Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31
VISIONS Or LOVEllNES AT ACADEMY OF MUSIC
THREE DECADES AGO ARE WILDLY DESCRIBED

satin with gold and antique point
face trimmings, diamond ornaments
ana An hiErc;tc o. ostrich tips and
diamonds. Edwin Woodbridge. a COS.
tune Of cream and red brocadc trim.
med with gold. The cape was gol-
color'd plush lined with satin:
cream -c"lorcd hos. aud slippers
Miss Marion Robins. pal. blue satin
trimmed with old point lace ard dia-
monds. stuart Hume. Crcam-colorcd
/ u"nbiet trimmed with blue. cane OF
cream brocadc velvet trimmed with
blue.
House Decorations
Above the dancers just In front OF
the curtain. was hung large repro
auction OF the great seal OF the as.
ISOLATION. the three ships upop a
BACKGROUND Of blue. ,hcy being OF
silver Upon the stage handsome
poriicrs hung and relieved the seen
cry OF some Of its baroness
IN. house was elegantly decorated
ny IN" ladics. and appeared quite re-
gal Tor the services for which il was
intended. It's background was a
soft tint Of yellow with Just enough
color 10 give IL pretty effect.
About the railing o. the balconies
tasteful draper!cs were hung. ana
INC whole combined to MAKE an cf-
feet cn,rancinsly pretty. When i;
is known that 10 the ladies' OF the
association is due the credit T.. tho
laborious undertaking. IL is won
derfui that the effects were so prc;
~. n'sscrs. Woodward and Latin
rop are TO be thanked graciously by
Tho ladies for cour,csies.
rho Floor Committee.
The floor committee was ever
"H"h the alert 10 See that all guests
enjoyed /" The fun bencht the scene
OF lovcliness and briiliancc. Thorn.
as y. Cdr;=r, In selecting his com.
mittcc. showed excellent discr,in,.
r ,.,ti,' ao'iity. and the gentlemen
'uiiy appreciated the cares and re-
sponSibilities imposed upon them
me gentlemen wore blue roset.es
and were as follows: Mcssrs J,,,,
Rutherford. lredell jenkins. Rose
we'll Page. Thomas Atkinson, Ia.
ward Z. Mayo. +. W. hanewinck,I
Levin Joynes. w. II Meredith. John
r. /. Anderson. Frank Davenport
ihonas Rolling. a. Is. Guigon. Ar
thur Seldom.
The Lights.
Never has the association held
such an suspicious ball as regard.
/ the lighting OF the houses. Las, ,y.
''hs the rays from gas and incan.
ueacchts were GazzlinCly brilliant.
III TACT. the light was better tbuu
anticipated. ana was commented on
WIN complimentary terms. over 900
mean desccht lights Of moro Than
inc usual power. with the many i.ts
usually found in the hous. nonr.I
/ their or'lliancy upon the assembling.
a large chandelier containing M
/ incandescents had been placed iust
east OF the gas chandelier and IN
addition OF this, strings OF I,hts
were arranged just under the cal.
ieTy. The effect. consequently. was
dazzling and the Richmond HALLWAY
ana Electric Company succeeded ad
mirab!y with their undertaking.
III me supper-room the effect OF tn.
!ieht was no less beautiful. Tn.
CLUSTERS OF !ncandcscents len,
| brightness 10 the already bright room
tnat was appreciated and favorablv
commented on. Heretofore, i, can
be said in all truth the supper-room
mas not received the attention tb,,
such an impor;an- adjunct deserves
but last evening sucn was no, me
case and the supper-room, its an
pFoaches thereto and the whole ar
rang cement was satisfactory and
favorable IN every respect.
rue Lower bOIcS.
The lower Grace Street box was
occupied as Follows: MIR. and Mrs.
{. d. Langhorne--Mrs. Lanrhorn.
wore an elaborate gown OF rrnsn
procaded satin trimmed with pink
chlon; Mrs. William Wright Of
Philadelphia. white brocaded satin.
trimmed with duchesse lace and
me diamond ornaments; Miss Cox.
pale blue satin. thread lace: Mrs.
Moncure Perkins. gray silk. yellow
chiiton: Mr.. Boh!cn, OF PhiIadclnhia.
Nr. John Atkinson and Mr.. Leigh
Page.
In the lower Franklin Street hox
were MT and Mrs. James &. Pace
the latter was clad in green brocade
WIN gold trimmings anG diamonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schwarzelder. of
Brooklyn--thc latter wore h,ack
velvet. trimmed with white brocad..
MISS Schwarzelder, green MORE. fur
trimmings and diamonds: Miss BESSIE
Pace. yellow faillc. otter trimmings.
Governor +. W. Mckinney and MIR
Scott Darlington.
White and gold we're the prcdomi
h'h' coiors IN the supper-room deco
ra'lohs' ana The spacious hall pre-
sented a beautiful scene with its AMI
80 80 N''"N VI lOScly women and
gallant men. ON the walls we're fes
toons gracefully draped. embracing
the soft tints q whit. and gold. and
these draperies aItcrnatcd between
attractive!y arranged shields and
spears. The low pitched ceiling de-
tracted somewhat from the cxcclIen,
and tasteful arrangement. but the
SpaciousnesS or the room lent to the
erect 4 grandeur that reminded ono
OF the salons Of some ancient dyras-
~. The ladies were c.ccedinr,r
wise and shove good taste when
they selected tho tints white and
gold. There is an elegance about
the colors that is in striking con-
trhst TO the tawdry rcd. white and
Dluc so often seen. and with such
soft tints the wreaths of cverSrecns.
holly. and roses made the picture
Just and pretty on for so grand an
event as the association bail. Not
only into wrcaths were the ever
greens woven. but pretty borders
made of the plants cncirclcd the cell
Ing and wainscoting. and brought
out in holder relief their prctty pat
terms. About the many columns OF
The room were cLtwmed ropes or
the plants With white and mink
roses. and the whole com incd to
make the apartment present a spac-
iousncss and beauty commentaries
and excellent.