The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-04
COTTON, ONLY COTTON.
THOSE 1T THE BAEL MUSTBE CIdD
IN OUR SOUTHLsND'S PRODUCT.
The Leaders ofthe Seasons Social Even,
have Issued tho Edict and Nothing Else
VIII pO-Thc Committees.

The Association ball. which takes nlaeo
on Tho 9Th Of this month. VIII De know,
as a Cotton Bali" 1t was decided yes
to-day TO change The name from Dresden
90 Cotton, because the former mlslcd so
many.
As soon as Dresden was mentioned
many thought that the Association wish
cd the ladies TO appear in shepherdcss'
costumes Vatican creations and an sortq
q hsque neure prctuncss. when In reality
the Association intended calling the hai.
Dresden affair SO as 10 give an oppo-
tpnity for the brightest OF colors in tae
most bcTitching OF costumes
This explanation. however. would no,
serve. SO az the meeting OF the ntral
committee OF the Association 10. the
preservation OF Virginia Antiquities and
the choirmcn OF the various committees
.cstcrday afternoon IL was dcci.ed mar
fhe bail shall be one at which nothing
but cotton costumes will be allowed.
Slch " bare. simple statement as cot
CON costumes crcarrs immcdiale mistrust
in The success Of the bail until one renem-
beers chat The very prcttiest kind of COS
Tunes can be made from cotton goods
Among the latter are the soft and pretty
or.andies. muslins. Brussels net. tarla-
can, silcia, satteens. prr.alcs, cambrice
u-insooks, cinshams. elton crepe ana
cheese cloth. Every lady will go
ga the ballroom floor s required by tho
Association 90 wear costume made Of
cotton material. and he laces and trim
mines are also 10 be made Of the South.s
staple product.
The men attending will wear full dress
suits. with cravsts or ties of cotton
cloth. similar 10 thlt worn by the lady
ary company If they so as "staes"
they viii be- required 10 wear cotton ties
90 their own selection, the larger one,
being the most dc. irable.
a bali OF This kind revive 90 many
memories o. The hOmespun ball which
vas held Ia this city in 1850 Fired by
the patriotism then existing among the
t4ir women of Richmond for The South
ern cause. they declared with home
spun tfh 10 wear only .hose cloths that
the South could produce. The affair was
great social success. and many If the
e.s tImss. though made OF the coarsest
materials. We're beautiful.
The rql viii DE held at the Mozart
Academy. he-inniug about = O'Clock on
the evening II the 9th. 4 lovely scene
is 90 be represented on the stage. after
Which there is 10 bc a daace by the fair
ana gallant participants The le,als OF
this scene have not yet been fully ar
RANGED. consequently nj the present
time they cannot be made public.
Tho supper is TO Doe furnished by Tim
uermann, who has so successfully in the
mast furnished the Association their ccl-
latisns The decorations Will be by Nit
tld,rfor.
sirs. Joseph Bryan. president Of the
Association. VIII have entire charge Of
The limitations.
The Association ball IN this city is
alvavs the browning social event OF the
season.. and Win The uni4ueuess Of cot
r,o bail this year there Us 100 doubt that
th. coming event win DE fully as bril-
liant. if it does not eclipse, former efforts
II che Association.
rf.sa rreseut at the meeting yesterday
v..r.. Mrs Gray Sidpwith, Mrs. Thomas
~ carter. Mrs =. r. Crump, Mrs. De-
,...r A~teu Mrs. j. W. Mckinney, Mrs /
r....s LYONS. Mrs !. s. Wexford, Mrs
3, n Addison Mrs Arthur LEROY, Mrs. |
. IA raehv. Miss l.. VI. Peasants, Mr.. |
Roosevelt Plge.
Nr~e .ffr.l II. Harris is chairman Of the /
reception committee. She ms not yet /
appointed Ter committee
Che other committees are rs follows;
Nuefc-Nrs. Decatur ANfeIl ana MIS- I
Thomas Boiling.
1at..su and D4nce-Nlrs. H. A. Tabb' /
,rrs. James Thomas Patterson Miss j."
Decor uons-1iiss L. NJ peasants. |
Mrs. II. a. Tabb. Mrs Thomas II. Leary. /
1r. Mrs &c., ry Taylor Jr., Mrs. a. NJ.
seldom. Mrs r. /. Norris.
Finance C0mmittee-Airs. T. p. Add
SON Chairman. Mrs. T. T. CrumD, Mrs.
T " LOGAN. Mrs. Robert Boyhln' MIS-
d. vs.. Ileroy.
supper .ommittee-Mrs. Gray Skipwith
imam. Mrs. A. NJ. Seldom. Mrs. r..
T lrup.
I.-I. chairman. Mrs. a. 3. Camm
-.-- udith Darlington, Miss Martina
raI committee-Nrs. Z. j. Addison
.-r.. euprl. Mrs. Arthur LEROY (secre-
-.rsl.
Floor Communicable. Roosevelt Page
lchalru,n). SIR y. y. Carter Mr.. Levin
T.vr,s IT. Thomas Atkinson, Mr. a. NJ
seldom. Mr. r. r. Crump. Mr. W. H.
Meredith Nr. William +. Hanewinckei'
SIR. L g. Mayo. Mr.. T.. IT, ID Myers, IT,
,fr. A. Guieou. Alr. William j.. Wick
nrn mr. Frank a. Davenport, Ar. Johh
is Branch NJ. b. Randolph Wexford.
Tt- cenral committee ana chairman
10 the var1us committees having the de-
.lIs Of thtbau in charge 0il meet every
Tuesday afenOon until The bah is held ~
FRS q ~ Bapbv's. on east Grace street.