The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-13
Society

As usual a number Of Richmond
girls will attend the finals at the
colleges all over the State this year.
The germans. iuncheons and num-
beriAss little affairs will be most
charming, ana delightful. Miss Mary
johnston. who has been spending the
past season at the Chesterfield, but
is now at the Chainberlin, Old Point.
will go to Lexington for the V. NJ. l.
finals- which will begin Friday even
ing with the opening hop. and will
continue through the following We'd
nesday. The final german Will be
given on Monday evening, the society
hop Tuesday evening. and the maj
ball Thursday evening. Miss Alice
lizard. OF Roanoke, who was much
admired visitor In Richmond during
the past season, will also attend the
finals, accompanied by her guest, Miss
Elizabeth Claiming Brooke, OF Nor
folk.
Miss Mary Erwin, who attended
sweet Briar this past session, lis among
the girls from all over the State who
are attending the v. r. l. functions,
and Miss Louise Richardson Is one of
the most admired of the many
charming girls In Lexington for the
Washington and Lee finals. Miss Nora
Randolph left on Saturday for Alex
andria to attend the many delightful
functions. incident to the closing OF
the Episcopal High school. Misses Gay
Montague. Elizabeth Cox, Chloe Tyler
Cooke. 1Anier Dunn and Charlotte
Bemiss have returned from Wood
berry Forest In Albemarie county
where they formed delightful eoterie-
at the final dances and other func>
tons of the Military Academy.
Junior Senior German at v. Il. j.
The gayetiets OF commencement
week at the Y. p. I, began Friday
evening with the junior-senior ger
man. This Is the compliment paid
the graduates by their immediate sue
cessors and there Is always an at
tempt made to Guido in some way all
who have gone before. II Is conceded
that the class of lstl bears off the
hcuors. The decorations of the hall
were the most elaborate ever attempt
ed. in fact the visitors present from
all parts of tho State said they ex-
ceeded anything ever seen at a COLI
Iege dance in Virginia, the favors
were the most costly and the whole
decorative scheme was an artistic
triumph, showing both originality
and hard work on the spart of the
class.
Around the walls OF the large hall.
over the windows and above the doors
ropes Of running cedar were festoou-
ed. the stage being completely hid
den from view by a curtain of the
same; the green relieved at intervals
by clusters of electric lights showing
class and college colors, numerals and
the letters Va. Tech From a booth
Of cedar in one corner OF the hail
fruit punch was served. and. in an
other a fountain played throughout
=. al. . 4.
piece of art being cluster OF colored
light over pond IN which live fish
swan. japanese lanterns suspended
from the ceiling she'd a soft light on
the scene.
Mr.. r. T. Ashhy. OF Culpepper, led
with Miss Cary Brooke, OF Roanoke,
and. from the first whistle until the
lights were lowered and bugIer
sounded taps. the german was a
success. In the third OF the many
novel figures led. fayors were distris
auted. college remnants to the men
and clusters of American Beauty roses
To their partners. The chaperones
present included the President and
Mrs. Barringer. Commandant and Mrs.
Dashfeis. tho members of the faculty
and their wives and the ladies here
with visiting girls. Music was by the
Roanoke orchestra and 9 course SUP
per was served to two hundred guests
In the dining hall
Among the sixty couples dancing
were: Miss Mamie Hail. Richmond:
and MIR. Dabney. Miss Virginia Pat
ton. blackburn. and Mr.. skinner; Miss
Lucille Paxton, Yellow Sulphur. and
Mr.. Saunders: Miss Virginia Nawter.
Blacksburg. and Mr.. spindle; Miss
Margaret Barfnger. Blackburg and
/ Mr. Nawsers. Missr NJ ars >T.yresfy Wash
fngton, and Mr.. Victor Rarringer;
Miss Cantney Venahle, Chapel 1871.
and Mr.. sutton; iss Mieou and Mr.
Syfar, Miss II. EofY. cEris,ianshurR.
and Mr.. Shackleford; Miss Katie Mil
Ter Wytheville, and Mrs. Hawkins.
Miss Louise Hoga Blackhurg, and Mr..
Lewis: Miss Bessie Austin, Roanoke
+ and Mr.. Hurt Miss Lizxie Hoge and
Mr.. Sierra; Miss Marnye Jennings
Roanoke. and Mr.. Graveley: Miss Ellz-
aheth Hatrstst. Roanoke and Mr.
Stafford: Miss Rosa Jacskon. Amelia,
and MIR. Jacskon. Miss C'lemmer.
Stanton. and MIR. Mackai. Miss Ellen
Waidrcp, Norfolk. and Mr. ]. &. Berke-
ley; Miss Harris. Bedford. and Mr.
Harris: Miss Bessie billiard. Chatham,
and Mr., Winston; Miss Nita Aston.
Honaker, and Mr.. Painter; Miss Ste
phenson. Sweet Brsar. and Mr.. Mar
shall; Miss Jordan, Radford. and Mr.
Heath Robinson: Miss Edwards and
Mr.. Marchant. Miss Mayo and Mr.. c.
j. Berkeley. Miss Hyslop. Sweet Briar,
and Mr.. Gibbs: Miss Erwin. Sweet
Briar, and Mr.. Baum: Miss Anna Bar
ringer, BlackshIrg, and Mr.. Thomp-
son: Miss Mary Henderson and Mr..
Hale: Miss Susie Waugh, Galax. and
Mr.. Waugh Miss Blanche Carico.
Galax. and Mr. Early. Miss Lena Rob
erts, Fries, Va. and Mr.. Crabill. Miss
Elizabeth Smith. Staunton, and Mr.
Walker. Mrs. o. c. Burkhardt, and Mr.
v. u. Hodgson; Miss Rosalie Stock
ard, Columbus, Miss and Mr.. Rath-
ellie. Miss Louise Black and Mr.. Har-
yey: Miss Dejarnette, Norfolk, and