The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18
RICHMOND GIRL
WINS PRIZE

Miss Constance Boudar Captures
First Premium and All
Hearts at Mecklenburg.
THE AIECKLENBuRG. CHASE CITY,
VA. August IT, The facinating esprit
OF gay old New Orleans in Mardt Gras
season was all peryasivc at The Neck
lenburg Wednesday evening. and in
the air was that mystic charm which
only mask, domino and motley garb can
give. Not even the famous Company
of sundry folk" which journeyed to the
| tomb of the good but turbulent Beckett
could have Deen more varied in type
and appearance than that which passed
| in review at ais hosiery before adj
| miring throngs. and which. after
| grand march, graceful and artistic fig
ures, finally brought up before the
| Judges, unmasked. and awaited their
decision as to the best presented type
! The costumes ranged from grave TO
gay. from lively to severe; RANCH men
end rough riders, booted and spurred.
with easy grace bore off queenly duch-
esses and flower maidens, while cour-
tiers debonair and gay bowed before
rustic lasses and begged to tread
| measure" with them.
The whole scene was charming in
| the extreme, and the occasion the most
brilliant OF the season. Miss Constance
| Boudar. of Richmond, was well-nigh
| perfect in her costume and role as
Duchess of Devonshire, and led the
grand march with grace and dignity.
Miss Jeffries. of Chase City. made
charming French maid. in simple uni
| form OF black and white: Miss Fry, OF
Greensboro, as a flower vender was as
dainty and attractive as her wares: Miss
Lucille Paxton, OF Washington, as a
| Swiss peasant. was very effective In her
costume OF blue and gold, and was
much admired; Miss Wingo, with q
rustic, woodland air" was Irresistible
| as milkmaid. whose stool and pail
made unnecessary, Where are you go-
ing my pretty maid?' Miss Aydlett.
OF Elizabeth City. n. c., was a delight
| full Janice Meredith. with puff. powder
and patches complete;l Miss Evelyn
Aydlett. as Red Cross nurse was the
most attractive of modern Florence
! Nightingales; Miss Barret, OF Ports
| mouth. Va. was excellent in her make
up as "Pocahontas." and was a charm
ingly youthful personation OF Our
Lady Of the James; Miss Christian.
J of Richmond. and Miss McCullers. OF
Clayton. N. c., as Spring" and "Sum-
ner" respectively, added much fresh
ness and beauty to the scene: Miss
| Norvell, of Chase City, was very quaint
and effective as Dolly Warden: Miss
Nan Roper, of Petersburg, wore an ex-
quisite costume OF pink. and repre-
scented In person and dress 1.-THE sweet
4 est flower that grows"-"Thc Rose"
1 Miss Roper was greatly admired, and
| was charming in her role and costume.
Miss Fisher, OF Richmond. as an ORR
entail maiden. and Miss Alice Davis.
OF Norfolk. as fair lady from the
F'lowery Kingdom. were most artis-
tically costumed, and furnished the
| vivdness and combination of color Pc
culiarly Eastern. Miss Pauline Dun
can. OF Chatham, was very dainty and
attractive as a Flower Maiden" her
/ fair coloring and delicate costume
1 blending admirably: Miss Jones'; Of
| Warrenton. N. c., made a very pictur-
esque Red, Red Rose; Miss Burwell.
as queen OF Diamonds" was greatly
admired for her graceful bearing and
becoming costume; Miss Mary Whita-
ker, OF Raleigh, made the dearest OF
RED Riding Hoods" before whom the
hardest hearted wolf must have sue
cumbed; Mrs. W. T. Hughes, in brocade
and lace, made a handsome and stately
| Colonial Lady; Miss Anderson, OF
Hanover. furnished the back-woods rep
1 resentation of an "Oldfield School Girl"
/ Dr.. T. w. Edmunds. OF The Mecklen-
bug, In dainty lingerie robes and pink
/ ribbons, made the healthiest and most
4 convincing speciment of "Mellin's Food
Baby" extant; Mr.. Alfred Houston. OF
Toledo, Ohio, as society girl. was so
\ n mn no nm Of
mein that even after he was unmasked
his apparel" did not proclaim the
man; Mr. Brooks, of Chase City, was
q charming Sailor Boy" even to hav-
ing a Sweetheart In every port; Mr..
Fl R. Cooley was courtley and grace
full as. king Of Diamonds; Mr.. w. B.
Agnew as Gloomy Gus" successfully
disguised his Sunny Jim" personality,
and ELECTED muchs applause; Mr.. j. r..
1 Daniel, Of Norfolk, as Engineer and
i brakeman" We're as popular and de-
ltghtful as ever, In spite OF their work
ing, clothes; Mr.. John Sizer, of Rich
4 ncnd, as a Colonial Gentleman" added
dignity to the scene; Mirabeau Hughes,
OF The Mecklenburg. was such an ire
4 sistible Clown" that he would prove
drawing card for anytscircus; Buell.
4 Cooke, Goldsboro, and William Whita-
Il t>DA'g iNelASASll, us tlaSC SIDE DudeS'l
We're the envy of all youthful eyes, es-
/ pecially as to their diamond pins Of
goodly size. The breezy West had two
representatives in William Paxton, a
typical rough rider in costume cons
plete, and William Davis. desperate
4 or the Rockies. who with pistols and
knives awakened admiring awe in all
who saw him; while the old South sent
q happy little pickaninny, eating his
watermelon. In HARDWOOD Barret, OF
Portsmouth. perfect In his part.
The Judges, Mr.. w. A. Dick. will
mington. NJ 81; Mr.. w. b. Boyd, War,
renton, N. c.; Mrs. w. B, Parker, RAJ
leigh, and Mrs. Carey Lamar, Atlanta,
after deliberate caucus, decided that
the prize should be awarded to the
duchess of fDeyonshire," Miss Boudar,
|soeg Richmond, which verdict agreed also
with the vox populi decision.
The chaperons were Mrs, Bartlett
Il Eonerl n oeterShure-.i Mrs w "A S. ntcl,