Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-26
V, NJ. |. FINAL BALL.
A DAZZLING SCENE or YOUTH AND
BEAUTY IN THE MESS-hALL
Nenriy Ono Thousand Persons Present.
Two Hundred Couples on the Floor
Dancers and the Costumes.
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LEXINGTON, Va. June 2i.-The Virginia
Military Institute last night presented the
appearance OF farmland. The large and
spscious grounds were decorated with
Chinese lanterns while the old barracks
appeared as though Aurora" had
touched 1t with her magic wand, the mess
hall being the fairy throne. The hall was
decorated with banners OF various colors
along the walls between the windows. IN
each corner IN figures of silver were tho
years 'g2, 1913, '9l. '95, representing the
classes of the present corps. Opposite the
entrances in glowing gas-jets were the
ever.familiar words Aud Lang Syne,"
while at either end in gas was Glass '2"
and ". NJ. l." Above each were draped
large United States flags. Grotesque masks
peered from every angle OF the roof-truss.
PERHAPS that which attracted the most at
tenticn was the elegant sgncenr dance-pro-
pramme, in KID cover, with ~. VI. l." IN
cold, below which was an eagle perched
upon o shield, the inner card being IN
heavy bristol, with embossed letters '.
NJ b and crossed swords. below which
was Virginia Military Institute 10 the
Glass of Jsgz.r " Voi1Diaies Commercial
Pnrior Ilsus.n On the reverse. Juno %.
1872 This enclosed the dance-programme
of twenty dances.
There were between 900 and ] 200 persons
nrosent. and as many as 300 couples
danc,ng. The ball was opened at II
O'clock and continued. with an lntermis-
sion Tor supper al 2, until IN the morning.
An elegant supper IN McCluer's best style
was served n 2 o'clock IN three different
rooms. The music bv the Virginia Mill
tarv-Instltute Band. under the leadership
of Professor Herman Krause was such as
only dancers can delightin.
THE YELL
An incident occurred at 2 A. NJ. whic n
will never be forgotten by the boys OF
'g2 - The long roll" was sounded from
the ballroom floor by Drummer Lanew.
and IN responce the class OF 's2 formed IL
a semi-circle on tho floor. The class ron
WAS called by Baker Z. Lee, Jr., and esch
responded 10 the call of his name, tasn
gathering in the centre with joined hanos'
fhe walls were made to echo and reyer-
herated the Virginia Military Institute
yell Hurrah-rah-rye, Hurr9h-rah-rye'
Rye-rve.-V. NJ. t." while the orches-
ira played " Aud Lang Syne;," a.
The cbaperons were Mrs. l.. i. Station.
North Carolina; Mrs. w. B. Lowe,
Georgia; Mrs. J. S. Parke, Mrs. I. NJ.
Semuios, Mrs. X. A. MARI Mrs. w. II.
Payne, Mrs. J. Il. Lewis, Mrs; Is. ID. SpIi-
man, Mrs. Fltzhugh Lee, and Mrs. /. H.
Marshall, Virginia; Mrs. a. y. Orne'
Georgia. and Mrs. Hunter Pendleton. VIZ;
ginia. Honorary ball managers Generai
Scott Shipp, Virginia; Hon. .: A. Cul6er-
son. Texas; General W. II. Payne, Viz
GINA: Hon. ID. b. Cameron, North Caro-
ina. Colonel r. A. Mari. Virginia; Hon:
q. ]. Faulkner. West Virginia. General
W IL Mabrv, Texas; Colonel i. II. Semmes
and Colonel L. w. Nichols, Virginia; Hon.
Albert Howell, Georgia; Colonel l. Il.
Marshall aud Colonel John l.. Brldgers,
Virginia.
MERRY DANCERS.
The ball was opened by Cadet Captain t..
S. SDlllman, president, with Miss virginia
SemInes PAYNE. OF Warrenton, daughter Oh
General w. n. Payne. and Cadet-Adlu tant
Thomas Alsop. chief marshal, and MISS
Josie Splllman, of Fauuuier. each couple
starting al an entrance and waltZlng
around once. when thew were joined by
tine lnarshals. Cadet Station with Miss
Thomas. Of Nashville, Tenn. Cadet A. >.
Orme. Jr., with Miss Nelson Cadet Is.
Huger. South Carolina, with Hiss LAWS ;
Cadet p. st. CT. Bridges with Miss Shlpp;
Cadet II. Mcleod with Miss Stokes; Cadet
:. W. n. Peyton with Miss Rosalle Lewis.
