The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-30
THE ASSOCIATION BALL.
The GREAT SOCIAL EVENT THIS
EVENING.
Theatre Fioored and Being Decorated
Hundreds OF Electric Ligh's-saie OF
Boxe.-Last Rehearsal OF the Sir Roger

Theatre Fioored aud Being Decorated
Hundreds of Electric Lights-ssie OF
poxe.-Iast Rehearsal OF the Sir Roger
de CoverieJ.
ro.hight the fair women and'brayee ..eu
OF the State thai was the birthplace Of this
nation will assemble at the Richmond Thea.
tire, and by their acts, perpetuate the tradi-
tions OF the cavaliers. 1N1-night the fair
daurhtefs and gallant sons Of Richmond
will act the parts that were the roles OF
their forefathers. Tonight, amid the brill
liancy Of lights and merry harmony Of
music, the Sir Roger de Coyerley will be
danced, and the beauties Of the Uld Nir-
ginia reel will be shown to the multitude
Venice with its carnival, New Orleans with
its mardi gras, Washington with It's inaugu-
rails, or New Yors with It's patiiafchs could
not be gayer, 4 grand fete. 4 perfect
revel. Bits OF iemininity, Frightened by
brilliant eyes and paler jewels, will mingle
" ith those Of sterner sex, and the picture
presented will be beautiful.
The sun had scarcely arose yesterday
morning before the noise Of the hammer and
by last night one o. the smOOthest floors that
has been placed in there was ready for the
rehearsal Of the dancers. The floor Is CON
siderably larger than the one used
at the Colonial Ball, and "a,
room is the greatest desideration, the
views will be appreciated by all who have
experienced the crOwding incident to al
such occasions. The moor was built by Mr.
Fritz Sitterding, under the direction Of Mr
Montrose Angle, the Theatre stage carpen
ter. and will be covered with white crasl
to-day az soon as the decorator finishes hii
work.
THE DECORATOR.
Mr.. Reh. the Washington decorator, ar
rived IN Richmond Yesterday. and until !
O'Clock last nj ght he was busliy engaged ~
9eautif,ing the Theatre. Inc quunty o
the goods used are much finer tnan tbos
usually used, and the display dues not par
take Of that -cantiness 50 prominent some
times at large entertainments. The deco
rations viii be finished to-day.
Quite a number OF the incandesccnt ght
were burning last night. A string Of then
like diamonds have been hung around th
trailing Of the dress circle, and even vii
those the improvement was marked.
beautiful feature of the lighting Viii bee
large hoop affair covered with bnntihg AM
fag., that will De suspended from Ga
centre of the hall in the ceiling. ArOun
this hoop, which is fully hy fee
in diameter will be hung incandcscen
lights. and the effect will be that Of a larg
chandelier. There will be three hundred Dol
candescent lights used tonight. the caudl
power being about twenty-five thousand
I Al of this lighting In furnished gratis by On
TraylOr Electric Company, Fho have gon
, 10 considerable trouble IN the matter.
BOlEs Al AUCTION.
At noon yesterday the boxes were sold a
' auction at Ramos. Major Charl OF
COwardiu accepted i'm an admirable MAJ
, ner the position a. auctiOncer. and the bi'
u ding was at times very spirited. quite
z number was present, and the hONc
= were sold as follows: seventh sire,
y lower box, TO Mr.. &. A. Wallace. for S~
/, Mr.. John +. Branch the opposite box for So
" seventh street upper box, $50, TO Mr.. Alire
+. Harris. Opposite box 10 Messrs. G.. W
= Branch and +. W. scott for S33.
u Tickets Tor the two upper galleries can
bought to-day or night AT the lheatr
IL These tickets can be bought without an o.
g yitation, and are sold 50 a. TO give the gel
" eral public an opportunity Of wilnessir
the dancing. The family gallery ucke
are one dollar each, third tier, fifty cen
; each Tickets for the bail, which d0rcqui
, an invitation, TO be purchased, can be bOu-l
! any time today at West, Johnston 4 Co.
store.