Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-25
INTEREST IN THE BALL
TO RE ONE OF THE MOST ""'''-
liant RECENT YEARS
An ENTERTAINMENT POSTPONED.
Mrs TYLER Being Sick. II VIII NOT
ne Given Friday Ni9ht-""''
.otcr,s Portrait TO Re Prese"''"
To-Dny-Many Meetings

r,,.or,,bodv ia now overhaullns Ola iain-
e.. beirlooms. dresses, and laces' 70 ma"0
nm costumes 20 wear TO the " asn,"s''''
r,u Although these quaint oiu Gus
tunes will be worn by a number Oh p''
sons who have them, no one Will repre-
~ ancestor. by far the greater
- ~ STYLES will be Of the present
d,v as with powdered hair when Oo,"
dies and gentlemen will wear there wiz
no+ bo euch a great difference from 'N0
old fashion. ,,..u,. boon
Co much interest has probably NOT Dee"
ltd IN any social function since inc
eroot colonial Bail. Some 1000 invitations
bove been sent out, and these 90 NOT
- +be demands. The unique feature
80 +te hall will be the phantom minuet
= 70 now training under Professor Zeoley'
Who saws # will reach professional per-
foction The rehearsals are wednesday,
Thursday and Saturday evenings ana
M one is more enthusiastic than 'he
d,roors The old-fashloned very low
"curtsey" Of our CONGRATULATIONS Is
studied with infinite care.
The Executive Board Of the Association
for the Preservation Of virginia Anuqui-
ties met at the Virginia Historical So
cietv's rooms yesterday at noon' with
Mrs Brvar. the president, in the chair.
nv ladies present were Mesdames John
= tobtf,of II. A. Claiborne, James
I,.ons I s. Wexford. W. $. Robins. VI.
" plaasants Henry Taylor, j., {. W. T.
proclk Charles r. O'Ferral, ana }. ray
- L,iiveon The entertainment 10 De
ION m the Governors mansion on FRI
do,, noxt was postponed on account OF
Mrs Tvler's sickness until Tuesday zen
ruarv 18th. Readings from the 'Rupalydt
will then be given by Mrs. Caskie CaoeH'
o,d tho musical programme Will be unique
81 beoutiful. The tickets will be for
sale by the Virginia Historical society
The Junior Hollywood Memorial Asso-
ciotion met az Lee Camp yesterday al
ternoon at 4 o'clock. with Miss Lucy
claire Atkinson in the chair. Arrange
ments for q tea TO be given IN feorua'y
were discussed. Those present Were
Misses Annie and Leila Gray Bessie I'M
Mabel Marcy. Reed. Baughman, Bodeher'
/ Anna BOY m''""i'''" 80 "
! NJ Wade. and others.
The public are cordially invited to be
,roeont AZ the formal presentation or
| The portralt OF Governor Letcher 70 the
| Virginia Room Of the Confederate Muse
nm m II o'clock to-day. Admittance VIII
! ho free from the hours Of 10 20 1870 MI.
/ Taylor EIlys0n viii present the por-
! trait and Colonel Richard l.. Mdury VIII
! recoive II. The exercises will be short,
| as the regular meeting Of the society VIII
! be held at y NJ.
| The ladies Of the January Committee
~ the virginia Hospital have tickets TOR
sale for the benefit at the Bijou Thurs
| dav night. which has been rendered the
| hospital by Manager Wells Ihi5 COM
| mittee Is composed Of Mesdames ). a.
] Kratz. J.. O. Miller. George DerDyshlre'
! II pyle Charles Phillips G.. 10th. keh-
ling. and Addison. Mrs. Edgar Iayior
also has tickets. These ladies VIII be
,,rsotlv obliged IL the well-wishers Of the
| hospital would purchase tickets from
! chem The performance this week IS
, bright and varied and there Is every
! prospect for q large crowd
There was a meeting yesterday OF ths
| rvecufive BOARD OF the Daughters OF tht
| Confederacy al the residence OF Mrs
Norman Randolph Arrangements were
perfected for tea soon 20 be given. Mrs
= = Rolling was made chairman OF thi.
entertainments which will be very ele
CANT affair.
There will be meeting OF the Cen
.,,,,ers, League at the Young Men,
christian Association on Thursday al 1
noon TIE room viii be lent through th'
kindness OF the association. As the lis
OF members OF the league - incompiet'
If Is hoped that those members who by
accident fail to receive cards. and ar
interested IN the movement. will not TAI
20 be present.
The Associated Hospitals Commute
met Yesterday afternoon at =. NJ, Mrs
Rahm In the chair. This was the las
meeting OF the committee as they dis
banded for the winter. They VIII NEE
again In the fall. All returns "eE