The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-25
GRAND MILITARY
BAIL As Institute
Brilliant Scene in the stonewall
Jackson Gym
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LEXINGTON, " Al, June f24..-The final
military ball at the Virginia Military In
stitute was given Wednesday night IN the
spacious stonewali Jackson gymnasium,
which had been transformed Into a tveri.
table fairy scene OF gorgeous color and
rich decorations. Mr.. William Kramer, OF
Lexington, was the decorator. The ceiling
and side walls were literally covered with
flags, fraternal badges bunting. etc..
while over all a brilliant glow was cast
BY innumerable electric lights. ~ r.
The opening figure was danced BY twen-#
ty-four couples, and their execution ct the
Intricate and spectacular evolutlons re-
ccived most enthusiastic applause by the
large crowd OF spectators present. The
cadets were dressed in full uniform, with
swords and sashes and pumes. Their
fair partners were tastefully gowned In
white and carried immense bouquets Of
American Beauty roses. At II o'clock the
twcnty.four couples marched into the
dancing hall, preceded by two color bear Z
ers. who carried Virginia and United
States flags i.t3
,'he leaders in the opening figure were
Cadet Tazcwel Elicit. Jr., OF Richmond,
and Miss Effle DeVan. of Philadelphia.
The following werc the couples in the I
opening figure:
Miss Effie Dcvan. OF Philadelphia, Fa:,
who wore gown OF white liberty SILK,
with pearls and a Pl Beta NJ Sonority
pin as ornaments, with Cadet Iieutenant
Tazewell Elicit. Jr of Richmond, final
ball president.
Miss Frances MeNelly. OF vicksburg.
Miss. gowned In white net and Sigma
Alpha Epsilon Fraternity badges as orna-
me,lts with Cadet g. Fraser, OF San An
tonic, Texas. ttt5 IN I'LL
MISS Preston McNcilly, OF vicksburg.
Miss. gowned in white net and Sigma
Alpha Epsilon badEes as ornaments with
Cadet Fl. r. Mecredy. OF Roanoke. Va Il
3 Miss Wcstcntt, OF Baltimore. who wore
white organdy.. with Cadet George Blow.
of Gloucester county, Va.
Miss Avis w. Grant, OF Richmond, Va
WHO wore white taffetn, with white lace,
with Cadet Henry Roelof. OF Philadelphia,
Pa. .
Miss Annie Douglas Williams, OF Win
chester, Va. In white lace with pearl
necklace. with Cadet ohm Nash, OF Ports 81
mouth. Va.
wearing white net and pearls. with Cadet
j. Newman Perry. OF Washington, .. G.
Miss Margaret Perkins. OF Dallas. Texas.
wearing white gown md lace, with Cadet
-. II. Phls,cr. Of Maysvlle Ky. u
Miss Anne Douglas Beverley. Of Wins
chester, +, wearing gown Of white net.s
Chi Phi badge, with Cadet Lucius g Not
ting ham. OF Sea View. Va
u Miss Mary,fWillls Booker. OF HAMPTON.
Va, wearing white chiffon over SILK.
pearls, with Cadet Captain Arthur G.
Campbell. OF Lexingto ton. Va 4.
Miss a. B. Patterson, OF Petersburg.
Va. wearing lace gown. with Cadet Ed
mund IA. Saunders, o. Richmond. Va.
Miss Willis Williams. OF Washington.
d. C., wearing white net over silk, pearls,
with Cadet Allen Kimberley. OF Fort Mon
roe, Va. a M i a i3
Miss Euphennia Davenport, Of Charles
town. ". Va, wearing white chiffon over
itaffeta, sigma Alpha Epsilon badges.
with Cadet A.. Holmes Allen, Of Summit
Point, ". Va. ~ .
MISS LILY Lawrence Rust. OF Lexington,
Va. wearing white Paris muslin and dla-E
monds. with Cadet G.. Harold Whitney, %
Lexington, KY. rs
va. wearing gown OF white silk. Kappa
Alpta badges with Cadet Charles B. At
will, of Kinsale Va We
Miss Fannie A. Marston. of Toano, "a.
wearing white crepe d chine, with Cadet +:
Archibald H. Bell OF Mount Sidney, Va
Va. wearing point d esprit, over white u
silk and pearls. with Cadet a. Barclay n
OF Orange. Va, rs
Miss Louise Hasklns. OF Lexington. Va,
wearing point d'esprlt, Kappa Alpha B
badges, with Cadet r. Stearns Dodson,f OF
Norfolk, Va. ~, ~, =,
C.. wearing white lace, diamonds and
sapphircs, with Cadet j. Cleland Snead,
of Lynchburg, Va. 4
Miss Eugenia Tayloe. OF Richmond, Va.
wearing white chiffon and pearls. Will X
cadet Travenor B. Goodloe, OF Big Stone
Gap. Va. 3ssa VII q ID
Miss Martha L. Moore, Of Lexington.
va. wearing white organdy Kappa sigma
FRA terniYy pin, with Cadet II, Bernard =
Burroughs. OF Portsmouth, Va.
Miss Mena Whltmore. OF Petersburg,
Va, wearing white organdy. with white
lace and ribbon trimmings. With Cadet \
". Robert Nichols, OF Petersburg. Va
wearing white muslin. With diamonds,
with Cadet Mahlon W. Caffee, OF Car
thage, Mo.
Miss Newman Bell OF Mount Sidney,
Va. wearing white silk and gold passa-
menterie with Cadet p. warren A1aTstoH, b
or Richmond, Z Va.
The chaperones were Mrs. Andrew ia ck-
son Montague Executive Mansion, Rich
mond. Va who wore a gown OF black 4
net escorted by General s. Ship. super
intcndent OF the Virginia litary Insti- "
tute. III .s X. . V. .
3 Mrs. Francis Mallory, OF the yirgnia a
Military Institute. wearing white silk.
Mrs. Burrlss corprew Of Norfolk, Va.s
Pompadour net. white. with pink roses.
4 Mrs. Alexander Hamilton, OF Peters,
burg. Va, white silk. "a
Mrs. E. A, Saunders. of Richmond. Va,
hand embroidered chiffon cloth, pearls
and diamonds,
Mrs. Z. M, Pendleton. OF Lexington,
Va, black jetted net over white.
Mrs. Lawrence Rust, Of Lexington. Va,
black spangled net. \
Mrs. ". x, caffee. OF Carthage, Mo-,