Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30
sAYETY Ar D0rER.
A mask Ball Given at the Hotel Richard
son on Christmas Night.

A mask Ball Given at the Hotel Richards
son on Christmas Night.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
Dnver, Dec p. The mask ball given
at the Hotel Richardson on Christmas
night by Mrs. James II. Heverin wis
one of tho most fashionable and de-
lGhtful social events 10 the history OF
Dover. The attendance was large, and
the costumes weru elegant Mrs Ii.
4. Rirhurdsou, Miss Heverin and
Harold Gator Beverin assisted the
hustess in receiving. Mrs. Heverin,
representing PriuGesa Lambelle, wore
court costume OF white mauyo and
satin, with diamond necklace and
other ornaments of diamonds and peurls.
Mrs. Richardson, representing QUEEN
Anne Boleyu, WIS attired in sixteenth
century gala dress Of velvet ami silver
brocnue, with diamond tiara. Miss
Heverin, representing Nellie do la
Nilliero. wore gown of satin and lace,
embroidered with pearls
The guests ineluded Miss Ritten-
house of New York, who wore a cos
tune of Washington n time; Miss Lock
wood of Washington, representing a
Watteau shepherGess and attired in blue
satin, ornamented with roses; Mrs. M.
Q. Royston Of New York, who repre-
sented Queen Isabelle of Spain; Mrs
Henry kidgely, Jr., who looked charm
ing as Spanish gypsy girl; MIR.
Ridgely. who represented tOreado ind
was dressed 10 lemon ana black velvet;
Miss Lucy Richardson, who represented
Dresden Hhepherdess Miss Helen
Bishop, who represented Queen Gueni-
voive anu wore gown of embroidered
NJ al all n mt ~
with pearls aud diamonds; the Misses
| Wild, who wore costumes of the last
century; Miss Nova paryis, who wore
tho wedding frock of hor great,grnat.
grandmother Miss Eugena Denny, who
woro a gown which reseuhled spun
silver and unprecedented winter; Chan
| celor and Mrs. Nicholson, who wore
costumes OF tho seventeenth century /;
Miss Alice Mills Of Clayton, who renre-
senied Spanish girl; Dr. and Mrs,
Grier of Camden, who represented
mobiles of tbs First Empire; William
penIewill. who wore an artistic cos
tune of the Directors period; a. B.
Richardson, who represented an English
general OF the Revolutionary War ;
RidEely and Max harrington, who
represented gentlupen Of the court Of
Gen. Vast ington; Mrs. r. L. llolli
DAY, who represented lady Of the
eighteenth century; MIR. and Mrs. j. ID.
Deane, who represented the period oil
1880; DR.. and Mrs. E. s. Anderson,
who represented the eighteenth cen
fury; Judge and Mrs. Pennewill, who
represented American history; Harold
Gator Hererin, who was attired in O
dress of 1900; II. 4. Richardson, DR..
and Mrs. L.. A. ii. Bishop. DIR. and
Mrs. Henry Ridgely, Mrs. Fiaher, Mr..
and Mrs. W Ii. Walker, Mr.. and Mre.
Walter Morris. MIR. and Mrs. William
Denney, DIR. and Mrs. j. II. Wilson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson. Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Mifllin, Mr. and Mrs. D.
Milliin Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. q. ID.
Sypherd, Mr.. and Mrs. william 4.
Smitbers, the Misses Wallace, Miss
Elizabeth Danny, tbs M isaes Penne
will. Miss Drein, Mics Mary Burton.
Miss Virginia Harrington. the Misses
Walker, Miss Frank, Miss Nellie Rash.
the Misses Bateman, Miss Heller
Slaughter, Miss Mcdaniel, Miss
Ridgely, Miss Stacey, Miss Atwood,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry f. Ford. Mis-;
Caroline Eccles. tha Misses Jones, Nj ia:
Williamson, Miss Ellison, Miss Town
send, Mrs. Snowden, Rodney Sharp,
Carl Fleming, W. W. Richardson, Franz
Smith. Arthur Pennewill, Warren Hail.
Charles M. Wharton, Hayes Wilson,
Howard NJ. Wilkinson, William Sauls
bury, Mr., and Mrs. Eldad L. Clarke
Townsend Smithers, Percy Holiday
Mr.. and Mrs. E. z. Stacy, James. Jot
and Lax Wolcott, r. Morris CarrUw
Wilbur Smith, du Pont Walker, Flam
ing Holiday, James Salisbury, William
Drein, I. Victor Clarke, Howard Cul
hreth. Henry Jones, Andrew BatemHn,
Robert Penipgton, Martin Walker, MIR
and MrH. Josenh Whitaker, Miss Ma,
Fouks, Miss leep, Mr.. and Mrs. Samue
". Hall and Miss Lydia Watson.
Most of the young men were dressed
in the Colonial fashion, with velyet
and white satin trousers and whit,
courtings.
The hall room represented scene o
bewildsring beauty. Oglesby's Or
chestra furnished music for the ouca
sion. Refreshments we're served afto
the dancing.
Held on Another Charge.