Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-17
THE INAUGURATION BAIL.
fntrsnnessss Elected by fhs Usnmiftee-
Notes OF Prepsysusu.


The committee have elected the pa
tronnesses of the ball which is to be
given by the people Of Richmond st the
First Regiment Armory january /.
lss6, IN honor of the inauguration OF
General Fitzhugh Lee as Governor Of
Virginia, and their names will be an
nounced as soon rs letters Of acceptance
are received from them.
What have the Patronnesses TO do ?
Nothing at all, but to look pretty
and give to the undertaking the use OF
their names and the grace Of their pre-
sence. AL the work Of preparation OF
every sort is TO be done by Mr.. G. l..
scigel, with whom the committee con
trscied to decorate ard equip the hall.
furnish the music, supper. &c. The
names Of the Patsounesses with those Of
the committeeman will be printed on an
elegant sOiueRir tablet, which will also
contain the programme for dancing,
blanks for ladies engagements to dance,
and me'a for the banquet.
The sale of tickets. which has been
gong or steadily since Monday. will be
limited 10 the capacity Of the Armory-
l.7OO persons. That every ticket will
be sold there can be no doubt.
+ 1t was wise IL the committee making
tins limit, because it is q guarantees to
ladies that they will not be going into
struggling crowd which viii tear their
clothes from them With these LOO
people and the employees, &c, there
will be on the floor between and II
J. N. possibly 1850 persons.
Against the walls. IT one row only,
500 chairs will be placed There will be
Two d-stands-one for the string
music one for the brass band. These
VIII be placed opposite each other
AM against the sidewalks At the
east end of the hall there will be
space reserved for General Lee and
wife. that the people may come NJ and
be introduced to them.
The committee were of the opin-
l0u that the greatest packing of the
crowd would be between 10 and /
10 clock. AT the latter hour supper will
he ready. and 500 people will then leave
the Armory for Sanger Hall The gai-
iery will hold $50 people. aud when
dancing commence, many will e. there.
a. 30 vii he by far the best place To-
vloW the scene. Between 900 and 1000
PEOPLE can dance a. once.
AS % the banquet Il seems diff
cult. # not ar impossible. thing 20 feed
Loo people II a iew hours, but Mr..
Slcgel says he car do It. and hls ability
as d manager rs well known. lie has
never vet failed to keep q promise 70
tho public.
Sanger Hall will be connected with
the Armcry by covered bridge the
people vii 90 there IN instalments OF
500 the tables viii be spread fr0m II
: M. 90 q &. NJ. and the bill Of fare
calls ior a tine supper the tables vii.
bee spread II the bes, style. nut tn peo-
ale willuot be seated e. cat tins III me
interest OF economy of space
Air. Rhea. Of Washington. mas been
employed 20 dothe decorating generally.
rut the east end of the nall. where the
people viii be presented t. Governor
lee and the other notables. will be
decorated from o design by Mr. ". l..
sAeppard
ANY person OF " known regpecta-
bility may purchase a ticket. The
name O the seller and the name Of the
purchaser goes o. cachtick a ladv's
ucke, .39 30 viii a0' admit O. gentle
mnr. 70 gentleman goes 70 the Jall
alone IA paysSJ. If he chooses 70 car
ry one LADY II vii cost mn no more
thar g..
Zip 10 about j. o'clock the affair
vii be- more reception than a ball.
dancing VII hardly be attempted De-
fore midnight.
MANY persons who do not ordinarily
attend bali vii. make al exception "
this case. a. thev can consclentiou3lv
regard % as q reception and 50 IN fact
i vii be IRON @ clock until mid
night
There viii be plenty OF gentlemen
present. particularly among those who
90 not dance. vino vii not wear the
recu.atlOu swallow tailed coat.