The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02
THE V.M. !. FINAL BALL
oxr mr. rHT MOST SUCCESSFUL IN
HysTORr or THE INsTITUTE.
Brilliant Ending of the Session OF Ninety
Three-Names of Those PRESENTING
Germsn-Other Social News.

diets has paid its last honor to the class
Of 'ss. and they have retired in favor OF
their successors. amidst one Of the grand
est and most brilliant scenes ever Wit
messed south Of the Mason Dixon
line II was indeed a ball, and mill
tary ball.
Cadet w. H. Cooke. Of City Point, Va.
the president. very becomingly received
the showers Of compliments bestowed
unon him for his able management and
good taste. while the fair young lady
one OF Richmond's bellies. Miss Julia
Lee. who shared the honor Of opening the
ball with him. leaves behind her repu-
tation for graccfulness and beauty which
Will not soon be eNceled
Al n o'clock the big-mOuthed cannon
beloved forth the signal % start, from
the parade ground below. and almost
Instantly, with a graceful and Well
trained step. following the tune Of AFTER
the Ball" by the First Regiment Band
OF Richmond, Mr.. Cooke and Miss Lee
stepped upon the floor and danced once
around the polished floor OF the mess
hall. Mr.. Henry a. Wise. Of New YORK.
with Miss Marie Lewis. Of Clarke county,
la regular order as follows:
IL. L. Biscoc. OF Washington, Miss
Annie Conrad Of Winchester Va.
Cary d. Langhorne Of Washington,
Miss Mamie Poore. of Baltimore.
n. r. Johnstone. OF Georgia, with Miss
Ellen Lee. Of Virginia.
w BRYANT Of Virginia, Miss Lucy
Ship. Of Virginia Military Institute.
u. X. Hines. of Virginia, Miss Orme, Of
Atanta, Ga.
]. NJ. Waring Of Virginia, Miss Kate
Conrad. bf Winchester. Va
G. l.. Moore. OF Richmond. Miss Mary |
Preston Graham, Of Lexington.
st. George Cooke. Of Virginia. Miss |
Margaret Stokes. Of Richmond, Va.
The brilliant electric lights were now |
extinguished, and calcium and barium |
lights turned on AT the same signal the
president and vlce-president faced each
other I'm the middle Of the floor. the mar
shals forming behind them. four on each
side very pretty military german fig
ure was now performed, after which the
couples again faced each other as before.
The gentlemen now wheel in facing each
other. and draw swords. the ladies
marching around. five on either side join
ing hands two and two. and passing under
the arch made by the fencers. who clash
ed swords over their heads. separated at
the end and resuming their positions. af-
ter which the men filed opposite them,
sheathed their swords after saluting the
lady opposite The first waltz now be
gan and the farewell TO the class of 90
was formally opened.
The chaperOns are s follows: Mrs W. /
T. Mcclure Of Winchester, Mrs Norman |
Randolph OF Richmond. Mrs. Ex-Gov-
ernor Fitz. Lee Of Virginia Mrs John
Carmichael OF Lexington. Va: Mrs. Dr.
+. w. HarreI, of Seattle Wash; Mrs
Holmes Conrad. Of Winchester. Va; Mrs.
George l. Stokes. Of Stokes. Va. Mrs.
". y. Bridges. OF Richmond Va: Mrs.
Secil Poole, OF Lynchburg, Va; Mrs. a.
J. Orme, Of Atlanta. Ga: Mrs. Colonel
:. A. Brady. Of Rockbrdge county.
The following dancers were noted:
Mis- Anna Timberlake Staunton. with
Mr. Hartman, of Richmond.
Miss Gertrude Camm, OF Richmond |
with Mr.. G. r.. Cabeu
Miss McCaw. Richmond. white ORGAN
die. with Mr.. Blankenship. Of Richmond.
Miss Agnes Graham. Lexington. white
SIX NULL satin sleeves, with Mr.. j. j.
Twiggs, OF Georgia.
Miss Lizzie Graham. Lexington white
null over lilac. with Mr.. J. L. Hudson
Of Mississippi.
Miss Maude Thelen. Baltimore. white
SIZE and lace, with Mr.. W. y. Brown. of
Virginia.
Miss Kate Hopkins Lexington white
embroidered gauze over satin, with Cap
ain GilkersOn
MISS Leila Mcclure, Winchester. Va.
Nhile ofgandie and lace, with Mr.. ID. W
smith, OF Virginia.
Miss L. Tucker Carmichael LEXINGTON
'hlte muslin, with Mr.. Robert $. Snn.
nan. :
MISS Bernard Harvie. Richmond. red
repe de chine, with Mr. Marshall.
MISS Elizabeth Jordan. Lexington. vel
ow SIX, with Mr.. Robert owen.
Miss Mary Donnan, Richmond. white
isahdle, with Mr.. +. 81. George Bridges d
Miss Bena Harrison, Leesburg Va vel a
DIV crepe with lace trimmings, with Mr.
: '. Orme Of Atlanta, Ga.
4hlss Ellen Lee of Virginia, black or
hhulc ana pink satin, Kappa Alpba rib '
ohs with Mr. Read tombstone.
Mss Annie Maury Richmond, white c
rocade, with Captain Voorhees,. n
1ilss Mamie i. Graham, Lexington.
me me saun with Mr.. r.. l.. Jordan Is
"Iss May Campbell, Bedford City. Nile
,eeh crepe de chine with Mr.. Shine. y
Auiss hachael Cooke, Of Richmond. pale x
nd. of Baltimore. h
MISS Iva Jordan, Ruena Vista ye,,o,, v
a; Mr.. John c. Meem.
ulss sadie Weller of Staunton. white A
,ahdie and lace, with Mr. Wise n
MSS sue Pendleton, Wythevile. Va
.i'e crepe cloth. white satin trimmings s.
"a Mr. o. ID. Fisher h
MSS Mary Cameron, Augusta. green
<; Mr. Slinglun. e'''" y
iiSs jamie Cameron, Lexington. Va y
&c green SILK null over satin, with
. Cooke. "'''i V
HISS Lutte Clayton, of Kentucky. white
pc de chine, with Mr.. Cunningham. vi
MSS Nellie Boy1in, one OF Richmond's
les White satin and organdie, with re
q. SelQen. Wv" IL
'iss Iaury Mcclure. Winchester. white
ma SIX and lace, with Mr.. Winchester
liss Maggie OFT, Lexington, red china
!, win Cadet McGraw. ne
,iss hsteile Courtney, Richmond blue II.
H. Kappa Alpha badges for orna- on
nus with Mr.. ii. Station, North Caro- an
lss Matte Purcell, OF Richmond, white 81,
SINE de sole, with Mr.. Routh. %
iss Bette Clark, Virginia, pink satin oe
black lace, with Mr.. Magoffin. "a
iss Maggie Freeland, beautiful cos 70
he OF white, with Mr.. Nicholas. VI
has Kate Jordan. OF Lynchburg, green eN
~ ar. Robertson, of Texas. ot'
lss Nina Randolph, OF Richmond ~
20 20 Vfsahdie, satin trimmings; Mr. IL. D
Cooke OF Virginia. WI
lss Ransom, OF Stanton. blue bro
60 SATIN, with Mr. Sterritt. cu'
,,sS iAlilan Cox, Richmond, white silk eal
u Mr.. w. G. Warner. ais
lss G. a. Campbell, West Virginia pla
te SIX; Mr.. Steenberger. lay