Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10

MoKenny, McCabe. Mitchell, Minor
Mccarthy, Stuart MIchaux, Moseley,
William Mayo. Miller. Moore. Liburn
Myers. Mnhiser. McAdams, Mcclure
Montague. Mcleod, Edward Mayo, Mas
sic, Merrick. Name, Mcdonald. holland,
Noting Newell Newton. Osterloh, Pal
mer. Pegram. Page, Parrish. Powers,
Putney. Palmer, Potts. Price. Perrin,
ouares, Rutherford. Rose. Reilly Reid,
Savage. Stiles. Smith Stringfellow, Scott,
Shelton. spaldng, Stern, Sands. Uphsur,
Valentine, Venable, Williams, Willis
Workman, Wilton. Watkins, Wilson,
Warwick. Talbot. Tyler. Tanner, Tucker,
Tally. Taylor, De Treyille. Taylor, Well
ford, wall. Watson, Workman, Young
and Yarbrough.
The charity ball on Friday evening in
the roof-garden ballroom Of the Jeffer-
son Hotel was an exceedingly brilliant
affair This ball was the annual one
given for the benefit Of St. Paul's Church
Home. and was one Of the most success
ful ever held. The handsome decorations
were by Mann & Brown, and the splendid
music by Professor Thnow's Orchestra.
The receiving party stood in a semi-cir-
Gle at the west end Of the ballroom.
They were Mrs Archer Anderson, white
poplin, blue velvet; Mrs. Carter Scott,
yellow satin, with chiffon trimmings;
Mrs. George Mayo, gray poplin; Mrs.
James A. Welch, jetted satin diamonds;
Miss Mary Lyons Mayo, pink satin vio-
lets; Miss Annie Wise Mayo. yellow or
candle: Miss Nellie Tompkins, white net
over white taffeta; Miss Elizabeth Da-
venport. white organdie over pink taft
feta; Miss Lucy Hayes, white organdie
over pink taffeta, Miss Edyth White,
lowered mousseline over white satin;
Miss Getty Mcclure, blue mousseline de
sole; Miss jamie Wingo. white liberty
silk, garniture of silver; Miss Sopne
Meredith, pink liberty silk; Miss Edna
Forbes, pink and blue brocaded satin;
Miss Noble Of New York, black net over
blue satin; Miss Margurite warwick,
pink poplin; Miss Madelaine English, pink
satin; Mss Virgie Archer. white satin;
Miss Nina Armistead, pink crepe ce
chene: Miss Anna Carr, lavender organ
die: Misc Annabelle jenkins, cerise tai
feta; Miss Emily Jennings. yellow organ
die American Beauties; Miss Ruth Tan
ner. white chiffon; Miss Annie Mcintosh
green crepe Miss Anne Grant white
satin, real lace, ana diamonds; MISS
Helen Gallaher, white point a. esprit over
taffeta; Miss Mcintosh, pink crepe. mink
| trimmings. 49,,
Among those present were Misses
| Crutchfeld. Of Petersburg; Rayenel OF
| Charleston; Beirne, Della Tompkins,
Florence Wilson; Travers. of New YORK;
! Pauline Powers, Helen and Maria Nose
lev. Bessie Hunter, Evelyn Bridges 10
bins. Mamie Lay, Page BOOKER blia
jackson. Guile Harrison. Bessie Pace
| Huntington, Lily Urquhart, ana othsIs'
! Mesdames w. Ben. Palmer, George IL
/ lott, Breaux. Arthur Cushing shai'
| Lorraine Ruhin, Dooley, Peyton, Scout
Marie. William Royal, ). W. 4raNeIs,
scott Parrish. Joseph a. White, Ashton
/ Starl,e Allan Donuan. Moncure Perkins,
scott Parrish. Isaac Davenport; Primer
! OF SUFFOLK: John T. Williams. James
/ Keith. c. w. Tanner. Robert Blanken-
! shin. + Hoge Tyler. Edwin Cox. NllhaIn
| 7, Rovall. Scrlvenor, William Meade, L.
