The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-02-25

presented the prizes. 10 tho knigh
of Kcrshaw, the crown and a hand
somo saddle ; to Birmingham, a
wreath and saddle to Stonewall,
bride aud wreath to the knight O
the Garter, blanket, spurs and wreath
Tie then presented to tho knight o
kershaw u magnificent bride as
premium for horseuanship, thus con
ferring on him double honor.
Tho Knight Of Kcrshaw, {Selwy,
Cunnineham) then gracefully pro
claimed Miss Carrie Iamsr, Queer
OF h've aud Beauty. The Queen re
piled:
81 accept the crown you place upon ny
brow,
! MOI with pride o, feelings vain,
! Good aloic should be my aim,
! And nS n Sncrtd trust TO Ihoc,
| Shall the crown forever be.
Birmi> CHAM, IS. +. Cooper then
crowned Miss Bessie Crumpton, frs;
maid Of homo, Sionewnll, %. a.
Colcmau,) Miss l}. Oilcvcr, second
maid Of honor, aud Miss Ennice Bal
ley, third maid Of honor by the
Knight Of the Garter, (W. NJ. Cole
mnn.)
The party then dispersed to meet
again when the shades Of evening
should give the signal for the bail.
By this time tho rain was pouring
down in torrents and the sky was
black as ErcLus. But the Masonic
Hall had been we'll lighted, and car
riages h'ocght bcvy of ladies at
tended by their admirers to partici-
pate in the festivities, SO that when
Oscar EIlington's band mrnced "A
lively air, the hall was filled with
beanty and gallautry, and the merry
laugh accompanying the tripping
feet through the "winaings OF the
mazy.' betokenca that Ridgcway WAS
determined to make Il completes
success Of its ''tirst ball" Not
for q moment did the merli-
ment cease, for when the
graceful laucers or the sprightly
qnadriles were ended, the gid,iy
whlrIing waltz altcrnated with the
measured step Of the promenade. AS
has ever been the case since our faith
or Adam fell al unrc,isting victiu.
to the charms Of Mother Eve cat first
sight, the winning glances of the
ladies quickly penetrated the ada.
mantine armor Of their ATTENDANTS,
and the "stern warrior" in the
tw,nK'ing Of an eye, was metamor-
phascd into the "sighing lover" (A>
some -four fricuds may think we are
becoming personal we here disavuw
any such iatontion. We arc mercy
speaking generality >.. -
Our fashion Editor WAS not Mt hand
to give the varied styles of dress, and
VIZ would ianominiousIy fail did we
attempt to describe them. We know
they were becoming or their wearers
would not hav" boon attractive.
Neither can we discriminate between
the different styles or degree of beau.
~. TO decide who was the most
ia. cinating would require an amount
OF brain Labor inevitably producing
innacy. Chester was we'll represent.
ed By VI b. W, the Misses s.,
Miss NJ j., Mrs. G.. Longtown
By the lovely Queen, ard Miss. P
,nnsbo:o by Miss O., Ker.
shaw by Miss g. aud tho Misses
B. Dcko hy Miss G.
k1dgcSay and the surrounding neigh.
b"'ho d b. Misses c., AIRS. D..
Misses h, Misses O., Misses
s.. Misses p, Misses D
and otncr, whose nam s we did not
learn.
AT eleven o'clock. a hounsiful sup.
per was pnrtnkcn If, after which dane.
ing was resumed and prolonged ill
the S!aall hnnr> Of thc moruinG. The
aflalr, IN spite of the rain, VIE II per.
feet success. Everything passed Of
snoo,hly, and reflects great credit on
the public spirit AID management Of
those who devised the scheme and
carried it through. These festive
gatherings arc productive Of much
good in bringiug people together and
uniting them more closely. We
would be glad to see them much Of.
HN'' 40 WV "'oW ':dt fcrc's
II!e IN the Old land yet" We extcld
c"rdial thanks to Mr$~r< Despor.cx,
" j. Davis, II. Eduunds, il. H..
Edmnnds Dr., and others Tor kind at
tention shown.
NOTICE!!
The Taxpayers Convention has
called meeting Of citizens in every
County on Salcday in March. Cumc
and hear some interesting informa-
ton.
Winnsb0rO Lodge No. Ii, A..
IT,. H..
4 KEG"I.Ar f"MnU"IcArIoH of this
II LobG" wI} hc held in Masonic Hall
en- Thursday c'cnins next, 2Glh inst at
o'clock,