The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-10
CHARITY BALL
A GREAT SUCCESS
A Brilliant Scene at the Jefferson
Hotel Last Night.
THE DANCERS AND COSTUMES.
Over Two Hundred Tickets Sold and
from a Financial. as Well as q So
ciaI Standpoint. Was Success
ful-Reception Committee.
THE DANCERS AND COSTUMES.


Paurs Home for the Aged was from
every standpoint a brilliant success. 1;
numbers are an accurate guide. pecuniary
results must have been highly crafty
ing and a large sum must have been
added to the Homes greatly depleted
treasury. More than two hundred tickets
were sold.
Finally, the musical details, under the
direction of Professor Belnhardt, and the
details Of the dance, under the direction
OF Mr.. Adolphus Blair, were In the finest
taste and the dancers skilled and grace
ful.
The supper was beyond praise. Lieu
terslut Hobson WIS not present, but
while that was regretted. It had TO ma
terial effect on the success of the ball.
The arcades and halls were gay with
people The various committees were
distinguished by their badges. and the
gentlemen were untiring I'm their gallant
efforts 10 make the evening a pleasant
one for all. II was heartily regretted
that neither Mrs. Archer Anderson, Mrs.
Matthew Peasants nor Mrs James Pc
gram. all Of whom have been particu-
larIv jealous in peTfecting arrangements
for tho ball, were present Miss Sally
Anderson. however. represented her
mother on the Reception Committee.
THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE,
The Reception Committee were as fol-
lows:
Mrs. J. Aston Cabell. cream silk. old
Ice: violets.
Miss Sally Anderson, dresden silk; vio-
lets
MS. George w. Mayo black silk and
diam onds.
Mrs. A. D. Townes. black silk and old
lace.
Mira lvrancis Deane williams. rose silk,
old lace: pearls
Mrs Churchill Young. blue silk.
Mrs. James Keith. yellow silk. black
lace.
Mrs. Moi,cure Perkins. blue silk; white
roses. 40
Mrs Adohshus Blair, pink silk old lace;
Mrs caskip Cabell, sapphire blue silk,
old lace: victets.
Mrs Belrne Blair. pink silk.
Mrs St. George Anderson cream SILK
white roses. old lace.
Mrs II. A. Claiborne, white SILK PINK
roses; old lace
Mrs Isaac Davenport, Imported gown
OF yellow silk. lace. Marechai Mel roseS'
diamonds H. .u,,
lace: pearls. IN. IA too
W-s Zen Purcell, pink silk. old lace
Testout roses.
Ms GREY skipwfth yellow six.
Mrs Percy Montague black silk skirt;
blue silk bodice, violebs' -, 49,.
Mrs John Lottier. yellow SILK biacK
lace: diamonds. nj. u.h,,o
Mrs. Bernard Peyton, violet SILK "ni'e
Mrs Airs James Branch. black silk; dia-
Mrs Mrs Junius Mosby. cream silk vioiets;
Mrs Reginald Gillian, black satin, old
lace: yiolets.
Mrs. Edward Crump. black silk; red
Mrs Mrs. Meredith Montague. pink silk.
white roses; old lace.
Mrs. c. Il. Doyle, pink silk white roses;
old lace. III. A,..
roses: sapphires. -,
Mrs John Dunlop. black satin, dia-
monds. superb white brocaded bodice.
Mrs Hdwars Buck. lavender sill;
pearls. -, r.o su,,
Mrs BrNdOn IfnudIiAs 'ih '"N~ -''','
old lace. mignonette; pearls
Ms = d. Hoto.hkiss. black silk; vio-
let's. MT -,
Mrs. A. Cushing Small, white silk old
lace: white roses.
Ms william l.. Royal cream satin,
mink roses: pearls.
Mrs. Thomas Boiling, piue SILK pearls
white roses. -, ,.
Mrs John Enders. iridescent silk; dia-
monds.
Mrs. A. ]. Montague, black satin and
lace. ~. -,
lace. 81.
Mrs. George Ben Johnston. bodice OF
,.a,io,r s,lk black silk skirt; roses.
Mrs Robert Blankenship, pink silk; old
lace.
lace: violets.
Mrs. Anthony Thierman. white silk.
old lace: pearls.
Mrs Edgar Iafferty. white silk, old
lace; mignonette
Miss Knox. black silk: violets.
Miss Eleanor Bosher, white silk. lace,
pearls: mignonette.
Miss Berta Wexford old rose SILK;
white roses.
MISS BESSIE IdCe' cream SIM "'N 1870
mignonette.
Miss Nelly Boykn. pink silk
Miss Enrcie Pegram, white organdie.
white roses; lace.
Miss Belle Perkins. white silk.
Miss Sally Anderson, yellow silk with
blue. white roses.
Miss Susie Wexford, white organdie;
old lace.
Miss Gabrielle Page. white silk. pink
roses: old lace.
Miss Annie and Gussie Mcclure. white
silk old lace: white roses.
Miss Rhea Watkins. white organdie,
lace violets.
Miss Kate Talley. white organdie.
Miss Anabel Jenkins. pink silk.
Miss Virginia Archer. white silk.
Miss Sue Skipwith, pink silk. old lace;
mignonette. ri F
Miss Della Tompkins, white organdie.
Miss Marian Norris. pink silk; lace;
pearls; white roses.
Miss JULIA HARRIS, green silk; white
roses.
Miss Lima Mayo. pink silk.
Miss Louise Mayo, cream silk.
Miss Marian Robins. white organdie;
violets, old lace.
Miss Ruth Nelson Robins. white organ
die. with yellow silk: viplets.
Miss Leila Tatum. white organdie.
Miss Berta Noting, pink silk lace;
white roses.
The Misses Tyler, white organdie: old
lace, roses.
Messrs. ]. Aston Cabell. Major j. II.
Dooley. Junius Mostly, Hon. II. r. Wick |
ham. r. Lancaster Williams. Charles |