Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-09
CRlMsoN-AND-GoLo GERMAN.
Given in Honor OF Mics Katie Hopkins
by the Kappa Alpha fraternity.


LEXINGTON. Va. April S.--Lexington So
ciety emerged from its Lenten retirement
last evening in O glorious burst of sun
shine of crimson and gold, the coiOrs Of
the Alpha Chapter of the Kappa Alpha
Fraternity of the Washington and Leo
University. tho occasion being a german
given in honor of Miss Katie Hopkins, Of
Lexington. a true and loyal daughter Of
the fraternity.
The german was one Of the most brilliant
ever held in Lexington, and the attend
ance was unusually large. The spacious
hall in the McOrum building was used for
dancing, the entire suite OF room on one
floor for the guests and banquet which fol-
lowed in an intermission. The magnif-
cent family silver of the fuckers and Pom
dletons was used on the tables. Vino and
punch flowed in abundance. The hall had
been previously decorated in crimson and
gold, with shields representing the ira
ternity badge, emblazoned with X. A. and
the mystic symbols OF the fraternity,
under the supervision of Mrs. General
Fitzhugh Lee, Mrs. John Carmichael. and
Mrs. Morgan PendletOn, who kindly vOlun-
teered their services 10 the chapter, and
for one 20 step in Il would appear as though
they were in fairy-land.
The fraternity here consists OF nine
young men. the representatives Of almost
as many different States Edmund p.
Coles. OF st. Louis, No.. John L. Goode.
of Washington, ID. c.; William w. Sale,
of Lexington, Va. James 4. DeArmound,
of Missouri; Thomas W. shelton. of Viz
glnia Chester McRae, Of Arkansas John
Randolph Tucker Carmichael. of licking
ton, Va; }. Russell Houston, of Ken
lucky, and Maurice Moore, Of Lynchburg.
Va. The resident alumni members are
Colonel Edward w. Nichols, Y. NJ. !. Ma
jor Beverly Tucker, Y. Nj. 1. Captain j.
Voorhees,, V. NJ. ]. 4; Hon. Greenlee David
Fon Letcher, DIR. j. Hammond Campbell,
and Hon Thomas McCorkle. who Is one OF
the founders of the southern branch OF
the Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
The music was furnished by an orches-
ira Of ten pieces under the leadership Of
Professor Herman krause, leader Of the
Virginia Military Institute Band.
Dir. William Tucker, OF St. Joseph, Mo-,
who was to have led III part Of the german.
was unable 10 reach here on account Of
missing connection at Washington. ID. c.
The german was led by John Otey, OF
Ivnchburg, with Miss Katie Hopkins, Of
Lexington, the nonored guest Of the occa-
sion, vino was attIred IN a handsome
striped gauZe over satin, with diamond
ornaments. and carried large bouquet of
Jacqueminot and 8larechai-Niel roses, re-
presenting the colors OF the fraternity and
presented 10 her by its members.
The chaperons were Mrs. General
Fitzhugh Lee, Of GLASGOW; Mrs. 1. A.
Moore, Of Lynchburg. and Mrs. Morgan
Pendleton and Mrs. John Carmichael, of
Lexington.
TIE DANCERS.
Among the many. present were Misses
Natalie Otey. Julia Adams, Bette Pollard,
Lucy Lewis, Bessie Faulkner, Carrie
Daniel, Louia Miller, Lily Lee Alice Lee,
Nina Holt, Louise Langhorne. Mag Loving,
and Mary Moore, Of Lynchburg; Miss
Liza Tabb. Of Hampton. Va. Miss Pen
dleton and Miss Lucy Pendleton, Of VIM
chester; Miss Fuller and Miss Matte tul-
Ter, OF Raleigh. n. G. Misses Katie Hop
klns, - Hopkins, Maggie Graham,
Bessie Shipp. Sadie McCorkle. Lizzie era
ham, Lucy Shipp, Mary Mercer william
son, Ruth Anderson, Belle White, ANNE
White, Salio Patton. DImple Carmichael,
of Lexington; Miss Ellen Lee. of Glasgow,
and Miss Robinson, OF Amherst; Nessrs.
Dan. Sale and John Otcy. Of Lynchburg (;
Messrs. f Lacy Robinson, Sandy =. Fig
gait, Hon. G.. ID. Letcher, and Hugh Nc
Crum OF Lexington.
The various other Greek letter fraternl-
ties Of the Washington and Lee University
were represented by the following stu
dents: Messrs. J. w. Bulitt, McMartln,
j. b. CLAYTON. Herbert Fitzpatrick. ;. Is.
Avs. Alan Randall. Ii. 5. Powell. J. Dillon,
Ii. W, Weaver. L. Dillon, Boiling Lee, NJ.
s. CLAY, V. d. Grim. L. A. Neech, j. Bald
win Ransom, j. J.. Lambeth, w. II. Vance,
and j. II. Woods. The Virginia Military
Institute by Cadets l.. W. Peyton, ST.
George Cooke, b. Huger, II. Wise. b. Nc
Coffin, A. n. Winn.' @. A. Spiiman. w.
Cooke II. Johnston, W. Twiggs, &. ID.
Langhorne. L. Bryant. I. Alsop, /. y.
Cunningham, Henry station, and A. Z.
Carter, and Captains S. Is. Walker, /.
Mallory, and L. voorhees,.