The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-03
Southern Society of Washing
ton to Popularize Sections
Principal Staple
FUNCTION TO BE NOTABLE
Persons Prominent in Social
and Official Life at Nations
Capital Interested in Ap-
preaching Event; Double
Ball Rooms of the New VIII
lard to Be Used
washington Herald.)

washington HeralO.)
The Southern Society of Washing
ton has made the present crisis af-
fecting the South s principal staple,
the occasion for showing its interest
in the movement to ~popularize cotton
goods and will give a cotton ball in
costume at the New Willard the latter
part of November.
It will be n Of the most elaborate
functions the society has ever given
and the plans for decorations, cos
tunes, dances, and music give prom
Use that it will be a gorgeous spec
tacle. The ball will be complimentary
to the members of the society.
Originally it was expected that the
dance would be given at the Raleigh
Hotel, but the proportions OF the en-
tertainment have been SO elaborated
that it is now intended to use the
double ball rooms Of the New Will
lard, and have two Orchestras playing
throughout the evening.
The rooms will be deliberately dec
GRATED with cotton talks and cotton
bOlls.
The Southern Railway has agreed
to furnish all of the decorations. King
Cotton will be represented by a chew
alier Of the old South, but sh-h, that
is a secret. His name will not be
grand march.
His queen, ladies in waiting to the
queen, knights and other courtiers,
who will form his brilliant court, will
be dressed in cotton in place of
brOcadeS and 1aceS.
Ballroom For Old Dances.
The largest ballroom will be given
over part Of the evening to those who
prefer the old dances, and those pres
ent who wish may leave the giddy
maxixe, the tango, and one step, and
indulge in the stately Virginia reel.
the lancerS, and the ~Quadrille.
Mrs. r. D. Shepherd, who is Odette
Tyler on the stage, is drilling some
young girls in a classic dance which
will be a feature of the early evening.
She heads the committee on fancy
dances. There will be committees or
old-fashioned dances, and on modern
dances.
Mrs. William L.. Marshall, daughter
of former Senator ColQuitt, is chair
: man of the committee on decorations
: upon the success of whose work much
. Of the distinctive flavor of the even
! ing's entertainment will depend. Al
" the cotton exposition in Atlanta ir
! 1881, Senator Colquitt. then Governor
!" of the State appeared at a grand bal
{ in the evening dressed in a cotton sui
which that morning had been grow
y ing in the fields. It was picked, ginn.
ed. made up into yarn, woven and {
!: suit fashioned for him all within tn,
daylight hours of one day.
I The women of the south are to ap
pear at the ball either as their Lowell,
IA selves, or in costumes typifying his
~torical characters, heroines Of fiction
re os as categorical figures, The only re
y quirement is that their costumes shal
be made from the feecy staple.
IF No Masks To Be Worm.
In n case OF the men, either cot
l. ton clothes are to be worn, or som
a. covering of cotton over their evenin,
" clothes There will no no raclyC
The number Of specially invite
guests will be limited to about on
score and will include Justices of tn
Supreme Court. who are Of Souther
birth. and members Of the Diplomat
Corps from Pan-America.
The general committee on arrange
az ments appointed to taxi charge of tn
. details consists of Surg. Gen. Williar
Oi c.. Gorgas, Rear Admiral Samuel Nc
~ Gowan, paymaster general of tn
Us navy; Henry S. Breckenridge. Assist
eS ant Secretary Of War; Neyle G., Co,
e. quit, clerk to the lou Committee o
= Ways and Means; ]. R.. Price, CO
70 Robert n. Harper, and DR.. Clarence
+. Owens.
IN This committee, which will also COZ
stitute the foo committee at the bal
u will be assisted by Mrs. Ollie \
ar James, Mrs. Maude Howell Smitl
ng Mrs. William L. Marshall, Mrs. 10,
en- eph E. Randsell, Mrs. Duncan I
n Fletcher, Mrs. r. D. Shepherd. MI
Clara G. Crumpton. Mrs. Harri,
of Graves, Miss Mary Dundridge Spier
Mrs. Robert L. Taylor. Miss Sallie Wi
Ter liams, Mrs. Milton w. Johnson. an
lat Mrs. John rankl Fort.
Following are the other commi
re- tees:
to Old-time Dances-Mrs. Clara
thy fCrumpton, Mrs. NJ. w. Johnson. M,
ty- Morgan w. Shuster. Mrs Howa,
Sutherland. Conrad H.. Syme. Walla,
to Streator, Bestor r. Walters.
OF Decoration Committee-Mr W
liam l.. Marshall. Miss Helen II. Ha