The morning times., 1896-02-05
DANCED FOR DIXIE
And SWEET CHARITY
Annual Ball of the Southern Relief
Society a Brilliant Affair.
Paimettos Were the Decorations and
Residential Southern and Official
Society Much I'm Evidence.

The ball given last evening under the aus
pices OF the Ladies' Southern Relief Society
and the Confederate Veterans Association,
for the benefit of the destitute Confederates
and their families WIS Il tremendous sue
cess National Rifles Han was superbly
decorated with Southern simlax, palms and
nalmettos, draped gorgeously with scarlet,
and filled to its utmost capacity by u bril-
liant gathering.
All the beauty and chivalry of tue South
that finds its pleasure at the capital, and
from all other sections of the country as
well, assembled in brayest attire
II was How are you Coionel?'
Well, General, is il really you'll
why, God bless my soul Major, this is
like old timesl'
Fast and furiously the band played the
testing refrain Look Awayl Look Awayr
but the gallants gaZed fondly into the eyes
of the Southern beauties, they divided
values into a dozen each, and needed the
warning of the music not a whit.
Everybody there had a mighty" good
time!
on the stage Were: Mrs. E. NJ. Gadsdcn,
president of the society. gowned III black
brocade: the vice presidents. Mrs. Albert
rad, Mrs. S. d. Thurman, Mrs. Ralph
Walsh. Mrs. NJ. A. Ballinger; recording secre-
tary, Mrs A F. Buck; corresponding secre-
tary, Miss Katharine Storm; treasurer.
Mrs. NJ. S. Thompson; the executive com
mittee, Mrs. j T. Gala CHAN; chairman.
Mrs. T. A Howard, Mrs. j. NJ. Hickey. Mrs,
F.. W Ayres. Mrs. W. Hoffman; relief
committee, Mrs. E. Rust, chairman
The following ladies composed the re-
ception committee and were lntrt tduced
by Mr.. Findlay Harris:
Mrs Olney, Mrs. Carlisle. Mrs. Lamont,
Mrs Hoke smith, Mrs. Wilson. Miss Herbert,
Mrs. Harmon, Miss Morton. Mrs Justice
White Mrs. Judge Shepard, Mrs. Judge
bingham Mrs. Senator Gordon. Mrs. Senator
Blanchard, Mrs. Senator Berry, Mrs
Senator Bate, Mrs. Senator Mills, Mrs.
Senator Pugh, Mrs. Senator German, Mrs
Senator Gibson, Mrs. Senator Can, Mrs
Crisp of Georgia, Mrs. Clarke Of Alabama
Mrs. Conrad of Yirgiuia, Mrs. Howry OF
Mississippi, Mrs. Crosby 5. NOyes. Mrs. 5.
II. Kaufman, Mrs. Beriah wilkins. Mrs.
Stone, Mrs. Phillips. Mrs. Scott, Mrs Heth
of Virginia, Mrs. Lee of Virginia, Mrs.
Hearst of California, Mrs. Page OF Virginia,
| Mrs Butler OF South Carolina.
| The Young ladies who assisted in receiving
| were: Misses Stevenson, Misses Scott, Miss
| Wilson, Misses Conrad. Miss Gordon. Miss
| Blanchard. Miss Caffery, Miss Loinax, Misses
| Minnetree, Miss BaIIinger. Miss Thompson
| Miss Jones. Miss Clark. Miss Cockerih and
| Miss Harold, chairman,
| Mr. NJ. S Thompson for the third time
acted as general manager, and Mr. W. a
Graham. floor manager, was assisted by
the following gentlemen: L. E Albert
Dr. w H. Atkinson, Thomas Armat, W II
Anderson. Carroll Ashby, A. A. Adams, L
F. Abel, Gustav A yres, T. w. Bullock, W
Blandford. c. F. Brooks, Duncan Bradley
Stuart Bau T. F Brantley, j. F. Barrett
N. e. Blanchard. Dr. r. W. Baker, Ran
dolph Berkeley w NJ Barton, r. R. Black
william Barclay, Acton Bassett, Rober
Lee Bains, ] ". Bayne, ]. s. COMBS
Kennedy Campbell. R. K. Cralle, NJ NJ
Crenshaw. DIR. G.. W. Cook. DR.. r B. Car
nichal, Robert CantreIl, T. W Conrad
Charles Clagett. Charles A. Calhoun, NJ. L
CroxalI, DR.. Charles R. Collins, ID. II
Cauaghan, F. G. J. Davidson, William
| Donneliy. H. Fl. Darneille, Clarence Daw
son. Edward Duvau, DR.. I'll. B Deale. Rober
0. Dyer. C. ". Eliason, Alfred Elliott, Dr.
John C. Exner, E. C. Edwards L
F. B. Eaton, Keith Forrest, Patill
Farrow. C. J. Faulkner John Finn
John Finn, Mr.. A. II. Floecker, T. R. X
Forrest, S. P. Ficklin- David Grenless
HAYDEN Gibbs. W H. Griffin. T. G.. Garrett
Arnold Graves, St. C. V. GwyDne, R. n