Richmond German Christmas Dance
| Ricmond German Christmas Dance | |
|---|---|
| Genre | debutante ball |
| Date(s) | December |
| Frequency | annually |
| Location(s) | The Commonwealth Club Richmond, Virginia United States |
| Inaugurated | 1866 |
| Patron(s) | Richmond German Society |
The Richmond German Christmas Dance is an annual ball held during the
Christmas season at The Commonwealth Club in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 1866, shortly after the end of the American Civil War, it is the oldest debutante ball in Virginia
.
About
The Richmond German Christmas Dance was founded in 1866, shortly after the end of the
The dance is one of two premier debutante balls in Richmond, the other being the Bal du Bois.[3][4] The dance is held annually at The Commonwealth Club, a private gentlemen's club.[5][6] It is hosted by the Richmond German, a gentlemen's secret dance society. Debutantes are typically relatives of members of the society.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Richmond Times-Dispatch 16 November 1919 — Virginia Chronicle: Digital Newspaper Archive". virginiachronicle.com.
- ISBN 9780671797072– via Google Books.
- ISBN 9781469616704– via Google Books.
- ISBN 9780807126929– via Google Books.
- ^ "Richmond German presents debutantes". Richmond Times-Dispatch. January 21, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "New York Girls at Richmond Ball – First Monday German at the Virginia Capital Attended by Many Debutantes – Dinner Precedes Dance – Misses Cecil, Grosvenor, Oates and Kelsey Make Up This City's Contingent". December 13, 1938. p. 29. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Richmond German presents debutantes". Richmond Times-Dispatch. January 10, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Debutante Society". www.wfae.org.