Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-26
THEY BREAK RANKS.
THE CADET BATTALION FOR THE
YEAR 1891 DISMISSED FOREVER.
Degrees and Distinctions conferred-oov.
MctSianey Delivers the Medais-The
Final Rail- Bellies aud Beaax.
Tspecial Telegram to tho Dispapch.l

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formed In front of the barracks and were
marched from parade 20 the mess-heu.
pEeRxEs AND DISTINCTIONS.
The exercises opened with prayer by
the Rev. Mr.. Prettyman, of the Methodist
church. The valedjctory was delivered
by Cadet f. II. Russell, of Virginia Next
the distinctions wero then read ont and
three degrees confeTred-bachelor Of
science upon Cadet Slemp. and the degree
of civil engineer upon Cadets Hyatt and
Hoge
THE MEDALS.
The Governor then delivered the Jack
son Hope medals in an appropriate speech
20 Cadet &. Il. Siemp and Cadet Il. Hyatt.
These medals are adiudged by the faculty
and board.
THE APPOINTMENT.
The benedictiOn was pronounced by Mr..
Prettyman and the corps marched back TO
the paradc-gr0und, where they stacked
arms and heard the appointments TO office
for the next year read out by the COM
mandAnt. The band played Aud Lang
Syne" and the battalion for '9l broke
ranks forever.
THE FINAL BALL.
The grand event at the Virginia Military
Institute was undoubtedly the final ball.
THIS was given TO the graduating class of
thirty-tbree members. This year II oc-
CARED tonight after the graduating eXeT-
cises. delivery Of diplomas, DC, aud was
under the management Of Baker L. Lee, Jr
The hall, a hundred and twenty-five feet
long and fifty five broad, was beautifully de-
corated by Mitteldorfor, Of Richmond, and
Is worthy Of his handiworS. The drapery
aud decorative insignia on the walls and
between the windows are hard 10 describe,
but the effect was very fine.
The music was from the First Regiment
Band, and If you may judge from the eK-
preston Of the walters was quite too,
Toe" 10 be expressed by ordinary English.
Baker =. Lee is president, M. Wright
Is vice president, W. II. Taylor. chair
man of committee. In addition 10
these there were six marshals. as follows:
Chief Marshal Thomas, of Tennessee Wal
ter II. Taylor, of Norfolk, who is also chair
man of the committee; Arthur Johns. OF
Washington; Elliott OF North Carolina;
III. Cary aud ii. l.. Slater. both of Rich
mond.
OPENING DANCE.
The ball was opened with the Virginia
Military Institute cotillOn by the SIX mar
shals. the president, and the vice-presi-
dent of the final ball
The ladies were Mss Bessie Fauntleroy
with Baker z. Lee the president Miss
n,
president. Mr.. 81. Wright Miss Elise
Semmes with Mr.. Thomas Miss Nina Poe,
of Baltimore. with Walter Taylor; Miss
brock with Arthur Johns Miss Henry OF
Norfolk. with Mr.. Elliott; Miss BERTHE
Wexford. of Richmond. with Mr.. Cary: OF
Richmond; Miss Maria Johns with blr.
Slater.
THE GOVERNOR AND OLD BOYS
Governor Mckinney and his wife graced
A Il Of oil m "a
and "old bows" helped TO swell the crowd.
Even old bald-headed men seemed TO have
spasms Of youth and in some cases eSSayed
the light fantastic" only TO find, how
ever. that the purple light OF youth
does not last forever.
THE LADIES.
Among the many lovely devotees to the
poety of motion werc Miss Virginia Allen
Brock in white crepe de chene trimmed
with point lace and diamond ornaments, and
her little white slippers lnstantaneously
brought TO mind the old verse
Her feet beneath her petticoat,
Iiko little mice stole in and out,
As n they feared the light;
But oh she dapces such way
No sun upon the yesterday |
Is half so fne a sight |
Her escort was Cadet Arthur Johns, of |
Washington.
