Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15
THE GUESTS At THE BALL.
Mrs. jefferson Davis and Miss Winnie
Among tho Number-The First Re-
hearFaI of the Dancers.

The invitations for the Association ball
to be given at the Theatre on the evening
of January 3Oth are being engraved and
will soon be ready to be sent out.
On the first page the following will be
printed
THE Association for the Preservation of
Virginia Antiquities requests the honor Of
your presence at the ball to be given at the
Rlchmond Theater January 80, 1891"
At the head of this page the names OF
the officers of the association will also be
engraved.
On the second page of the invitation the
names Of the Reception and Floor Commit
tees will be given.
The programme will contain the names
of the dancers and the Floor Committee.
MISS WINNIE 10 By INVITED.
Not Ieast among the distinguished persons
who will be invited TO the ball are Miss Winnie
Davis, "the Daughter OF the Contederacy,p ana
her mother, Mrs.. Jefferson DaVi5. MISS Dans
was bOrn In Richmond, and when she visited
here several years ago she was shown every al
tention 10y our people. Should she and Mrs.
Davis come 80 tho ball, as II is sincerely hoped
that they may, or al least Miss Winnie, no guest
Will be more heartily welcome.
Among others 90 whom invitations VIII be
sent Ars Governor PsttlsOn, OF PennsYlyania; !;
Governor FoEle. of North Carolina; General Gus
ia Leo, General W. H. +. Lee, Captain r. X. L9e,
Misses Mary and Mildred Lee, General Joseph
e. Johnston, General Bradley T. johnson,
GenorAl Beaureggrd, General Jubnl A. Early,
Hon Randolph Tucker, Hon. Charles I. OFer-
rail- lion. George ID. Wise, and Senator Faux
ner Several OF the judges OF the supreme
Court will also have invitations extended 20
thom. 4 largo party from New York, COM
posed OF member Of the Southern historical
Society and including Mrs. Roger Pryor and
Mrs.. Burton, will come 10 the entertainment
THE INVITATION LIST NOT YET COMPLETE.
The list Of those TO whom invitations will he
extended has not yot been mpleted, and VIII
not be for several days, but great pains Will DO
taken TO include most OF the distinguished pee
pie Of tae country who arc known 10 be friendly
70 the Old DOminlOn aud the South.
While not obligatory, all persons who have me
costu mes worn last year at the Colonial Dali arc
requested 20 appear IN these at the coming ball.
A meeting Of the Reception Committee was
held yesterday evening at the residence OF Mrs.
John p. Branch, aud further arrangements Tor
the bail were made.
THE FIRST REHEARSAL HELD YESTERDAY.
The frst rehearsal OF the dancers who will
participate in the "Sir Roger dc CoYerley" was
held Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock at BelVl-
dere Hall Nearly all OF the chosen terpsicho-
rsan5 wore present, and Professor Henry +.
Laube labored assiduously In teaching them tue
preliminary steps, or enfree for the beautiful
dance IL was wonderful 10 note the rapidly
with which the dancers caught the step from the
peRfhsS De dance, and that they VIII execute lhe
" Sir Roger dc Coyerley with unusual skill Is
beyond doubt.
While there will DO much that is stately and
digniiec In tho dance, tho music IL more liVely
aud inspiring inan that OF the Minuei, and the
Sir Roger" on me whole, is calculated TO
please the public tastes.
Another rehearsal OF the dancers viii be held
p9xt Saturday afternoon at the came place.