The 130th Assembly Ball 2024 The Assembly, established in 1889, held its 130th ANNUAL BALL Tuesday, December 17, at seven o'clock in the evening at Forest Lake Club. Guests were received by Mrs. William Austin Bunch, President and Mr. Bunch; Mrs. Edward Wade Mullins III, President-Elect, and Mr. Mullins; and the debutante daughters and granddaughters. The debutante daughters and granddaughters presented at the ball were Miss Meredith Coles Buyck, daughter of Mrs. Hugh Willcox Buyck, granddaughter of Mrs. Frank Barron Grier III, escorted by Mr. James Delk Banks; Miss Virginia Beverley Dunlap, daughter of Mrs. Beverley Randolph Dunlap, Jr., granddaughter of Mrs. Beverley Randolph Dunlap, Sr., escorted by Mr. Camden Reed Slinger; Miss Harriott Ravenel Finlay, daughter of Mrs. Kirkman Finlay III, granddaughter of Mrs. George Richard Thompson, escorted by Mr. James Mason Harrington; Miss Evelyn Grace Otis, daughter of Mrs. Thomas Porcher Otis, granddaughter of Mrs. William Lynan Otis, Jr., escorted by Mr. Theron Max Childress; Miss Charlotte Elizabeth Peacock, daughter of Mrs. Thomas Harold Peacock, granddaughter of Mrs. James David McCutchen, Sr., escorted by Mr. Duncan McIntyre Moorman; Miss Sarah Calhoun Sellers, daughter of Mrs. Timothy Thomas Sellers, granddaughter of the late Mrs. Alexander Stephens Macaulay, escorted by Mr. Luke Gregg Postic; Miss Shannon Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Mrs. James Emerson Smith, Jr., granddaughter of Mrs. James Emerson Smith, escorted by Mr. Wallace Mingo Stuckey; Miss Lydia McKinley Quinn, granddaughter of Mrs. Michael Heniford Quinn, Sr., escorted by Mr. Henry Reppard Gaddy; Miss Talley Francis Roberts, granddaughter of Mrs. Ronald Marshall Falls, escorted by Mr. Logan Mansfield Oxendine. Miss Shannon Elizabeth Smith and Mr. Duncan McIntyre Moorman, senior leaders and Miss Evelyn Grace Otis and Mr. William Brantly Cox, junior leaders, led the traditional debutante figure. The sons and grandsons attending their first Assembly Ball were Mr. William Brantly Cox III, son of Mrs. William Brantly Cox, Jr., grandson of Mrs. Arrington Johnston Cox; Mr. James Arrington Murray, son of Mrs. Vincent Davis Childress, Jr., grandson of Mrs. Arrington Johnston Cox; and Mr. Wallace Mingo Stuckey, grandson of Mrs. James Emerson Smith. Guest debutantes attending The Assembly Ball were Miss Mary Campbell Dancy, escorted by Mr. Lachlan Gordon Dancy; Miss Gretchen Marsh McMeekin, escorted by Mr. William Tilghman Osborne; Miss Mary Stephens McMillan, escorted by Mr. Jackson Elliott Sessoms; Miss Kate Paxton Oliver, escorted by Mr. John Wickliffe Robinson; Miss Mary Margaret Yanker, escorted by Mr. Henry McCaw Suskind. The newly married brides and grooms attending The Assembly Ball for the first time were Mr. and Mrs. John Dozier Coleman IV, Mr. and Mrs. Colin James Comer and Mr. and Mrs. George Franklin Strickland. Out-of-town guests of The Assembly included Mrs. McLain Dancy, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Martin Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. William Christian Roberts, and Mrs. Martha Fickling Thomas escorted by Mr. Norman Blair Stuckey. Joining Mr. and Mrs. Bunch at the President's table for dinner were the members of the board and their husbands: Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Nelson Weston, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wade Mullins III, Dr. and Mrs. Donald Langston Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen