Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-06
yARfrn ADJUSTMENTS.
THE FINAL BALL.
A Brilliant Affair Closes tho Commence
ment of 1Sso-'9O ut william
and Mary.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch

lCorrespondenco Of tho Richmond Dispstchl
WILLIAMSBURG. Va. July 5. 1890.
The final ball. the closing event OF the
William and Mary session Of 1Ss9-gO was IN
every particular a grand affair. About .
O'Clock the campus. which was beautifully
illuminated with japanese lanterns, began
TO present lively and animated appear
ance by tho arrival OF guests, many or
whom came IN carriages. which were
driven up in front Of the main entrance.
Shortly after 9 o'clock nearly 200 per-
sons had gathered In the PhPnx
and Philomathean halls, both of
which were beautifully decorated with
the society colors. The dancing was IN the
room occupied by the Phllomsthean So
cIety. which is the old ballroom, while the
band was stationed on u platform NJ the
end of the hall overlooking the campus.
About balf-past u supper was served IN the
public hall. after which dancing wa re-
sumed until late hour when the bellies
and beaux. tired out with the pleasures OF
the evening. withdrew TO their homes 10
dream Of parting and perhaps TO meet
again.
TIE BELLIES AND BEAUS.
There was an unusually large number Of
visiting ladies in attendance upon the maj
exercises. The following are the names of
those who were present at the ball: Miss
Mary Rogers, Miss Mamie Mann, Miss
Sallic Hamilton, of Petersburg; Miss
Mary Edwards, Of Norfolk; Hiss Bette
Pollard. of Lynchburg; Miss Christine
Chew, Of Charleston, w. Va Miss Gulie
Harrison. of Brandon; Miss Mary Mayo,
Miss Nellie Mayo, Miss Mamie Gil
liam, of Richmond Miss Ellen Gate
wood. Of West Point Miss Nam
ME Young. Mss kittie Young, Miss
Bette Young, Of Warwick; Miss Emma
Stubs, Miss Mary Catlett, Miss louie
Roam, of Gloucester; Miss Turner, OF
New Kent Miss Jena Foster. OF Baltimore
Miss Bessie Scott. Miss kittie Ware, Miss
Bessie Cowles, Miss Denie Taylor, of James
CITY; Miss Henrietta Booth, Fannie Booth
MISS Lucy Booth. of The Grove; Misses
Cumming, Of Hampton; Miss Camm, OF
Lynchburg, and Miss Bogart, OF franklin,
Southampton.
some of the married ladies were Mrs.
John r. COPELAND of West Point; Mrs.
II. L. Hundley. Mrs. John L. Mercer,
Mrs. John Spencer, Mrs. l.. w.
Lane. Mrs. Beverly s. Scott, Mrs.
DIR. Edwin G. Booth, Mrs. Il, J.. Hen
lev. Mrs. Frank Brown. Mrs. Richard Wise,
Mrs. Jefferson Stubs. Mrs Oscar Edwards,
Of Norfolk; Mrs. Bogart. Of Franklin; Mrs:
Samuel Cumming, Mrs. Captain Brown; OF
Hampton, and Mrs. William Taylor:
Among the lookers-on. also, was noticed
Mr.. Emory. Of Philadelphia, leading and
influential citizen Of the Quaker city.
ROME AGAIN.
The scene at the depot this morning was
interesting indeed; hundreds Of students
leaving for home, with crowds OF young
ladies with sad hearts to bid them an ar
fectionste adieu. The cheek of many q
manly young fellow, as he thought OF the
uncertainties Of life and that ere the re-
turn Of another term some Of them may
have crossed over the river and rest under
the shade OF the trees, was mOlstencd with
that test of afectlOn-a tear.
At meeting Of sitors last evening Mr..
Percy S. Stephenson. of southampton, was
selected a. secretary to the faculty and
librarian, rice Mr.. Morecock, resigned.
NEW CHAIR.
At the meeting Of the alumni Yesterday
IL was stated tina. several thousand dollars
had been promised towards establishing a
chair OF moral science and civil govern
nent, and that fully ten thousand dollars
could be secured for that purpose from tue
friends Of the college.
Mr. Semple. Of Alabama, offered resolu-
ton, and it was unanimously adopted, that
at the next alumni meeting steps be taken
towards erecting an alumni memorabilia.