Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-10
DANCE FOR THE AGED
BRILLIANT BALL GIVEN FOR sT.
PAUL's CHURCH HOME.
ONE OF The SEASONS EVENTS.
The BaU-Room at the Jefferson
Beautifully Decorated and Throng-
eel With the Fashionable Folks Of
Richmond.
PAUEs CHURCH HOME.

The charity ball of 1898 is a thing Of
the past. and such a beautiful memory
that the fortunate ones who attended
the superb function will ever love to re-
call It.
A favorable night, a beautiful ball
room. smiling faces, attentive chape-
rones. and an accomplished Floor Com
mittee made the merry festivity pass OF
without a flaw.
The entertainment was perfect in every
respect Beautiful gowns. radiant wo-
men. courteous gentlemen. splendid
music, and a delightful supper made up
a charming evening long 20 be remem-
bered as one of the most brilliant balls
that pleasure-loving Richmond has ever
seen
The dances were n two-step. a waltz,
and an old-fashioned square dance.
CHAPERONES AND PATRONESSES.
The chaperones and patronesses were:
Mrs. George Mayo. white silk, black lace.
and diamonds; Mrs. James Pegram, black
silk, viOiets; Mrs. a. ID. Townes, black
silk. old lace; Mrs. Frances Deane VIII
liams, black silk. old lace. red roses Mrs.
Churchill Young, pink silk, white roses;
Mrs. James Keith. bodice of yellow silk
and black silk gown, black SILK skirt,
Marechal Mel roses; Mrs. Moncure Per-
kins, red silk, pearls; Mrs Adolphus
Blair. cream silk and diamonds; Mrs.
Caskle Cabell, black satin. old lace; Mrs.
O. A. Crenshaw black satin and violets;
Mrs. A. J. Montague. violet brocade,
violet bodice covered with accordion
pleated chiffon and jet trimmings; Mrs.
Berne Blair. black satin with red garni-
ture; Mrs ST. George Anderson, white
satin and old lace; Mrs. Isaac Davenport,
imported gown of white brocade; Mrs.
Judge Lewis. yellow brocads and dia-
monds; Mrs. Malvern Patterson, violet
brocade; Mrs. John Lottier. white bro
cadc, violet velvet bodice: Mrs. Ber-
nard Peyton, silyer-gray satin; Mrs.
Junus Morris, black mousseline de sole;
Mrs. r. T. Crump. black satin; Mrs.
Harry Haggard, pink satin; Mrs. John
Dunlop, handsome black satin; Mrs. VIII
liam Royal. black and lavender brocade;
Mrs. John Enders. black satin. old lace,
and diamonds Mrs. Robert Blankenship,
beautiful gown of pink grenadine over
pink taffeta Mrs. J. A. WEIGH. black
taffeta Mrs George Ben. Johnston,
cresm-colored brocade; Mrs. Arthur
Scrivenor, white satin and chiffon.
THE GIRLS WHO RECEIVED.
Mrs. DavenpOrt's entertainment COM
riittee of young girls, were Miss Pace,
.ream-coIored brocade. pink chiffon, and
diamonds; Miss Nellie Boykln, yellow
satin: Emcie Pegram. pink organdie over
taffeta: Miss Belle Perkins, white satin;
Miss Mcclure, pink silk; Miss Lettie Nc
CURE. white taffeta; Miss Rhea Watkins,
French gown of pink and blue; Miss
Annabel Jenkins, white organdie; Miss
Sue Skipwith, yellow brocade; Miss Lima
Mayo. white satin; Louise Mayo, yellow
brocade Miss Marian Robins, black
satin and chiffon, jet garniture. and OLD
jewels: Miss Annie Gray, handsome pink
satin; Miss Ruth Robins, white organdie
over taffeta: Miss Tyler. blue brocade
and white satin, handsome ornaments;
Miss Judith Deane, blue and white satin;
Miss Calvin Bragg, white organdie;
Misses Jenning. in blue and pink organ
dies; Miss Anderson, blue and white bro
cade.
SOME OF THE GUESTS.
Some of the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Churchill Young, Miss Houston, Misses
Meredith, Posie Meredith, Elizabeth Ro-
bins Quackenbos, Beirne, Helen Moseley,
Lizzie Brander, Oracle Shields, Booker,
Adele williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry l..
Cabeu. Mr.. and Mrs. T. p. Cox. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Parrish, Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
Parrish. Mrs. James p. Pace, Mrs. +. T.
Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. II. l.. Maury,
Jr., Mr.. r. L. Maury, Mrs. William
Perkins, Judge and Mr1. Keith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Scrivenor. Miss Purcell. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chelf, Miss Atkinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Boiling, and many otners:
Messrs. John Rutherford, William Har-
vie. Cary Carr, Stafford Parker, Crump
Tucker, Robert Blankenship, Mayor Tay-
lor. Governor Tyler, Attorney-General
Montague. ST. George Anderson. Colonel
Archer Anderson, Berkeley Williams, r.
r. williams r. Lancaster Williams, VIII
liam Habllston, c. T.. Smith, Pascal
Davie. James Lewis Anderson, Granville
Valentine, r. A. Lancaster. 5. 5. p. Pate
son. Douglass Gordon, w. X. Johnson,
William Townes, and many others.