! ~ Wilson. G. c. McPhan, William Robin
! CON. Messrs. Jones, Farland, Palmer
| Young. Michaux, Breaux. Elliott, bor-
raine. RufHn, Or. Lee, Grey fotpes'
WORKMAN, Marie, Hubert, linton Fet1et-
son. Gillian. Gaines, Dooiey' IalaieIIo'
/ Anderson. Charles Evelyn Smith Sahua'
/ bedford Isaac. Spinnel, c. W. Tanner
| Ceorra Gibson. Carter Scott, John BAR
MARKHAM. Scrivenor, Atkinson, Crutch-
field Governor Tyler, Colonel Archer An
! derson. Robert Bagby, Mckinney jugs
| Keith, Granville Valentine, senators NJ
ris and Barksdale, Hon. JOnn T. ny an'
/ NTessrs. J. i. IT. Anderson, Bosher ~
| e@,etIs lea. W. II Habliston, Pascal
Sn,,,o Iohn rutherford, Wake, j.. g
Nrevo ". l.. Daughtrey, George Mayo,
! Mr. and Mrs Frank Powers, MT. ana
Mrs. Joseph Whittet, MI and Mrs. Johh
@ carter Mr.. John Bryan, Mr.. Perkins,
and others.
Miss Annie Maury gave a delightful tea
Yesterday afternoon IN honor OF her
guest. Miss Crutchdeld Miss Maury,
Mrs r. J.. Maury, and Miss Crutchheld
received their guests in the front draw
ing-room. Tea and chocolate Were pour
ed by Mrs Matthew Maury. Ihe youns
ladies in the dinng-room were Mlsscs
Ellie and Amy WeIth and Susie HARRISON
! Those present were Misses Bessie Dun
lon Anna Carr. Kate AichauX, Emily
Knox. Agnes Mccarthy, Elzapeth no
bins Hal. Lightfoot. Roberta Minor An
ME Minor. Elizabeth Brander, Edmo Lee
Jennie BOYD. Matte Purcell, Ruth ram
nor Comma Knox. Mamie Jennings, An
ME Navo Mary Hill, Halle and Rachel
Cooke. Mary Binford, Helen QuarIes'
Miss Ouarles. Misses Kate and Page VIII
Uams Ella Jackson. Fanny Bragg, Ellen
Bagby: Miss Ravenel, Of Charleston, ana
others.
A New York paper says Of the We'd
nesday cotillons, I'm which so many SOUTH
ern people are interested:
"As has been the custom for several
| seasons with the Board OF Governors OF
| the Wednesday cOuillOns, they begin thelr
| season Of entertaining by giving re-
ception TO their patrOnesses. rms enter
! tainment was held az Delmonico yes
! terdav afternoon, and was one OF the
| pleasant incidents OF the day. There were,
| besides the patrOnesses, ABOUT LOFTY
| Young women, who assisted IN receiving
| the guests. Some of them were Misses
| Lucy Carver Byrd, Helene trenholm
| Mary NewbOld Lawrence, Edlth Root,
] CAROLYN D. EidlitZ, Louise Jackson, MISS
Caskin. Matte Belle Quarter, Blahche
| Rumsey, Anne Mott, Leila Belle Harrl-
! son Marie $. Douglas, I've Douglas
Wise. Leight van Nostrand Marvin, Olgd
| /. Gossler. Pauline Al. Cary, Aurehe oe
Mauriac, and HolOise Beekman. Among
! the prominent members OF the Board OF
/ Governors. who acted as floor commit
| tee were Heth L0rton, Richard i. Colds
| borough. Arthur GOuVerneur Morris, ana
! Walter Coles Cabell. The first of the four
| Wednesday cOtilons, or assemblies, as
! they are called, will be given on the eve
| ming of December 9Th at Delmonico's. II
| is proposed TO begin the dancing at
o'clock. instead of 10, as heretofore and
| on This Doint the Board of Governors lays
| some stress. as the patrOnesses have
| Welded in some cases their personal con-
| yenience 10 the governors wish Tor an
| early opening For the occasion both pail
| rooms and the entire floor above the ball
| Ia at fha dismissal OF tho