Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
.CH|LDREN's ANNUAL BALL
AT WHITE IS BIC SUCCESS
Youthful Dancers Present beautiful
Spectacle in Their Charm-
ing Costumes,
ESns wEsks OK uAHr WORK
S1,vnss ~ AYnlanSe Fr,m Spectators
SrIS,s taytle Merry Maker>-Con-
risuet ESue Weather Makes Ont
acsNr Sl>>rrS Popular.


VA. Angus: s -The chldre-'S anrusl
bail tor& 2lAce ~ Monday YiSA; In
me Ballroom =, the Waite THIS event
so ardsn;ly awaited Ny ;hc ycu,ntul
dancers, WAS the elimination ~ weeks
III pRtter; work
From the ttuiest tot E,,,ra GRAY
White. OF Norfolk. dressed rs Cupj6.
of Atlanta, nothing more could Se
asked in the Way Of youthful beauty
and grace. Beginning with the grand
march. which was led ;hroUEh many
Intricate figures by Garrett i Mali.
Of Richmond. Anne Grant. WilNur
Preston. OF Baltimore and pruslas
ra!no- OF Atlanta. there followed many
quaint and novel dances
Tho f,rst was The White sulphur
Ninuet." danced by Elizabeth TAYLOR.
Mildred Hancock Virginia S,er-y.
Mary Preston, Anne Grant. Douslas
Paine, Burks Yuille and Mary Kaye.
Then followed Douglas Taiuc, as rier-
rottc. Sho seemed like breath Of
zephyr. SO light and airy were her
movements. Miss Nancy Youile danced
with real spirit dashing Spanish
dance. Anne Grant. in scarf dance.
was the poetry OF molten. AZ the
conclusion OF her solo. She was Joined
by Douglas Paine. Elizabeth TAYLOR
Mary Kaye. Mildred Hancock. Mary
Preston, Helen Wardlow. Nancy Youilie
and Margaret Flick. who. with rain
w-colorcd scarves danced around her
completing very lovely picture. y
real highland 1inE, danced by Eliza
beth Taylor. brought storms OF APP
plause from the enthusiastic sNeCta-
tors Ammo Grant was next in an ar-
row dance that was almost professions al
in It's perfection. one of the mos,
enjoyable numbers was the maxine. as
done by John Taylor, OF Richmond and
Helen Preston. OF Baltimore They
went through the difficult steps with
a vim and certainty that would have
heen creditable in erown-ups. They
were compelled 20 give an encore. an
old-fashionCd cake walk
Among the participants in the even
ing's frol!c were Mary Stamps Gray
and Mary Dixon Cooke. a pink roses
John Francis Marshall III. Ben Hur;
Randolph Hobbs, Napoleon: Horace
Titus. sailor boy; katherine rilson.
clown; Dudley Mastcn. fisher boy:
Walter Ferguson. Indian; Elizabeth
Marshall. Little Red Riding Hood:
Eleanor Flick, Kate Grecnaway: George
and William Cartwright, ~ clowns;
Helen Gary. Folly; Billy Ferguson
II God: Elizabeth Copeland. flower girl:
Mary Jones. Jockey: Ethel Pilson old
fashioned girl; Elizabeth Jones. riding
lady; Helen Preston, flower Girl; Helen
Wardlow, autumn: Margaret Flick.
huntsman; Mary Preston American
Beau,y Rose; Elizabeth Taylor. Dutch
girl; Douglas rainc, Picrrctte: Mary
Parke Kaye. shepherdess: Virginia
Stcrry French court lady: Nancy
fu!Ne, Spanish costume; Burks Yuillc
Highland costume: Garrett Wall. ;orea-
dor; Henry Cahell, clown: John TAYLOR.
Incie sam; John Grant, Zulu: Newton
Thomas and Charles Ferguson. China
men; addison Thomas. Brownie Geo.
kahlo, German peasant: Edward Hobbs
Cnceda Biscuit: Mildred Hancock "
rolcan peasant; Wilbur Preston. fawn
The rosy-d!mpled GRANDDAUGHTER OF
Mrs, John u Potts. o. Richmond. ere
ated many delighted calculations She
kept the onlookcrs in gales OF laughter
rs she nonchalantly carried ont h"r
representation OF the Dutch Cleanser
Girl" with her tiny broom. She is
tho three ycar-old daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. William r. Hubert. Of Cincinnati.
Her mother is we'll remembered here
s one OF the bellies OF White Sul3hur
After the lancers which concluded
the program. the children marched
into the parlor OF the White. where
refreshments were served Professor
and Mrs. Zchley were showcrei with
congratulations from all sides
Nine. Ida Mccord, Of New YORK
gave hey second recital Tuesday might
in The ballroom Of, NE Grecrb-ier.
Her program q E7ranSt. .Ttatnan. I,al-
ian and English songs Trough, forth
repeated applause Her voice is 2
glorious -uezzo-soprano o. wide range
and power. We; wiki thrilling sweet
-ess throughout; She was enthusiast
Ideally received and g-acious!y re-
sporiet 70 many enco-es George ~
all, ot Richmond, also deserves r!ea.
praise 70. his sympathetic sccor0?an!-
1nen;s. NJ y. Pa!oH ADDED 70 the
beauty % the program With two ITO
In numbers MS technique and tore
charmed the large audience
=. auction bridge was given 4. ne
spr!ns-:oon o. me Greenb-.e- On
Friday morning tor .he bene4. - 80
Industrial sohoo! and Farm .o- Hone.
We're fourteen tables The ars, Prize
went 20 Mrs. =. y Titus % View
YORK; the second 10 Mrs = / Yourg
OF New York, tbs consolation failing
to MIS-. James IS Garter : naaAs3-ra
sum was realized FOR this vor-nv
charity
The Black ana White co,r"on ,>.s
week was great success There wera
$50 couples The women sho.ysi
or!ginaNty in their novel costumes.
and tho men wore white trousers and
black coats 20 CARR out the c1,o-
scheme. M and Mrs Thomas la
Pa!ne' ot atlanta, led
The continued fine weather MS
brought out IN full force the lovers ~
outdoor SPORTS The tennis courts
and go!t links arc ;h-crged wiz On
thusiasts and Riding and d~iyia. mar
past!mcs.
are Miss Cattle. Mrs Hcb.eea hl,s,r
Miss Elise Parkinson. Louis ~ Raj
o!ife, IS. 7. Brore Leo Moore and
Ir "a