Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22
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H, coyol,o boots. or in full regimentais
ms riojant southern beauties were eN-
ads!fe ia richest old-time lace ana saun'
or shone even lovelier III calloO' no4ii'
spun. and black alpaca
one OF the most splendid Of these
starvation parties" held in one OF the
most ELEGANT and hosptabe homes on
the city, was given in honor Oh Two OF
the greatest bellies Of the tlne-Mis7ee
Hottie and Constance Cary.
At this party Major Won Borcke, the
DISTINGUISHED Prussian officer OF ). r. 81
Stuart's staff. was a conspicuous figure.
The beautiful Miss Lizzie Giles was also
present.
The Injuries OF life were almost IN
known during the war, and when box
OF good things ran the blockade inc
happy possessor invited all the neighbori
I'm TO get a taste. Sometimes the ladIes
made q pot OF tea. and this. win lew
batter cakes. constituted lunch, Whlch
guests enjoyed heartily.
one Of the reigning bellies happy in ire
poesosslon of q new frock Of white tar
latan. which had successfully run the
blockade. came to ball radiantly con-
scious of her freshness and beauty. Du-
ring the evening she danced with young
officer equally proud Of a new uniform.
Hur. unfortunately, he had not resisted
the temptation of wearing his bright, new
SPURS. and they became so entangled III
tho voluminous lounces Of tarlatan thal
the couple came suddenly TO a dead STOP
The lady. Justly enraged by the oemOh-
ton Of her priced dress, said, Indignantly:
"Sir. will you kindly dismount" Ihls
yvas too much for the gallant officer, who,
after dIscntanging himself with diih-
entity. left the room, and did not return.
Apropos 10 wartime parties the follow
ing may not be amiss: Towards. the emu
az the war in "Old Gloucester there
,yore a party Of southern soldiers linger-
ing on the upper outskirts OF the county
ON sick furloughs, &c, and the scheme or
giving them an entertainment entered
into the heads of some enthusiastic ana
natriotic young ladies. A house was Sc
lected about twenty miles above Glouces-
fer Point, and the women ana the stay
at-homes" started forth in the late after
noon. bearing roasted pigs hams tur-
KEYS. and every other homemade dei-
cacy 10 cheer the large appetites OF the
half-famished soldiers.
Guards were put out around the mousse
the guests were certain there Were 10
northern troops at Gloucester foinl' anu
the young ladies were busy putting on
last touches" and the old hddieI
tuning up: when lot there was a clank OF
swords and a clatter OF horses. rect anu
I'm q twinkle a confused jumbo OF ulue
coats and gray in old "Endheld' mousse
the nervous shrieks Of women ana cilll-
dron and the scampering OF the most
o,iicl, witted out Of the house, over the
fence. and into the WOODS OUT OF ule
reach Of the yankees.
Some. however. did not escape. one eo'
under the piano and the ladies' (who wore
boops them stood around the silent IN
strument and screened him. He was feel
| ing quite safe, when an officer In blue re
mesfed a handsome young woman tC
stand aside, and then sarcaslcalIy ashe'
| Tho crouching soldier 10 give him
! "toon."
several soldiers were arrested, and IAN
cnisbed IN northern prisons for man.
months: the pigs and turkeys were sWun
on saddles and taken off. One old gentle
man assured tho captors: II am nothin
hrt n poor old farmer. ! told my daugh
tors not to come, for the id Yankee
would certainly be after US" The poor
asserted bellies sat up all night and wep
land walled, entirely supperlessi but IN
crue, war did end at last and tende
vows made upon this very night resulte
I'm long years of happy wedlock.
| The New-YeaP's receptions were conspl
ouous features Of wartime life. o
New-Year's Day all tho great houses
| tho city were thrown open and the ma.
ter and mistress of the house, with
hevv OF sparkling young girls, receive