Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-30

The cadets engaged In II were In full
dfess uniform. AZ Lao A. NJ the class
Of 1856 was called TO attention In the CEN
tire OF the hail and Mr.. W. A. Peterson.
Of Georgia, called the class-roll. which
was responded to by the members. TO the
sounded Lights outv' The scene closed
With the ciass's well known yell:
Hip gu! Rah gu!
Sis! Boom! Baa!
Rah, Rahn RahNn
The march was then sounded, and the
column Of couples filed slowly out OF the
hall towards barracks. where an elegant
supper was served In three different
rooms.
At the opening OF the ball one OF the
the grand opening ever seen at final
ball.
The couples in the opening figure were:
Misc Norvic Craishili. OF Lynchburg,
Va. with Cadet ]. Van Allen Bickford.
OF Hampton, Va; blue organdie and for
get-mc-nots.
Miss Edith Elicit Jones. OF Richmond.
Va, with Cadet J. 1. Dillard. Of virginia;
white silk and La France roses.
Miss Lucy Shipp. Virginia Military In
s.itutc. with Cadet r. W. Williams. OF
Virginia; white orgsndic and La France
roses.
Misa Sallie Patton. OF Lexington, Va,
with c. II. Michel, Of Missouri; white
organdie and La France roses.
Miss Bena Harrison. OF Leesburg, Va.
with Cadet J. X. Sheppard. OF North Caro-
lima; white MORE and Marechal Nell
roses
Miss Mary Quarles. Of Bedford City,
Va. with Cadet r. W. Griffin. Of Bedford
City. Va: white organdie and lace.
Miss Mary Forbes. OF Warrenton. Va,
with Cadet n. +. Harrison. OF Virginia;
white organdie and pink.
Miss Lucy Stone, Of Warrenton, Va.
with Cadet II. s. Spilman. Of Warrenton,
Va: white organdie.
Miss Lucy Wofmley. OF Richmond, Va,
with Cadet J. Cooke. OF Petersburg. Va.
white duchesse satin. diamonds. and
American Beauty roses.
Miss Lulu Semmss. Virginia Military In
stitute. with Cadet w. a. Roberts. OF
Washington, u. c.: white organize. yell
low satin, Marechal Nell roses and 1856
colors.
Miss Louise Booker. OF Old Point Com.
fort, Va. with Cadet W. n. Peek. OF
Virginia; lavender Swiss. La France
roses.
Mics Eliza Dillon. of Lexington. Va.
with Cadet J. Z. Ornc. OF Georgia; white
organdie, trimmed In blue.
Among the other dancers the following
couples were most noticeable:
Miss Sally Bruce Of Richmond, with
Mr.. Leroy Roper Of Petersburg Va. !:
white organdie.
Miss Lottie Lambert. OF Richmond
with Mr.. Halves. OF Richmond. white
satin and diamonds.
Miss Malie Peterson, Of Mount Vernon.
Ga. with Er. w. a. Peterson, of Mount
Vernon. Ga; striped silk. trimmed in
red.
Miss +. A. Tebault. Of New orleans.
La. with Mr.. Crump, Of Richmond. Va. !;
white silk and diamonds
Miss Houston. of Lexington, Va, with
Mr.. J. W. Wilson. Of Virginia; white or
candle and roses.
Miss Rebe Glasgow. Of Richmond. Va,
with Mr.. Marstelle. of Washington, pc. /;
white chiffon.
Miss Kathryn NJ. Jordan, Of Iynchburg
Va. with Mr.. Nelson Of Virginia; white
silk crepe, null trimmings.
Miss Cora Gray. OF St. Louis, Mo- with
Mr. Randolph Shields. OF Lexington, Va. !;
blue silk.
Miss G. S. McGln, Of Petersburg. Va.
with Mr.. 8. Hurst. Of Virginia; white
null.
Miss Juda Bumgardner. Of Stanton.
Va, with Mr.. II. Stratton. Of Texas; white
muslin.
Miss Kathleen Anderson. OF Richmond,
Va. with Mr. Baird, Of Mississippi; pink
chiffon.
Miss NJ. y. Stokes. OF Stokes, Va. with
Mr.. Carter, Of Texas yellow satin and
white organdie.
