The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-14
SOUTH CAROLINA CLUB BALL.
Beautiful Wcmen-sp1endid Supper
-. Grand Success.

After the practical and industrial features
OF the Agricultural Fair, and the memorial
thoughts and feelings Of the Survivors, Associa-
tIon the gaieties OF the South Carolina Club Ball,
Friday evening, made a charming relief. 1t Is on
all hands conceded to be the most successful fea-
ture OF the week. While no part Of this festive en-
tertlinment fell below the most sanguine expecta-
tlons, the great feature, OF course the ladies.
These had come from almost every part OF this
State, and numbers were from beyond the bor-
ders, both Charlotte and Augusta contributing a
number. 40 that the gay assemblsge1 was repre-.
sentative Of the beauty Of our State and section.
1t Is at least ten years since Columbia has seen so
fine gathering OF beautiful women. gentle
man. who had attended some Of the recent fair
balls in adjacent States say that In this respect
the beauty Of the lades-this vas ahead OF all.
This differed from balls OF langsyne, in Columbia,
in having more liberal attendance Of mothers
and fathers-a graver element that marks the
best society everywhere and has been too much
wanting in that of this city.
The toilets were more striking-in stronger and
warmer colors-than We haveever had heretofore.
The dancing was the usual alienation Of quad :.
rifle and galop, waltz and polka, the ancers form
ing liberal part OF the programme, all under
the music-motive- power of Lybrand's' Columbia
Band. .--,-
Thesupper was genuine and complete board,
up to the most eXacting standard, both In quality
and quantity. It was Of McKens1e's best, and
served In the best style. Both larder and cellar
furnished quotas beftting the occasion; so that
all-guests, dancing, music, supper, wine and
managemen,-were OF the fist, and suited to one
another.
The ball opened about 9, and continued until
full In the morning.
This South Carolina Club Is an association de-
signed to embody the best elements OF our society,"
furnishing yearly bali which Is to take the place
of the Commencement Ball Of other days, and to
rise even above its standard. 1t is under the
management OF corps Of officers and commit
tees, consisting or gentlemen from different parts
Of the State. The present management is IN the
hands OF Major William T.. Gary, OF Edgeneld.
The bali of 1870 was conducted by the following
committees, the names indicating the tone and
style Of the AFFAIR: .:,,..
Executive Commlttee-tBadge Blue.l William T.
Gary, president; Wade Wampton. .Jr, DaVld hemp
hui W. D. ken Eys"n secresary: rea nSSie Wade
Withers. W. @. Fisher, Robert Aldrich Henry
Frost.
Y. j. Pope, chairman; General ]. D. Kennedy,
r. B. Richardson, J. O. n Buter G0!onel Gat,oS 5oI,
Tracy, General NJ. ". Gary, Pierre Bacot lredell
Jones, Judge John E. Bacon.
man; Samuel Murray, james frierson, ]. d.
Cheatham, ]. NJ. Rhett. -
Floor ManasersaBadge white sos1ntdn and olaen Rs6
Robert Adrch CHAIRMAN; W. G. Boysl0n ancs ramas aca
Q. Davis, James G.. Holmes, '. J. Jordan, J; R 4.
Pringe, jr., Joel S. Perrin, W. G. Wylle j. ~. Will
son, William h. Perry. s..,.,.,
Committee on Supper, &c.-lBadge, Wnite anu
q. W. Rice, Alfred Aldrich, D. B. Darby, John L.
Young, william A. Ancrum, Walter Fisher,
Nathaniel Barnwell, J: Z. Bulow, Lee Howard. w.
Jones, William Fair, Allen Deas, John Iayior.
badge Of members Of the club, whife)
The following list Of honorary members will
further Illustrate the character Of this club and
the tone OF the society represented at the ball:
Honorary Members-General Wade Hampton,
General John ). Preston, General James Chesnut,
General W. d. Wallace, General II. Y. Butler, Cen
eral Johnson Hagood, EX. Governor J. l.. Manning,
Ex-Governor III. Bonham, EX.Govelnor b. B +. rWsrIy' re
Hon. W. D. Porter, Hon. Alfred Huger, Hon VIM.
shannon, Hon. ". NJ. Lawton.
The committee on reception has control Of the
matter OF tickets OF admission, and these are ex-
tended with the most careful attention and cir
cumspectiou.
The satisfactory results OF the present ball de-
pended upon the thorough personal attention
given by the. executive committee to all the de-
tails Of order, and their excellent system OF dis
pensiug convrvsai hosptalities
The entire success Of this alair-the presence
and enjoyment OF fully TWO hundred and hfty
guests, the beautiful and the brilliant OF South
Carollna-the perfect order-the refined festivi-
ties in general-demonstrate, in way and de-
gree beyond question, the successful establish
ment Of o Social club commenced but year
ago. on basis permanent, elevated and pro5pec-
tive Of many reunions Of the elite OF our people.