National Republican., 1876-05-20
FLORAL FESTTIES.
Prof. sheldon,s 2sth Annual May Ball.

This veteran teacher of the terpsichorean art
seems to gain vitality with years, and his popu-
larity increases each successive season. as is evil
denced by the large and fashionable attendance at
every entertainment he offers to the public. His
twenty y-eighth annual May ball took place at
Tallmadge hall last night, and the room was filled
by the host of friends of the Professor and his
pupils The queens, six in number, were as fol-
lows:
QUEEN OF May MISS LIZZIE L. PRATHER,
a beautiful demi- blonde. She wore o white silk,
en- trdine, with lace and illusion overdress, grace
fully looped with rare flowers; style, square neck
and pointed bodice; an elegant crown Of clematis
prays; veil of illusion. Her Maids of Honor
Maxwell and Inez Goodrch-wore rich dresses
in harmony with that Of their chosen queen. The
crown bearer, little Viola Gross, wore a white
satin dress, with gold and silver trimming.
JUVENILE MAY QUEEN, MISS NELLIE AcKER,
a charming and graceful little brunette. Dress,
white corded silk; illusion Overdress, trimmed
with orange blossoms: crown of clematis and
lilies of the valley. She looked very lovely. Her
Maids of Honor were Misses Menerva Sheldon,
Helen Morris, Ida Humphreys and Cornie Den
bearer. Miss DoIlie Markriter, in a white satin
dress, richly trimmed with costly laces &c, was
very attractive.
QUEEN OF GAYRTY, MISS MAY DEARING,
white satin dress; illusion overdress looped with
clematis sprays crown of same; looked modest
and graceful to a remarkable degree. Her Maids
of Honor were Misses Lizzie Ruff Mary Hooe,
Lucy Illlltn anu SdIelt Win Qrtsees 10
match their Queen, made beautiful groupe, en-
hRnced by the sprghtly and dashing little Mamie
Humphreys as crown-bearer.
QUEEN OF FLOWERS MISS sALLIK HUMPHREYS,
a laughing little rosebud, which promises to
bloom into a lively flower; white Swiss dress, sill
yer trimmings, white silk body, festooned with all
the flowers OF spring. crown Of varigated flowers.
Maids Of Honor COrrtne Barton, Nina Gunion,
May DuncansOn and Carrie Lansburgh, with tiny
Laura Brooks as crown-bearer, with their sweet
flowers, formed lovely bouquet.
QUEEN OF DANcING-MIss Lou DoURANr.
White satin dress, lace trimming; illusion over
dress, loOped with clematis sprays; crown Of
same. Maids of Honor-Misses 1nez King. Lulie
Redd, Lille Baker and Mamie Mauger, with the
little blonde, May S. Duent, as crown-bearer.
QUEEN OF THE FAIRIEs-MIss BELLE HUNT.
Lace dress, silk underdress, silver girdle and
crown, diamond crescent and star-a perfect little
Emma McNeir Bessie Markriter and May Stott,
with little May Hamilton for crown-bearer. All
dressed as fairies.
LADIES OF THE COURT.
Misses Ada DEummond, Minnie Rook, May
Croghan, Mary Moore, Hilda Henriques, Claude
NJ. Moran, Estelle Huyck, Margarita Spalding,
Katie Drummond, Florence bearing, Minnie
Lansburgh.
Lucius {: Higgins, George Hobbs Moor 5.
Falls, Charles kalbfus, J. Barry Adams, Durell
Sanderson, A. b. Morrison, W; B. Keyser, Nieho-
e
Gunion, S. Lansburgh, ]. NJ. Green, Thomas
Durant, Albert Acker, Arthur Hooe, Edeline
Hamilton, Willie Burdette, Edwin Murdock,
Edw. Drummond, Schuyler Stokes, A. H. Semmes,
Henry Lansburg A. Hamilton, Willie Roose,
Brook Baker. Robert R4iney.
The programme of the fancy dances was exc
cuted in mastery style by the little adopts the
solos by Misses Minerva Sheldon and and Ellen
cray tees Of the
March and EvOlutiOns," by seventy Juveniles;
Pas de DeuX," Misses Ella Gray and Minerva
Sheldon; LA Tyrolienne," little Dotty Mark
ritter; LA Madrillienne," by eight Misses;
Comic Pas de Deux,' Master Brook Baker and
Miss Florence Croghan; Scarf Dance, :" by forty
Misses; La Ciclienne," Misses May and Flor
enee bearing; PAS Seul," little vallie Gross;
Aeker and Inez King; La sylphide,n Miss Lou
I-Smolenski," Miss Ella Gray; "Tarentilla,"
Misses Ida and Sallie Pumphreys; La Ariel"
Miss Minerva Sheldon: 'sZingarella," by thirty
juveniles; Gun Dance" Miss Belle Hunt; "Pas
de Deux," Misses Nellie and Oracle Acker;
"TambOur Major" Miss Cornie Denver; High
land Fling" Misses Helen Morris, Lulu Redd,
Nina GuniOn, Corinne Barton and forty others:
Miss Lou Durant; la Bayadere," Miss Ella
Gray; 'Llt," Miss Minerva Sheldon; "Pas de
Danube, " Miss May Dearing; "Irish Jig" Misses
Ida and Sallie Humphreys; LA joto Araganase,"
by forty juveniles.
The following ge eutlemen oficiated: Floor man.
ager, Mr.. Fred. A. Gee; assistants, r. Kroning,
z. A. Holl, Stacy Potts, Geo. r. Phillips, L. E.
Towers, James NJ. Sharp and T. Coughlfn.
Altogether, this twenty eighth May ball was
ings of pride and satisfaction htful closing of
q most brilliant season.