Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-12
BRILLIANT OPENING At THE JET
FERsON HOTEL LAST EVENING.
MOST SUCCESSFUL EVENT.
Many beautiful Ladies' on the Ball
Room Floor-An ExccIIcntiy Ar
ranged Programme of Dancers
Those Present and Their Costumes.

! son. Inc spacious Ddli-ioOn VI th' 'V''-
brated hosiery perhaps never looked
more enchanting than when the fair ones
of Richmond and several other cities and
| their partners engaged In the may figures
| of the dances which composed the adj
| mirably arranged programme Of the eve
| ming. Quite a large number of married
| ladies were also I'm attendance, and added
not a little to the dignity and beauty
| of the occasion.
The following was the order of the
dance: l. waltz; ., tempete; 3. two-step;
| 4, lancers; ). waltz; 6. two-step; l. the
| Riley; S. Berlin and two-step; 8. waltz
10. lancers; II, two-step; Il. waltz: 10, two
step; II. Virginia reel
The jefferson Band furnished delightful
music and the dance was in every way
a brilliant success. This type OF dancing
class is a new departure in this city. and
one that promises to be very popular
among the gay set.
FLOOR MANAGERS.
Mr.. Thomas Boiling, Mr.. William
Grant, Mr.. Frank Davenport, Mr.. h. i.
ID. Myers. Jr., Mr.. Waller Morton, Mr..
Bernard Peyton, Mr.. T.. c. Mayo, Mr..
William Palmcf, ana MI imam Mayo
were the floor managers.
The ladies in attendance we're
Mrs. Thomas Boiling. white lace, yellow
trimming
Mrs. Warrington Wise, black lace,
satin, and old point lace.
Mrs r.. c, Buck, embroidered white
mousseline de sole over satin diamonds.
Mrs. Brydon Tenant, white silk
Mrs. Willie Allen, pink and white satin
brocade, diamonds.
Mrs. Westmoreland Davis black net
Mrs. John Williams Harrison, point lace
over cream satin.
Mrs. Garrett Wall. pink brocade, old
lace.
Mrs. Erskine Hazard. white brocade,
diamonds.
Mrs. John Potts, white silk, lace, and
jewels.
Mrs. j. A. white. black satin. diamonds.
Miss Nellie Mayo, white and pale-blue
silk pale-blue trimmings.
Miss Lizzie Patterson, pink brocade,
pink roses.
Miss Annis Howard, white silk, lilies
Of the valley.
Mrs. Frank Nalle pink satin, mousse
line de sole.
Miss Belle Perkins, lilac figured silk,
roses.
Mrs. Jackson Guy, black satin, old lace.
Mrs. James Aston Cabell, white SATIN
silver passementerie, pearls and dia-
monds.
Mrs. Fred. Peasants. white brocade
satin.
Miss Leila Tatum, white silk, pale-pink
trimming.
Mrs. Allan Donnan, pale-pink satin'
pink mousselne de sole.
Mrs. James Walker, white silk.
Mrs. Isaac Davenport lilac satin bro
cado.
Mrs. AIoncure Perkins. lowered organdy
over pink silk, rose garniture.
Mrs. William i. Royal, white satin,
pae-blue garniture, diamonds.
Mrs. Byrd Warwick. black mousseline
de sole. jet, lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Bryce stewart huhe' pIocduc Slim
lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Kellogg. white satin, lace. roses.
Mrs. John Upsher, black net over green,
garniture roses.
Mrs. John w. Mcbaren, beautitul
French costume.
Miss Fanny Ross, pale-pink SILK NOUS
seine de sole.
Miss Hattie Ross, white organdy, white
net and lace.
Miss Annie Gray, pink. silk, tulle drape-
~. 49,.
Miss Waddill, white organdy, Nalen-
ciennes trimming, over pale-green saun'
lilies of the valley.
Miss Mary Waddin, yellow brocade
satin violets.
Miss jenkins. of Baltimore, Dresden
silk and point lace.
Miss Kate Meredith, white satin and
tule.
Miss Faulkner, of Washington, white |
satin over dress of spangled tulle, garni- |
ture pink roses.
Miss Sallve Faulkner, white tulle, lily |
of the valley trimmings.
Miss Annie Mcclure, pink tulle, old lace |
Bertha.
Miss Louise Allen Mayo, Dresden silk
roses. !
Miss Leila Gray, black net over white /
silk.
Miss Sue skipwith. white organdy over |
pale-green. pale-pink ribbon.
Mrs Otway Allen, pink and white |
brocade.
Mrs. Hay, white silk, roses.
Miss Travers, black velvet, mousseline |
de sole, point lace.
Miss Laura Higginbotham, white SILK
and net.
Mrs. Grey skipwith, Paris costume,
black silk crepon diamonds.
Mrs. Robert Winsor Boston, black net |
over Dldth Sdllii'
Mrs Dashiell, black satin.
Miss Dashiell, white satin.
Miss Virginia Logan of New Orleans,
rose tissue.
Miss Lily Logan. white organdy, narrow |
satin ribbon garniture.
Miss Ann Grant, lowered organdy, |
green satin.
Miss Julia Grant white organdy Valen-
ciennes lace over pale-green.
Miss Helen Cameron.
Miss Mary Williams, white embroidered |
mousseline de sole over white silk.
Miss Madeline English, white satin and |
tulle.
Miss Spiman, white organdy, Valen-
ciennes lace. pale-green trimming.
Miss Stratton.
Miss Nora Stratton.
Miss Grace Elliott Shields. white tulle.
Miss Madeline English. white organdy. |
narrow white satin ribbon trimming.
Miss Annie Drewry, white organdy over
lavender. lavender ribbon.
Miss Marie Archer, French organdy.
Valenciennes lace trimmings over pale
green.
Miss Louise Jenkins of Baltimore. white
SATIN green trimmings.
Miss Enwisle Of Washington, black
satin. cerise trimming.
Miss Wallace. white organdy over pale
blue. pink roses.
Miss Mercen, Wilkesbarre Pa. black
net over black satin.
Mrs Kellogg, white brocade satin.
Miss Shatton, white organdy over
ma le- blue