The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-25
ON cling C.
Hsll Sais ite AIlegAany Spring
0 ye,sa flIlisnt Success.
IlI,sIlinAsfhtN Y ARhLY C0aGRA1uLATEI
Mnny EtseiricS Lishts shonc ~ Fat,
III orilcsif an1 iir:,ve sten-Fir:cc,
;sss si,ttcs Renrcsented by y Notable
s sss ssSnipanS of Pleasure sceitc~s
S SsSS Some or I ho Costumes.

pshenS EEia sc, Va, July 2t.--tspas
" cial) las night the opening ball al
y; the Allegheny was given, an(l the man
sSagement has great cause fot congratulate
81 ton on account Of The brilliant success
sSof the. OCCASION. Situated as 1t is on
& commanding eminence, overlooking the
~ iltsge, and brilliantly Illuminated Will,
4 4 seven: hundred and fifty electric
81 lights twas indeed a thi5g Of beau
81 rom 10 p. IN until 2 q. IN, the parlo.s,
corridors and ball room we're throuEe6
q BY hundreds fair women and gallant
men representing fifteen different
S. States.
.sfs The ball room was -esplcnden. WITH
54&st ASKING lights, lovely flowers, beautiful
rs ecorations OF wreaihs snd palms as !,
II background for the fair faces and gay
81 costumes of the ladies present. The
q dancing continued uniil midnight. when
tS MI dicurned to the ti.ning-roon, where
II dainty but substantial rcpast WAS
sisserved The large pir;y filled cveIy
u space, and gay laughter was heard. and
VI happy faces and blight smiles were
81 seen on every hand.
demonstrated that tile true Southern
ospitRlity is not q thing Of the past.
SS{8SSs While the strains of SchubcrtS oyciles-
4 ira sdiscoursed music that could not fai
81 to deligh. the hearts OF the dancers and
\ 10 ulSers-o son.
6S5ts Among the guests specially noticed
We're Miss Nettyc Ewing MacKay, Tho
u young he.ress. Of ST. Louis, who wore
white silk null over pink silk with pear
Z, mr. n a mo ist tell n
Y beautiful daughters OF MIR. y. G. STICKY
sof $Louisville,t KY, wore beautiful gowns
S55SS Miss Lille wore White organdy, tht
waist almost entirely made OF beauti
q sful lace embroidery, her ornaments con
s. sisting Of a number Of handsome
q brooches Of diamonds and pearls. MiEs
IS Rcbecca Stevenson, Of st. Louis, wore 6
. beautifully made white silk, trimmed
with lace and ribbons, With roses Ii
& her long braids Of hair, which she wear
hanging over her shoulder. Miss Mar
81 garet Childrey, of Richmond, wore Whit,
TSP crepe de chine, trimmed in lace aul
IL chiffon land looked beautiful and stu.e
Ii ~ In the pure white costume. Miss Alice
Hogan, OF Atlanta, wore an elaborat,
u silk gown trimmed with chiffon ,uGc
land q cluster of La France roses. Mrs
David Tours, of Washington wore
.4s beautiful old rose and White SILK tlres
III some ijeweled ornaments on the corSa sc
Mrs. j. L.. Merlicl. Of Washing ION
Wore q magnificent old pink moirc am
chiffon, with diamonds. Mrs. Osca
ss88 Woo dward, OF Washington, were gri.
n silk and uby velvet, with diamonds an,
S5Erubies. Miss Matte Tinlberl2kc, tn
u young daughter of the prop iet9r. wor
white organdie trimmed with white val
Eenciennese and pale blue ribbons. Mrs
y EASatste Tyson wore pink chiffon, acc II
81 deon plated over pink silk, with Whit
III roaes. The young ladies seemed all 5
popular that It would be difficult TO 50
3 who was the belle, as all were bellies.
Mrs. Judge Tyson, OF Montg0nier!
la, was one of the chaperones, rs wa
also Mrs. Stevenson, Of st. Louis; Mr.:
1t Oscar Woodward, Of Washington; MIR
I; JIG, S. Undertake.
s8S7a;$ Among others We're Mrs. and Mis-
Il Davenport, of Richmond; Major an
Il Mrs. Dooley, Of Richmond; Mrs. Gil
and Mrs. Nottingham, OF Norfolk: MIR
Clark of Florida.
8 ES s The popular young society men an
4 leaders OF the german We're Mr.. ]. {
Wyatt of Atlanta, G. a. Taylor, w. $
IL Carroll, j. "A. Reid, DR.. Jones, DR.. Aver
Mr.. j.. B. Wood, AIR. Mayer, and man
Others from Stanton, Lexington, an
n nearby resorts.