The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-07
Social and
Personal.

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The roof garden Of the jefferson was re-
spiendent last evening with the wealth
and beauty OF Richmond. The annual
charity ball, which is always q notable
event in the seasons calendar, eclipsed all
former ones.
The rocf garden was artistically deco
rated by Mann e Brown. The stage was
banked in palms. and groups of towering
plants were placed in the corners Of the
hall.
Professor Reinnardts band, stationed be-
,,tn5 "a screen of evergreens, played
throughout the evening.
AT u o'clock an elegant supper was
served and dancing was resumed until
The early hours.
The managers OF ST Paul's Home and
the pafronesses formed the receiving
party assisted by Mr.. Levin JOY
ner, Hon. ]. Hose Tyler, Hon. A
]. Montague. Hon. j. Aston Ca
ball. Messrs. virginius Newton, R. NJ.
BIankenship, c. E. Boiling. Allen Potts.
e. D. r Myers, Jr.. Alfred I. Harris,
Barton H Grundy, and Thomas M. Ruth
,zrfoord.
Long before 10 o'clock the participants
began to arrive, and the ball was largely
attended.
The feature OF the ball was the opening
Riley danced by forty OF the prettiest
girls in the city Promptly al ten o'clock
they entered the hall, led by Mrs. Jchn
SHELTON Williams and Mrs. Robert Blan-
ke1,s',ip After several figures OF the
march the sets were formed and the grace
full dance begun. 1t would be hard to
imagine a more beautiful sight than that
presented by these fair maidens, their
pretty rouged faces showing beneath
wealth of powdered hair their little 1is-
lIres going through the stately measures
of the graceful dance.
Each set was distinguished by a. differ
ent hair ornament. One set Wore white
gowns and pink roses and the other set
wore In their t-esses soft White feathers
The dancers Were: First set, Misses
Ethel Pace Edna Forbes, Allene Stokes,
Mary Marshall, Of Washington; Maude
Morgan. Birmingham Spiiman. Mamie
Jennings. Lily Urquhart.
Second set. Mamie Dunlop. Calvin
Bra gg. Mary Rogers. Emily Jennings,
Sally 1Iobson Marie Archer, Lima Wingo
Ellie NIaury Werth.
Third set Kate Meredith, Emile Addi-
son, Sophie Meredith, jamie Winso, Lucy
Hayes, Ruth Tanner and Mary Hayes.
Fourth set, Sue Sptlrnan, Josephine Put
ner, Sallie Reid Anderson. Elizabeth
Iyediell. Anna Carr, Catherine MichauN
Marie W eDSleT- I-ilEa+tSli W
Fifth set Mary James, Della Page,
Marie Lis.ltfoot, Louise James, Jane
Fisher, Margaret Watkins, Elsie Clarke
and Mary Watkins.
Among those present We're: Mesdames
J. Aston Cabell. gown of yellow SATIN
and fur, diamonds: Mcncure Perkins
white lace robe: a. ]. Montague. j. Hose
Tyler, grey chiffon: r. Carter Scott,
Decatur AXtell j. Adair Peasants, Il.
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thur LEROY, rose, brocaded satin, pointed
lace; L. r. Dashiell John Lyons, yellow
satin diamonds; S. w. TrayerS, white
lace robe: Isaac Davenport, grey chl1toli:
B. B. Munford, Thomas Boiling, William
Royal Stephen Putney. black lace over
silver; E. Randolph Williams. ST. George
Anderson, white satin, sarniture OF
gold: Horace HAYES, Charles Davenport,
James II. Dooley, Thomas Jeitress,
George Ben. Johnston, Gideon Davenport,
brocaded. satin point lace; a. Il. Cannon,
r. NJ Blankenship black jetted lace;
John Shelton Williams. black velvet,
diamonds; John Potts, black net; Alien
Pots, Meredith Montague, jetted lace;
Thomas Rutherford, Moncure Perkins,
white lace over satin; James A. Welch,
white chiffon: c. c. McPhail, Reginald
Gillian. Beirne Blair: Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Boiling. Mr. and Mrs. r. T.
Wellington, Louis Marie, MI and Mrs.
c. w. Tanner, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Webster,
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolphus Blair, St George
Anderson, MIR. and Mrs. Churchill Young,
Mr.. and Mrs. Urquhart, Mr. and Mrs
Allan Potts, Mr.. and Mrs. Levin Joynes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Ned
! Meyers, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Broken
brough. Mr. and Mrs. Moncure Perkins,
Misses Nina Smith, Meade Burwell Daren-
! port. Annie Grey, Maude Morgan, Waties.
| OF S. c.: Stratton, Camm, Elise Harrison,
| of Petersburg: blanche Morgan. Jones,
Anderson, Hobson, aIessrs. Vim. Noland,
Graves. Johnson, Burrst. Symonds,
Detreville. McAdams, Weddell, Heth
Tyler, Williams, Nai,<lttne, Hodgen,
Talbot, John Young, Bob Cabell, 3. Viii
liams. Horace. Jno. Lea, Habeston.
,siwres. Gordon. Aisop. Crutchtield,
Meade, Robert Lancaster, r. and G.
Freedman. osterloii, Williamson, Leslie
Read. Allan Talbot, John Coke, Moe
master OF S. c.: Wn. Hurllainp, Stanrer,
of Norfolk;
The Dancing Committee was as fol-
lows: Mr.. ]. j.. de Treville chairman;
Messrs. HILL Williams. Coke, Brock,
Perrin. Darlington. Haryie, McAdans,
DIETRICH and Talbot
Miss Margaret Branch gave q beautIiG!
luncheon at 1880 o'clock yesterday after
noon in honor of her guest, MISS eeutckeh-
bush. of New York.
The decorators were exquisite and the
prevailing tint was pink.
Her guests were: Misses Quackenbush,
Na1gfia Byrd. Elizabeth Davenport
Evelyn Gordon. Josephine Putney.
Edythe White. Mary Hartman, of Balti-
more. Marie Webster. Elise Davenport.
Elizabeth Whitlcck, and Etiie Branch.
AIR. and Mrs. Horace HAYES gave a
charming box party at the Academy
last evening. and later attended the
Charity Bah. Their guests were: Misses
Libby, of Washington: Mr.. Frank Blan-
kenShin.s and Mr. Charlie VILLA m Sc