Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-27
TO-NIGHT'S BIG BALL.
EVERY DETAIL ARRANGED FOR THE
BRILLIANT EVENT AT ACADEMY.
The Ladies' 20 wesr Costumes Made OF
some Cotton Fabric--sests for "Oid
Boys" Sell Rapidly.

The King Cotton Ball will take place at
the Academy Of Music tonight under tho
auspices Of the Association for the Preser-
walton of Virginia Antiquities. aud the
affair. in point Of elegance and attend
ance, will be the browning social event OF
the season. The interior of the playhouse
has beeuexquisitely decorated Tor the oc-
casiou. and the floor of the stage extended
so as to afford ample room for the dancers.
A has been stated previously IN the
DIspArcu. all the ladies who attend the en-
tertainment are expected TO wear gowns
made from some cotton material. ms
will considerably lessen the expense OF tne
tar ones costumes-by no means snlali
cousideration-and yet those with e1tra'a-
can't tastes can make their dresses as cost
IL "a possible. as sorle kinds OF cotton ma
terial command very high prices. Al any
rate, the effect produced ny tnls move
sfvle of dress Will be both unique and
beautiful. and the idea will be still better
carried out If the gentlemen wear COTTON
crayats. rs they have been asked TO DO.
THE RECEPTION AND TABLEAUx.
Tho Recantion Committee will COM
mence their duties promptly at o'clock.
and when they have finished receiving the
guests the curtain will rise on an exquisite
fableaux representing the sleeping COZ
ton blooms Sixteen lovely young IautsJ
who are aroused from their siumoers oy
the Frost Queen. She bids them dance ana
then the blooms trip IT on the hgnnI
fantastic toe. After the dance there VIII
he another tableaux-Dawn-in which the
ladies will again take part. ,ra.
Mrs. II. A. Iabb will personate the FROST
Queen and Miss VIrgie Cadet will represent
Aurora. The costumes of the fai- ones
who take part in the spectacular FEATURES
of the ball will be OF white mater!al
sprinkled with diamond dust. Inc eiehc
taller ladies' will all wear caps, whlle the
smaller ones will have small mercury wings
fastened Ia their hair.
DANCING AND SUPPER.
Aftor the tableaux the ball Will com,
mence. and before midnight splendid
collation. will be served by Mr.. Zlmmer-
mann in the basement of the Academy.
Persons holding tickets with supper-cou-
Mons attached should be careful not TO
lose the latter. as they would thus be I'M
able to partake of the banquet. 80
The board.room in the basement OF the
building will be used as dresslng-rOo'n
for the gentlemen, while the ladies' VIII
have an apartment for thelr cIoaKs anu
wraps on the upper foyer.
The dancers and ladies of the reception
Committee will enter the playhouse by
the stage door on the night (or Franklin
street side of the building.
"Our Boys" to he Played.
The young ladies and Gentlemen who
will take part in the play, Our Boys.
which will be given at the Academy on the
Ist Of February. had a rehearsal AT the
residence of Mrs. Peasants, No. IL east
Franklin street last night. About forty
guests were present. and tine occasion was
an exceedingly pleasant one. After the
rehearsal refreshments were served and
social pleasures enjoyed.
There are ten young ladies III the dance
TO be rendered at the entertainment, end
TWENTY-FIVE who will pose in the tsbleau.
The dancers are Misses Lizzie Bridges,
Stanly Atkins. Mary Hayes. Nellie Boykin,
Ellen Perrin. Emma Barksdale. Helen
Floyd Helen Ross. Carrie Coleman. and
Annis Howard.
About 1000 tickets for the play were
sold Yesterday, and the entertainment Is
an assured success. Nearly all ut the au-
dence will appear in evening dress.
The boxes for Our Boys wall be nue.
toned off at the Academy this morning at
1880 O'clock.