Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-08
VA. MILITARY INSTITUTE
Norfolk Girls Among the Pretty
Dancers at College Ball.
Miss Alice c. Kelly of This City and Mr..
Erskino Miller, Cadet, Began the
Ball American Beauty Roses Carried
by the Virginia beauties.
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ginia Military Institute was a fitting
climax to the series OF brilliant exer-
cises held this year at the West Point
of the South" The gymnasium hall
under Stonewall jackson Memorial
Hall, in which the ball took place. was
deliberately decorated with United
| States, Virginia and Confederate ilags
buntinGS, banners. pOtted plants, guns
and electrical designs. all of which
blended and gave the room Il decidedly
military effect.
Added 10 this were the brilliant uni
forms respondent with brass buttons
ana gold lace. and the exquisite gowns
OF the young ladies and chapcrones,
and the picture is one to be remem-
bered.
Promptly nj II o'clock the signal for
beginning the ball-iiring the cannon
announced the coming of the twelve
couples in the opening figure. which
was military in character, and the exc
cution OF which enlisted generous and
hcatry applause. The ball president.
Cadet y. Erskine Miller. of Staunton'
opened The ball with Miss Alice c.
i\clly, OF Norfolk, pretty petite
blonde. who was becomingly dressed
IN a gown of point de'sprit
Inc young ladies in the opening fig
urG carried American Beauty Roses.
me othcr couples in the opening fig
ure We're:
Miss Kate Fauntleroy. of staunton.
with Cadet G. c. Marshall. of Penn
SyiNania. She Wore white organdie
over white satin; opals and diamonds.
MISS Elizabeth Thomson. OF West
Virginia. with Cadet Carter. of Mi.
Jackson White organdie. American
Beauties
Miss Shirley Moore. of Lynchburg.
With Cadet c. ID. Roller. of Fort De
lance. white orsandic
Miss Cora MCCabc, of Raltimore
with Cadet y. 9. McCabe, of Balti
more. point desprit silk. pearls
Miss sue Duke Jones. of Charlottes-
vile. with Cadet st. j. r. Marshall. of
i,ortsmouth white null chiffon ana
lace, pearls.
Miss n. Lulie TIudgins. of Ports
mouth, with Cadet III. II. Iiudgns. of
Portsmouth. white otgandic. pearls.
Miss Matte Craighli of Lynchburg.
with Cadet ~ W. Johnson. of Alaba-
ma. white organdie.
Miss Bette Miller. of Staunton. with
cadet o. V. kcan, OF >.ynchburg white
orsunlie.
Miss May Cannon, of Norfolk. with
Cadet Scott Martiis OF Farmville,
white organdie over taffeta.
Miss Bessie Grandy OF Norfolk. with
Cadet Watson, OF Petersburg. white
crepe dc chenc.
Miss Noryie Craighll. of Lynchburg,
with Cadet W. V. Howard, OF Wash
ington. white organdie
Among The other dancers were:
Miss Louise Brochcnbrough. of Lex
iuSton. with Mlr. Bailey. OF Georgia.
white organdic over white silk.
Miss Catherine 5. Hereford. of Texas.
with Mr. Amman Polk. OF Texas. white
net over taleta, duchcsse lace. dia-
mOnds.
Miss Virginia Adair. of covington.
Ky., with MIR. Upshur, Of Richmond.
silk null, pearls.
Miss Neil Butler, of Little Rock, with
MI. Jones, Of GAINESVILLE, Ohio white
Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson. of New
York, with Mr.. William Langhorne. of
Virginia. green satin. emoraldS
Miss Margaret Shields. OF Virginia.
with Cadet Henry Ward, of Norfolk.
Miss jamie Cameron. of Goshen. with
Mr.. SaNton. OF Georgia, white organdie
over satin.
Miss Margaret Stuart Roller. Of llnr
risonpurg with MIR. Wingo. OF Rich
mond, white organdie, pink satin trim
mines.
Miss Mary L. Moore. of Selma. Ala.
with Mr.. j. w. Moore. OF Selma, or
candle. pearls.
~! -IAhnlliS -L.anshorne. of Green
wood. With AIr. Peyton CraTgKTH. OF
diamonds.
Miss Bessie $. Hunter. Richmond.
with MIR. Richard Bierne, of Richmond
blue iuuusseiinc over blue tatfeta, sig
ma OH badges.
Miss Maggie Bell Roller. T0t. De-
iiancc, with Mr.. MILFORD of Kentucky.
white Orsindie over taifeta. diamonds.
Miss Jane Wingo. Richmond. with
Mir. Elliott, of Florida, blue chiffon
over tareta. diamonds
Miss Mary Nj. Brockenbrough, Rich
mond. with Mir. Gilmore, OF Virginia.
white OIgdDlip over whit, estfr,
PEARLS.
Miss Lindsay IL. Walker. Charlottcs-
Vile. With Cadet de Steigcr, OF Texas
biuc and white silk, pearls.
Miss Ella y. Goodwin. of Virginia
With Mr. c. r. Kennedy, of Texas.
White silk. pearls.
Miss Helen stevens. Richmond. with
Air. WALL OF Maryland. yellow crepe dc
Cheuc.
Mrs Joseph L. willard. of Failfax.
net.
Miss Mamie Grasty. stanton. with
Mir. Sell ruIpin. of Missouri. white or
ganuic over tafcta.
Mrs. Thos ~ Blackford. Whining
ton, Del, with Mr. Thos. y. Black
ford green silk pearls.
Hiss IS. Is. Payne. OF Warrcnton.
| with Mir. Forbes, OF Warrenton, white
oreaudic.
Miss Bruce Houston. Of Lexington.
N ltil MI. " ulilbNii NL VII = MA, il.llN
| or@nndic opalS.
| Miss Selion. Richmond. with Mr..
| Worth, of Richmond, white organdic.
| Miss Margaret l.. Stokes. OF stokes,
! with MIR Wills G. Scldcn. Virginia.
| white organdie over yellow satin
! Miss Grace H. Day, of Smithncld.
| VA. With Mr. stephen i. DENLY. OF
| WASHINGTON White brocade With cerise
| Vcivct opals ana diamonds.
! Mrs. Randolph Holling, of Stokes,
| with Mir. Thomas Tiuslcy of Dunlow.
| W Va. black net. 1902 colors.
| Miss Eleanor AZ FRENCH AlcNnndIia