Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-15
WOMEN AT The SHOW
HANDSOME GOWNS IN EVIDENCE
EVERYWHERE ONE LOOKED. :.
WHITE DRESSES; vIoLETs.
These Conspicuous in the Boxes, and
the Long Tiers of Seats Ranged
About the Ring-whnt Some of
the Women wore-1n the Boxes.
WHITE DRESSES; VIOLETs.
these conspicuou. in the Boxes, ana
the Long Tiers of Seats Ranged
Last Night His

Ablaze with myriads of electric lights,
fair faces, and sparkling gems, the Rich
mond Horse Show opened last evening.
and it is safe to say that nothing has
ever surpassed it in the social history OF
the city. Fair women, resplendent IN
gorgeous costumes, graced the occasion
and by the frequent outbursts of applause
showed an enthusiasm that was conta-
gious.
Mrs. Allan Potts showed to excellent
advantage and on all sides could be
heard lavish praise of the beautiful eques-
trienne, and whenever she rode near the
railing her admirers could not refrain
from greeting her with hearty cheers.
The disappointment at the decision OF the
judges. in some Instances, was very evi-
dent on several occasions, when the faces
OF the fair sex, vino as women are sup
posed to do. expected their favorite to
win the blue ribbon, .'for merit?" Oh,
no! but, just because
Mrs. Horace Halves was especially no.
ticeable for her handsome gown, which
SO well suited her brilliant brunette beau
ty. She was attired in a hand-painted
yellow costume with a large picture hat
of yellow chiffon. Miss Ross also looked
we'll in white tucked mousSeline and
valenciennes lace, with a large white hat.
One stopped in amazement to wonder
whence all the long white plumes and
ostrich feather boas had been obtained.
Surely the billowy mass Of feathers seen
last night must have stripped several oS-
trich farms of their beautiful plumage.
White was the favorite color-white
dresses, white hats white boas, white
gloves, white, white, white, wherever the
eye would rest; indeed nothing but clouds
of white seemed visible. Box after box
and row after row, were filled with va
rious and sundry material, but always
the soft white predominated.
No other flower but the ever popular
violet was used in last evenings toll
cites. Miss Ross wore a huge bunch Of
these fragrant flowers at her corsage.
Miss Anne Grant, who occupied box
with her mother, Mrs. Walter E. Grant,
attracted much attention by her elegant
appearance. She wore black lace with
turquoise collar and large black hat.
Miss Blanche Morgan wore a lovely blacn
jet dress with large black picture hat
which was very becoming. One of the
most artistic costumes seen was worn by
Mrs.sR. Lancaster Williams, and was OIL
cream lace over cream silk with large
white picture hat. Her coat was Of black
taffeta trimmed with lace and lined with
white satin. Miss Heggarty wore a pret-
ty. .hand-painted dress with white chiffon
hat: Mrs. Brockenbrough wore white
tucked organdie and was with her sis
ter, Miss Nanny Cooke, and Miss Mary
Rogers
The dressmakers' art in designing hand
some wraps was not unappreciated at the
Horse Show last evening, as the sudden
fall in the thermometer caused many to
keep their wraps on during the entire
evening, and for this reason. many of the
handsome gowns were not seen. The
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