The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-27
OXFORD, MISS.
THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
OF THE UNIVERSITY
Closed with y Grand BalI-LAttes
Present, With Description o.
Costumes.
IoonnusPOsDrscE OF THE APPEAL.

OXFORD, MISS, Juue zO.-1nS EuHl-
mencement exercises OF the State Uni.
versity closed last night with one OF
the grandest and most successful balls
that it has ever been my pleasure TO
witness. The beauty and chivalry OF
Mississippi aud ne;ghboring States
were never better represented. Tne
spacious hall OF the new public school
hui ding was beautifully lighted and
decoiae ed for the occasion. The de-
liglltful music that was furnished by
Croix's excellent band OF Memphis
which struck up at 10 O'Clock and
continued until 5 o'clock. The refresh
msnt room was thrown oren and was
accessible to dancers and spectat rs
throughout the night. 1t was indeed,
a gIaud affair moss successfully
conducted. l will here mention
as one OF the incidents OF the
the occasion the presentation to Mr..
j. Lehman, of Memphis, by a large
number of citizens OF Oxford, with a
sz7 medal, ss an appreciation Of his
suoerior excellence in defamation, as
evidenced by his speech on Monday
last in the sophomore prize con.e3 1t,
Mr.. P. A. Rush presenting the medal.
The following is g partial list oil
namss and a description of the cos
! tunes worn by the ladies who attend.
| ed the ball, for which the readers OF
the APPEAL are indebted to Miss
| Pauline V. Wood, of Memphis:
Miss Gussie Tomlinson, st. Louis
| pink brocaded satin, pas amenterie
front; ornaments, plumes and dla'
monds.
Miss Efe Fslkner, Ripley, Miss.
blue satin en- train, Spanish lace over
dress, made at Worth's, in Paris; dia
mond ornaments.
Misses TomllDson and Fslkner were
perhaps the richest and most hand
somely dressed ladies that grLced thu
ballroom.
Miss Mary Lou Green, Aberdeen
cream silk, train; ornaments, dia
monds, -.
Miss Annie Sims, Oxford, bluesatin
train for ornaments, h)wers.
Miss Louise Muldrow, Washington
D. O., cream. coiored silk, diamond
ornaments.
Miss Fay Haughton, Aberdeen
Misc, oriental lace, pearl ornament:
Miss Annie Weskley, Florence,Ala
white silk passamentsrie, damon
ornaments.
Miss Marian Durkins, Aberdeen
Miss, null and oriental lace, damon
ornaments.
Miss Kate Thompson, Oxford, mul
and embroidery, geld beads.
Mis- Mollio Clark, Memphis, Swisi
cream elk bodice, pearl ornaments.
Miss Bessie Mating, Florence, Ala
white silk, pink cash, diamond orni
meuts.
Miss Pearl Strickland, Holly SPRING
red null, oTiental hie, pearl orn'
ments.
Miss Julia Steel, Tulcumbia, Ala
cream satin, oriental lace overdles
cameo ornaments.
Miss Charlie Wsrdlaw, OXtort
Swiss cream eatin bodice, pearl orni
mepts. -.
Miss r. Heiskell, Memphis, whit
Swiss, diamond ornaments.
Miss fiddle Wheless, white mul
lace, pearl ornaments.
Miss Belle Kenner, Flora, Miss
cream satin, ornaments, flowers.
Miss Brewer, Lamar, null, embro
derry. white satin bodice, gold beads.
Miss Matte Hill, Wlnona, nun
yelling, cream-colored satin bodic
oriental lace overdress, no ornament
Miss Lizzie L. Cook, st. Louis, viii
null, embroidery, diamond ornament
Miss Glide Bryant, Water Vale
pink silk, lace %overdress, diamond o
naments.
Miss Corrienne Ables, Oxford, Of
: entail lace. :,
Miss Annie Slack, Swiss trimmed
lace. -.
Miss Allie Young, Kosciusko, bll
! satin, lace o%verdress, peril ornament
! Mrs. W. @. Chil,o Oxford, crea
colored satin, train, diamonds.
= Miss Susie Saunders, Memphis, bll
: saiin, lace overdress d,aped wi
m~sidonhsir, pearls.
: Miss Daisey McKie, Oxford, mt
and oriental lace.
. Miss Daley Haughton, Aberdee
. Swiss white satin bodice, pearl orn
: ments. 49,
: Miss Bette Hebron, Greenvill
4 pink silk, train, pearl ornaments.
; Miss Nina Avis, TayloIs, pink sill
4 pearl ornaments
. Miss Bessie Pillow, Greenwoo
). Swiss, oriental lace, satin bodice, di
q mond ornaments.
: Miss Mamie Jenkins, Oxford, oris
a tai lace, pearl ornaments. =.
o Miss Allie Powers, Starksville, PHI
y satin, lace, diamond ornaments.
n Miss Ida Hicks, nuns veiln g, viii
q striped satin front, pearl ornaments.
q Miss Moss Cook, Oxford, null, lac
y black velvet, pearl ornaments.
\ Miss Jessie Ward!ow, Oxford, mi
and embroidery.
- Miss Beulah Avis, Taylo!s, tan C,
n ored silk, Spanish lace Overdue
cameo ornaments. CITIZEN
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