The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-17
THE LEXINGTON CADETS
ARE INSPECTED BY U. $. OFFICERS.
Prohibition I'm tho Gymnasium-A br'iiisat
Fall in which Beauty and eaian'f'
Mest-Costumcs Of the Ladies'.

UUIawton inspector general United States
army. by order Of the Secretary Oh war maoe
. tborongb inspection Of the corps OF cadets
Of the Virginia Military Institute TINS AFTER
noon. The inspection was witnessed oy
vary large crowd of people who are attending
the commencement exercises.
The final exercises of the Institute began
tonight with an exhibition by the gyna'ium
club in the Opera House, which was taxed 70
tho utmost 10 hold the audience. The pro,
oramme included exercises on the horrizontai
lar tumblipp and several specialtles. Inc
nsrticinants were TAYLOR. 'g2; BarkeleY; ~
Doueberty. "a. Cooke. 20: Williams, "; hoO-
ortson. '9j: Day. '95 Jones, 30 "a
In the evening the annual Dali WAS heiu-
The opening was different rom the opsIi.n:
of the halls of previous years. The president
and Mira Semmes danced around once ana
were followed in regular order by the mem
bers of the executive committee. beginning
with tho chairman. Mr.. SprOule, with MISS
Mary Preston Graham
After every member OF the committee hsu
nassed around the immense hall once the
tprbistle suunded the call, and there was
general rush 70 the floor. Little room was
left "a many as one hundred couples were
out Just as the music began for the open
ing the electric lights were turned on. the
rooms having been densely lighted oy lamps
before. At this instance also came into iuh
view q great banner on the left bearing the
words: Champions OF the South III oratory
and baseball" aud on the right the Uniyer-
sity yell, Chic-a-g O-runk-go. runk-go-ree,
Washington and Lee. Washington and Lee
Tiger. -,
The chaperons we're as follows: Mrs. Col
onel I. NJ. Semmes. Virginia Military ihsN-
tute. white silk. pearl ornaments; Mrs. Col
.If.fr. n
stitute. white satin. Mrs ). L. CorDin; Lex
ingtOn. white costume; Mrs. JOhn Carml,
cheal Lexington, costume of white satln ana
diamond ornaments Mrs. J.. VI. fendieton,
Lexington. black silk. Mrs. Coionel >. -. r.
Ross Lexington. handsome costume or o1acA;
Mrs. Walter Coles. Of II. LOUIS, OeautlIuI
device in white from Worth; Mrs, }. +. A.
Rose. exinet II. costume of white: Mrs. ex-
Governor Fitzhugh Lee. black silk, white
brOcade.
Tie couples we're many and out of the
number / secured the following names: Cadet
Allan Virginia Military Institute; with MIS-,
May Wright. Arkansas. black SIX. diamond
ornaments. Mr. James L. GOode with Miss
ute Clayton. Kentucky. Whlte crepe ue
chine. pearl ornaments; Mr. }. ii. hemper
with Miss HarcOut. Louisiana, black net: Mr..
1 4. f Parlette with Miss Primrose Cameron,
Virginia. white net. silk trimmings: j.. G.
Munford with Miss Olcot. Washing
ton. white silk and pearls; Cadet
Thomas AlsOp with Miss Mary Gilmore.
Virginia. tulle. prettily ornamented with lace;
Cadet Captain Moorehead Wright Virginia
Military Institute. with Miss Bette Clarke,
black lace aud trimmings. j. y. Norman,
Ivnchburg. with Miss Marion Duyau Lee;
Mr. 7. NJ. Martin with Miss Cooke, Rich
mond. pink China silk. Marechal Nell roses
Mr. Hugh ;. White with MISS JAMIE cameron ron,
| virginia, white silk: l.. Robinson with Miss
Bridges Maryland. blue China silk, chit
fon with penrs. +. Lewis Bumgardner with
his mother. Mrs. James Bumgardner, Staun-
ton. Mr.. Frank Moore with Miss Agnes Ross
blue silk, lace trimmings. Mr.. Ward with Miss
Elizabeth Prescott, California. white chifiQn;
Cadet CAPTAIN Cabell, Virginia Military In
stitute. with Miss Bessie OFT. of Harrison
burg. very handsome in white silk. point
lace oyerdress pearl ornaments w. II.
