Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-11
.H0WITzERs' BALL PROVES
BRILLIANT SUCCESS
Great Crowd Throngs Grays' Arniory
for War Benefit Enter.
tninment.
MISS WILSON ALSO PRESENT
Governor Stuart Praises Democratic
Feature, CharacterizIng Ball as
best Of It's Kind IIc Has Ever At
tcnded-Many Soldiers Attend.

1T Is the best thing of It's kind
have ever seen" said Governor Henry
Carter Stuart last night, referring to
the Howi.zcrs' military ball. given at
Grays' Armory. under the auspices Of
the "oman's Auxiliary. for the benefit
OF tho Richmond Howltzers and the
Rockbridge Artillery. 1T is fine. It's
big and democratic, and that lis what
l like"
1T Is fine. l am delighted with IT,"
said Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter
of the President. ITS splendid sue
cess-how could 1t be otherwise? Just
as soon as l crossed the Mason and
Dixon line. | began TO feel at home"
Splendor and monetary returns un-
dou5tedly made the function spoken OF
by Governor Stuart and Miss Wilson
one OF the most unquestionabie sue
cesses and delightful social events in
the history of this city. JOY and democ-
racy met In swirl OF flying feet
that lasted from S o'clock until mid
night tis estimated that there were
at least 1000 people packed In the
armorH. Oyer 1000 tickets had been
sold over = week ago. and 1900 were
sold at the door. While probably all
who bought tickets were not present
the numbers were sufficient TO he up
in tho thousands. There seems little
doubt that more than $4,000 will be
sides the sale of tickets. there were
touT booths, carnival fashion.
COLONEL. STERN LEADS
IN GRAND MARCH OF BALL
Lieutenant Colonel 10 Lane Stern
led the grand march. in which hun
dfeds Of couples participated There
were girls twelve or thirteen years old
and good number of Confederate
veterans from tho Soldiers Home.
There were In the march representa-
tives OF almoHt every branch Of United
States military service. When the
French nag was carried by the band
played the ''Marseillcs"; when the
British. God Save the King" and the
American. The. S;ar-Spangled Banner
In the Governors box. above the
Governors flag. were Governor Stuart;
Miss Margaret Wilson. Miss Lord. Cap
tain Armistcad Mason Dobic. OF Camp
Lee: Lieutenant William A. Stuart the
Governors nephew; Major Jennings G..
Wise. OF Camp Lee: Lieutenants Dome
ION and BoEran6 French instructors
ut Camp Lee; Mr.. and Mrs. Egber, g.
Leigh. Jr.; Lieutenant Governor and
Mrs. j. Taylor Ellyson; MIR. and Mrs.
Harry Fairfax Ayres. Mr.. and Mrs. L..
Randolph Williams. General and Mrs.
w. w. Sale. Alexander Forward. Sec
rotary to the Governor: First Lieuten-
ant w. W. PoindeSter anu Second Lieu
tenant Ben. Brokenborough. OF tho
Battery A. Virginia Volunteers: VIII
liam T. Dabney. Colonel 10 Lane Stern,
Miss Kate Myers. sister of William NJ
Myers. captain of the IIowitzers, and
other prominent persons.
The hall was profuscly decorated
with the flags or the allied nations.
Miss Kate Myers was one of tire
leading spirits in the preparation OF
this event and to her is due a great
deal of the credit for the success
The applause that greeted Miss Will
son on her entrance to the Governors
box was somewhat tumultuous She
was easily recognized. Sho was dressed
In an evening gown OF green char
iIneusc. and wore a nosegay OF pink
orchids. After the grand march, she
came down and danced with Captain
Dobie and the crowd. shaking hands
with many persons who were intro
duced to her.