Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-08
PREPARINGTODANCE
LADIES MEET TO ARRANGE FOR THE
COMING ASSEMBLY BALL.
COMMITTEES chairmen Chosen-Additicni
TO the List Of Those Who Will Take
Part--supper and Decorations.

A score or more of ladies heartily inte-
rested IN the great work which they have
been 20 unselfsh as to undertake and
filed with enthusiasm for the success OF
the obJect to which they are applying
their every energy spent two hours yes
terday in the parlors of the Young Mems
Christian Association discussing the ar
rangements for the grand Assembly ball to
be given at the Theatre on the evening of
January 30th.
II was a conference between the men,
bers of the ball committees appointed by
the Association for the Preservation OF
Virginia Antiquities TO make preparations
for the event and of the association's CEN
trail committee, which will lend hearty CO.
operation in furthering the cause.
There was free interchange OF views;
and many matters of detail were talked
over and referred to proper committees.
THOSE PRESENT.
Mrs. George w. Bagoy, presided and
there were present Mrs. John 5. Wexford,
Mrs. Arthur Seldom, Mrs. w. X. Meredith,
Miss Camilla Hope. Mrs. James Lyons,
Mrs. j. G.. Mcintyre, Mrs. George N. Wood
bridge. Mrs. John 7. Branch, Mrs. Q. q.
McPhail. and Mrs. W. l.. Royall.
The full lists of the various CON-
mittees to make arrangements for the
dance have not vet been appointed, but as
far as selected these are the members:
Secretary of the Ball Committee, Mrs. >
G.. Mcintyre; Treasurer, Mrs. w. n.
Meredith. ..
Chairman Of the Reception Committee,
Mrs. John p. Branch.
Chairman Of the Invitation Committee,
Mrs. G. @. McPhail.
Chairman of Music Committee, Mrs.
George N, Woodbridge. assisted by Mrs. A.
Osterloh, Mrs. Decatur Axtell. Mrs. James
Dooley, and Mrs. s. W. Travers.
Chairman of the Committee on Dancing,
Mrs. w. l.. Royall.
THOSE WHO WILL DANCE.
The following ladies and gentlemen,
most of whose names were published III
Sundays Dispatch, have been selected to
dance the "Sir Roger de Coyerley": Mrs.
w. II. Talbot, Mrs. Allan Donnan, Mis-
Lucien Tatum, Mrs. Thomas Boiling, Miss
Jennie McPhail, Misses Annie Leigh Camrn,
Mary Cullen, Bessie Pace, Martha Bagby
Virgie Brock, Columbia Hayes. Elise Will
liams, Bruce Williams. Helen rutherford
and Messrs Reid Hobson, William n. Tai
bott. Allan Donnau, James X. Branch,
BeIrne Blair, Dudley Mcdonald. John
lowell, DIR. Charles @. Darlington, Arthur
Wiley, Meade Haskins, Edward Mayo, John
II. Young, sale WGtkluS, Jouu Mhioiy
and j. T. Anderson.
Mrs. W. l.. Royal and Mr.. Charles Z.
Boiling will lead the dance.
Professor II. +. Laube will instruct the
dancers in the various figures OF '".Sir
Roger de Coverley," and music VIII be
written especially for the occasion.
WILL BE PRETTY DANCE
The dance is expected to rival in every
respect the Colonial Ball" of last year.
and the dancers selected are we'll known in
society for their grace and terpsichorean
ability. Ali of the ladies who will partici-
pate in the "Sir Roger de Coverley" Gre
leading Richmond bellies and members oi
society.
The arrangements for the ball have not
yet been completed, but one of the ladies
prominently connected with the move
ment told Dispatch reporter yesterday
that the invitations would probably be IS
sued on the same plan ast those OF the Colo
NAL ball.
CERTAIN TO BIZ ANTIQUE.
There will of course be handsome sup
per and magnificent decorations In the
Theatre, while several musicians represent
ing players of "ye olden time" Will be
seated on the stage to give the scene anair
of antiquity. ., -,
The prices for admission to the ball will
also be the same as those OF the Colonial
ball.
The next meeting of the chairmen on the
ball committees will take place at Mrs.
George w. Bagby's. 205 west Grace street,
Monday the 18th at 4;So P. M.