Mourning with Miss Maggie Graham. of Lex
ingten. white silk, white point lace overdress;
Cadet Tucker. Virginia Military Institute,
with Miss Lena Greene. Of Richmond, white
satin. pearl ornaments: Mr.. Edmund Coles
with Miss Moore. OF Lynchburg. white chiffon
and diamonds Cadet X. >. Spillman. VIZ
GINA Military Institute. with Miss Henrietta
Sampson, of Virginia. black lace aud diamond
ornaments: Hon. G. ID. Letcber with Miss
Lizzie CHAMPION of Washington. white lace
without ornaments; Cadet Cameron, virginia
Military Institute. with Miss Anna
Belle Timberlake. Of Staunton. blue silk;
Cadet Hartman, Y ii. l.. Miss Francisco,
Missouri. blue satin: Mr.. Henry Tonsmiere.
Miss Flora Stokes Of fredericksburg Nile
green null with diamonds; Mr.. y. REID
Hobson Miss Bessie Shlpp, y. Al. L.; PINK
silk and Old point lace. Mr.. Randolph Car
michael. Miss Ellen Lee. white silk trimmed
with point lace. diamond ornaments: Mr.
Rudolph Bumgardner, Miss Slngluh of Bal
timore. Nile green silk and pearls; Mr.
Charles Gregg of Louisiana Miss Anne
Maury of Richmond. blue surah with dia-
mond ornaments Mr.. ii. Allan. Miss Lizzie
Allane Of Virginia, white silk and pearl orna-
ments: J. ID. Clayton. Miss Ellie Foster Of
| Stanton. pink silk and diamonds: Mr.
Robert Lee Peck. Miss Carrie Ficklin Of
| Fredericksburg; Mr. Louis Witt, Miss Gussie
| Bumgardner OF Stanton; Mr.. Sproulo. Miss
| Lizzie Graham. white silk.
Among other Young ladies were: Misses
| See. Dillon, Lulu Semmes Annie Lee Patter-
son, Polsley, White. Nichols. Dickinson.
! Poore. Mitchell Of Texas, Lewis of Virginia
| Collins of Lynchburg. Miss Lucy Pendleton
Of Winchester with Mr.. j. l.. Hudson, Miss
Faulkner OF Lynchburg with Mr. }. 3. Ran
SOM Miss McCorkle OF Virginia, Miss Katie
| Hopkins of Lexington with Mr.. -. Lawrence
| Groner. and Miss Marie Lewis of Virginia.
From the Virginia Military Institute were
| Cadets Crenshaw. George 3. Elliott II. c.
/ Taylor, Walter Taylor, H. a. Wise. King Nc
| LeOd Worwith. Vim, Carter. Board, Lilly,
| Johnson, Williams. Mayo, Howard, Johns,
| Wright. TYLER. Brock. Orme, Bridges, Drewry,
| Cunningham and Peyton.
Among other young gentlemen were Dr.
/ John Freeland OF New York. Mr. Joseph
Glasgow of Ssaunton. Captain John Lewis Of
Rollers Institute, Captain Sterratt Of Win
ston. n. c., Captains Walker and Gilkers0n
| of Virginia Military Institute, Frank fanny
| hill of stanton. r. l.. Lee of Virginia, T. w.
| Shelton of Virginia w. X. Bowse. Percy
Sandal Of Louisiana. Holmes Boyd of Virginia.
and w. A. Bell of Louisiana.
Amongst the spectators were Colonel
| Thomas r. Marshall. Colonel and Mrs. Il. 4.
| Mari, Colonel John S. Parke and Mrs. Parke
| L. S. A., Colonel II. w. Lawton, Inspector
| General L. S. A.; Colonel Thomas III. Semmes
of the V. Nj. l., Colonel j. ID. Ii. Ross of Lex
ington.
The supper this year. contrary 10 the usual
custom. was served III Newcomb Hall.
| Keswick school Closing.