Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01
YEAR DANCED OUT.
THE" yUNloRsp GIVE A BEAUTIFUL
GERMAN AT BElvlDERE HALL
An Unusually Large Crowd Present--Ex-
Quisite Decorations In the Baii-Room--
Sweet SCHOOLGIRLS Present

Notwithstanding the tact that the year
was dying with the night" the Junior
German Club danced merrily through the
waning hours of 1890, and the occasion was
one tina, will long be remembered in the
minds Of the dancers.
The german took place at Belyidere
Hall, which was exquisitely decorated Win
banners. streameTs. flags, and palms. over
the stage upon which sat the band was a
large drapery bearing the motto. Inc
Juniors-~ls90-'9l."
FIFTY COUPLES PRESENT,
And be il said that never did the Jul
niors" appear TO greater advantage ana IN
larger numbers. Every member was pres
cpt. and each brought one of :" the fairest
of the fair. Sweet, rosy girls IN their
teens" were present everywhere, ana thelr
smiles would have frightened a much sad
der occasion than the death OF q decade,
Az least fifty couples danced, while the
number of spectators was unusually large
filling nearly all the chairs IN the hall.
The german was beautifully led 10y Mr..
polph Blair. assisted by Messrs. hogue
Gillian and Clifton Miller.
The figures introduced were both novel
md pretty. while the music furnished ny
the hand was excellent.
Mrs. Allan ponnan, Mrs. Miles Cary,
and Mrs X. G. Morton were among the
ohaperons.
LADY DANGERS.
Some of the lady dancers present were
Misses Evie Walker, Adele Archer. nate
Harris. Mary HAYES. Nellie Parker, Mary
Moore, Mamie Saunders, LIZZIE Bridges,
Bertha Wexford. Booth. Carrie Shields,
Misses Tripiett. Carrie Talbot. Emily Cary,
SslIie Alfriend. Tinsley. Daisy Wilson. Bessie
Pace. Ellen Hobson. Mrs Il. w. Powers. IT..
Miss Ashley Miller, Miss Lucy Booth, Miss
Sumner Hays, Harris. Miss Carrie Moore;
Cora Darlington. Lule Powers. NorVell
Otey, of ISnchburc, Bertha pleasants,
Adele Tyler, Sallie Bidgood, Sallie Deane.
Maggie Ferguson. Dora Moncure. OF
Fredericksburg: Marion Buck, OF Char
lottesville: Emily Cary Page. OF Char,
lottesville: Miss Grace Parsons, OF Natural
Bridge: Columbia Hayes, Mercer Cooke,
Mary Alfriend, and Louisa Brander.
oENTLENLN WHO WERE rHERn.
The gentlemen present were Dolph
Blair, Hogue Gillian aud Clifton Mel. CHI
mer Patton, Graham Hobson. Blair STRING
fellow, james Strineiellow,. Eddie Kobln-
son. Philip Powers. Cham Peasants, frede-
mex Lambert. Cox Carter. Thomas August,
George Booker. Alexander Cameron. Barton
Cameron. William Cameron, Greer Bsugh-
man. Frank Blankcrshlp. 81. George An
der~on. Elmer Ecker. Alfred Cary. Richard
Gwathmey, Macon Martin, William
Chalmers, Willie Meiyieer, Robert
and John Bryon, John Walker
Charles Skinker. David Dunlop. OF Peters
burg: - Mann. Of Petersburg; J. b.
Dickinson. Il. l.. Carter, Stuart Jones. NJ.
A. Buerthe. of New York; j. b. Douglas,
Robert Bryan. Eddie Christian. Carroll G.
Miller, = Hume, Clay Drewry. Il. b.
Campbell, John Cullen. Robert Powers.
i. Lands. Alfred Alsop. John Goodwin,
John Boisseau. Leigh Bragg. Milfred Plea
SAINTS, and others.
DANCED N NUMERALS.
Just before the hands Of the clock indi-
Gated midnight preparations We're made
for quite a novel departure. The dancers
were arranged in positions representing
the numerals 1891 and the pretty New
Years figure was executed in beautiful
manner. Ii was the prettlest feature OF
tine german. Dancing continued until
nearly 4. NJ.
THE CLOSING EVENTS.
There were appropriate services at st.
Johns church last night.
At Sanger Hall the Gcsangerein Virginia
had q sylvester Night" entertainment,
consisting of a theatrical followed 10y. q
hall and supper The attendance was quite
large.