Miss Anna Taylor. OF Norfolk with
Mr.. Hamilton, of Petersburg. Va; white
muslin trimmed In yellow lace
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c.. wis. Mr.. Charles F. Harrison, Of
LeesbIre Va; white organize.
Miss ,,e-wie Shipp. Virginia Military In
stitute,. With Lieutenant s. ID. Rocken-
bach United States army; white silk and
roses.
Miss Annie i. Waelder. OF San Antonio,
Tex. with Mr.. Keith. Of Alabama; white
chiffon.
Miss Eulalia E. Holt of Virginia, with
NJ II. 8. Shirley, OF Charleston, w. Va. |;
pink organdie over pink silk: diamonds.
Miss Susie G. Wills, OF Virginia, with
Mr.. r. n. Poindexter. Of Virginia; cream
organde trimmed with velvet.
Miss Martha Christian, OF Virginia,
with Mr.. Bryant. Of Alexandria, Va,
organdie and white satin; Marechal Nell
roses
Miss Annie Jordan. OF Lexington, Va,
with Mr. Williams. Of Louisiana; white
satin.
Miss Griffin. OF Norfolk, Va. with Mr..
Moore. Of Virginia. white organdie.
Miss NJ. r. McGill. OF Petersburg, Va,
with Mr. n. Il. jones' Of New York city.
yellow silk.
Mr. Mcleod, of Richmond. Va. yellow
satin, white organdie.
Miss Kate Mcclure. of Stanton, Va.
with Mr.. j. r. Horner. Of Arkansas, white
silk and flowers.
Miss Elise Semmes, Virginia Military In
stitute. with Mr.. W. A. Bell. Of louisiana
white satin and diamonds.
Miss Ruth Anderson, of Lexington. Va,
with Mr.. J. s. Jones. Of Texas. white
ordandie. blue satin.
Miss Hopkins. Of Lexington, Va. with
Captain S. b. Walker, Virginia Military
Institute. white satin and point d'esprit
diamonds. la France roses
Miss Alice Serpell, OF Norfolk, Va.
with Mr.. Lillard, Of Kentucky, white
organdie and satin.
Miss Craig. OF Washington, ID. c., with
Mr.. Fendall. OF Leesburg, Va, pink ohif-
fon and roses.
Miss Jane ID. Serpel OF Norfolk. Va,
with Mr.. w. n. Jones. OF Richmond, Va.
white organdie and pearls.
Miss Virginia l.. Letcher. of Lexington.
WIN shis isttNHrI. VI n,
Va. white silk and pearls.
Miss Brown, OF Kentucky, with Cadet
Harding, Of Missouri. white silk and
La France roses.
The chaperons for the evening were:
Mrs. George Booker. OF Old Point Com
fort. Va. black silk Mrs. Serpell. of
Norfolk. Va. black satin and lace: Mrs.
T. M. semmes. OF Lexington, Va, black
silk and lace: Mrs. T. L. Graham. of
Lexington. Va. black silk, STEELE passe-
menterie. point-laces: Mrs. F. Stratton. OF
Columbus o., white. with lavender trim
mings; Mrs. William A. Anderson, of
Lexington, Va, velvet with lace trim.
mings; Mrs. s. Griffin. OF Bedford City,
| Va. silver-gray silk. lace. and pearls
| Mrs. John McGill. Va. red satin and
| lace: Mrs. John NJ. Brook. Lexington, Va,
| black silk; Mrs. Asher w. Hartman. of
Richmond. Va. black silk, diamonds.
Among others present were: Miss Car
| rie Hartman, Of Richmond. Va, white or
candle and satin ribbons: Miss Eugenia
| Hartman. Of Richmond. Va. white or.
candle and satin ribbons: Hon. John w.
! Daniel. Lynchburg; General Scott Ship,
| virginia Military Institute: General w.
| H. Payne. Warrenton. Va; Colonel r.. T.
| w. Duke. Charlottesville; Mr.. w. Wheat
| ~ washington. ID. c.; Mr.. Hugh
c. Preston. Radford. Va. Mr.. G. f.
| Snead. Lynchburg Va. and p. ST. G..
| Bridges. OF Richmond. Va.