The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-21
.BEAUTIFU I'll
FINAL BALL
Washington and Lee Event
More Brilliant Than Usual.

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LEXINGTON. VA, June 2o:|F.o tia>l
ball at Washington and Lee University
was danced wednesday night in the Upi-
versity gymnasium The decorations this.
year were more elaborate than at pre-
vious functions Of the kind. and consist.
ed OF a large pentagona1 figure suspended
from the center of the ceiling. from
which radlated long lines Of fraternity
banners and streamers, besides numer Gus
flags and nault1-colored bunting. The side
walls were likewise beautiEed. The eff
feet was truly enhancing, while over
all cleaned innumerable electric lights.
The decorations We're under the super
vision OF William NJ. Kramer, OF Lex
ington.
The ball was opened at II o'clock and
concluded at o'clock the following
morning. Delightful refreshments were
served in Newcomb Hall at, 2 O'clock.
Music for the occasion was furnished
by Raymond D. schroeder's band, Of
Washington. D. G.
The chaperones were: Mrs. Thomas P,
Grasty, OF Stanton. Va. gowned in black
chiffon. with lace trimmings. and wore
pearl and diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Q. w. Kelsey. Of Bedford City.
Va black wolfe and satin; diamonds.
Mrs. George e. Price. OF Charleston,
". Va. white peau de cynge, with
chiffon; pearls and diamonds.
Mrs. Robert Withers OF Bedford City,
Va, white lace; diamonds.
Mrs. II. st. George Tucker. OF Lex1ng-
ton, Va. embroidered lace over white
satin, silver trimmings; diamonds.
Mrs. D. c. Humphreys. of Lexington.
Va, white crepe and lace: opals.
Mrs. j. Lewis Howe. OF Lexington. Va,
black net: pearls.
Mrs. Le Conte Stevens. Of Lexington,
Va. black net and Jet; pearls and dia-
monds.
Mrs. 8. B. Walker. OF Lexington, Va,
white satin, duchess lace: diamonds.
Mrs. Reid White. OF Lexington, Va,
white silk. chiffon.
Mrs. r. L. Owens, OF Lexington, Va,
crepe de chine; pearls.
Mrs. J. w. Kern. Of Lexington, Va,
pink silk. white lace; pearls.
Mrs. Montgomery Corse. of Lexington.
Va, white organdy. pears.
Mrs. J. c. Marshall. of Lexington, Va,
white null. pearls.
Mrs. E. NJ. Pendleton. OF Lexington,
Va, white crepe de chine, topaz
Mrs. It. H. Brookenbrough. Of Licking
ton, Va. black silk null. pearls.
Miss Annie r. White, OF Lexington, Va.
white embroidered chiffon.
The opening figure was an Intricate and
spectacular exhibition and was executed
with great precision. Twenty couples
took part and ell the young ladies car
ried magnificent punches OF American
Beauty roses. The president OF the ball,
Mr.. James Warren Bagley. of Fayette-
vile, Tenn. led the opening with Miss
Rosa Johnston Tucker, OF Lexington,
Va, who wore embroidered silk null over
yellow silk, lace trimmings. pearl orna-
ments. The other couples in the opening
figure We're.
Miss Mcclure. of Winchester. Va. white
pongee. point lace, pearls and rubles;
with Mr.. Robert Withers. Of Bedford
City Va.
Miss Florence Werner. OF Atlanta. Ga.
white liberty silk; with Mr.. j, c., PAN
cake, of Wheeling, w, Va.
Miss Nellie Browne. OF Winchester, Va,
white organdy, pearls; with Mr.. J. M.
B, Gill, of Petersburg. Va.
Miss May Hume. OF the University Of
point d'esprit over white silk, pearls;
With Mr.. S. A. Witherspoon. OF Meridian,
Miss, @
Miss Nell Peterborough. of Lexington.
Va, white organdy, Kappa Alpha pin;
with Mr.. II. S, Osburn, Of Baltimore. Nd
Miss Florence Helm, of New York
city, India silk. Venetian point lace.
s. Rouss. of Charlestown. w. Va.
Miss Nellie Dunlap, of Roanoke, Va,
white organdy, yellow lacei with Mr.
Benolst Shields, of Natche2. Miss.
Miss Edith Morgan, OF Washington, D.
C.. white chi4on over liberty silk. dia-
mond crescent; with Mr.. Stockton Heth
of Radford. Va j,
Miss Martha Moore, of Lexington. Va.
white null over taffeta, diamonds; with
Mr. Robert W, Crawford, OF Baltimore,
Nd.
Miss Augusta Conrad, of Winchester,
va, white organdy, pearls. With Mr.,
Davis Conrad, of Winchester. Va.
Miss Guendolen Howe, of Lexington,
va, white Paris muslin, with lace. opals,
with Mr., w. G. Pendleton, of Wytheville.
Va.
Miss Helen Appleton Baxter, of staun-
ton Va, chiffon over satin, pearls, with
Mr.. M, p, Burks. OF Bedford City, Va.
Miss Anita Penn, Of Keidsyille, N. g.
white swiss. with antique Lace diamonds,