The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-27
BRILLIANT
v. M. |. BALL
Dancing Hall Was deliberately
Decorated With Flags.
a LONG LIST OF DANGERS
The Cadets In Full Uniform and the
Girls in White, With American
Beauty Roses Made Beau
tIfuI Scene.

d r.
tIfuI Scene.
Especial to Tho T1mes-Dlspatch.)
LEXINGTON. VA. June 8.-Ihe maj
bali at the Virginia Military Institute
took place Wednesday evening IN the
cadet gymnasium, and was brilliant al
fair. The dancing hall was ella boratey
decorated with flags, banners, Japanese
lanterns and umbrellas. The central piece
was a. large star, from which long
streamers radlated. The chaperones al
cove was a bower of roses.
~ Promptly at II O'Clock the dancers en-
tered the hall ! ntwo lines, led by the
two presidents Cadets Biscoe and Daw-
ley. The young ladies looked charming
In their beautiful gowns. They all car
ried bouquets Of magnificent American
Beauty roses The cadets were dressed
IN white trousers. gray coatee, red sashes,
caps with plumes, and long streamers OF
white ribbon They carried their swords.
The opening figures consisted OF beau-
ttful marches and intricate evolutions, all
OF a military character. Some parts were
exceedingly Spectacular. The ball was
given by the second class In honor of the
first class, and one OF the formations
made by the couples was the figures 'o4 to
'03, and concluded with the letters v.
M. I.
Dancing was kept up until o'clock the
next morning A sumptuous supper was
served at 2 O'Clock.
THE CHAPERoNEs. .:
Tho chaperones were:
Mrs. John W. Gordon, OF Richmond,
Va, in dress of black lace over silk;
diamond ornaments.
Mrs. ]. Southgate Lennon, Of Balti.
more. Md, black spangled net In Jet
over satin.
Mrs William Malone, OF Petersburg,
Va. embroidered chiffon; diamonds and
pearls.
Mrs e. Rust-Smith. OF Washington. D.
c.. white crepe de chine chiffon and ap.
plique over silk: amethysts.
"a Mrs J. c. Miller. of Huntington, ".
Va, white organdy: diamonds.
Mrs. Eugene Crowdus, of Dallas, Tex,
white lace over taffeta: diamonds.
Mrs. M. Archer Roberts. of Washington
D. c., black spangled net
Mrs. w. H. Goodman, Of Lee, Va, re.
4 naissance lace robe over taffeta; diamonds
and pearls.
Mrs. R. L. Owen. Of Lexington, Va,
crepe de chine; pearls.
Mrs. T. H. Broken broIgh, of licking
ton. Va, black net.
Mrs. AZ. B. Corse. Of Lexington, Va,
white organdy; pearls.
Miss Malgaret Freeland, Of Lexington.
Va, black silk grenadlne and spangled
net over satin.
THE COUPLES.
The COUPLES IN the opening figure were:
..lg nr.shd in point d'esprit. S. a. 3. pins
- as ornaments. with Cadet ]. E. Bscoe,
Of ,. Washington, P G.
Miss Bessie Doyle, of Norfolk, Va,
white SILK SUnOleHtad and real lar NIT
Cadet G. S. Dawley, OF Dallas. Tex.
Miss Rosa Stephenson of Petersburg,
l h,Hh, t1rtim adah diamonts and Kappa
he Mfss q ns R5ete SIas!rg, Va: ,,.
burg. Va. white organdy and lace, with
Cadet r. B. Claggett. of Bloomington III.
Miss Virginia Baker. of Winchester,
WITH n Gadef nf 8 lace Kappa e. A1Phs pin
Miss Louise Haskins. Of Lexington,
Va Va white corded gauze and lace pearls
". Headly. Of lexington, Ky. e'
white chiffon with Cadet s. A. Lough-
Ms Miss Z Elissbethh 'f Lee, Of Gloucester eoun
y. Va, organdy over silk. with Cadet
Paul J. Thompson. OF Summit Point. w.
:, Miss Maude Battle, of warrenton. N;
G.. white ,organdy and lace. with Cadet
=: p. Jordan of Richmond. Va.
Va; white. silk null and lace. Kappa
Alpha pin. with Cadet e. F. G. Doyle,
Miss RUBY Hammer Of Lynchburg, Va.
Xipha pin, with Cadet b. G. Pearson. Of
s KISS Sannie G. waddln. OF richmond,
Va. white SILK with real lace, pearls
with Cadet II. B. Worden, of Missoua,
III chu p,,u - r,,r,. ,o,n+,,
Va. white chiffon over taffeta. diamonds
and pearls. with Cadet N. b, Page. OF
Clarke county.
c.. White mousse seine De sole and 0'i lace. e.
pearls. with Cadet s. A. Pace, Of Corsi-
cana Tex.
R as Ays E WS{s so hpt dsp Fl r Nas
Cadet ]. Stuart Williams, of Lexington,
" Miss Lillian Blntord. of Richmond. Va,
white organdy and real lace, Kappa
Alpha pin. with Cadet l.. c. Leftwich.
MISS a's Nellie 81 Dunlap, of Roanoke. Va.
ds ss c Mso SGand 81 Of W Ehmsrs N Va
white lace, with Cadet r. e, Riser, OF
Miss Bernard Cooke of Richmond, Va.
real lace over taffeta, diamonds. with
Cadet Alfred p Upshur of Richmond
Miss Nell Brockenbrough Of Lexing,
ton, Va, white null Kappa Alpha pin
with Cadet G. B. Lathrop, OF Richmond
Va.
Miss Florence Werner. OF Atlanta, Ga.
white liberty silk and Irish point lace
with Cadet ]. W. Crowdus. OF Dallas
Miss Louise Jones. of Norfolk, Va,
white point d'esprit over satin, diamond
and peairs. with Cadet r, II. johnson
q Miss ho'' Seli Rust-smith, OF Washington
% G.. liberty gauze and SATIN, pearls
with Cadet S. X, Funkhouser. of Harrl
sonburg, Va,
York, white point desprit and lace, wit
Cadet A. II. Smoot, OF Richmond. Va.
Among the other couples were:
Miss Edith Morgan. OF Washington, I
c., pink silk MULE: with Cadet ]. \
Perry, of Washington, d: G.
Miss Lewie Roller. Of Harrisonburt
va. white chiffon: with Cadet Henry Fail
fax Ayres, of Washington, D; G.