The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-09-21
The First Hop of the Season.

| Mr.. FDIroR:-Thursday evening of last
week the first Hop of the season was given
in the Hall, by the young gentlemen of
our town, to the ladies, and like those pre-
ceeding was a grand affair.
The evening was delightful neither too
cold or two warm, just moderate, and cold
enough to dance with pleasure. Every one
appeared to enter into the spirit, excepting
those without beaux.
The Hall presented fine appearance as
so many angles, minus WINGS whzzing to
and fro, the seats were crowded with specta-
tors, as Madam Curiosity generally reigns
among such crowd.
Richie's band was upon the stage, and
as his ability is well known, every note
they played seemed to inspire us, and renew
and animate our hearts within us.
Elkton and Newark's fair daughters grac-
ed the occasion, and beauty shown resplend-
ent; when all looked so handsome it would
be impossible to decide the momentous
question, as to who was the belle of the
occasion.
Before ten o'clock the Hall was filled
with the beauty and fashion of Elkton and
vicinity, and as we passed each one we
noticed they were apparently happy, how
could they be otherwise in such gay and
festive scene.
Among the ladies' dresses, we notice
that of Miss NJ. Mel, of white swiss hand
somely trimmed with puffs and valencien-
mes lace and inserting, low neck and short
sleeves, displaying such beauty as few pos
sesses; over her sloping shoulders fell clust-
ers of graceful curls and sprays of natural
flowers, and as she had more offers to dance,
than she could accept, you may judge she
was quite a belle, her friend Miss B.,
very pretty lady, dressed in pink silk and
tarltan, was much admired. The Miss j.,
was tastfully dressed in white tarltans and
colored trimmings. A very beautiful tarl-
tan covered with small rose buds, was
worn by our pretty and much admired Miss
NJ. F. Miss A. NJ, in a green flounced
tarltan with roses formed of pearls and
shells, that we'll becoming her neat and sty.-
ish figure, was too beautiful. Mrs. DR.. E.,
in a pearl colored silk, looked too lovely
and greeted each one with one of her art
less winning smiles. Miss B. G., wore a
beautiful yellow TARTAN, trimmings of silk
velvet, very becoming to her style and at
tracted much admiration. Miss f. B., in
white and scarlet tarltan intertwined
with myrtle, looked the picture of happi-
ness, her dress was very becoming and
prettily arranged, she has long ago won
a name for her remarkable taste, especial
ly among the flowers. Miss L. R., was the
picture of happiness as many Romeos were
bowling before her shrine. Mrs. c. c., in
white tarltan and blue satin overskirt and
bodice looked as you thful as ever, and we
were sorry Mr.. Caudle was not there to
gaze upon his Bird he need not worry as
the married ladies never suffer for atten-
on such occasions, indeed think they are
greatly in vogue. Mrs. K, in white tarl-
tan pulled to the waist, looked remarkably
we'll and was enjoying herself apparently,
when she was compelled at an early hour
to retire from our midst, suffering from a
violent NAL de tete, she, however, permitted
her liege lord to return, at once convincing
US, he was not a hen pecked husband.
The Misses A., from Fair Hill, were very
prettily dressed and pretty young ladies,
and we will be glad to see them again;
beauty reigned supreme, the majority be-
longing to our own little "village," which
you know is hard to excel in this as we'll as
refinement, grace and tasteful dressing.
We noticed several young Misses pres
ent, but we think mama should not be too
anxious to push them forward, lest they
be old before they are young. They GER
tainly dance well, and were prettily dressed,
but it will not hurt them to keep them back
little.
Miss NJ. c., a very pretty young Miss,
was sweetly dressed in white swiss satin
with pearl leaves and natural flowers, hair
dressed with diamond dust, very becoming
to the young Iady-she is now in the hall
of learning, where we trust she is happy as
she was at the dancing hall.
The probable reason that all enjoyed
themselves is partly owing to Capt. E., who
acted as floor manager, and we'll did he fill
his office, showing US at once no was at
home among the ladies.
Many strangers were present, and Mad
am Rumour says all enjoyed themselves, SO
it must be true.
Between twelve and one all retired to the
saloons of Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Woods,
where they found tables set with all kinds
of refreshments, viz: Coffee Biscuit, Fried
and Stewed Oysters, Ice-cream, water-ices.
and every variety of Cake; and from the
rapid disappearance of the dainties you
may know our appetites were good. After
| refreshing the inner man, and strengthen
ed the outer man, we returned to the Hall,
where the dancing was resumed, till the
"wee sma' hours by sun rise all were
partaking of "nature's sweet restorer,"
and were dreaming sweetly dreaming, come
again bright dreams como again, come
again. Yours, SPECTATOR.