Richmond planet., 1900-02-17
4 Great Social Event.

The masquerade ball given by the
Independent Beneficial Club in Prices
Hall and psrlore, Wednesday night,
I4th inst. was the grsndest social
event of the season. The handso mely
embossed Invitations furnished ty the
PLANET Job Department. were the lat
ess now in use .by New York's swell
sociesy.
At about 10 o'clock the fine lighted
rubber-tired carriages OF Mr.. A d.
Price began TO reach the hsll with its
guests attired in all kinds of costumes
from that OF an italian count and an
English princess to q house-servant
and the proverbial tramp.
Then the music began and the dsnc-
ing commenced, Curiosity was
aroused and in most cases this Was all.
It was impossible TO know ones best
friend. At about III :I5 p. NJ. anlorder
came to unmssk and penls of laughter
were heard as friends were recognised.
Some Of the gentlemen were in female
costume.
Again the music commenced aud
again the dancing was resumed. Then
came the grand march to view the ia
BILE (which was arranged l. shaped.
There WAS happiness everywhere. It
was ladened with sll OF the delicacies
OF the season.
The management was superb, the or
der was equally 90 The efieers are j.
N. Dsbaey. president; W. A. Wells,
vice-president; Charles Freeland, re-
eordinR secretary O. b. Reid, score
taryt q. r. Valentine, treasurer; VIM.
Miller, chsplain Ohas, w. Campbell,
sergeant at arms.
The committee of Arrangements
which 30 successfully managed the at
fair were w. ID. Payne, chairman M.
8. Mayo, w o. Turner, X. Cook, N.
Walker. Samuel Miller, ]. d. Frasier.
Master OF Ceremonies, b. G, Bolden
To fittingly describe the costumes
would take column and afford un-
bounded amusement, equalled only by
that realized in gazing upon them.
The following were the invited
guests.
Mrs, :. NJ. Dabney, Mrs. Elise Har-
fss, Mr.. B. F. Jackson, Mrs. B F jack
son, Mrs. O T. Valentine. Mr. Richard
Turner. Mrs. Conway Reid, Mrs. Bet
tie Smith, Mrs. William Wood, Mr.
William Wood. Miss Vsrsh Holmes,
Mrs. Briggs, Mrs. Tinsley, Mrs VIII
liam Miller, DIR. Jefferson, Mr.. w. E.
White. Mrs. NJ. Brown, Miss ID. Tins
lev, Miss Mamie Jackson, Mrs. Alfred
Wells, Miss Narcissa Wells, Mr.. Louis
| Green, Mrs. Louis Green, Mrs. j. E.
| Jackson, Mira. William Thomas, MrR.
| Sidney Mayo, Mrs. Helen Green,
Mrs. r. Walker, Mr.. John Scott,
| Miss Annie Scott, Miss CLARA Farley
| Mrs. John Harlow, Mr.. Walter Burrell
Mr., Willie Scott. Miss Emily Powell
Mr.. Powell Williams, Miss Ross, w. Q.
Moon. Mr.. Henry Madison, Mrs. Reu-
ben Nelson, Miss Bsrtania Nelson
Miss Mamie Richardson, Miss Lizzie
Wills, Mrs. q. @. Bolden, Miss EVs
williams, Mss Mary E. Williams, Misc
Mamie Bowler, Mr.. Clarence Robiu.
son, Mr.. E. w. Stephens, Mrs. w. ID,
Payne, Mr.. W. ii. Walton, Miss f,
Williams, Mrs. D. w. Davis, Mr.. Chris
Merriweather, Mr.. Henry Wells, Mrs
Benj. Sircus, Mr.. Clarence Sircus, Mrs
Charles Campbell, Mr.. Junius Camp
bell. Miss Mamie Faunteroy, Mr.. Per
cy Sears, Mr.. John Mitchell and Lady
Mr.. A. d. Price, Mrs. A. d. Price
DR.. John e. Merriweather, Mr. George
Bragg. Mrs. Georgs Bragg, Mrs. w. II
Eggleston, Mr.. Chris. Kemp, Mrs
Chris. Kemp, Miss Rosa b. YaHcey
Miss Lizsie Ysncey, Mr.. Thornton
Payne, Mrs. Thernton Payne, Mr.. Hen
nv Dawson, Mrs. Henry Dawson, Nr
Cornelius Cook, Mr.. EDDIE Wills, DIR
r. Z. Jones. Mrs. r. Z. Jones, Mrs. L
Waddiil, Miss Hattie Dabney, Mis-
Hattie Thompson, Scott o. Harris. "
p. Dabney, q. O. Smith, Miss Mary Z
Miss Ella Lee Mayo, Mr, Thad. an
Granderson Mayo,