The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-29
v. N. /. EASTER GERMAN
"A Brilliant Scene liz the Spacious BAH
Room ut the Institute.

T,oou, at the Institute.
LEXINGTON, VA, April 27.-Specia!-
The handsome and spacious ballroom of
the cadets of the Virginia Military iHstl-
tute was the scene last FRIDAY evening
of a delightful Easter german. given ~
the cadets. The event ecipsed all eNpes-
tations. and is unanimously pronounced
fo have been the crowninz5 social event
Of the season. Cadet c. H. hinge led.
ablv assisted by his charming partner,
Miss Bessie Hunter. OF Richmond, ana
too much praise cannot be given 1of
the brilliant and graceful manner III
which the leading was conducted MANY
! new ..nn origlna! ilgures were introduced
the style Of the figures being ingenious nous
military manoeuvres, which Grew foftt
loud applause from the spectators. me
| music was the best: the splendid lrst-
! tute orchestra under the able leadership
! OF Professor Herman kgause, added
4! greatly to the pleasure of the evening
by the excellent manner in which they
: served the dancers.
/ The german was continued until after
| i o. clock when the leader decided TO turn
I, it into a hop, owing to the extra large
number of stays who were present Wltn
/, the hop things became all the liveiier,
! and such a scene as was witnessed is
| hard to describe. Each girl had a string
of stays pleading for a dance, making
| it hard to say who We're the particular
/ fayorites. Miss Alice Kelley, Miss Bessie
(! Aunter the Misses Roller, Miss Eliza
! beth Thompson and Miss Annette Polk
/ seemed to be receiving an unusually large
I. share of attention The german, as a
! WHOLE was one of the most pronounced
| social successes ever attained mere DUNG
/ the year. and enualled many OF the maj
! germans. Cadets Rice. Robertson ana
| Biscoe acted as assistant leaders light
| refreshments were served throughout the
! evening.
! The chaperones for the occasion We're
/ President and Mrs. G.. L.. Stevens, OF
| Richmond: General Scott Shipp, Sunerin-
/; tendent Of the Virginia Military INSTITUTE;
/: Miss Bette Clark, Of Richmond; MISS
! Maggie FTeeland. OF Lexington Mrs
i Thomas NJ. se1nmes, of Lexington: Cap
/ tain and Mrs. S. p. Nvaikel. OF lexington.
| Colonel and Mrs. H. B. Pendleton, os
/ lexington: Mr.. and Mrs RrockenpEotssh,
| of Lexington: Colonel and Mrs. Il a.
Mari, of Lexington: Colonel n =.
! Tucker, Of lexington, ana Mrs NJ q
! Course of Fsexi:igtnn.
AnlorS the dancers We're Miss BESSIE
Hunter, Of RE hmond. with Cadet =. T.
i Minge: Miss Annette Polk. Of Galveston
Tex, with Cadet L. A. Robertson, Miss
i Elizabeth DillaD, of Lexington. VITA
! Cadet J. r.. N. Boyd: Miss M. B. Roller,
I of Stanton, with Cadet Ear! Biscoe;: MISS
i Mary w ilsnn. of Lexington. with CADET
j HIP. Howard: Miss Bette wilson, OF
Lexington with Cadet Scott Martin
/ Miss Alice Kelly, OF Norfolk, with Cadet
! A. p. Miller Miss Helen Stevens, OF
! Richmond, with Cadet Clifford Rice;
| Miss Alice Archer of Richmond with
1 Cadet T.. S. Garter; Miss Elizabeth
/ Thompson, of Berryville. with Cadet j,
+ Fasco: Miss Fannie Jordan,%of Lexington,
with Cadet IF n. Brown: Hiss Lizzie
Jordan, of lexington. with DR. John
il Tse,rtsss2.
/ Col..#with Cadet A j. P.zzini !. Mi SIS Lewis
+ Roller. of HirrIsonburg. VII II fsatIet A.. 7
sJanneg Miss Marguerite Roller of
i Harrisonbtsrg g. with Cadet 2. NJ Bernard: