The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-27
THE KING COTTON BALL.
THIS BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENT TO
TAKE PLACE THIS EvEYISG.
All Preparations Have Been Completed
and Everything Points to Grand Sue
cess-Decorations and tho Dance.

place at Mozart Academy this evening.
The entertainment is the fourth annual
assembly rendered for the benefit OF the
Association for the Preservation Of Vir-
ginia Antiquities, and within the four
walls Of the hall will be gathered the
loveliest Of virginia's women. and the
most distinguished Of her men.
The event will possess decided
uniqueness. for only cotton fabrics VIII be
used by the ladies for their costumes.
This is q novel idea, ard one that has not
becn contaminated In Richmond since
1861, when a ball was held by the patriotic
women of the city
They were imbucd with true patriotism.
and declared that the products OF the
mills Of the South should clothe Them.
Therefore, at the ball only these fabrics
manufactured In the Southern States
were used AZ materials for the dresses.
To the present generation the sight will
be a beautiful one. and will stand out in
bold relief against the beautiful dances
executed at previous association balls.
First, there was the minuet, led by Mrs.
Willie Allen: next year, the Sir Roger
dc Covcrley dance; then the stately Sara
band last year, and the dance Of the Cot
ton blooms this winter-an ever-changing
Kaleidoscope Of beauty.
The Academy this evening will be
bathed In gorgeous color and light from
mynads Of incandescent globes. The
decorations have been most tastily ar
ranged, and the soft-tinted bunting en-
bellishes much of the space decorated.
There is no gaudiness apparent-all is
soft, pretty and In perfect good taste, and
adds to the beautiful sight that year
after year is presented for the admiring
gaze Of luchmond's fashionable folk.
Bunting has been Topped In most grace
fth folds about the railing of the dress
circle. and falls toward the improvised
floor In an effective manner. Over the
stage. just where the portrait Of Mozart
usually looks down upon the audi ence,
| the decorator has placed a large cotton
] ball, which bears mn appropril.e sig1i-
| francc tn the fete this evening.
| The lighting of the Academy will he
admir- able. Besides the gas Jets, stars
| OF incandescent globes will be placed
around the outside of the dress circle
railing. Each star VIII have eleven
lights.
Clusters Of incandescerts will be placed
| just under the dress circle. Each will
contain twelve lights and will serve ad-
mirably the purpose intended.
| From the railing of the second gallery
! will be SUSPENDED q star of twenty-ore
| lights and there will be eighty lights
on the stage. over the stage will be the
| letters A. j. V. A., made OF lights.
There will be 500 incandescent lights In
the building, put in by the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company
The reception will begin promptly at
o'clock, and the ladies in charge request
that those attending will attend at the
| hour amour ced The reception com
mittee is as follows; NIesdames Alfred T.
| Harris chairman, Philip W. Mckinney
| John Dunlop, w. l.. Royal, Otway Allen
| Grey skipvith, K. 4. Whitloek, {. y
| Langhorne, T. n. Carter, Levin Joynes
| Annie b. Camm. Thomas rutherford
John Kerr Branch. Thomas Boiling
James A. Welsh, c. OBJ. Cowardin. X
G.. Cabell, Arthur LEROY, Edward c
Mayo, r. S. Bosher. c. p. Lathrop. WI
liam II. Talbot, Bennehan Cameron, Il
| 4, Cru1nD r. r. D. Myers. Ir.. James
d. Patton and Misses Judith Darlington
and Martha Bagby.
The reception will continue for hal
an hour before the curtain. After ina
time the curtain Will rise upon beauti
full tableau representing moonlight on TN
sleeping cotton-blooms, while the Eros
Que an smiles upon their gentle slumber
but cannot resist the desire to deck then
with her own glittcring mantle She theI
besprinkIes them with dew. They awaken
and she bids them dance merrily unit
the dawn shall end her sway. The dane
is very graceful and merry. The cos
tunes of snowy white glfstening witt
frost. and the dance ends only with III
tableau of the rosy light of Morning, who
as she rises upon the scene banishes o.
her splendor the Frost Queen and IN
| The of Frost Clee
will be taken by Mrs. II. A. Tabb. wh
is I'm charge Of the dance, and that o
Morning by Miss Virgie CABOT.
The "Cottor Blooms are Mrs. jaime
Patterson, Mrs. George Wayne Ander
son. Mrs. James Welsh. Miss Narciss
Barton, Miss Bessie Fauntleroy. Mis-
Parke Bagby. Miss Madge Ouid' MIS-
Nellie Boykin, Miss Nellie Mayo, MIS-
Nellie Perrin, Miss Bruce Williams, Mis-
Marion Harris. Miss Sallie Wexford, Mis-
Mary Howard Miss Lou Adkins and Mis-
! Byrd Greer.
The music will be splendidly rendere
nv Mr. John Renhardt and a competer
corps of musicians. and will be, perhaps
| the best ever had In any OF the ASsocla
ton balls.
The supper will be furnished by Zin
| mermann. He is using every ehort
| avoid any rushing or crowding so ore
seen at promenade suppers, and his q
nerience as caterer at all of the preViot
Association balls guarantees to all wh
attend a splendid repast. the supper WI
he served i'm the basement OF the AcaC
env. which has been very appropriate
decorated for the occasion.
Tickets for floor and first gallery an
supper coupons. and for second CARER
without supper are Tor SAFE AT WEI
e. Iohnston's. First gallery tickets ca
be reserved at the Acauc"' o.
Of % cents extra. 49,
THE ladies Of the reception commute
and the dancers will please notice the'
directions. as given by the committee,
1,ha reception committee viii enter I
s.ace door. far back on right hand SIC
Of the Academy and will find their ores
;no rooms on the left hand side OF u
stage con the side Of the mouse neare
10 Grace street,. The dancers VIII ai'
enter by stage door on tne Iiknl ma
eide Of the Academy, far back ana W,
ana their dressing on the rlgi
( hand side of the stage nearest 10 Franz
The gentlemens dressing-room VIII
aou'n stairs in what is known as u
I The ladies dressing is In Il
upper foyer. -,,.., ,,ous,s ran ,
on the floor If in full dress anu IL
reouested that no lady shall go In q
nrst gallery wearing bonnet or hat Tn
is the only condition made as to DIRE
, in first gallery. All on the moor mu
be in ball costume. ,,o.,.a
The reception committee is requested ,isst,,
= assemble at a quarter before CLOCK ,,s..
the reception will begin at 8 and CUES .a !
are urged to be punctuai. so as not 10
terfere with the tableau
nv. aoor committee Is requested 10