Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31

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have been cas-, Tar tho rr,,o,,,, ,,In.
in the cast for the par.,u, I'm lac
given in connection vim tho ,ssoci,.
ton for The PRESERVATION ,f virct,i,
An,!uuitics hail vhic, ,..n, Ia
at the Grays' hrmory ON January -
II is purposed To ropr,ducc -. far
as possible. tho memorable auuir az
three decades ago. given bv tho :
l.. V. ~. in the Academy Of Music.
This viii include the Cour, of Eiuu
co. 81
"'''' VIC s'"hh baii
periods TO bc represented hav. been.
or arc being made. and Will Ice ready
In time for the gala event
MISS Ellen naGby is general chair
man for the bail!
The following graphic description
OF the event Of three decades ago.
rs carried In The Richmond Times
of January -. 1892 follows
More thnn tI,rc, co,.
""Ht
'''' ana IKE me riolets beneath
tho SNOW. has slcp, the sara,,,ra
covered through tho LANCE Of rim. b,.
tn. chill -, eo,..,,,,, .
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S"" "i distant cline re-
calls the violet to earthly light: tho
genital hospitality OF IN. ,t. ma.
mimi, cr,e,d.
80 no ~ t"t court
"""''' L'@ao"h IN her glorious
reign gave To the English court it's
splcndor and lnayni,c,uco a,, ,ho
r.oblv KIN. -.
go" '"''''S' succeeding I"
inc throne. f"lt constrained to allow
the same proceedings
ION with The dance
Let 10Y b. uncononcd"
was still! their motto md co,,r,,y
ladies win r,,,.
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SIC" pe!o'e tue royal throne. Twas
In all truth "a chivalrous aec-onc
in which the ypIendors of tho c,,,r,
vI,h ,bo ,,,,t
'' o't'a"''!' m'h-
Win INC smiles OF. women
iaire. made up the picture.
Soft were the ,.nts. gorgeous were
the colors In that ROYAL scene and
the Academy last evening presented
picture no less gorgeous and beau
tiul.
now the bal, has passed into his
tory Today the assembly is an event
OF the past: the curtain Of the prcs-
ent has fallen upon the scene.
Tic pages Of the older volume o,
our Commonwealth history arc H.
lumincd with the recorded deeds Of
hFaNe ana gallant men. and of the
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ana all &c ov.r '>'
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thinrs Bu, tbo ,,iorin,,. cor...ri,
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bccn rrunJlv acbicvod ,,d ~ A..
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hcancd win nlcthoric nice ,h' -
TORS az tho Association fnr No pro.,r
walton ~ vi-pipI. ,niin,;,t.s
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WIN the knowledge and rcvcron-
t'al appreciation OF the fact that
many oil the time honorcd places IN
NHeini" were rapidly passing from
'ne minhS OF the people and many
81 "cr historic structures were crun-
"iihE INTO decay. the women of the
ON I.nu,r,, Zee "a. ,c"Iut
these noble women r,thcrcd T., ,hn
house of Mrs. C. ". coleman ~ ,vi.
liamshurc. and her, tbc tirs, nrr.,
lied efforts were made 10 -,
rayaccs Of lime ,nnn ohino.s tne
,inateIv assnciaiod w.i,h ,t,a "a III
Of orr forcfa,bcre
Thee reaIized Tho dife;cu,,,o
confronted them and wor, 49,.
win a vii, ~ "o'
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saIvcs ,oco,hnr and ,tu. ~ 'u'n
~ Assoei.tio, or" en-, ~" M"s t"r ned
or virr1nts. ,r,i,ni,;n. Nal' ,,