The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-29
COLONIAL BALL.
Il Was a Brilliant Success Many
Beautiful Costumes-Thoss Dane
ina, Etc.

Il Was a Brilliant Success MANY
Beautiful Costumes-Thosa Dane
ing, Etc.
The Colonial Bal. " hich wac given at
the Opera House Monday night Tor the
benefit Of the marble column ui Onntl-
mental Hall. WAR he one event OF the
MAS To W itch society has Lon Z looked
forward Notwithstanding the very ia
clement night it was ~ succ ~ The
many handsome and antique gnwns
worn attracted much attention and
some of them had been handed down Tor
generations. Stately matronp' pretty
maidens. all in colonial costumfs, like
those we have read of hut never Jaw, oi
the DAYS of George Washington, with
paint and powder presented scene
which will be long remembered. owing
to the late arrivals the reception was
dispensed with, and the young dancers
took the floor at 1890. and under the
,nspiring music of DJnch IL was in the
wee small hours Of morn before the
strains of CLONE, Sweet Home, an
nounced the close.
The ball WAS under the management
of a committee OF ladies OF the u. \. H.,
of which Mrs. Charles Ruilia was chair
man, and largely TO her executive ability
WAS due its success.
Some of the most striking costumes
vert: Miss Annie BreXton In "a black
and white silk worn many years ago by
Mrs Tazeweli. wife Of the Governor OF
Virginia. Her ornament, miniature OF
psrson Buchanan, who wac "A sweet
heart OF her grandmother Mrs Julian
Mason, of New York, lavender and white
lowered silk over lavender satin petit
coat. This dress has been handed down
for generations 10 her mother. Miss
Elmo &. Lee, blue six wOra bv her
Observation-Disclosures Fitzhugh Mrs Daniel
u. Wheeler, one Of the most elegant cos.
tunes Of blue and white bfocade old lace
Mrs J. Evans Martin, an exquisite drcss
of white satin. Mrs. Charles Wallace
black satin old lace Mi-s Kate Newell
Doggett. blue aud white sllk bertha OF
antique lace, worn by great great. great
grandmother, vile OF Bishop lieath.
Mrs. A. c. Doggett, old brocade over one
hundred years old worn 10y great-erand
mother. Ornament, pearls. Mrs.
Breckenridge Of PIttsburg, old broeade
handed down three generations. Miss
Eliza Roy pink and white silk. In the
family for nearly hundred years. Mrs.
+. Y Daniel. black brocade white satin
petticoat. lace She had n turkey tail ian
used by Mrs Roger A. Pryor at the ball
at the White Sulphur Springs given Tor
benefit Of Mary Washington Monument.
Mrs. Charles Ruflin lowered satin over
rose silk Quilted petticOat, coral. Mrs.
j. T. Mason, black velvet and old lace.
Mrs. j Bowie Gray. blue elk over white.
Miss Alma Gray, pink silk. Miss Mary
Custis ZEE. silk gown worn 10y first vile
Of Gen. " H. +. Lee
THE DANCERS.
Those dancing were: Mesdames A. T..
Embrey. e. r. Howard. G.. e Rowlett'
'Inlian Mason. T.. y. Daniel, W y Carter
Misses levering, Of Baltimore; Egerton
OF Peter. burg; Lewis. OF Albemariei
Maitland, Edith and Beryl Barber,
Lena Rowe, May Rowe. Mary Lindsay,
Edmo {. lee, Mary Custis Lee, Harrison,
Wallace. Mitchell. D0ggctt, Mamie and
Elise Ficklin. Flora Mason and Susie
bradley: Nessrs 4 y Ievering, OF Bal
timnre: j X. barber. pittshurg; Gregg
Latimer. Baltimore; H. II Henderson,
New York; Julian Mason, New York;
Bates. Of B4timor-: G. VI Chichester.
Charlott, syille: William Burwcll Cornell
University; NJ G. Thompson, al Bait
more: r. b ,iuest. New YorA; karsten.
| e. orc Goolrick. +. : Shepherd E'gar
CANNON. Robert Taylor, " b Cool.
rick, W. y Embfey, Jr, Dickson, VI 'ron.
smith. Ficklen. Montague Barhfr, Ma
son. E. T. Howard, Wilcox, }. conway
| Chichester
OTHERS PRESENT
Gen D. y. Nheel~r, Judge a + En-
brev. L j smith. BrerkeuriIge. Oh Pitt
burg: " y Carter. D,rr Clark and Nrs.
Clars. # Saowdrn; Pa 4 * AT-te Sr
/ Charles Ruhin. Miss Al.c' Gammou, Nr-
] u y -. IL I'm INN. AZ ND Mra