Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23

taffeta. trimmed with blue forget-me
. nots and velvet.
| Sallie Reid Anderson. black lowered
| lace over taffeta-
Edith Jones, black chantlly robe over
white satin; ornamets Of topaz and pink
! crush roses.
! Sue Spil.nan, black point dc'sprt over
| taffeta, and violets.
| Daisy Chamberlain, blue organdy, ap-
! pliqued in white lace.
| Marie Archer, yellow silk null, with
yoke and lace OF yellow satin ribbon.
| Rose Morris. white organdy. trimmed
with white lace and chiffon.
Lily Urqu1art black dotted net with
medailions Of jet and hair ornament Of
geraniums.
| Helen O'Ferrali, white organdy over
blue, trimmed with Irish lace and white
| satin ribbon.
! Lou Adkins. white tucked organdy In
serted with Valenciennes lace.
! Helen Stevens. pink figured silk, gar
nished with black velvet
| Augusta Talcott, white tucked organdy,
| trimmed with lace and white satin rib
bon.
Lily Hill, white silk null, inserted with
green satin ribbon
Agnes MsCarthy. white point de'esprit,
| festooned with lace; girdle Of Persian
ribbon.
Elizabeth Brander white organdy. in
serted with pink satin ribbons; pearls.
Elise Stokes, lavender crepe de chine,
| with panels of Irish insertion.
Nora Leary, pinlied tucked organdy,
| elaborately trimmed with pink satin rib
bon.
Anna Carr pink organdy, edged with
black velvet ribbon.
Maude Conrad white tucked organdy.
inserted with Valenciennes lace; yell
/ low satin ribbons.
Sarah Harvey, striped with white sren-
adine; panels of yoke of lace
Maude Morgan. white crepe de chine.
with spangled ribbon trimmings.
Margaret Shields, pink chiffon, with me
| dallions of Irish lace
Julia Grant. white organdy, inserted
| white Nalenciennes lace and pink velvet
trimmings
annie smith white. diagonal tucked
| organdy, with yoke OF white lace: vio-
let's.
Margaret Watkins, very handsome
gown of yellow crepe de chine. ru1t1es
OF accordion pleated chiffon; American
Beauty roses.
Among the men present were Messrs.
A. II. Allen. Petersburg; j. S. Eppes.
Petersburg: E. a. Barber. Jr.. j. B.
Bland. z. II. Benson, J. V. Bidsood. G.
c. Bodgoot r. 6. Cabell. 3. P. Cardozo.
H. P. Darlington. J. NJ. Coles. F. P.
Cooke. j. L. de Treville. F. Fitz-
gerald, F. E. Guptill, w. NJ. Habliston.
G. Harrison. H. S. Hotchkiss. Q. G.
Kean. D. H Leake. T. B. McAdams. A.
S. Tanner, L. H. Read, 6. Smith, I. n.
Vaughan, ]. 2. Watson, ". B. Watkins.
c. r. Burnett, E. D. Hotchl1iss. Jr., c.
II. Montague ]. p. Nash, T. H Leary
J. S. Pollok, E. c. Harrison, Jr.. ]. B.
| Parrish. /. II. Blair, Jr.. Chan Newton
r Slan a,1l-
Lee. Gray Moseley, W. G. Kean J. C.
| Gregory. w. r. Turner, R. L. Gordon,
S. II. Parker, DR.. T. a. Parker, w. S.
Weddell. NJ. Mcguire. ]. S. Parrish. R.
c. Scott, William Taliaferro, r. T. VIII
son, J. z. Cannon, j. E. Coke, Jr., E.
L. Benson, E. .. Hotcf1kiss, G. w. Ste
veEs. H a. Williams II. ". Hazard
z. G. Leigh. Jr.. G. r. Carerton. r. z
Bowe. Robert Blankcnship, Clay Drewry,
r. 3. Elliott John G. Farland, 3. r.
, Guest Among the visiting men were
, Messrs. Charles Withers, Ballard Smith,
w. Evans, w. S. Duell, W. ]. Miller, of
New York; Stuart c. Leake, Taylor Car
ney G.. Thomas. and W. r. Bowie, of
| the University OF Virginia; Hutson Sal
+, ley, of Newport News; Hon. ]. n. Sc
| brell, of Southampton county; w. P. De
Saussure. Jr. Richmond; S. G. Tinsley,
St. Louis and L. J. Mccarthy. OF Ro-
anoke.
The New York Herald of Sunday
prints an account OF 4 bali at Delmoncos
given by the Daughters Of the Confeder-
acy at watch many prominent members
OF Richmond society were present. The
Herald says:
A visitor from the South who might
have CHANGED to be at Delnonico's on
Wednesday evening. during the progress
OF the ball Of the New York Chapter.
United Daughters OF the Confcderacy.
would have thought he or she was attend
ing st. Cecilia ball in Charleston, S
G. CT one in Atlanta. Richmond, or Sa-
sal-nah. Everywhere in the ballroom
Tere groups Of men and women whose
names are linked With various sections of
the Southland. as the gallant deeds Of
their fathers are indissolubly associated
with its history. Aside from the galaxy
of dignified matrons. there were clusters
of pretty girls, who contributed much
during the evening 10 the live!iness Of
the hall. Mrs. James Henry Parker, the
regent of the CHAPTER, who was charm
ingly Eowned, received with Colonel Ed
ward Owen. commander of the New York
Camp of Confederate Veterans. and late,
in the evening danced the Virginia reel
with Mr.. Temple Gwatilmey, president
OF The Cotton Exchange. Ealrtirg as they
passed the Stars and Stripes and Con-
fcderate colors. Supper was served al
midnight All the prominent Southern
families resident in The city were well
represented at the ball. which was nm
doubtcdly tie most brilliant affair ever
given by the New York Chapter. which
under Mrs. Parker's direction, has been
given new life.
Some OF the members of the chapter
present and Interested in the success of
the ball were Mines. Jefferson Davis
John Sargent Wise, Jan4es r. Branch
w. p. Parrish. Russell Pcn1bcrton. c. H.
Ruggles. livingston Fowes Schuyler
John c. Calhoun. T. D. Semple H. NJ
Bingham. W. NJ. Dayidge. H F. Adey,