, extern
siye preparations being made TO insure
brilliant success This season the granu
hall occurred on the evening Of the A'h
rs was noted in the Dispatch ana wa"
IN event OF great brilliancy.
The following is the List OF participants
In the dance:
Iadies--Mlss Claudia Palmer. costumeo
IN helIotrope silk; Miss Hattie Elliott. IN
white muslin, with ribbons; Miss Belle
Elliott. In Dresden silk: Miss Elizabeth
Breckenridge, in pink satin; MISS JUDITH
Deane. in pink satin. with gold trmihihsS'
carrying American beauty roses; MISS
lala Harrison. in white hrocade; Miss
Emile O'Neill. in white SILK uimmed
with pink chiffon; Miss Martha Johnston
sn white satin and pearls; Miss Fanny
lennon, in pink silk; Miss Sally Danger
Held. IN black satin; Miss Louise BuFK'
quantity and sweetly costumed IN hei
eat-grandmother' dress or 'ose
trocade ana old lace; Miss Eva wise, a.
white organdie. pink roses MISS "i.i' &c
1Iichborn. In black satin, pearls ana di1-
,uones: Miss Bessie Baker. in pink satlh'
Miss Maria Buchanan. in white oIs@haie
and ribbons: Miss Ann remnant j"
French creation OF pink chiffon and gree"
velvet: Miss sara Johnston IN WHile
muslin; Miss Ellie Bosher. in Whlte OF
candle over green taffeta silk, la france
roses; Miss Florence Herbert IN "hite
organdie over pink silk; MISS NH2I..."
HAYES, in white organdle over PINK I'm
"a: Miss Mamie Snodgrass, in black san
Miss Jeanne Nandegrift, IN REQ anu o .@,.e
silk r-renadine, diamond ornaments MISS
1-eiIcia hudson. IN Paris dress OF Pompa-
dour six; Miss Louise Hadden IN Hnlte
oreandie. Valenciennes lace; Miss Edlth
White. in white organize over p4nk; MISS
Belle Armstrong. in white SIX ana nun
Miss Juanita Lsland. in pink SILK muh'
Miss Rosalie Slaughter. In white organize
Miss Mamie Langhorne, in "hlte SIM
pink roses; Miss Alice Langhorne, IN VINE
satin. American beauty roses; MISS Mac
lewis. in black satin. with iridescent
trimmings. American beauty roses; MISS
Martha Bagby. in black satin, lace waist
trimmed with Rhinestone, American
beauty roses; Miss Sidney Johnston. IN
black satin; Miss Julia Moem, in green
silk null. necklace OF rubies; Miss Eva
Rprnbold. in black tulle over due sathi
Miss Marian May. in white taneta anu
chiffon. violets; Miss Elizabeth Goheen. IN
black and white silk; Miss Mary w hey-
ser. in Worth gown Of white SATIN ana
diamonds; Miss Sidney Morrlson,in french
dress OF dotted muslin over taHeta SIN
Miss Rebecca Morrison. In white musNn
md Valenciennes lace over SILK MISS
Mary Carter, in pink silk null; MIS-
William Writ Robinson, in Florence mus
lin. M. Clarence Moore. in black velvet,
with rose point lace; Mrs. John Al. ray
,or In rnousseline de sole over white
satin: Mrs. b. 3. Valentine, in blue sath'
Mrs. James D. Patton. in white sauh'
polnt lace. and diamonds; Mrs. wise, IN
Paris gown OF white satin. lace-coVs'eu
waist. and cerise velvet sleeves; Mrs. ).
J. NcIaren, in heliorope satin, old point
lace. and diamonds; Mrs w c. DICKSON
In blue brocade and diamonds; Mrs. -
1Jpshur, in white satin trimmed Win
gold: Mrs. John Hooe. in white dotted
muslin and violets: Mrs. John d. Potts
fn white silk; Mrs. Clarence Knowles, IN
,ainbow silk. tiara and necklace Of emsr-
aids and diamonds; Mrs. NcEwen John-
ston, in white satin. point lace ana dla-
monds: Mrs A. W. Reese, brown brocade;
Mrs. Joseph A. White. in black SATIN
diamonds: Mrs. Richard Dulaney, in black
tulle. diamonds; Mrs. II. Irvine keyser'
tn black satin, point lace, Jet collar, WIN
diamond pendant; Mrs. stone ware, ID
white brocade, necklace. and tiara or oia-
nonds; Mrs. Judge Edmunds in PINK
satin. .-~.,-,,
GENTLEMEN DANCERS.
Gent,emen-Messrs. II. S. Whaley. George
a Gibson. George Ben. Stacy. Arthur :.
willy. DR.. John Freeland. Mr.. Caruly, {.
7 Stirling. James E. Heath. Allen Potts,
y M. Robertson. p. S. Bosher, j. u. FAR
q. Drav. w. B. Tenant, W. r. Gordon
y. M. Baker. T. l.. Ross. Clarence
Knowles. II. Campbell J. w. Scott, A. H.
Horton, Thomas Marshall, J. =. McLareh,
] T. Robinson. ". NJ. Johnston, DaVia
remnant. Ralph Elliott Ben. Blackiofd'
l.. NJ Atkinson. Manisault' }. b. WI
Lard. r. F. Wells, ]. Il. Christian. George
Jones Andrew Jones. r. L. Lee Jr., w.
M. Pope. II. Irwin Keyser. T. w. Phnney'
ryirt Robinson, c. a. Grant, c. j. Ander-
son. r. d. Snodgrass, z. r. Warner Mo
Cahe Bernard NJ Carter. W. r. Bryan.
Nv Madison Scott. Kensett Brown, o. W.
Catchings. Schief. Il. l.. II. Kumpoid'
John seldom. j. c. Walker, J. l.. HUBBARD
Alex. Mcdonald, Adrien Bleyer, Clarence
Moore. c. and p. Johnston. stewart a.
Harris. y. G. Tunstail, II. d. Stewart, H.
1.anghorne. II. X. Langhorne, J. D are
j. w. Miles. ]. r. Walker, j. 4. lhoin'
John d. Hooe. John ID. Potts
LEAP YEAR GERMAN.
Second only I'm the interest TO the grand
hall was the beautiful leap-year german
Of TUESDAY night. August 18th. Under
the leadership OF Miss JEANNE Nandegraft,
~ I,ynchburg nothing was wanting that
taste skill. and indefatigable zeal In the
Ratification Of her friends could add 10
the brilliant scene. Everything was In
keeping. Eleven gentlemen were selected
10 act as chaperons for the three-score
fnnocents who were led into the giddy
whirl OF the german by the ladies assem-
bled to do honor TO the year in which that
privilege Is accorded 10 woman, which, al
other times seems furthest from her
reach
These chaperons. arranged on elevated
seats at the upper end Of the ballroom
added an air OF weight and dignity TO
the occasion Though n must be confessed
that an irreverent bystander remarked
that they looked very much like the row
of idols in a heather templo).
Five Of these gentlemen. Mossrs. John
stOn, Baker, Mcclure Marshall. and
Knowles, gracefully distributed the
favors, which were varied and appro
pirate. including naSs, fans. flowers. para
sois, and bric-a-brac.
The figures were unusually numerous
and beautiful In two Of them the ladies
assumed that posture In which lovers OF
the olden time were supposed TO have told
the tender tale which never wearies the
ear OF youth and beauty. but the obdurate
SWANS, disregardng their suppliant looks.
danced gayly round them.
The evening closed with a fash picture
of the participants, grouped near the