The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-26
v. 81. Z. Gayeties.


LEXINGTON, Va. June 25.-Tuesday night
the regular annual final german took place IN
the mess hall. AS usual il did not begin
until II o'clock, and did not stop until 6 A.
III. The largest crowd vet assembled greeted
Mir. Arthur Johns OF Washington, the leader
who danced with one Of Richmond's farest
bellies. Miss Bridges. He was assisted by
Cadet Taylor with Miss Ellen Lee and
Cadets George Elliott and Crenshaw.
Wednesday night observation-disclosures
Scott Shipp gave q reception 20 the gradu-
ating class IL was a quiet evening, taken up
in pleasant conversation, with the great old
historic mansion at the command Of the
guests. thrown open from front t. rear and
empowered in ferns and flowers. making n
scene Of beauty taken in connection with full
dress toilets displayed not soon TO be for
gotten.
To name those present at one OF these on
tertalnments would be 10 name those present
at ell. for the same crowd has been here
throughout the commencement with few adj
ditons, hence the crowd present at the ball
Is almost representative. name few
couples below
The ball was Thursday night It began at
IL y. NJ. and continued until sunrise Friday
morning. IL WAS strictly military ball. with
hourish Of swords aud dress hats and eashes
and plumes and rol-calls and marching and
counter-marching. making a delightfully."-
pretty picture and adding some new feature
every few minutes % break the mOnOtony.
The ball this year was properly managed,
properly conducted ana went Oh 20 the salts
faction OF the most eKacting. The decOra-
tions arranged by AIitteldorfer. of Richmond,
were plain and simple. yet tasteful and pretty.
There was nothing gorgeous, the ludicrous
taxing its place 10 the shape OF many carefully
arranged grlnning faces. hanging from the
ceiling under tho rsre-cOlored stream.
ers, appropriate banners hanging from
the sides Of the, wall, while
the graduating year Of the four classes
showed out conspcuously In the corners Of
tho room. Aud Lang Syne." tho annual
farewell song OF the corps was arranged with
gae jets 70 show up conspicuOusiy. Fare
well 1917 was artistlcally arranged on the wall.
Weber's band. OF Washington, furnished the
music Cadet Il. s. Spllman Of Warrenton
was president. l.. Staten of North Carolina.
vice-president and Thomas Alsop, Esq, of
Richmond chief marshal Mr.. Spilman se-
lected Miss PAYNE, of WarrentOn 20 open the
ball, aud thereby conferred upon her the
greatest honor az the hands of the corps Of
cadets Mr. Staten danced with Miss Thomas
Of Nashville. Tenn. aud Mr.. Alsop with Miss
Spelman OF Virginia. The other marshals who
also appeared III the opening figure danced
with the following ladies'. Mr.. Orme with
Miss Nelson of Virginia. Dir. Hugoe with Miss
Lewis of Virginia, Mr.. Bridges with Miss
Shipp Of Virginia, Mr.. MCLEOD with Miss
Stokes Of Virginia. Mr.. Peyton with Miss N.
Lewis.
The dancing cards were beautiful souvs-
Mrs of the occasion. They we're OF Bristol
board enyeloped IN kid marked with raised
gold letters and bearing on the opposite side
from table OF dances in embossed gold let
tiers Glass 90" The supper was served in
three different rooms. Comfortable seats
were arranged around the festive boards, and
the immense crowd could enjoy the deioa-
cies with all the comfort and ease Of ban
Quet.
The chaperons we're: Mrs. J. X. G. Lewis of
Clarke, Mrs General Fitz Lee, Mrs. h. S.
Spiman Of Virginia. Mrs. Colonel Hunter
Pendleton Mrs. Colonel h. A. Mari, Mrs. Nj.
Pendleton, Mrs. Colonel i. NJ. Semmes, Mrs.
A. j. Orme OF Georgia, Mrs. General W. II.
PAYNE of Virginia, Mrs Colonel Nichols of
Virginia. Mrs Colonel Z. r. Marshall Of Viz
GINA, Mrs. j. X. Carmichael, Mrs. Colonel
John ). Parke, L. 5. A.. and Mrs. Marshall
Daniel of Roanoke.
Following are few of the couples. Miss
Josie Speman, FauQuier, with Falsop. cream
crepe. cowslips: Miss w Mitchell, Houston,
Tex. with Mr. Nuckell, black silk: Miss Elise
Semmes. Lexington. with Cadet Captain
CabeI blue satin, point d esprit overdress;
Hiss Bessie Clark. Clark, with Cadet 9la-
coffin black lace and lavender; Miss Tucker
Clarke Lynchburg. Mr.. Johnson. pink silk:
Miss Polly Champion, Washington Cadet
Lieutenant Cary. white India silk and Egypt
ian lace Miss Willie Green, Richmond. Mr..
Weddle pale blue organdy and silk;
Miss Bena Harrison, Leesburg, Walter
H. Taylor, costume of white assume;
Miss Lena Green. Richmond. Cadet Nc
Cav. white silk and violet amethyst Miss
Tiuberlake. stanton, Mr. Vaughn. blue
china silk: Miss Lena Collins, Lynchburg.
Mr Lelly, Pink silk; Miss Flora Stokes. Fred
ericksburg. Tyler Brock. white china silk.
flowers Miss May Thomas. Nashville,
Tenn. Cadet Slater, white silk; Miss
Cayet. Texas, Mr.. III. W. McCrum.
Miss CorrnRe Nichols. Bedford City with
Cadet Twigqs. white silk; Miss G. Blundon.
Baltimore. Nd, with Cadet Morton. pink elk
null; Miss Ellen Lee Virginia. with Cadet
G.. b. Elliott. ~. heavy white silk, trimmed
with white chiffon Miss Dolores Celliera,
New Orleans. with Cadet ). /. Stephens white
elk and old lace; Miss NJ. p. Stokes,
Goochland county. with W. S. p. Mayo.
white silk and old lace, very handsome;
Miss Lucy Pendeton, Wytheyille. Cadet
Blundon. white organdy, blue trimmings
Miss 3. b. Stokes. Goochland county, Cadet