Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-10
GIVE A PRETTY BALL,
Washington Assembly One Of the
Most Brilliant in Years,
THE RECEPTION AND DANCE.
The Guests Received by George and
Lady Washington.
THE MINJET AND Sir ho"E"'
These Dances the Notable Features
of the Entertainment-The BILL
Rooms Thronged with Represen-
tatiye PeopIe-EIegant Costumes
THE MINUET AND SIR ho"h"'

The Washington Assembly ball, when
was given at the jefferson Hotel last
night. can be classed among the most
brilliant entertainments ever seen IN
Richmond. The handsome bathrooms OF
the jefferson were filed with a brilliant
gathering of representative society peo-
pie.
! The costumes were magnificent, ana the
stately courtesy and coquettish patch and
powder of a by-gone age were universal
In the second ballroom stood a daiS
covered with a handsome Oriental rug.
From 9:3O to 10 o'clock George ana Lazy
| Washington. impersonated by Mr. WIZ
liam de Hertburne Washington and MrS'
Herbert A. Claiborne. assisted by mum
Der Of prominent ladies Of this city held
a reception Following this the ball open
"a with the phantom Minuet'' The
dancers jn which both ladies and gentle
men. were dressed in pure white.
THE STATELY MINUET.
The eight couples went through the
stately dance with all the grace and
dignity of colonial bellies and beaux'
T,brouebout this beautiful dance the
dancers were under q flood Of calcium
ught. and the effect was beautiful. the
costumes for the ladies in the minuet
were short-waisted dresses Of white
creme with trains and high ruches, old
lace and Jewels. The gentlemen wore
white costumes with plain brass but
tons lace rIffies. and knee-pants. caught
with white satin garters and bows. Herr
LESS. the military tailor, reproduced the
costumes from the Houdon statue In the
rotunda of the Capitol.
Miss Lucy Wormeley, who led the
dance. wore beautiful costume of white
China silk, with a magnificent collar oI
pearls.
The dancers entered the room by
slow march from Carmen. The miuuet
was danced 10 MoZart's classic music.
The dance was ended by a GavOtte, and
the dancers left the room by music from
Erminie.
The couples in the minuet We're; Miss
Wormeev and Professor Zebley Miss
Elie Werth and Mr. II. X. Terry, Miss
Florence Wilson and Mr. Jack de Tre-
vile Miss Wexford and Mr.. Beverly
Trucker. Miss Kate Meredith and Mr..
lRichard Wortham. Miss Rebekah Bell and
Mr.. William de Saussure. Miss Anne
Drewry and Mr.. Venable Johnson. Miss
Louise Booker and Mr. Spotswood Wei
ford.
Mr.. Julian Hill. who was TO have led
with Miss WOrmeley, was prevented from
doing so by an aflction in the family,
ana Miss Elizabeth Robins was prevent
ed bv illness from taking her place. which
vas filed by Miss Louise Booker, of Old
Point.
SIR ROGER DE COvERLEY.
After the minuet the ball proper began.
The dances were waltzes ana tWo-step
lanclers. At II o'clock delightful sup
per was served. c.
Immediately after supper came the sir
| Roger de ,~overley. This sprightly dance
was executed with great grace ana VI
vacity. The twelve couples danceu lIBnt-
| IL into the ballroom TO the jolly strains
Of the Georgia Camp-Meeting. After
making a circuit Of the room they fell
into the lines Of the dance. which much
| resembled the familiar figures OF the VIZ
| pinia reel The quaint, softy-unted cos
tunes Of the girls and the powdered halr
| ond loces of the men made picture that
seemed to have been transported from
| some vuletide frolic in Ola virginia
The dancers in the Sir Roger were MISS
Virginia Mel cod and Mr.. Frank McCar-
INV Miss Anne Meade and Mr.. Edward
henson Miss Stanley Adkins and MT.
Douglas Gordon Miss Nelson and MI.
Henry Grant. Miss Marion Robins anu
MIR Fairlie Cooke. Miss Pickett Heth ana
Mr.. William Watkins. MISS Matue fuI-
cell and Mr.. Walter Claiborne MISS r.
telle de Saussure ana MT. DT.l'lSh. i,'S Nttss
Amy Werth and Mr.. Richard EasieN, MISS
, Ruth Robins and Mr.. Spencer carter
Mise ELLEN Carmichael and Mr.. Thomas
WcAdams Miss Florence Parker and Mr.
William Gordon ..,,~,r,r,,r,r>
THE LADIES WHO RECEIVED.
The costumes Of the ladies who recev-
ed were especially elegant Mrs. H. a
Claiborne. representing Marina NdShiIis
Ton wore n magnificent velvet gown with
yrbita brocaded satin front, brocaded
yritb GOLD and silver. on each side of the
stonoacher and front Of the gown was a
| hit velvet ribbon, embossed with roses,
and edged with turquoise-blue. Her
levels were old turquoises. Around her
neck and in her hair she wore these eX-
, | auisite stones. Her gold jewelled buckles
a. we'll as the turquOises were heirlooms.
| Her fan and lOrgnettes also came from
| distinguished ancestors. Her stately
grace was most impressive, and her con-
| sort assisted her most graciOusly
The other ladies on the dais were:
Mrs. Ellen \. Richardson. OF Boston,
i National President Of the George wash
!. ington Memorial Association, in BLACK
n velvet.
80 Mrs. Hugh Nelson Page, or Noiloih' III
an imported gown of yellow Grape.
l. Mrs. Russell Robinson in magniheeh'
J. white satin and duchess lace.
O Mrs. r. G. Minor in handsome gown
q of crimson satin. o,.
Mrs. j. Hoge Tyler. In an elegant oidcA d'.
j. satin gown and rare old lace ana ana
mOnds. -. euL and
l. Mrs. b. L. Purcell, in pink SILK a"'
" viOlets. l., , mao,
r Mrs John Enders Robinson. III III" -
d nifcent cream-colored satin, proeaueu -, =,
nond lilies with a lavender satin IRON,
n covered with point applique, houncea' - ""t -,
p pearl passementerie; her fchn was 50 o. ..
n suchess d'ai guile, and she wore tiai'
e Of nearls and "A pearl necklace. -.
J. Mrs James Lyons very hai'u7u ga 10
l. colored brocade diamonds ana olu la'e'
S Mis- Jennie Elicit in white satln.
e Mrs " II. Robins, in black Vei'et a''
Jet -, chairman Of tn,
sumner committee. wore hahuso'h
vi black-satin gown. with rare ola laee o
y Mrs lanes Patterson wore a piue pro ,.
!, cade She deserves much praise TOT III
= success of the Roger de coveriey'
i