The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-18
THE FTN4L BALL.
A Most Successful Entertainment by WASH
fnCton and Lee.

A SuCCesslul
ington and Lee.
LEXINGTON, VA. June H-Special.-
The final ball at washington sand Lee
tool, Mace Wednesday evening. To de-
scribe It would be but to repeat what mas
been 50 often read from here. 1t was I.
success. The decorations were pretty ana
tasty. End the supper was up 10 the usual
standard and was served IN Ne"o
Hall The music was excellent anu ''"'
chief and essential factor 20 success tne
,,ornr ladies'. were in great abundance
while the cadets came over 10 sven the
ranks OF the men and crowd the large
bau room. Mr.. George Boiling Lee, inc
nrseIdent with Miss Bena Harrison, Oh
feosburg Va. gowned in an exquisite
erection in white by Worth, stepped upon
tine ballroom floor at 1920 MISS haiIl-
SON carried a large bouquet or roses iicI
,vell-<nowr beauty and graceful dancing
vvara shown TO their best advantage III liie
opening figure Of the bah, wherc shr Wa
Justly pronounced one Of the laiiest oil
r. INV Southern bellies who have had
tba honor of opening the hral balls at
old Washington and Lee. The success Oh
the ball reflects great. credit upon lne
obIo management and taste Of Mr.. Lee
and his lieutenants.
The patronesses We're: Mrs. Janet
Harrison. Leesbirg. Va. Mrs. Hunter
Pendleton. Lexington; Mrs. ii. J.. MI
chell. Rockbridge: Mrs. j. \. Moore
Ivuchburg; Mrs. General Fitzhugh Lee
Lexington: Mrs. John Carmichael Ley
ington: Mrs. Colonel r. a. Mari. virginia
Military Institute; Mrs. II. ID. Campbell
Lexington. al
Among the couples present We're: Miss
Esther Judldns Of Richmond with Mr.
Harry Myers. Miss Agnes Graham OF
Lexington with Mr.. Hudson. Miss JAMIE
Cameron Of Lexington with Mr.. Parleito
Miss Bessie Manhood Of Washington with
Mr.. lie Far. Miss Marie Lewis or clarke
with Mr.. Henry Wise, Miss Katie hop
llns OF Lexington with Mr.. Allan Kendall
Miss Mamie Poore of Baltimore with
Captain Voorhees,. Miss Matte Purcell OF
Richmond with Mr.. Kleng, Miss Maria
Ransom OF Staunton With Mr.. Ransom,
Miss Charlotte Ransom Of Stanton win
Mr.. Blackburn, Miss Emma Smith OF
baltimore with Mr.. Kelly, Miss Ada Rad
forI OF Lynchburg with MIR. Munford'
Miss Jernie Letcher OF Lexington with
Mr.. Shelton. Miss Mary Donnan Of Rich
rnond with Mr.. Morton Miss Annie Con-
rad OF Winchester with Mr.. Spelman,
Miss Maggie Graham OF Lexington with
Mr.. Bell. Miss Dunple Carmichael OF
Lexington with Mr. l.. T. Carmichael,
Miss Augusta Bumgardner Of Stanton
with Mr.. Gum. Miss Annie White Of
Lexington with Mr.. Letcher. Miss Rachel
Cooke Of Richmond with Mr.. Moore,
Miss Mary Williamson OF Lexington with
Mr.. Fishburne. Miss Annie Maury Of
Richmond with Mr.. -, Miss Berthe
Wilson Of Stanton with Mr.. Dold Miss
FstelIe Courtney OF Richmond with Mr..
s. l.. Figgatt, Miss NJ. Z. Graham Of
Lexington with Mr.. Cunningham, Miss
Kate Conrad OF Winchester with Mr..
Warning, Miss Lutte Clayton Of Kentucky
with Mr.. Owen, Miss Bessie Wight Of
Richmond with Mr.. Dillon.
Nearly all the visiting young ladies
have left FOR their homes. with the ex-
ceptlon OF few. OF this number are:
Miss Estelle Courtney OF Richmond who
IS the guest Of Miss Annie White at the
beautiful home OF Mr.. +. Morgan Pendle-
ton. No young lady attending commence
merit has found her time so thoroughly
I'm demand as Miss Courtney. Misses
Maury. Buf0rd, Cooke, Purcell and Dom
nan will also remain. Misses Kate and
Annie Conrad, Of Winchester. who have
been here for a week, left for Lynchburg
this Afternoon 10 pay n short visit to
Miss Tucker Clarke They will return
Saturday and remain here several weeks.
The Misses Conrad enjoy the reputation
OF being the most decided bellies at this
commencement. standing probably second
TO none in popularity
The cadets OF the Virginia Military In
stitute finish all academic duties Satur
day. and go into camp on the parade
ground.