The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-11-08
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THE SOUTH CAROLINA BALL.
A Brilliant and Charming, Entertain
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A Brilliant and Charming; Entertatn-
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The South Carolina Club gave their; annual p
ball and supper at the NIckerson House TO-
night. The occasion, as is always the case,
was most enjoyable one.s The assemblage
was brilliant, comprlslng many OF the eIGe of
South Carolina The president OF the club,
Major Wade Hampton, Jr., being absent In
Mississippi, Y.J.aPope, Esq, OF Newbery,
one of the vlce-presidents, presided. All the
other vlce-presidents were present, with the
exception Of Robert Aldrich, Esq, and 'Chas.
Tracy, Esq. Messrs. D. II. Crawford, treas
urer, and Dr.. W. C. Fisher, 4 secretary,
were present. OF the executive committee,
Captain J. NJ. Rhett and Jehn A. Wilson,
ESQ.,, were absent. or the honorary members,
Gererals Johnson. Hagood and N. @. Buuer,
Colonel WIN. N. Shannon, and General VIM.
Wallace grsced with their presence the large
and brilliant asseTnblage, as did also Colonel
D. Wyatt Aiken, Colonel G.. q. Suber, Judge
john g. Ilreen, and Major Gary; Of EdgeaeId.
a few invited guests were present. The hall
was we'll flied and elegantly arranged, the
music good, the ladies. charming, and With
dance and mutual expressions OF Joy and hap
piness, ithefestlvitIes were kept up, until the
wee small hours grew apace. An elegant sup
per was set at the proper hour and wine and
ffeeting by. 'S''S w q --'''.'A..'..'
; The dress Of the. ladies and their beauty and
exquisite, dancing deserve more extended
nolice than the time allows us to give them.
Among the many who are particularly notice
Judge Bacon, Of this city, Mrs. Miles, Of Abbe-
Vile. and Mrs. Colonel B. n. Sims, Of Union.
The Two first named are sisters, and daughters
of Governor Plckens. The beauty and ele.
gance OF thee younger ladies, in years II; not
in spirit, who added to the interest and charm
of the occasion, were Miss R., OF Sumter,
who was conceded. by all, her own
sex Included, to be the charm Of the eve.
2Sg msss SsseSiSy nss issss
adorned. Miss W, the niece Of disttn'
guished Judge of the State, who figured hon.
orably In the history of 1t, was conceded to be
the most elegant dancer OF the evening. She
was beautifully dressed In a white silk tulle,
tastefully ornamented With green, me grace.
full dancing Of Miss u, Of Camden, was
common consent at the feet OF Miss B. G.
C, OF Abbeville. Hiss M, OF Charles
ton. was much admired. She was oharmlngly
aItlred, and was graceful and sprIghtly dan.
Ger. Among the many TO admire the sterner
portion OF the party were almost lost In be.
wilderment. Miss A., OF Abbevllle,
Miss c., the Misses V and Pc,
OF the same place, Miss K. OF Newberry,
caused many heart 10 futter by their charm.
Ing manner, elegant dancing, and sprlghuy
conversational powers. Miss p, formerly Of
Charleston, and the Misses DeV-. of Edge
field and Sumter, Miss S-and Miss F.
formed q coterie which would grace The
presence of any assemblage in the world.
Miss M, of Lexington, Va, relative OF Com
Maury, was also present, and received the po'
lite and marked attention OF the company
Miss D., of st. Matthew'S, moved over the
floor With swan-like grace. Equally are many
Others entitled to praise, and certainly did
they find the way to the hearts Of the gentle
men present, than whom II would be hard tc
select more agreeable and entertaining COM
pany. =,
These pleasant annual occasions have al
most sscredness about them, increasing as
the years roll by; loved the more for the many
pleasant or sad memories or circumstances
which. Iinger about the names borne by tneir
representatives here. Like old wine, age adds
value. Joy is wrung from gtief, and may the
survivors of the club long live TO apPre-
clate It. oASthh'