Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-21
THE FRIDAY GERMAN
THIS CLUB GIVES A BEAUTIFUL
DANCE AT THE MASONIC TEMPLE.
Many Strangers Among the Ladies-Re.
hearsai for the Cotton BaiI-pe-
scription of tho Scenes.

The german given at the Masonic Tenn
pie last night by the Friday Club was one
OF the most brilliant and largely attended
OF the season. At least half the lady
dancers were strangers. and this was by
no means the least pleasant feature OF the
occasion. while the costumery of the fair
ones was elaborate. As nearly oil the de-
corations for the great banquet on the 25th
have been placed in position. the Grand
Lodge room presented beautiful scene
when the german was at its zenith. Inc
dance was led by Mr.. John Boisseau. who
conducted the large company through all
the intricacies of the german with marked
skill and grace. At least fifty couples
took part in the pleasures OF the evening.
cHlPERoss AND DANCERS.
The chaperons OF the occasion were Mrs.
Charles A. Rose, Mrs. George A. Smith, MRS.
Hancock, Mrs. Reginald Gnhsm, and hrs- Z.
VB- Cowardin. Among the young ladies pres
Ont were Misses Jennie Cooke, Mercer Cooke.
Annie Henry. Of Norfolk; Wilfie Hodges, Ehcott
City, Md. Louise Mayo, Nellie Boyktn, Annie
Cray, Louise Brander, Madge Ould, Eve Walk
or, Emma Barksdale, Elise Ratcline, Maggie
loving, Stanley Adkins, Virgie Cad0t, Arladne
Jthnson, Miss Hix. OF New York ssllie Talbot,
Annie Henry. Grace Smith, Sadie Taylor, Lucy
Hcgram, Miss Csrdwell, Winchester; Mary
Quarles, Stuart Bradley. Nellie Perrin, Maud
hankn, Mary Mayo, Misses Hunt, Miss Beattie,
Miss Langhorne, Lynchburg; Miss Shlpp, Lex
lngton Miss Kizzo Drewry, hartinsyllle Mss
Evie Lawson, Edgar Freeman, Misses Aoale and
uamon, Of Baltimore.
THE GENTLEMEN.
The gentlemen in attendance were Messrs.
Philip 81. George Cooke. I. NJ. Workman, r. Il.
homason, Benjamin p. Alsop, NJ. j. Rand, John
Hancock, George Pegram, L. w. Brander, L. W.
qrander, Richard Wilson. Richard Gwathmey
Frederick W. Pleasants, Julian Binford, =. X
Ferry, Charles Williams, William b. Troy
hewert Hume, George y. Derrick. Charles l.
Hufin, W. A. Townes, Cham. Peasants, Elmer
Ecker, NJ L. Akers, George ID. Mayo, Arthur
Mayo, Harrison Blair Randolph Marshall, David
Lea, George BldRo0d, Harry BaEer, Eddie Ben
son, William I. BroOme, Gibam Williams, Philip
i. Shield, f. N. Parker, Jr.. Deane Maury. VII
Fam Weislger, Farley Cooke, and Preston No
land.
Cotton-B Bloom Dancers Rehesrse.
The Cotton King Bail, which takes place next
Friday night at the Academy OF Music, will be
the leading social event OF the season, and the
AFFAIR promises to surpass all previous enter
aiuments OF the Association for the Preserya
ton OF Virginia Antiquities. Tho spectacular
features which are under the direction OF Mrs
II. A. Tabb aud an efficient committee OF ladies'
viii be both elaborate and beautiful. The
first tableau will represent tho "sleep-
ing Cotton Blooms" sixteen lovely ladies
who, aftor being awakened by the Frost Queen
appeal 10 her TO drive away the winter chill. She
bids them dance, and then the " blooms" indulge
In Terpsichoroan revelries- Thus the dance II
introduced, and this IL followed by another
tableau representing the Frost Queen, van
pushed by Dawn. The ladies' who will take par
in the dance have held several rehearsals anC
we're drilled by Mrs. Tabb at tho Executive Man
sion yesterday afternoon,
The dance, ~ we'll as the tableaux. is con
ception Of Mrs. Tabb and IS pronounced o
beautiful.
| As all the invitations for the ball have been
sent out, tickets will DO put on sale next Monday
at West & JohnsOn'a. No one will be allowed to
obtain admission to tho floor and nrst galierl
unless they have received invitations
II The chairmen OF the various committees will
hold their last conference next Wednesday after
| noon at 4 O'clock.