Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-24
MARSHAL FOcH SEES
COL ONIAL DANCE S
Applauds Pretty Dancers and
Their Partners at the
Blues Armory.
OLD TUNES ARE ENCHANTING
Allied CHIEF liz Attended by Great
t'randson of The Immortal La
fayftte In Whose Day the Quaint
Dances Were Must Popular.

Down from his hag-draped box, at
tended BY the treat- grandson of the
immortal Lafayette. Marshal Foch
looked upon the Colonial dance OF
Virginia, given in costume and es-
pecially in his honor. since he often
expressed his desire TO see the
famous dances portrayed. lie en-
Enthusiastically applaudcd the pretty
dancers and their gallant partners.
1t was charming thing and the
hundreds Of cN-scrvicc men and their
friends and families present. stood
fairly enchanted with the spell OF
the quaint music. the lovely old cos
tunes and the fair faces of the dan
ctre
Keep Time to Old Tunes.
Like rare ngurcs stepping from a
great gilt frame. they came, with
dainty. slippcrcd feet. satin shod.
Keeping time TO the old tunes. like
melody of yesterday, sounding down
an ancicn. corridor All fresh and
lovely and beautiful. In stim silk,
brocadc and lace that had graced
many a festival of days gone by,
they danced. with gala partners in
satin brooches. lace suffles and pow
dcred wigs, and round after round OF
applause greeted every turn in the
dance. Nearly every gown worn by
the girls taking part had some sort
of history of interest There were
more than four gowns that were
bridal dresses, which had lain yell
lowing these many years In old
chests and trunks, treasured through
the years because OF memory. or
yet the story of n memory, of the
fair little brides who had worn them.
One wedding dress was that which
had belonged to the grcat-Erand-
mother OF Mrs. Norman V. Randolph
and another the wedding gown Of
the mother of Mrs. Robert C. Thorn
ton. which was worn by the grand
daughter OF the minister who per-
formed the ceremony. Another fas-
chatting costume was Of rare bro
cade and lace and was worn by the
great granddaughter of the wife OF
the Minister to France. which had
been worn ut many notable Parts
functions. And uyct another quaint
old gown had graced the court or
Brazil. worn by a famous beauty OF
her day.
Another pretty dehutantc had a
gorgeous gown of heavy silk and lace,
which was fashioned especially for
the occasion. to be laid away for
nosterity to see. MS the gown worn
in the dances given before the great
French general. Another charming
girl wore the miniature of her great
great-Erandnothcr, who, as a child.
amused Lafayette in the Governors
Mansion and listened TO his stories
told for her delight
ArmOry Is Splendid Underground.
II was page from yesterday. with
beautiful girls and attractive men Of
today for it's portrayal. and the Blues
Armory. with its great gathering of
guests. made a splendid background
for the picturesque event. The TWEEN
ty-four who took part in the dances
last evening were:
Misses Ruth Nelson Gordon. Nellie
Meade, Elizabeth Cecil. Penelope
Weddcll Anderson, Mary Mason Will
lams. Jane Scales, Elizabeth Patter-
son. Virginia Donnan. Maria Ward
SHELTON Williams. Elizabeth witt.
Martha Mary Moadly and Grace Shop
herd: Messrs. Decatur Jones. Frcdk
Satterficld. Lockher; Bemiss. Jr.. AR
chibald Cary. John Purcell. John
Guest. Bruce Ferguson, Donald
Rheutan. Jas. Scott. Kent Wade.
Frederic II. Scott and Marlborough
Addison