Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-17
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GROWING SOCIAL EVENT
OF Washington and Lee Commence
mcnt Week.

mcnt Week.
LEXINGTON, VA. June 16.--tSpecial.)-
The final ball. the browning social event
Of the Washington and Lee University
commencement, took place In the uniVer-
sity gymnasium Wednesday. inc large
and spacious hall had been beautifully
decorated for the occasion in fraternity
colors, flowers, plants, and brilliantly
illuminated with electric lights. Nv. il.
u" and "Class 49," In set electric lights,
with sweet peas for background. faced
on opposite sides of the room. The open
ing figure was begun at II 80 O'Clock, anu
was introduced with the strains OF
march from the orchestra, wnlch was
stationed In the upper-end OF the room,
between the two entrance uVois. = ne
ball was opened by Final Bali-Presideht
Stewert l.. Crebs. of Carlni;: III, anu
William l.. Wilson, OF the university
With this couple were fifteen other cou-
pies. all of whom entered from ths a,,iI
room in the rear and executed y pe .'. ,u'
opening figure with graceful movements
An elegant supper was served An q. ''y 1,h ~,
NJ, I'm the Warren-Newcomp nan. Inc
couples in the opening 1gure We're; Va
Miss Bette Wilson, OF Lexington, va
white organdy, with Mr. ,. Ia CreoS'
Carmi, Ill. ~, ~,
Miss Rosa Robinson, Of Louisville, KY
white point d'esprt. roses. with Mr. Be
moist Shields, of Lexington, va. ,,,-,,,l
Miss Louise i. Latimer. OF Washing-
ton, ID. c., white organdy,. over SIX, dia-
monds and pearls. with Mr.. Henry Mar
tin. OF Midway, KY
Miss Rosa Johnston Tucker, of Lex
ington, Va. white organdy over tafeta.
pearls, with Mr.. David Barclay, OF Lex
ington, Va.
Miss sallye Faulkner. Of Martinsburg.
w va. taffeta with pearl trimming dia-
monds and pearls. with Mr.. Roy u.
Mitchell. of Brownsburg, Va
Miss Anne Fitzhugh Lee. OF Cuba, white
satin. diamonds. with Mr.. Robert w.
Withers. of Suffolk, va.
Miss Greiner. Of Philadelphia, organdy
Kappa Alpha pin with Mt Calep HoDih-
son. of Louisville. Ky.
Miss Eliza Dillon, Of Lexington, VA
white organdy with Mr.. John w. Gar
row, of Houston, Tex.
Miss Nellie Dunlap, OF Roanoke, Va,
white organdy trimmed with Nlle-green
satin. with Mr. Robert L. Owen, OF Lex
ington. Va. W.
Miss Mabel Goshorn, of Charleston, W.
va, white Liberty satin, diamonds. Win
Mr. Gustav b. Capito, OF charleston W.
Miss Evy Mcclure. OF winchester, va.
point d'esprit over white taffeta, dia-
monds and pearls, with Mr. George Cuth-
bert Powell, of washington; II. ,,u,a
Miss Sara Broughton, of West virginia,
white organdy, pearls, with Mr. James
Mcclure. of Parkersburg, w. Va.
Miss Ethel WitherspoOn. OF Nersallles,
KY, white Paris muslin, American Bedu'y
roses. with Mr.. Samuel Frierson, of Flo
Miss Mary Wilson, Of Lexington, va.
white organdy, with Mr.. Leroy {. Bar
rett. of Pattonyille, Mo.
Miss Louise BrockenbrOugh. or Lexlng-
ton. Va. white organdy, pearls, with Mr.
lister Witherspoon. of Versailles. KY
Miss Elizabeth Jones Of Staunton, Va
white point desprit of taffeta. with Mr.
John Randolph Tucker, OF LeH S.nrs va
Miss Mary Buford. of RICHMOND Va
pink organdy, with Mr.. Floyd W. King
of Palmyra, Va. -
Miss Evelyn Lewis, of Tallahassee, RIA,
crepe de chine, point lace, and diamonds,
with Mr.. A. c. Freeman. of Norfolk. va
Miss May Cannon, of Norfolk, white
swiss over tafreta, pearls. with cadet A
d. p. Janney. of Leesburg, va.
Miss Ella Ransom, OF Staunton, WlilIe
organdy, pearls, with Mr.. ). w. MARSHALL
Miss LIZZIE Graham. of Lexington. Va,
pink and white silk. diamonds and pearls,
with Mr. Dempsey Weaver, or Nash
Mrs. farewell Hubbard. Of Norfolk, va.
yellow organdy, diamonds, and Kappa Al
pha badge, with Mr.. TazeweH j. huparo'
Mrs william s. Hopkins, of Lexington,
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Mrs reN' Warwick c. White. of Lexington,
Va. black satin. with Mr.. w. {. White'
of Lexington, Va. .u,.
Va. white and blue organdy. DIAMONDS
and rubies, with Mr. William JolliHe OF
Buchanan. va. , W,
Miss Orsni Lowry, of Parkersburg. W
with Mr.. j. Cameron McCluer, OF Park
crsburg ", Va.
Miss : Elizabeth Jolnre, of Buchanan,
pink org2ndy. diamonds with Mr.. Alex
Va. black organdy. with MI. II. w.
Garrow. Jr Of Houston, Tex.
Miss Mary Powell Of Alexandria, va.
white organdy, diamonds and emeralds,
with Mr.. J. Temple Robinson, Of Louis
Miss - Virginia May, of staunton, Va,
white organdy over silk, pearls, with Mr..
William d. Cooke, OF Staunton, Va.
Miss Annie =. McKenney, OF Petersburg
va white organdy. with Mr.. Harlow 5.
Dixon. Of Ronceverte w. va.
Miss MattieA Henderson, of Salem,
va. black organdy over SILK diamonds
and American Beauty roses with Caoet
Miss Mary Turner Graves OF LeXing-
ton, white satin, diamonds, with Mr..
Lindley A. Hickman, of SheibyVllle, NY
The chaperons were:
gray and black brocaded silk pearls
Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee. Of Virginia, purple
satin. amethysts in antique setting
Mrs. II. w. Garrow. of Houston. Tex,
black net over silk. diamonds.
Mrs. Frank H. Peterborough. of Lex
ington. va, silk grenadlne.
Mrs. S. b. Walker, OF Lexington, white
satin, duchess lace; diamonds; .,-.
Mrs. Frances Mallory, of Lexington
va. white SATIN
Miss Annie r. White. Lexington, Va.
black net over SILK,
Miss Virginia Letcher. Lexington, Va.
white silk.
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