Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-02
UNIVERSITY.
IN. final Bali wednesday Nisht-A Bril-
liant scsne-TAs Ladies and
Their Costumes.

,rS-~..,oraepce OF the Richmond Dispstch.l
uSryERsrTY or VIRGINIA,
July l, 1885.
notwithstanding . pouring rain the
library was crowded last night BY par
,;cinsnts in the final ball. At ii
o'clock dancing was begun. with waltz,
Isncers, and polka alternating. Then
csme The first german, followed by re-
freshments for the inner man the second
german not ending till broad daylight.
Weber's Washington Band furnished
superb music for the occasion.
The ladies were tastefully dressed,
and presented indeed . most beautiful
picture. :.
There were two brides present-Mrs.
Mann Page, Of Colorado, lavender-col-
ored silk, and Mrs. Ripley, OF Ken
lucky, pink silk and diamonds-both
accompanied by their husbands.
Miss Bainbridge, of New York, wore
strawberry cashmere escort, Mr..
Joseph Cochran, Of Virginia.
Mrs. Walthien, Texas, blue satin,
tulle and diamonds partner, Mr. Wal
THEN.
Miss Minor, New York, white nuns
yelling and lace /; partner, Mr.. X. q.
Taylor, Maryland.
Miss Rosalie Bell, Virginia, white cash
mere, feather trimmings escort, MIR.
b. S. Minor, Virginia.
Miss Estells Burthe, Liberty, Va,
red embroidered tulle; partner, MIR.
d. L. Despard, West Virginia.
Miss Herbert, Alabama, black tulle,
embroidered with white; partner. DIR.
R. b. James, Virginia.
Miss Berta Lea, Philadelphia, black
tulle; partner, Mr.. Frank Corbett,
Texas.
Miss Harrison, New York, white
silk, with tulle over-dress; partner,
MIR. G. T. Smith, Virginia.
Miss Edwin, Philadelphia, black
tulle; partner, Mr.. A. ?. Saunders,
Virginia.
Miss Helen Edwin, Philadelphia,
white tulle partner, Mr.. Ii. P. Q.
Wilson, Maryland.
Miss Mair, Louisville, KY, gros-
grain silk, with lace and lilies of the
valley; partner, Mr.. G. W. Smith,
Kentucky.
Miss Green, Louisville, KY, cream
satin, with embossed velvet front and
lace; partner, Mr.. R. @. Berkeley, Viz
ginia.
Miss Mcclellan, Philadelphia, pink
silk partner, Mr.. S. Gait, District OF
Columbia.
Miss Bruce, Halifax, Va, white or
Candle, with satin ribbon and sash (;
partner, DR.. Owens, Georgia.
Miss Kate Bruce, pale-blue silk
trimmed with crystal fringe; partner,
MIR. w. w. Muir, Kentucky.
Miss Cora Henderson, Maryland,
pink silk, pink swansdown, and white
tulle; partner, Mr.. II. Barry, Vir-
ginis.
Miss Payne, Warrenton, blue gros-
grain silk, with silver brocade front ;
partner, Mr.. W. II. @. Lee, Virginia.
Miss Litchfsld, Virginia, cream
satin, profusely trimmed with white
lace and ribbon; partner, DR.. s. P.
Preston, Virginia.
Miss Brown, Amherst, Va, white
silk with lace and tulle partner. Mr..
@. NJ. Himel, Louisiana.
Miss Maude Henderson, New YORK,
pink silk trimmed with white lace and
sash.
Miss Maggie Smith, Richmond, white
organdie and satin ribbon; partner,
Mr.. j. W. s. Peters, Virginia.
The University and Charlottesville
were represented by the following young
ladies:
Miss Mason, Nile-green satin and lace !;
partner, Mr.. @. f. Dallam, Kentucky.
Miss Virginia Harrison, cream color
ed surah silk and lace {; partner, MIR. +.
A. Massie, Virginia.
Miss Gordon, blue sursh, with white
passementerie and flowers partner,
Mr.. Z. NJ. Moore.
Miss Emma Robertson, pink craps
and satin; partner, Mr.. Ii. P. Taylor,
Virginia.
Miss Carrie Randolph, satin brocade
and brocade Grape, with flowers; part
ner, Mr.. A. II. Byrd, New York.
| Miss Nonnie Burthe, cream.colored
surah, trimmed with satin and lace
partner, DR.. McKim, New York.
Miss Maggie Burthe, cream satin
surah and lace; partner, Mr.. B. r.
Harrison, Virginia.
Miss Maude Burthe, lemon surah
partner, MIR. j. X. Hobson, Virginia.
Miss Mallet, black silk and lace
partner. Mr.. I. L. Dabney, New York
Miss Fannie Harrison, white null anC
lace; partner, Mr.. F. W. Hams, Vir
ginia.
Miss Page, white nuns'-veilinl
and satin; partner, MIR. W. b. Taylor
Virginia.
Miss Smithson, cream satin
partner, Mr.. E. McCulloh, Maryland
Miss Bowcock, red velvet and white
lace; partner, Mr.. S. G. Long, Yves
Virginia.
Miss Conway, pink sursh, tulle, anC
flowers; partner, Mr.. j. N. Stratton
Virginia.
Mrs. Massie, pink Foulard silk
bronze and ruby velvet, and white lace
partner, Mr.. T. L. Massie, Virginia.
Gentlemen who were without ladie
were plentiful, as the following shows
Messrs. James Gordon, Archer Ander
son, G. w. Anderson, j. r. j. An
derson, Southgate Leigh, N. D. Ian
caster, Robert Mason, L. r. Lassiter
Victor Burthe, W. B. Richards, Car.
Ruffin, and 4. j. Randolph, Of Viz
ginia j. II. Boogher, Of Missouri
r. S. Rodgers, Jr., Of South Carolina
: W. G. Ramsay, Of Louisiana, an
A George Alexander, Of Kentucky.
The ball was .cheperoned by Mrs
Thornton, Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Randolph
) Mrs. Mason, Mrs. Burtbe, Mrs. Lea
| Mrs. Bohannon, and Mrs. Whsele'
Q Leader, Mr.. W. @. Preston, Of Virgins
Q The committee consisted Of W. II.
v Lee, of Virginia, president; III. p.