Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-27

The Childrcn's Fancy Dress b"''-
Cosby Personal Tid-Bits.


measured bv his or her capacity for play
| what must not the capacity OF the guests
! at Allegheny be? Indeed, the entertain
ments have followed each other IN such
rapid succession that IT has been aln'oaI
impossible TO keep an account OF th@m'
THE CHILDREN'S BALL
BY far the most beautiful event OF me
season. and certainly the longest 10 ~
remembered was the cntdrens puII'
which took place on last Friday h'sh''
Tho fun those children had! NY w.
went at it in good earnest. Anu w.
| fun for the elders watching them! w men
the flock of airy. fairy creatures march
"a into the ballroom no more beau'li"'
picture could be found.
They were all there, and all were uai,1-
| ing. except the youngest tWo-h''le "i'a
| Frances Darlington. Ia France H"a''
! and S-mOnths-Old Miss Ayie Freeman, rs
| a pink fOrget-me-nOt.
Elbert Fowler was splendid as Prince
| Charming, i'm 4 costume OF blue cioth ana
| real lace. Avis Grant was beauuiui as
'Bahbie." in "The Little Minister
Every detail Of her costume was perfect.
! Orlando Wemple was handsome gentle
| man Of the period. Jessie Nhitehurst'
as an Alsatian peasant. looked prettier
than we had ever seen her
SOME OF THE CHARACTERS.
Richard Peake was an excellent Baby
| sours Salie Pugh, IN a dainty costume
OF blue silk. was bright and piquante as
/ Marie Antoinette Dan Colhoun was sim
ply irresistible. I'm red, white, and Diue'
as Uncle Samuel Jonathan. Hortense
| Lebeck was a shy japanese maiden, ana
| Irma IebeCk. q beautiful butterfly was
everywhere. dancing with the enthusiasm
| that characteriZes everything she does.
| Aubrey Cowan was the fun-lOVing Jcs-
sica. Vaugn Camp. n real sunbeam I'm a
costume of yellow silk Mary Foster was
| dainty as could be as a Marguerite.
You can't imagine a quainter Mother
Goose than dear little Sarah Byrne. FL
! len Kersey I'm n white organdle. trim
med in brown-eyed Susans. made a love-
ly picture, with her golden curls falling
over her shoulders Jennie Louise Col
houn was an ideal Bo-Peep, i'm pic
turesque costume, with her shepherds
crook, and the most coquettish Of hats.
More than one person remarked In pass
ing. "What a beautiful childw
We shall never forget little jeanette
COWan, the daintiest fairest Of butter
flies, with the most beautiful. gauZy
wings. Beatrice Colh0un was a real queen
OF Hearts, who will some day make
tho laddies tremble at her smile. Ger
trude Boatwrght as a Colonial Dame,
brought wildly to mind n picture of Eye
olden times" Lillian Wells was an eX-
qmsite fower-girl. Renee Michael q lit
tie fernmaid, was grace personifed.
Can't you imagine how fairy-like she
was in a costume entirely OF ferns?
Then, ] can't tell you; for more than
once 1 have been tempted 10 run away
and leave this weeks gayeties untold.
ha al
and has been like zig on a fiddle"
SOME LITTLE BEAUTIES
Beautiful as was the exquisite costume
! Of white organdie trimmed I'm In France
! roses, rufles Of roses q corsage of roses,
and belt OF roses. worn by Louise
Watson. it was nothing compared 10 the
| beauty of the Wcarer. No, We will not
| forget you, little. blue fOrget-me-nOt
Miss Antonette Camp, Marshall PrinniX
was, We really forget what and here
are several others whose costumes
somehow. did not get into our memory:
Joseph Moulton, Gladys Moulton. Waller
Leach. and others. oscar Barney was a
gallant Knight of the Garter. graceful
daring and chivalrous Charley C0lhoun
looked desperate as Jack, the Giant Kill
err; Robert COlhoun was model Turk;
| Junius Peak q perfect little Jap. and
| Taylor Peake a jockey. oh. what
beautiful Little Boy Blue was James
| Spencer, and what a handsome Count Of
Monte CristO was Robert C0wan? Two
of the very best were Harris Seed. hand
some as a picture, i'm an exquisite cos
tune of lace. lavender. and yellow
satin, as Beau Brummel. and his little
brother Clinton, very much I'm evidepce
as clown; so eXcruciatingly funny. and
yet so grave and diguided, that We had
eyes for no one else when he was near
Then, we must not forget Our little naval
officer. Robert LOvett, with HIS manly
air and beautiful, earnest face.
A CAKE-WALK.
After the most beautiful march. and af-
| ter the Lancers were danced, Texas Pete
Oierre AlichaeD and Amberlina Snow
(Stella COlhOum, two Of the very bright
est and cunningest characters. danced
the cake-walk IN a most bewtching way.
Their audience was certainly beWitched,
for again and again the fairy dancers
were encored and again and again they
! entered into the dance with all the eX-
huberance OF spirits belonging TO healthy
childhood
\ happier party was never seen. They
| danced unwcaringly till the music trailed
| off into the strains of the last waltz
Then the jangle of the supper-ben broke
up the ball, and 20 the most inspiring
strains Of music the little folks marched
| into the dining-room, where, through the
Kindness of Captain and Mrs. Colhoun,
an elegant supper awaited them. And,
! oh. such a supper! Captain and Mrs. Col
houn will never be forgotten.
You should have seen the flight of
spectators as this cleaning company
moved along. Why, all the mothers,
aunties. uncles and cousins, all the cha
perones, and all the doing Eapas, fol-
! lowed pell nell 10 the dning-room, there
to watch the little folks enjoy themselves.
| Yes, sir, and they enjoyed it, too
BRILLIANT GERMAN.
cutie a large party drove over from tho
| Yellow Sulphur 10 attend Tuesday nights
| german. which was pronounced by nearly
/ every one, l believe. TO be the most en-
/ ioyable one this summer 1t was led by
Mr. VIII Colhoun. that prince of german
/ leaders, with his charming wife, beautiful
| I'm evening costume of black lace and
roses.
The married ladies' bail was the in
/ teresting feature OF last night. Ii opened
| with the never old, always enjoyable Nir-
I ginia reel. The pigeon wings that were
/ cut and the double shufiles" that were
marked down were a caution. a delicious
/ supper followed, and the evening closed
/ with hilarious sounds Of revery and
mrth.
BEAUTIFUL COSTUMES.
Mrs. Cowan-ah, Mrs. Cowan-was a
/ dream. She kindly allowed an humble
/ admirer 10 feast hungry eyes upon the
/ most perfect gown / have yet seen-a
/ gown Of glttering, diaphanous drapery,
| 100 mysteriously beautiful for my pen TO
| describe. She was fairly ablaZe with dia-