Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-24
DANCERS ARE CARRIED
IN COLONIAL COSTUME
Reception Is rendered "Nir-
ginia The First" Queen
of the Pageant.
ExEcuTE MINUET a ND GAvoTrE
Colonel Hiram VI. smith. Chief Of Gov
crnor TrInkIr's stnn, Directs Inter-
eating mud Picturesque Program of
Events.

CARRIED In Colonial costume B1l
huge Coliseum at Broad and Lon-
hardy Streets last might for the first
az "A series OF four period balls. Fol
lowing the reception OF Virginia the
First" queen OF the pageant and her
court and attendants, the asscmblage
danced the minue, AMI gavottc. only
those in Colonial dress taking part In
these advertisements. From this
tunctur- on. others attircd In evening
dr.ss were permitted on the floor. and
until ! O'Clock this morning the vas,
hall rang with the laughter and
voices "f hundreds OF devotccs OF
tcrpisChore.
T"rpsichorc.
n"lse as the queen. wore a gown q,
gold Goth. beaded In green, WIN
white train and white crown. ard
carried large bouquet of pink
roses Th"s. taking pnr, in tho
Eavot,e w"er attircd in white satin
gown. trimmed in silver. and with
huopskirt effect
Two small children danced the
colonial mlnuet before IN" queen.
throne. their efror, constituting the
FIRST number az IN" evenings pro-
Richmond Light Infantry Blues BAT
TALON. IN fGii-dress uniform. wer.
among the dancers on the n"or
Will" the gallery waa crowded with
Interested spectators
smith Direct. Program.
Colonel Hiram Spl,h. chief o.
stan, acted IA master OF ceremonies
and occupied box reserved for
Governor and Mrs. +. Lee Trinkle
and their party. in full-dreHs uni
FORM. II. directed an interesting
and picturesque program OF events.
beginning with the reception OF tho
pageant queen and her court
Following the reception. the queen
led grand march with her court and
attendants, composed OF all those who
w"r. In Colonial costume. Then. love
ly groups Of graceful dancers enter
talncd the queen. as she Mas once
more seated on her throne. Including
81 ininuct and a gavUttc.
Dancers In the mlnuet were Misses
Elizabeth Mor.cock. IInrricttc Cup"r-
ton. Martha OpponhiHer. Berkeley
Davis, Dorothy Booth. Maria Jones,
Elsie Mcclintic. Elizabeth blank.
Elinor Fry. and Charles Mulhlscr. aud
those who gave the ravottc were:
Misses F.liC. Ryan, Elnora XIX. y.
Parsons, Theresa MorrIsey. zelda rip
ron. Dorothy Smith. Madeleine Nc
I.aughlin. Agnes Bailey, T.. NanLi.w.
Fclicc Noc. I.ouisc Alexander. Bessie
Fcl,house. Marion Milcopy. Katherine
ShauEhnrssey, Eugene Disney. kath-
crime Bailey. Mary Morr!scy. Margaret
Gold; Mcsdamos Aston White and q.
j.. BlhnkcnshiD, chapcrons
Mcssrs. Milton chalkley, T. T.. Binns.
George Hanson, ~. Is. Mooney. Nelson
FOLEY. Barrett Disney. l.. q. Edel-
llut. ". j. Bouiden. raul Blilcy,
James Droarlin. Anlrew Rrcwlin.
James Dickinson. Melvin kramer, Ber-
rard Roster, Joseph Roster, William
Bailey. Joseph Bowler
Floor Throngcd with Socirty.
From that time on there Was gen
oral dancing. and the floor OF the Coli
scum was crowded with thronSs Of
costumcd folk and gay society In
evening dress.
Acting az mntrons Of honor last
night were: from the Colonial DANES
"i America. Mrs. William Rufiu cox.
chairman: Mrs. Granville q Nal"n-
tine. Mrs. William T. Robins, Mrs
Thomas II. McAdams. Mrs. Chilcs NJ.
Fcrr.ll; from the Association FOR the
Preservation of Virginia Antiquities,
Mrs. William Wilson Sale, chairman;
Mrs. Frank -. Williams. Mrs. John
stewart Bryan, Mrs J. taylor ELY
son and Mrs. John r. IiEhtfoot.
With the brilliant opening ball OF
las, night. there Will follow series
az interesting functions. Tonight.
tho ball will he along the lines OF the
Revolutionary period, and the pa
tronesseS will be chosen from the
committees OF the revolutionary or
ganizations affiliated with the Pag-
cant Association.
Tomorrow night the Confederate
period OF Virginia history Will he de-
pictcd in the costumes of the even
ing and Friday night will lie the
tournament bali. when the Queen OF
Love and Beauty Viii be crowned by
the knight who won at the tourna-
m.nt OF the preceding afternoon.
The following committee has ar
ranged for the series OF balls to he
given this week: Mills Neal, chair
man: W. Conway Saunders, G. G.
Worsham and Archer G.. Jones.