The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-07
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Masonic iHallstI1e Scene of3Notc-
worthy and Memorable
Social Event, 58
WAS "A BEAUTlF s i sPEcTACLE
.Represe ativc Throng of Fair
Women and allant Men
at Masonic Tenple.

The hunt ballsthat has been on the lips
and Ill # the minds of Richmond 50 ciety
for some weeks became ID da zzling reality
last evening 8. F. S IN $ u S7 NJ
It was danced In tho Ma sonic Temple,
beginning promptly at o clock. Both
the foyer and tho ball room were charm
lngly decorated. In the latter. the 5m,lsl-
clans sta ge2 was banked With paln1s that
we're also grouped at the lower end of
the room. where n drawing room corner
was made most attractive with Turkish
rugs. dlvans,,ss hsy x hairs and jardinieres,,
filled witll! cut II lowcrs. sou l,-tt 4 sniilax
draped the windows. mare festoons be-
tween the. pillars and was wreathed be-
tween rows of brilliantly colored lanterns
that enclosed electric lights and extended
from the corners to the central chande-
,lier. 5.3s NJ 38.s
4 Chandeliers throughout were shaded In
pink. The foyer and ante-room. leading
into the ball room. were transformed for
the evening into drawing rooms. where
ladies. with powdered hair, /. shlmmerlng
;laces and silks and hunting men In pink,
contrasting with the gray OF the Deep
Run Hunt. the dark blue OF Blue Ridge,
the A light blue OF Meadow Brook, the
bronze OF Orange, the light green OF Fee
tersburg, the dark green o Keswick, the
white Of Pytchley5 and Warrenton. the
brown Of Cameron Run, the gold OF
Brandywine. the pearl of Radnor and the
black Of Chevy Chase were blended to
tproducoSan unequallcd brlllancys OF color
and surprising beauty I'M scenic ef-
feet 5 3 Fl ai4 5S33 " 4 93lliF&
Oriental rugs, shaded lamps. sofas and
chairs, flowers, palms and smIlax render
ed both foyer and ante-room "a setting-to to
frame figures SO dainty, so picturesque
and, SO gallant, that the Deep Run Hunt
ball will be memorable as one Of the
handsomest socIal = events ever occurring
In Richmond Ia city where elegant affairs
have been the rule. and not 81 the excep-
ton. II s583 sis AT Il sgts 81 s7Hs
Clubs Represented.
$F Z Represen atives from different hunt
clubs included Mr., r. f.. Collier. M. F. II. r
OF Meadow Brook Mr.. II. !. G. Beattie, OF
/ Deep Run {; Mr.. Edward Butler OF Blue
Ridge; Mr., Duncan .NYhyte, OF Peters,
burg; Mr. Courtland Ha wilkins Smith, OF
Cameron Run. and Mr., Cha rles U. BEN
fher OF Warrenton
q u Mrs, 9, c. Plnckncy, Mrs. +. c. Beat
tie, Mrs. r. w. Scott, Mrs. TX, Branch.
Mrs. a. II. Christian. Il. B Mrs. Il. Il ID N.
Carter. Mrs. F. w. Christian, Mrs. u,
H. Willard and Mrs. Allen 4sotts were
tho pntronesses OF the evening, ID, s.5a
The committee OF arrangements was
made up OF 3.lr g gorge Cole Scott. Mr.
w. Otto Noting, Mr., II. G, Beattie, Mr..
8P..33 a, s. Brine, Mr.. u T Thomasl NJ Carter,
Mr., Jonathan Bryan, Dr., IS "a. White,
sLeutenant- Governor Joseph B f. Willard,
Mr. a lien Potts. Mr.. John Kerr Bra nch,
Mr., Frederick w, Il Scott. Mr.. Andrew Fl,
Christian and Mr. A, S, ,I Buford, = Jr.
Thilow's orchestra was largely added
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