Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-27
ALLEGHAMY SPRINGS.
A>CHILDREN'S BALL THAT GLAD
ENED ALL HEARTS.


ENED ALL HEARTS.
Allegheny Springs. Va. Aug. o6-By
far the mos; be, utifu event of the
eseason. and certainly the longest to b.
remembered, was the chidrens ball
which took place on last Friday night
The fun those children had! My, they
went at 1t III good earnest; and what
fun for the elders watching them,
When the flock of airy fairies marched
into the ballroom no more beautiful
picture could be found.
THE CHARACTERS.
They we're all there and all were
dancing except the youngest two. little
Miss Frances Darlington. La France
Rose, and Eight Months Old Miss AWE
Freeman. as pink forget-me not.
Ebert Fowler was splendid as Prince
Charming, in a costume of blue CLOTH
and real lace. Avis Grant was beau
tful as Babine, in The Little Min
ister.' Every detail of her costume
was perfect Orlando Wemple was
handsome gentleman of the period.
Jessie Whitehurst as an Alsatian peas
ant. looked prettier than we had ever
seen her. Richard Peake was an ex-
cellent Badly Sours. Salie Pugh, in u
dainty costume OF blue SILK was bright
and piquant as Marie Antoinette. Dan
white and blue. as Uncle Samuel Jono-
than. Hortense Lcbeck WAS a shy
japanese maiden. and irma Lebeck, a
beautiful butterfly, was everywhere
dancing with the enthusiasm that char
acterizeS everything she does. Aubrey
Cowan was the fun-loving Jessica,
Naugn Camp--a yellow silk beam in a
costume of yellow silk. Mary Foster
was dainty as could be as Il Marguerite
You can't imagine a dainticr mother
goose than dear little Sarah Byrnc
ELLEN kersey. in a white orsapdie, trim
med in hroWn-eyed Susans. made a
lovely picture with her golden curls
falling over her shoulders Jennie
Louise Colhoun was an ideal Bopeep.
III picturesque costume, with her
shepherds crook and the most couuet-
t.sh of mats. More than one person re-
marked in passing: What beauti-
ful child.' We shall never forget little
Jeanette cowan. the dainticst, fairest OF
butterflies. with the most beautiful
gauZy wings Heairice Colhoun was
Il real queen of hearts, who will some
day make the laddics tremble at her
smile. Gertrude Boatwright, as a CO.
iohial dame. brought wildly to mind
a picture OF 'ye oldcn times" Lillian
Wells was an exquisite flower girl
Renee Michael. little fern maid. was
grace personiiied, Can't YOU imagine
now iaIly-like she was in costume of
ferns? Then | can't tell you, for more
than once | have been tempted to run
away. and leave this weeks gayetics
untold. Even my pen has caught the
Infection and has been like a Gig on
a fiddler"
Beautiful as was the exquisite cos
tune of white organdie trimmed in In
France roses, rufiics of roses. n corsa 90
OF roses and belt of roses, won by
Nat
pared TO the beauty of the Wearer No.
we Will not forget you, little blue for
get-me-not, Miss Antionette Camp
Marshall PinniX Was-We really forge,
what. and here are several others
whoSe costumes, somehow. did not get
mo Nur memory: Joseph Moulton
Glady Moulton. Walker Leach and
Nthers oscar Barney was a gallant
Knight 81 the Garter. graceful. daring
ana chivalrous. Charley Colhoun look
cd desperate as Jack, The Giant Killer
ItoDert t.olhoun was n model Turk
JuniuS f'cake was Il perfect little Ian
and Taylor Peake a jockey. oh what
a beautiful i,itle Boy Blue was James
spencer, and what a handsome Count
OF Monte Christie was Robert Cowan,
IWo OF the very best We're: HARRIS
Seed. handsome as a picture in an
exquisite costume OF lace. lavender ana
yellow satin. as Beau Brummell; ana
ms little brother, Clinton, Very much in
evidence as clown-so excruciatinp
iunny, and yet so grave and dignIfed
that we had eyes for no one else when
he was near Then We must not forget
our iittie naval officer Robert Lovett,
win his manly air and beautiful
earnest face.
CAKE WALK.
After the most beautiful march. ana
after the iancers were danced. Teas
Pete. Pierre Michel and Amberlina
SNOW. Stella Colhoun. two of the very
brightest and cunningest characters
danced the cake walk in a most be-
witchng way. Their audience was GER
fanny pewitched. for again and again
the fairy dancers were encored. and
asain and aga!n they entered into the
dance with all the exuberance OF
spirits belonging TO healthy childhood
HULABALLOO.
\ happier party was never seen.
They danced unweariedly, til the music
trailed off into the strains Of the last
waltz, Then the jang!e OF the supper
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