The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-01
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL

PERSONAL
/ 9hc f"cattc.t Century French Salon.
SO e;eSerly .s.e.c i:ss sets, M'ts ia',s CITY -
/ last nj ght. - ti.U ue0fs Oh - iis. v a
/ rer Moore :, iitts.s.-c:iies fesfdsttce "e4S
thrown VIA apc.. el.e lifit:t.;4lt . sem
| ply OF l.rer.;,.i ;,.:ctszt,y " s.icn gathered
and Isladcsit Il i:eSc-te- 10. 80 sseii LIZ ~
/ .unl,1tIc Crts..slIl.c.t. t.ncn .lic guests
| entered the itrsI salon the; were usa-
| cred into IL transported frencA salon vi
the.S seventeenth century, when Tor DELL
tt;4nt costumes cqua!Gd II II ara nor
/ surpass, that OF ''ye ciden times. Ola
,i-$.t. yloils wcfc there with the freshness
/ CT new ideas and that afforded by the
1 mos. >proIfl,l9e.4t ana literary people OF
/ ii * CIV f,e:nlar0ts orchestra played
j. b .rsnc:s Eair:s. otoncE 10 lane Stern was
/ tEe5 stztl!tul master OF. ceremonies. The
/ Sing.ns OF .>cdarseislstise in French by
! Mr. X =. Coalter, one OF Ricnmond
/ well-known baritoaes added inspiration
/ 10 Tie inspired crowd, and the battalion
! hymn OF the FrencG Revolution was
sung as it never was sung before in this
| city.
But that which added SO much bril-
/ iiancy was the gorgeous brocades. pow
dercd hair and patches, which were
brought cut into strong relief by the
dress suits of the gentlemen.
! The ladies OF France received their
guests in the first salon, and looked re-
/ Spiendent in brocaded satins. powder and
| patches. and were as gracious as those
/ whom they personitied. Standing at the
! head of the line was Mme. Rouchetcourt,
/ in the person of Mrs. Warner Moore,
! ruby satin bodice and court train over
l - IN,
spanglet net. medici color lined with
| pink satin dadem of diamonds and jew
! els. She was assisted by Nine. de KAN
| bolIet Miss CTuilaunle, who founded the
! French Salon, black chantilly lace over
black taffeta. panniers, fichu, cameo ana
! sold necklace.
| Mrs. T. William Pemborton black vel
Welt, Princess gown. real lace, front oil
white satin, with pointed band, black
! velvet.
Hortense Beauharnias, Mrs. George a.
| Lyon, cloth of gold trimmed with iaFeh-
| der SATIN pearl embroidery chiffon, min
| iature of her great grandmother, dia"elIi
! of anethysts and pearls.
l. Master 7Pason Reeve Bruce, her son
I Louis Napoleon, afterwards Napoleon
I III, black vel:et, satin embroidered vest,
| lace collar, white sash.
| Nine. de Columbia, first love of Napo-
leon, Mrs, Randolph Cannon, white lace
over satin. blue velvet and powdered
| hair.
| Nine Roland, represented by Mrs. Vir-
| ginits Hall. in an empire gown worn III
| the Revolutionary period, OF white en-
FIRE embroidered muslin with turquoise
| chains.
| After speaking to and receiving their
! gracious greetings the guests passed into
| the next room where was Marie An
| toinette, Mrs. Herbert y. Claiborne, IN
| white tin petticoat embroidered III gold
| and paneled in brocaded velvet and pink
| satin, EarnitureS of point lace, with
| shoulder buckles of rubieS and diamonds,
| court train and bodice of black velvet,
| broca6ed velvet. diamonds, rubiess and
! amethysts on bodice. Her head dress was
| of rose velvet white aiGrette and piumes,
| with long lace veil. She WAS surrounded
| by d court of lovely women, consisting
| Of Nine. Gle Lafayette. Miss Helen Mon
! tague, white and green striped silk, yoke
| and bertha OF cluny lace
Princess de Lumballes, Mrs. A. j. Lee
troy pink brocaded satin Limerick lace,
fur, pink and white butterfly in hair.
Nine. Junot, Miss May Weller Lewis,
canary satin embroidered panniers, point
lace and pearls; agrette in hair, which
belonged to reat-grandmother.
Madame Ia Broune, Miss Isabel Mason
Chamberlain, of Pennsylvania, white lace
applique over satin pearl collar. court
dress of Observation-Disclosures, 200 years old.
Nine. Eliza beth de France, sister OF
Louis VI, Mrs. Willard Craig, yellow
satin, brocaded. panniers medici, collar OF
real lace, black velvet, pearls illet OF
pearls in hair.
Pauline Bonaparte Miss Belle Perkins,
white point desprit over satin, white Per-
sian sash, necklace and f1llet of pearls
in hair.
Madame Polignac. Mrs. L n. Jones
white lace over silk chiffon. white satin
trimmings. studded with silver, white
plu1nes in hair. diamonds and opals.
Nine. de Sarin, Mrs. John Lancaster,
red brocaded satin, fischu, Spanish lace,
red roses, black aigrette and rose in hair;
old jewels.
Countess de Reiux, Mrs. Richard c.
Garlick. was in ii dress of her grand
mother. consisting of Roman silk, petit
coat Of red satin. covered with lace.
fisct1u OF yellow satin, covered with point
lace black aigrette and jewels.
Other noted characters who held court
were:
Empress Josephine, Mrs. J. Aston Ca
bell white satin, court train of blue vel
vet, eincture of blue velvet, sold fringe
pearls and diamonds; tiara of DIAMONDS
in form of stars.
Empress Mario Louise, Mrs Charles
Evelyn Smith, in white satin. brocaded
bodice and court train, gold fringe around
bodice deep rufiles of point lace on
sleeves. aigrette of roses
The dining-room, always attractive at
a social gathering, was mono the less
so at this twentieth century salon, IN
which were to be found d. bevy of lovely
society girls. Tho decorations were eN-
tremelv pretty, the oval empire table hav-
ing a ccuter of pink roses, narcissuS ana
ferns which rested on a center mat. hand
painted in morning Elorics, representing
the tri-colors ct the nation. Silver shaded
Candida bra and small vases were dotted
| here and there. Those assisting were:
Misses Edmonia Martin, Sally Reed An
derscn. Carrie Lee Campbell kate rally
and Sue Spilman. while Mrs. julia Wac
dill served cup franpe.
Everything was q. success, even to the
singing in English of She Was Bred in
Old kentucky which was much APP
plauded.
Among the guests were: Nine. GliI.aume
Mrs Withers Miller. Miss Catherine
Whitehead, Mrs. William Chambers
Are -Cl.iIas Mason FerralI Mrs PortiauE