David Searcy, Mrs. James Ernest Christopher, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. William Mace Haselden, Mr. and Mrs. William Walter Brabham, Dr. and Mrs. Harry Simms Hardin IV, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gregg Shand, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Manigault McElveen, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Tennent Powers III, Dr. and Mrs. William Lynan Otis III, Mr. and Mrs. Gustaf Munthe Gudmundson, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. James Field Wardlaw, Ms. Helen Lafaye Johnson escorted by Mr. Harry McCullough Mims III, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bennett Griffin IV, Mr. and Mrs. William Lucas Bunch, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Brooks Owens, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Allen Matthews, and Dr. and Mrs. Walter James Bristow III. The Andrew Thielen Big Band provided music for the grand march, debutante figure and dancing. Mr. Steve Allen Matthews announced the debutantes and Mrs. Steve Allen Matthews coordinated the grand march and debutante figure. Following dinner, Mrs. George Henry Bunch III, Mrs. John Heslep Moorman, Jr., Mrs. Frank Elliott Robinson II, Mrs. Benjamin Walter Taylor, Jr., and Mrs. Angus Bird Lafaye served coffee from The Assembly's antique coffee service. The Floor Committee members were Dr. Donald Langston Powell, Mr. Stephen David Searcy, Mr. William Mace Haselden, Mr. William Walter Brabham, Dr. Harry Simms Hardin IV, Mr. Peter Gregg Shand, Mr. Louis Manigault McElveen, Mr. Gilbert Tennent Powers III, Dr. William Lynan Otis III, Mr. Gustaf Munthe Gudmundson, Jr., Mr. James Field Wardlaw, Mr. Charles Bennett Griffin IV, Mr. William Lucas Bunch, and Mr. Timothy Brooks Owens. The 130th Assembly Ball 2024 The Assembly , established in 1889 , held its 130th ANNUAL BALL Tuesday , December 17 , at seven o'clock in the evening at Forest Lake Club . Guests were received by Mrs. William Austin Bunch , President and Mr. Bunch ; Mrs. Edward Wade Mullins III , President - Elect , and Mr. Mullins ; and the debutante daughters and granddaughters . The debutante daughters and granddaughters presented at the ball were Miss Meredith Coles Buyck , daughter of Mrs. Hugh Willcox Buyck , granddaughter of Mrs. Frank Barron Grier III , escorted by Mr. James Delk Banks ; Miss Virginia Beverley Dunlap , daughter of Mrs. Beverley Randolph Dunlap , Jr. , granddaughter of Mrs. Beverley Randolph Dunlap , Sr. , escorted by Mr. Camden Reed Slinger ; Miss Harriott Ravenel Finlay , daughter of Mrs. Kirkman Finlay III , granddaughter of Mrs. George Richard Thompson , escorted by Mr. James Mason Harrington ; Miss Evelyn Grace Otis , daughter of Mrs. Thomas Porcher Otis , granddaughter of Mrs. William Lynan Otis , Jr. , escorted by Mr. Theron Max Childress ; Miss Charlotte Elizabeth Peacock , daughter of Mrs. Thomas Harold Peacock , granddaughter of Mrs. James David McCutchen , Sr. , escorted by Mr. Duncan McIntyre Moorman ; Miss Sarah Calhoun Sellers , daughter of Mrs. Timothy Thomas Sellers , granddaughter of the late Mrs. Alexander Stephens Macaulay , escorted by Mr. Luke Gregg Postic ; Miss Shannon Elizabeth Smith , daughter of Mrs. James Emerson Smith , Jr. , granddaughter of Mrs. James Emerson Smith , escorted by Mr. Wallace Mingo Stuckey ; Miss Lydia McKinley Quinn , granddaughter of Mrs. Michael Heniford Quinn , Sr. , escorted by Mr. Henry Reppard Gaddy ; Miss Talley Francis Roberts , granddaughter of Mrs. Ronald Marshall Falls , escorted by Mr. Logan Mansfield Oxendine . Miss Shannon Elizabeth Smith and Mr. Duncan McIntyre Moorman , senior leaders and Miss Evelyn Grace Otis and Mr. William Brantly Cox , junior leaders , led the traditional debutante figure . The sons and grandsons attending their first Assembly Ball were Mr. William Brantly Cox III , son of Mrs. William Brantly Cox , Jr. , grandson of Mrs. Arrington Johnston Cox ; Mr. James Arrington Murray , son of Mrs. Vincent Davis Childress , Jr. , grandson of Mrs. Arrington Johnston Cox ; and Mr. Wallace Mingo Stuckey , grandson of Mrs. James Emerson Smith . Guest debutantes attending The Assembly Ball were Miss Mary Campbell Dancy , escorted by Mr. Lachlan Gordon Dancy ; Miss Gretchen Marsh McMeekin , escorted by Mr. William Tilghman Osborne ; Miss Mary Stephens McMillan , escorted by Mr. Jackson Elliott Sessoms ; Miss Kate Paxton Oliver , escorted by Mr. John Wickliffe Robinson ; Miss Mary Margaret Yanker , escorted by Mr. Henry McCaw Suskind . The newly married brides and grooms attending The Assembly Ball for the first time were Mr. and Mrs. John Dozier Coleman IV , Mr. and Mrs. Colin James Comer and Mr. and Mrs. George Franklin Strickland . Out - of - town guests of The Assembly included Mrs. McLain Dancy , Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Martin Phillips , Mr. and Mrs. William Christian Roberts , and Mrs. Martha Fickling Thomas escorted by Mr. Norman Blair Stuckey . Joining Mr. and Mrs. Bunch at the President's table for dinner were the members of the board and their husbands : Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Nelson Weston , Jr. , Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wade Mullins III , Dr. and Mrs. Donald Langston Powell , Mr. and Mrs. Stephen David Searcy , Mrs. James Ernest Christopher , Jr. , Mr. and Mrs. William Mace Haselden , Mr. and Mrs. William Walter Brabham , Dr. and Mrs. Harry Simms Hardin IV , Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gregg Shand , Mr. and Mrs. Louis Manigault McElveen , Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Tennent Powers III , Dr. and Mrs. William Lynan Otis III , Mr. and Mrs. Gustaf Munthe Gudmundson , Jr. , Mr. and Mrs. James Field Wardlaw , Ms. Helen Lafaye Johnson escorted by Mr. Harry McCullough Mims III , Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bennett Griffin IV , Mr. and Mrs. William Lucas Bunch , Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Brooks Owens , Mr. and Mrs. Steve Allen Matthews , and Dr. and Mrs. Walter James Bristow III . The Andrew Thielen Big Band provided music for the grand march , debutante figure and dancing . Mr. Steve Allen Matthews announced the debutantes and Mrs. Steve Allen Matthews coordinated the grand march and debutante figure . Following dinner , Mrs. George Henry Bunch III , Mrs. John Heslep Moorman , Jr. , Mrs. Frank Elliott Robinson II , Mrs. Benjamin Walter Taylor , Jr. , and Mrs. Angus Bird Lafaye served coffee from The Assembly's antique coffee service . The Floor Committee members were Dr. Donald Langston Powell , Mr. Stephen David Searcy , Mr. William Mace Haselden , Mr. William Walter Brabham , Dr. Harry Simms Hardin IV , Mr. Peter Gregg Shand , Mr. Louis Manigault McElveen , Mr. Gilbert Tennent Powers III , Dr. William Lynan Otis III , Mr. Gustaf Munthe Gudmundson , Jr. , Mr. James Field Wardlaw , Mr. Charles Bennett Griffin IV , Mr. William Lucas Bunch , and Mr. Timothy Brooks Owens .