Among the many couples were :,
Miss Mary Thomas. OF Nashville, lenn''
dressed in white silk, with Cadet Station.
Mss Charlotte Nelson, OF Marrenton'
dressed in white lace with gold ornaments,
with Cadet Orme.
Mrs. II. A. Palmer. cf Stanton, dressed
in lavender silk and jewel trimmings ana
diamonds, with Mr.. Cameron.
Miss COrnne Nichols, Of Bedford oity.
dressed in white silk, with Cadet Iwiggs.
Miss Caroline Blundon, Of Baltimore,
dressed in pink silk null, with Cadet Nor
ton.
Miss Ellen Lee, of Lexington, in be,
coming dress Of heavy white SIX, trimmed
with white chiffon, pearl ornaments, WITH
q. y. Elliott. 1892.
Miss Dolores Collier, of New Orleans, in
white silk and old lace. diamond ana pearl
ornaments. with j. !. stephens. 1892;
Miss Lucy Pcndleton, Wytheville, in
white organdy. blue trimmings, with "a
Diet Bluudon.
Miss MARY williamson. Lexington. white
organize. with II. ID. Dallas.
Hiss Bessie Ship, Lexington, IN white
null and silk unique, with Csdet BrldSes'
Miss Kate Mitchell, OF Houston. Tex, IN
white silk lace trimmings, pearl orna-
ments, with Cadet klbourne. ~
MIS-. IL. n. Jldlt. VI AlN Al A.AAt y
Institute, in becoming blue silk and crepe
with blue figures. with Colonel K. 4. Mari
Mrs Hunter pendleton. of the Virginia
Military Institute, attired in beautiful
| dress OF white lace. with pearl ornaments
with Colonel Hunter Pendleton.
Mrs. Colonel Marshall. of tho Virgini
| Military Institute. in handsome white satin
and white lace. with diamond and pearl
ornaments, with Colonel L. X. Marshall.
! Mrs. William A. Anderson, OF Lexington,
| in handsome old rose fallle with diamond
| and pearl ornaments, with hon. Nliilan
! 4. Anderson.
Mrs.I IL. A Rose. of Lexington, in white
silk and diamonds. with /. f.. A. Rose.
Nrs. 4. w. Hartman, of Richland, IN .
| becoming gray silk and point lace with
| diamonds. with Colonel Ash. W. Hartman
Mrs. W. NJ. Mitchell, Of Houston Tex, II
! black silk Duchess silver trimmings, and
diamonds, with Mr. W. VI. Mitchell.
Mrs. e. /. Graham. of Lexington, in {
handsome layendar crepe de chine, Will
la France roses. with Mr.. +. L. Graham.
Miss Mary Semmes, OF Lexington, II
White organdy and diamonds, with Mr.. Ill
l.. Jones, of Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Resale Lewis. OF Virginia, IN
striking costume OF white crepe ue chlhe
win trimmings of maiden-halr ferns anC
naarl ornaments, with Cadet Peyton.
Miss Maggie Cameron, of Staunton. II
| Nile-creen silk and lace, with diamonds
with Mr.. Writ Tutwiler.
Miss Cavitt, of Texas, in handsome
white silk and roses, with II. W. McCrum.
Miss Annie l.. Patteson. Of stanton
vcry handsome cream silk and point lace,
with diamonds and rubies. with Cade
! Keith, OF Iexa..
Miss Carrie Ficklen, of Virginia, in PM
creme dc chien with roses and peais, WITH
| Cadet Routh.
Miss Cooke, of Richmond, in hand
some white silk. with pearl ornaments
| with Cadet Chambliss
Miss Siegleton. of Washington, ID. g..
in white silk and null, with Cadet Single
| ton.
Miss Emma Allen. of Botetourt county
in lovely white gauze aud topaz cream
with topaz ornaments, with j. Ii. L. Gar
Miss Mary Marrow. of Hampton, hand
some Nile-green tulle chiffon. with Cade
| Drew.
Miss Ellie Dickinson. of Caroline county
in lovely blue silk, with Cadet Boyce.
Miss Anne H. Marry. of Richmond, il
/ white tulle, with Brussels lace and Ola
monds. with Cadet Colleen.
Miss Maggie OFT, of Lexington. IN hand
some cream and old rose pongee, witt
diamonds, with Mr.. II. Coots.
Miss Nellie Cameron, OF Augusta, II
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