The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-26
COLONIAL BALL
At WILLIAMSBURG.
Given Under Auspices Of United
Daughters Of Con-
federacy
IN COLLEGE GYMNASIUM
Opened With a Drill, in Which
All the Ladies Take
Part.
(speclal to The Tlnes-Dlspatch.)

(SpcCtal TO Inc IlIIleS- lJlSputNlI.I
WILLIAMSBURG VA, February 3d.
K most unique attraction and pleasing
aYair was the colonial ball, given Thurs
day night by the Williamsburg Chapter,
United Daughters Of the Confederacy.
of which Mrs. Lyon G. Tyler is prcsi-
dent; Mrs. Len Jones. vlce-president and
Mrs Trevilian, honoroay president.
The ball was given in the college gym
nasiun, and was largely attended by
the town people and students.
The gymnasium was beautifully and
artistically drnped In the flags and colors
OF the Confederacy, and with the bril-
liant colorlng, the blaze OF the electric
lights and the quaint, old fashloned cos
tumery of the Daughters. bedecked in
colonial garb, and powdered pompadour,
the scene and assemblage was one that
drew again in living color the picturesque
days OF Eye Ancient Capital
YE OLDEN TIME.
The spirit of the occasion was carried
out in every detail. Every member oi
the chapter was present and all were
CARRIED after the fashion OF the eaity
colonial days. some of the ladies present
wearing dresses that had been landed
down from q generation of coloat.l
danes.
The ball was opened with urill. N
which all the ladies took part. Issuing
from the dressing rooms and marching
two abreast, led by Mr.. James T. Chris
tian, the ladies. moving to Il slow and
stately measure. filed through many
beautiful figures, being roundly clapped
by admiring groups at every turn. The.
drill was admirably managed by Mr.
Christian, who showed himself a pas,
master in the art. The drill was fol-
lowed by the old-fashioned. and now al
most obsolete, Virginia reel. With the
demure graces OF the colonial danes the
ladies moved through many OF the
stately and beautiful figures OF the old
dance. showing themselves to he rs
staid and graceful as the generations
from whom they sprung.
Then a livelier measure broke from
the band, and the younger people cane
In for their modern german. led by
Mr.. Christian. Many more beautiful
figures were gone through. and the dane
ing lasted until two o'clock. Refresh
ments were served at midnight by the
ladies of the chapter
FOR A MEMORIAL.
The ball was given to raise fund for
a memorial to be erected on the Pala ~
Dunmore's mansion. in honor of the
Confederate dead. The monument Is to
he erected at cost of 1850, OF which
a goodly portion was raised through
the ball.
Among those present were Mrs. Lyon
G. Tyler and Misses Julia and Lizzie
Tyler, Mrs t. ]. Stubs and Misses Lucy
and Nab Stubs, Misses Pattie. Kittie
and Agnes Morecocke. Mrs. Hugh S.
Bird Miss Edith Smith, Mrs. Ellen
Barnes and Miss Ellen Barnes, Miss
Mississippi: Miss Mamie C. Davis. Miss
Murphy, Mrs. Helen Leigh. Miss Bessie
Lamb, Miss Margaret Jones' Mrs. Len
Jones. Miss Emily Christian, Miss Jen-
ME Christian. Mrs. Foster and Misses
Mary and Lucille Foster. Mrs Southall.
Miss Lizzie Meade. Mrs. Booth OF The
Grove: Miss Elizabeth Coleman, Mrs.
Trevilian. Mrs. Moncure. Mrs. ]. Lesslie
Hall, Mrs. Geddie and Miss Catherine
Geddy, Mrs. F. O'Keeffe Mrs. Gregory
Spencer, Mrs. Murphy. Mrs. Ned Leigh.
burton, Miss Sue Hundley Miss Sher-
wef. of Mexico. and Miss Sherwell of
Williamsburg: Miss Virginia Braithwaite,
Misses Florence and Garnett Sweeney,
Mrs Brooks and Misses Benlah AND
Edna Brooks and Misses Beulah and
Ruffin, Misses Louise and Virginia Har-
rison. Mrs. Johnson. Miss Russell. OF Scot
land; and Mrs. Stone. and Messrs. James
7. Christian, Francis and Tom Murphy,
Francis O'Keeffe. George and Cyrus
, Hankins, Helm, Durkee. Zachary, Small,
'iA"C Smith. Etheridge. Perkins, Sydney
Hughes, Floyd Hughes, Claiming Hall,
Stone. Hugh s. Bird. Blanchard. West.
Warner, Miller, Littleburg Foster,
Bowen. Savage. Coleman. Lacy, Riddick.
Campbell. Tyler Ellis, Davis. Cadet
Harris Booth, Mackreth and Master John
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