The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-25
QUEEN OF THE FROST
WILL HOLD THE COTTOy BL0oMD Ax-
GERS ROUND IN HER YETrERs
Until She Hearkens to the Appeal Of the
Morning and Delivers Them From Her
Embrace -Arrangements for the Ball.

The King Cotton Ball is now the alb
sorbing topic among society people. and
the occasion is already rejecting the bril-
liancy Of its beauty.
The decorations will be the prettiest
ever seen or a similar occasion. and the
entire arrangements will be unique and
full OF taste.
The cotton bloom is. of course. the
emblem OF the ball, and though the sea-
son is unsuitable to a full representation
of the bolls of the snow-white staple,
there will be many limitations. and the
decorations will all partake OF that ma
ture.
The reception committee will be on
hand to receive the guests at O'Clock.
and the reception will be made an In
teresting feature OF the entertainment.
The managers. therefore. request prompt
attendance OF the guests as near the hour
named as possible.
All the ladies, whether spectators or
participants. it is hoped, will attend in
full dress, and that no hats will be worn.
The gentlemen, of course, will be in
full dress, but II is suggested that TO be
in perfect keeping with the idea Of the
ball. they will wear calico cravats.
All those who buy tickets for the first
gallery are entitled to admittance on the
floor.
The supper will be spread in the base
ment of the Academy, and be prepared
by ri nmermann. Seats will be provided
for the ladies. and their escorts will
wait upon them. This improvement over
similar occasions will be highly appre-
ciated.
The cotton bloom dance is acknowledged
by those who witnessed the rehearsal
70 be the most graceful and beautiful
movement yet presented In Richmond.
Mrs. II. A. Tabb. who conceived and put
in rythmic motion its pretty curves and
figures, Will represent the Frost Queen
in tho magnificent opening tableau. Miss
Virgie CABOT will represent morning,
and sixteen beautiful young ladies,
dressed to initiate, as near as possible,
the cotton bloom, will form the balance
of the picture.
When the frost queen who has bound
them in her letters, hearkens to the ap-
peals of the morning to deliver them
from her cold embrace they rise, perform
the dance of the Cotton Bloom. witp its
graceful, sinuous movements. The mere
mention of the picture suggests to every
reader a scene OF lovelin6ss which VIII
charm every eye. The ladies taking part
in the tableau and Cotton Bloom dance
will be as follows: Mrs. James Thomas
Patterson. Mrs. James Armstrong WEIGH,
Mrs. George Wayne Anderson, Miss n.
Barton, Miss Bessie Fauntleroy. Miss
Parke Bagby. Miss Madge Guild. Miss Mel
lie Boykin, Miss Nellie Mayo, Miss Nellie
Perrin, Miss Bruce Williams. Miss Marion
Harris, Miss Salie Wexford, Miss Mary
Howard. Miss Lou Adkins. Miss Byrd
Greer.
While all the ladies in accordance with
the rule adopted will wear gowns OF cot
ten goods, the fabrics of the present day
are so various and pretty that many
Icautifui costumes may be expected.
The sale of tickets ut West, Johcston
G. Co.'S is going on briskly, and the oc-
Cssion promises to eclipse all rast sue
cesses OF the social season. The auction
sale of boxes yesterday was closed on
account Of the small attendance, after
the sale of the first box, and the re
naming three viii be disposed of private
ly Mr.. NJ. L. Akers was the lucky pur-
chaser Of the right-hand lower box at the
comparatively small sum Of SH.
Tickets may be reserved on presenta-
ton at the box office of the Academy
of Music by the payment of twenty-five
cfifs extra.