Mrs. b. X. JamIson. of Philadelphia, wife |
Of Philadelphias great Democrat, wore |
white crepe de chene trimmed with silver, |
one OF Worth's creation. Although ma
tron her dancing * not eXoelled by any of /
her pJOtegcS. for this girlish chaperon Is the |
lady who taught the Belgian officers at Spa |
to dance the waltz, which those gallant |
men even now call La Nalse Americana |
Her escort was Mr.. Howe Totem, of Wash |
ingtOn.
Miss Bessie Fauntleroy. of Richmond,
who opened the ball with Cadet Baker +. |
Lee, wore white organdie. She dances |
like "A sylph.
silk with tulle overskirt trimmed with blue |
ribbons; escort, Cadet Slater, Of Rich |
mOnd.
Miss Bona Harrison, of Leesburg white |
null with white sash; escort, Arthur !
Shipp.
Mrs. George S. Stokes, near Richmond,
gray silk. black lace oyer-dress; escort, |
Thomas Williamson, a gentleman with |
high forehead with no ornaments.
MISS MAGGIE FREiLASDs BRIGADE.
Miss Mamie Poor, of Baltimore, white |
silk trimmed with green. white slippers; |
escort, Cadet John freeland, New |
Orleans.
Miss Kittie Poor, b.. ore, white |
mousseline de sole: escort, j. II. c. Lewis,
cadet from Virginia. Not even John Free |
land can tell which of these girls dances |
the better, and Lewis is in the same fix
Miss Marie Lewis, of Clarke, pink bro |
caded silk, diamond ornaments; escort, |
Cadet Allen, from Clarke county.
Miss Resale Lewis, yellow silk trimmed |
with black, diamond ornaments; escort, |
Cadet Cabel. of Washington. Cadet Cabel |
has alternate's appointment to West |
Point.
Miss Lii Lewis, New York, white |
muslin trimmed with blue; escort |
Cadet T.. y. G. Cooke, of Clarke. son of the |
late John Esten Cooke, the Virginia au- !
thor.
Miss Rose Macdonald, of Washington,
pink Grape; escort, 6. A. Henry, OF Ten
nessee.
Mss Bette Clarke. Fredericksburg,
black lace with diamonds; escort. Judge |
Harris
Miss Margaret Freeland. white point
lace dress: no ornaments; escort, W. ).
Neil
Mrs. DangerfelG Lewis, black silk with
lace.
Mrs. john Lewis, black faille with point
lace
Miss Mary Mercer Williamson. of Lex
ington, white Organdle.
Miss Margaret Pickett Stokes, white
crepe de chene trimmed with gold; no
ornaments: escort. Cadet Blundon.
Miss Sally Bayly Stokes, white crepe de
chene trimmed with gold, point lace at the
neck: escort, s. II. Perry.
Mrs. Colonel Semmes wore black gros-
grain sill, ca tram; escort Colonel Thomas
NJ. Semmes.
Miss Elise Semmes, Nile-green crepe de
ch6ne, pearls.
Miss Semmes, pink silk.
Mrs. Bernard Semmes. pink point de-
esprit over silk diamond ornaments.
Miss ROsaie Slaughter, OF Lynchburg.
Mus Lizzie Graham. Lexington, blue
silk, trimmed with silver; escort, Cadet
Sanders.
Miss Graham, Lexington. white silk, gold
band, white slippers.
Miss Iva Flanagan, New York.
Miss Eva Jordan. Buena Vista, yellow
silk with lace. flowers IN her hair: escort,
Cadet Moore.
Mrs; Colonel Marshall. Miss Marshall
Miss Herbert from Baltimore, and Miss
Hopkins OF Lexington, graced the occa-
sion, aud there were hosts Of participants
whose names escape that lent beauty and
youthful JOY 20 the scene.
MILLER MANUAL-LAeoR SCHOOL.