The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-23
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Tie Hunt Ball.


With the merry music or the Hunt
Lnacers beating out the measure for
dancers feet: with the swaying of grace
ful girlish and womanly figures in silks
and satins, veivets and laces; with the
light CHANGING back from the scarlet and
grey colcrs predominatng in the even
ing attire of members of the Deep Run
Hunt club: with the prsmatic blending
of hues, displayed by the representatives
of out-of-town hunts; the annual Deep
Run Hunt ball, given Thursday evening.
FEBRUARY end, in Masonic Temple. sigma
lied the browning triumph of the social
season of 1905-lgT.
The ball opened with the protest of
all square dances in which the beauti-
full costuming of the ladies present was
shown TO the finest possible advantage
The ballroom was beautifully decorated
with palms and the foyer presented the
appearance of n sumptuous drawing
room with its shaded lamps, its flowers
Its chairs rugs and divans
Rauscher. the Washington restaurateur,
directed affairs in the dinining room,
where American beauties, La France
roses and carnations nafle the table de-
cordtions.
Menu cards showed exquisite little hunt
ing scenes done in water color Favors<
were two sizes of Deep Run Hunt but
tons in gold one making hat pin for
The ladies and the other scarf pin for
the men. The menu did great credit to
the hosts, every hunting device and quaint
oonceit possible, carrying out the sport
ing idea.
Patronesses of the evening We're Mrs.
Barton H. Grundy, In lavender silk and
lace. worn with orchids; Mrs. Alfred T.
Harris. in pale yellow brocade, ard hand
some lace; Mrs. Thomas y. Carter, in
white lace; Mrs. Allen Potts. in white
lace, satin and diamonds; Mrs. George ].
seay. in white net. hand-embroidered with
spangles. and trimmed in rose point and
duchesse lace. diamonds.
Mrs. John Is. Branch in black Chan
tilly lace, with n corsage bouquet of or
chids: Mrs. James T. Rutherford, in
lace robe over white satin, volets: Miss
Rutherford, in a white embroidered chif-
fon CLOTH trimmed in white roses: Mrs.
Geo. Cole Scott, In white satin. point lace
and diamonds: Mrs. Henry G. Stuart, in
white lace Empire gown, with gold
trimmings; Mrs, Henry w. Davis, of
New York, in white crepe de chine point
lace and diamonds; Miss Mckay. of New
York, in embroidered chiffon and violets:
Miss Page. in light blue crepe de chine
and pearls; Mrs c. c. Pinckney, in black
lace, crimson roses; Mrs. stewart Hume
in write lac. pearls: Mrs Andrew Chris
tan, in white lace. silver trimmings: Mrs.
James Allison, in white embroidered
chiffon, opals: Mrs. Allison Hodges. in
bies: Miss Emma Moorehead Fry in pale
blue messalinc lace trimmings: Miss VII
tarns. of Washington. ID. c., in white
crepe de chine. turquoise velvet; Miss
Hughes, in white silk and lace. Mrs
Willard, in white lace and pearls; Mrs.
otto NoltinE. in white crepe de chine and
lace; Miss Frances Scott, in blue chiffon
felvet and pearls: Mrs. William Gray. in
Ehlte messaline satin, pearls ard point
lace: Miss Mary Beirne In rala mini,
phiffon and lace en- Princsse: Mrs. F. %.
Williams, In fnauve brocade trimmed
Sith Brussels point: Mrs. j. Mason NIL
YET, IN black velvet and pearls; Miss Page
Aylett Royall. in white satin lace and
orchids; Miss Mildred Boyd, in white
embroidered net silver trimmings; Mrs,
i. %. y. Cowardin, in white lace pearIs ,
..nd ylolets; Miss Merriam, in white lace,
Yum. In pale pink chiffon, violets: Mrs 7
ii. Dooley, in white lace. diamond ornas
nents: Miss Elizabeth Frazier. in Whit
embroidered get; ss's. John Stewart
bryan. in black embroidered mel, VIC
lets; Miss Eda Atkinson. in paje h, u,s r nao-
Same and white lace; Mrs. Thomasson
n plack embroidered net over bl,,e. NJiss
md o[,i'i 1, Wn iiis in white messaline six
blue cpena F do Els MISS Dorathea Lee in
Iordon Wallace in white embroidered
arepe de chine, violets; Mrs. W. r On
Irish nnir,. IN n pompadour chiffon cloth.
, sn point race; Miss Winston OF Min
saeapoiis IN white laces and small Mini,
roses; Mrs Frank w Christian, IN p'f' n
isoR.ns SILK. one of the handsomest
iace; MIS- a. l.. Cabell in yellow In 90 I'M mi
orchids; Miss Helen Christian, in wb hire
SIN ~ hi, with pink ribbon; roses and touches
,nes SAIL, a sat, y" 5 F. Mayo, in pink
suings; Miss Bessie Tompkins IN I'LL em-
proidered chiffon, duchesse loce hertha
u ,nn PINK roses; Mrs. Scott Parrish in
ssaienclennes and Irish point lace: Miss
Nora NOT, Leary, in white satin, orchids anS
Eihte sweet peas; Miss Margaret Shields
r. R, VIE ana silver, orchids: Mrs Arthur
,Hille roses: Miss Madeline English wbtt.
.a iSe orchids; Mrs. Randolph Williams
Ts, rte ir,sh , point lace pearls; Miss Mary
Meredith green crepe de chine '' o, TIE
cent embroiderv Miss Bessie Marin ~
Mhte spangled net, pearls: Miss Sue
spifnan IN white lace, American Reau-
,les; Miss Harris, In white en-
Sroidered net, bertha of white lace. N,,ss
tlnnn, Of Hot Springs, in white lace. en-.
nro ctds,ed IN, N silver, corsage bouquet OF
S,,1h'us: MISS Dunn carried yiolets md
Iiiles or the valley; Mrs. Ashton stnr,,e
W. irlsh MONT lace, pearls; Mrs n M
b mor9sa' o., Or Macon Mac Ga in chiffon. en-
EeiFet; MISS Kate Harris, In white chif
Inn. with ruchings of white satin: Mrs
a;,l Lar Ed Dunn mn OF Hot SPRINGS in black
diamonds. Gnu iace'
Effective Decorations.
The brilliant appearance OF the soll-
room was greatly enhanced by vari-coi
ored japanese lanterns. suspended from
we corners OF the room to the central
chandelier. 4 drawing-rocm corner, with
sofos easy chairs rugs and lamps. was
ocepplea Ply patronesses and their part
~ y me intervals Of the dance
Flags and national colors draped the
Windows and were festooned from the
fEaleties IN the dtniug-room rue2
were slated ~ small. round tables with