Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-19
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
Final Social Event OF Washington
and Lee Commencement Week.

FINAL social Event OK "hShAh > NOh
and Lee Commencement Week.
LEXINGTON, VA, June 7.-(Special.)-
The final ball OF the Washington ard
Lee University. which took place We'd
rssday night in the Gymnasium Build
irr. at the University, was a very bril-
liant social event. The decorations were
patriotic in the extreme, for nothing but
United States colors, with the one eXcep-
don OF the shield Of Washington and Lee,
were 10 be seen. The opening inquire
which was executed by fourteen couples
was a masterpiece Of brilliant evoluuons,
aud would have done honor 10 well-drill-
e. soldiers. so faultlessly was 1t exc
ceted. An elegant supper was served az
IA NJ. Mr. Leroy Barrett, the final bail
president, who was TO have opened the
BAN. was prevented by the recent death
OF his brother, ~ the honor fell to the
l1t of Mr.. Randolph Tucker Shields, OF
Lexington, Va. who had MISS Wf.her-
spoon. OF Kentucky, as his partner MISS
W..herspoOns costume was white organ
die trimmed with hue ribbons. Inc oIneF
couples in the opening figure were:
Miss Faulkner, Of West Virginia, cos
tune white organdie over PINK Win MI
=. sam Sllcer. il, Virginia
Miss Mary Wilson, Of Lexington, cos
tune white null over white SIX, with
Nr E A. O'Neal, OF Alabama.
Miss Rosa Robinson, OF LOUISVILLE, KY
costume white tulle with blue and satn
ribbons. with Mr.. c. T. Smith, or west
Virginia
Miss Lily Urquhart, Of Richmond, cos
tune white tulle over green SIX ana
PINK roses. with Mr.. Van Astor Batehe-
Tor. Of North Carolina.
Miss Powell, OF Washington, d. c. cos
tune pink silk and duchess lace, with
NJ J. r. Tucker, Jr.. OF Lexington, Va.
Miss Belle Mcdowell, of Richmond. n.y.
white organdie and pearls with Slr' j.
L Bumgardner, OF Stanton.
Mss Rebe Glasgow, or Richmohu'
white organdie over pink taneta' Win
Gr s. g. Hammer, OF Lynchburg'
Miss Eliza Coffee of Florence, Ala
white tulle over white silk and Vioiets'
with Mr.. r. w. Wilson, OF LOUISVILLE NY
Miss Bette Wilson, Of Lexington, whi1e
crgandie over blue with Mr.. j. w. Car
row, OF Houston, Tex
Miss Helen O. Gallaher, Of Charleston
". Va. cream chiffon over PINK laneta
and Nephitos roses, with MT Hoperl Nei-
tyn, Of Lexington, KY.
Miss Rosa ]. Tucker, OF Lexington
white organdie and white satin riooon'
WITH Mr. r. Holt OF Richmond.
Miss Lucy Ship. OF Lexington. greer
satin and roses. with Mr. Lister Wither
spoon. Jr., OF Versailles, KY
Miss Laura Estill Of Lexington. KY.
figured organdie over pink SIX WIN
diamonds and pearls. with Mr.. McBraye
Moore. Of Lewrenceburg, Ky.
Among tho other dancers were;
Miss Mai Lorentz, OF Baltimore, MIG
white organdie over taffeta with oia
nonds and pearls. with Mr.. j. II. sniFely
Or Marion. Ind.
Miss Quinta Colvine, OF Harrisonburg
white organde over pink. with Mr. jane
a. Walker. Of Virginia
Miss Mildred Watkins, OF Little ROCK
Ark. white organdie and lace, with Aif
" L. Thornton. OF Virginia.
Miss Bruce Houston. Of Lexington
white organdie and ribbons, with M !"
II. Keister, Of Virginia.
Miss Halle Alexander. OF Charlestown
". Va, white organdie and roses, WIZ
Ar. H. 8. Dixon, OF Ronceverte, w. va
Miss NcKenny. OF Virginia, white @'l