Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-06-21
Brilliant Military German on
Monday Night

brtlIiant Military German on
MondaT Night
The final military german at
the Virginia Military Institute
wac danced last night in the
Stonewall Jackson gymnasium.
At ten O'clock the fourteen couples
of the opening figure march ed into
the dancing hall, which had been
tastefully decorated for the occa-
sion. A large crowd of spectators
witnessed the german. After the
opeuing figure, which was intri.
cate and spectacular, about twenty
other couples joined in the dance.
The gallant cadets and. their
fair companions were all clad in
white. The young ladies carried
immense bouquets of American
Beauty roses, and their military
escorts wore red >sashes. The
leader Of the opening figure was
Cadet j. NJ. Marshall of Norfolk,
Va, with Miss Willis Williams Of
Washington, d. G. Following is
the list Of dancers in the opening
figure:
Miss Willis Williams OF Washing
ton, d. c., dressed in white tuil over
India silk, pearl trimmings and pearl
ornaments; with Cadet J, M. Marshall
OF Norfolk, Va.
Miss Mcclure OF Winchester, Va,
white net, pearl ornaments. with Cadet
w. T. Willis OF Gordonsville, Va.
Miss Elovine Burruss OF Whining
ton, N. c., white net, pearls, with
Cadet Kenneth s. Perkins Of Norfolk.
Va.
Miss Florence Hewitt of Bramwell,
W. Va, white china silk, fraternity
pins, with Cadet F. b. Steele Of Key.
stone, W. Va.
Miss Edith Toppleton of Lynch
burg, Va, white Louis silk over
taffeta, with Cadet E. A. Owen Of Dan
Vile. Va
Miss Mary Perkins Of Dallas, Tex,
white paris null and real lace, with
Cadet John o, Wharton OF Dallas,
Tex.
Miss Dobson Of Lynchburg, Va,
white lace over taffeta, with Cadet
Robert Y, Conrad of Winchester, Va.
Miss Eugene Taylor of Richmond,
Va, white china silk, pearl brooch,
with Cadet R. ]. Martin OF Martins
vile, Va.
Miss Eva G. Dent of Alexandria, Va,
crepe de chine, pearls. with Cadet
Henry 7. Eglin of Danville. Va.
Miss Helen Owen of LynchburR,
Va, white silk null, fraternity pins,
with Cadet Rufus A. Morrison OF Gate
City, Va.
Miss Mary Wills Booker of Hamp-
ton, Va, white crepe de chine, pearls,
with Cadet WoodhD Booker Of Hamp-
ton, Va.
Miss Dunlap Of Lexington, white
null, with Cadet Louis G. Lamont of
Quanah, Tex.
Miss Nell Brockenbrough Of LeXing.
ton, white null, With Cadet Russell
James Of papville, Va.
Miss Prepspn OF staunton, white
crepe, pearls, with Cadet ]. Allen
Herman OF Danville, Va.
The chaperones who occupied the
platform alcOve were
Mrs. Alexander Hamilton OF Peters
burg, Va. dressed In white silk.
Mrs. Burruss Corprew Of Norfolk,
Va, white satin and pearl ornaments.
Mrs. Bradaker Beverley Of Wlnches-
ter, Va, white crepe de chine,
Mrs. Bertha J.. Roelofs Of Phlla-
delphia, Pa. embroidered chiffon,
Mrs. w. Il. Caftee OF Carthage,
Mo-, black lace and diamonds,
Mrs. G, NJ. Phister of Dallas, Tex,
white paris muslin,
Mrs. Z, b, Perkins OF Dallas, Tex,
white null and lace,
Mrs, ]. K. Steele OF Keystone, w,
Va, white crepe,
Mrs ]. w, Preston Of Keystone,
W, Va, white chiffon.
Mrs George w, LIlley Of Quanah,
Tex, white silk and diamonds.
Mrs. $. p. Walker, Jr,, OF Licking
ton, black lace over white taffeta.
Mrs. r. A. Mari OF Lexington, grey
silk and white lace. diamond orna
ments.
Mrs. Lawrence Rust of Lexington,
white crepe de chine and pearls.
Mrs. e. Morgan Pendleton' OF Lex
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