The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-19
The Beautiful COtillOn al The Jefferson
by Major GinteF.
MAGNIFICENT FLORAL DECORATIONS.
The Now Famous Hotel Presented Scene
Long to BE Il, R,mombcred-An Elaborate
supper. Exquisite Music and Dee
lighted Party Of Noung People,

Prosts.
For certainly two weeks. since the ru-
nors of dance became facts THIS al
fair las been the main topic with the
fashionable contingent, and particularly
with ;he favored two hundred and sixty,
nfuoug whom were few married people,
iuyitatlona 1eins restricted in the mann 10
1fo Younger set. Certainly the brilliant
n0oir OF last night disappointed none OF
the sanguinc expectations which the inVi-
farors created. The beautiful interior
Of tho Jefferson wore floral dress that
was beyond praise. and was lit up I'm
WY chat brought ont finely every beauty
81 possesses.
Tho elaborate decorative features. the
music tho charming company, the dance
the genial welcome by Major Gintor, all
combined in o. result that viii Doe the
popular theme of talk for days 90 come.
THE CROWNING EVENT
The affair was given in honor of Mr..
and Mrs A. Olddc'd Brown. OF New
York Mrs Brown is "a niece Of Major
Gintcr. This couple come to Richmond
with bright expectations regarding the
Assembly that was 20 have been, and 10
This fact Richmond owes last nights
,otllon-ccrtHuly an Incompatible
courtesy to charming people.
As spectacle the entertainment viii
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VIZ, .....-... ,.ro, and ero..f,,l
enjoyment 300 % perfect triumph OF archie
toctural taste and decorative SKID. ard
AN moved to tle music of Professor
Thu0w's band. whose -pcoia. preparation
for the evening WAS apparent boo the se-
lectons ana fehoiilon "i l"e comp 7''''''9
scefled.
Altogether the nlNr 'olll'h. MS Ut mas
been generally Styled Justhed al tN-
pectauous regarding iL
THO DECORATIONS
There is but ono opinion rcarliue the
decorative worl-that it was the finest
,ver econ in Richmond guI dId great
,,.ai. o., 7fr rr.r,.,- sumner was served
q. n.. .,-..,.i .,.... .e ,l., i.ofoi fla. aoor
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on "'i'n was "''' .' Co.
with white critI 10 clnidh'u hllY
tables guests sitting siX at table. TO
prevent amy uossilla injury t0 the sta-
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u WIS '".''' '''' ''. ''- ''''
N concealed hN fm'iiN ana running c'uiI.
About The base of the statue "a square
was formed in outline hv moro running
go ..r.,, or .,nil,~ a.nar,elis
orl tn,,ri..n p.autt fo.e..an exquisite
piece of floral haudiw,rk -shut ont the
Grand staircase anal another WAS pl1cld
a.. f. ,,.t ..f of fha north corridor
'.' .t...
~ N''''
cli.'f oi INf ''N'' i'i IN' elevator.
palm hc.ng placed 0u tne right and loft
M detail r thl decoration attracted
,nora .dnir.n- comment than these
.....
inc musicians Tor l''I' M''. H'"a'
clans here If WDlI 1e I'm tho ballroom
3D. j. ID
3rr fo Franklin sff,Df from the north
corridor screened from Wow lv grow
t,. r.l,,. l, +,, .r..f.. l..st.r nn.
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''i l''iii7 "'I' -''.'i0'' '''l 80
rlelt angles across tho court were 'i''-
fric licus in cOlorcd globes. the final rc-
fnif OF This combination of Heht and
,..io- ,..in. r,. o,,l.t,. .,,ori, l.iu.- ro4uv
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N'IS .l..Il,l' s' ,.,.......
Major Gintor received Dis guests i'm tho
room "a screen OF smuaN and asparagus.
with 1 arant cluster of American Beauty
go H. tso centro conre,l.re ,ho VIM
,,,,. wh... extended from floor 10 COLL
l.iN' JOY 'i''l- '" m i
'"' "- f". -
tlr h-'d DID 'e'"I ''i'"' M'I' Ni''. i'..h
I.NNNIl INrIH WHICH wore INNINII NINiIN
numerous ln TINS room.
about and between this room ana The Gene
tr1l tinin--room were screens oi snlIdN