The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-21

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Lammermoor. Miss Belle Moncure in
white silk gauze wreathed with
flowers. Queen Nab. Miss Rose Bayiy.
In silver tissue with gossamer wings.
queen Titanis. Miss NJ. Taley. with
witnered garlands und sable veil. as
Memory Mics Alice Moncure. crowned
with fresh flowers and leaning upon a
silver anchor was Hope Miss Temple.
draped In national colors. was America,
with a circlet OF stars; Miss Mary
Pesra!n was France. in a Alazarin blue
velvet and silk.
Miss T Munford was charming as
Lady Gay Spanker. Miss Betty Taylor.
as Winter. was powdered with snow
makes. and had wreath Of holly
berries and mistlctoe in her hair
Others in costume were. William O.
Allan. Thomas VIM. Miss Jean Gait.
Mrs. Robert stanard, Daniel London.
Arthur Randolph. Jane Randolph, John
III Daniel. Mr.. Burton. Mrs NJ g.
Moncure. Evernont Ward. Dr. Con-
way. Miss Robertson. Carter Lee Miss
Cora Dimmock. Tom Gait. Mann :.
Valentine. John F. Allan, DR.. and Mrs.
Gibson. Thomas Drew and Or. Higgln-
botham.
The Yorktown Centennial
The old mansion had passed through
many changes. been shorn of many of
It's glories when IL was loaned by the
executor OF the Allan estate to the
ciSzens OF Richmond for a magnificent
ball given to French and German
delegations sent - represent their re-
spective governments at the York
town centennial celebration, during
october of 1881. The drawing rooms.
long silent and deserted. were trans
formed with banners and national
colors and masses OF flowers; supper
was served on the side portico and
In the octagon dining ROOM and in
the gayety that once more prevailed.
there was nothing to forecast the
speedy ieveiine OF Moldavia' and the
erection on it's site OF row OF
commonplace brick tenements obliter-
citing every vostige OF ;erraced
grounds and fruits ana flowers planted
and tended hy careful hands OF past
owners In days gone by.
But there was a goodly assemblage
at the Yorktown centennial ball. The
reception committee included Cover
Governor Plaisted and staff. Of Maine
Walker Blaine. General Wickham,
Judge and Mrs Wexford Judge
Meredith. Mr.. and Mrs ". W. Henry.
the Misses Henry. Judge and Mrs
Robert Guild, Mrs. Russell Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs George W. Mayo. Cen
eral and Mrs Fitzhugh Lee. Mrs.
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Noting. Mrs. Lewis Webb. DR. and
Mrs. Hunter Mcclure. DR.. and Mrs
George Ross Mr.. and Mrs Osterloh.
w. s. Crenshaw. DR.. and Mrs, J. p.
NcCaw. Mrs. Ralph Johnston. Mr. and
Mrs. c. L. Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Montague. Mr. and Mrs Valentine. j.
D. Patton. W r. Trigg and w II.
Meredith.
| Among the guests of honor were the
Count lie Cirasse. a great-nephew of the
admiral: General Boulanger. Count AL
fred De Noailles. a descendant Of the
vicompte who commanded the French
centre at Yorktown: Commandant
| Leitchenstein, representing the Presi-
dent of the French republic: Maxine
Ontrey. minister ieninotentiary: Mar
outs and Nine. de Rochambeau. Major
| Octave Gilbcr; de Pussy. Colonel Hin
! polyte Bosser and Captain. the Cava-
Her de Cuverville. Also Comte de Ruest.
! Comic de Beaumont. Colonel Blondel.
/ Captain st. George Mason. who had re-
oeived a commission in the French
army. and the German delegation. com
| posed of Colonel Con Steuhcn and six
others, all Won SS@ubens and ali dos
oendants Of tho famous Won Steuben
who fought during tho War Of the
Revolution In the Continental army.
a Famous Trio.
AS has already been said. "Molda VIA
came to the Alans from tho Cats.
prominent and wealthy citizens OF
Richmond. William Gait. a member
Of the Gait family. married Miss
Taylor. n daughter OF Thomas Taylor
and Mrs Lucy Singleton Taylor. and
lived at Glenarvon. on the upper
James. The Taylor sisters were lovely
After Thomas Taylor's death. however
! Miss Fanny Taylor. who with Miss
Sally Chevalie and Frances Watson. a
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moved with her mother to Glenarvon
her brother-in- laws splendid country
estate. This place, delightful alike ms
| to location and architecture. with a
magnificent sweep OF lawn and beauty
of tree and foliage is at present owned
| ny Mrs. Marian Mckay. who lives there
with her mother. Another one OF the
! handsome country esfatns q TIM Gnlt