Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24
Centennial Dance.


dance. OF these, one half were in
costumes mostly representing char
acters and styles Of dress Of the last
century. The hall had been hand
somely decorated for the occasion.
The west end was covered with Gen.
Callis's large flag, so often brought
into requisition. Its length and
breadth affords ample expaEse for
drapery and festoonins Miniature
flags we're placed in proper positions
about al the lights, and evergreens
decorated the wells. A coat Of arms
made Of flag, a snare drum and
crossed swords covered the middle of
the east end of the hail, between the
large figures l776 on the one side and
1876 on the okher. The String Band,
composed Of Joe Barnett, Charles
Orton, A, Michaelis and Joe Nathan
furnished the music. Visitors were
present BY invitation, remained IN
Ill about 8 O'Clock. AS they came
in ma ,only '7G would give them
cheerful greeting, making low and
quick courtesy while shaking hands
When ur. Frank Barr made bis APP
pearanee he was greeted with d storm
OF hand clapping and other demon
STATIONS Of pleasure. The oddities
OF dress, the mlngljng of pure taste
with grotesque the charming con-
duct OF the whole affair brought out
many personal compliments. The
ladies whose dresses were peculiar to
the occasion we're 50 follows:
Miss Ellen Crosby represented the Princess
Of Wales, wearing ruby colored Venetian
Gress with white front high ruff and cap.
Miss 10 Pollock appeared as Mary Queen of
Scots, wearing a black train dress, open in
front, showing white petticoat short, puff
| sleeves high double ruff.
| Miss Emma Crosby, was the Empress Jose.
| phene, in pink train, over a short white
| pettcoat, and wearing high ruff and featht rs
| in her hair We use the word pettcoat be
cause if we should call it by some less mean
| ing term our grandmothers might think we
were ashamed Of them.
Miss Abbe Phelps dressed as nearly as
| possible in the style her grandmother did
when she was sweet sixteen, She wore black
velvet waste with garnet skirt, long white lace
apron, Lace cap and large lace collar
! Misses Emma Schreiner and 10 Graham
appeared as representatives, of our great
grandmother's girls. They wore short white
dresses with blue bodices and white lace caps.
Miss Edith Fisher wore a black dress, loops
"a mp over bright colored petticoat, and her
shoulders were covered with a large white
cape
Miss My7a Barnett wore plain black dress
with large white cape.
Miss Emma Crabtree was the ideal Columbia.
| Her blue waist was spangled with stars and
her dress skirt had the stripes of our flag.
She wore Columbia's crown and her hair fell
uucon6ned.
Miss Carrie Smith was the Goddess Of
| Liberty-in black waist and train spangled
with stars.
Miss Annie Brown wore a short, pink tarle-
ton dress, with pulled waist, and skirt made
very full, short sleeves dark c0lOred bodice
Miss Lolie Cover wore a French calico
which had been made ana worn by Mrs.
| Nurphey's grandmother when she was young
woman 1t was short-WaSted, long and very
full skirt, sleeves specifically pulled to the
elbow and tight,ftting from the elbow to the
wrist Her hair vas knotted close to the
crown
Suits worn by The gentlemen we're
as freely remarked upon as the ladies
dresses We cannot however, bo
very exact in describing them
A Roser was in d Revolutionary soldiers
uniorm-with epaulettes and sword.
Z. r. Carter wore a coat cut in the style q
1776 with lapels, cuffs and trauges Of the tail
covered with orange trimming. Bosom was
full rufled and he had a high collar
Charles Richardson, Adolph Schseiner,
Frank Nathan and I b. Sherman wore dress
coats, kneee brooches, hose and buckled shoes
OF the same ancient period also rndsed
bosoms and collars at the wrists.
VIII Clark appeared in Revolutionary gen>
tleman's full dress-fne blue cloth coat with
| gold buttons hsgh collar, rufled bosom, knee
breeokes and shoes hucked.
Oscar Lewis was in nearly similar suit as
most Of the above, except that they wore
white vests while his was brown mixed bute
toned to the throat and cravat Of same ma
terial
Charles Langridge was a soldier in the uni
form of 1876, with sword at his side, to con.
trast with the representatives OF l776.
viii Ziegler was Brother Jonathan His
long tailed coat was blue and white striped.
pants red and white striped short and strap
ped down under his boots. He wore a long,
white vest and high collar.
j. X. Rhodes was dressed in a coat Of STYLE
ofl776 knee breeches hose and bucklcd shoes.
He wore pulled wig with queue tied back.
Harry elise appeared in the costume OF La
Favette, aud readily suggested the character
to those who have seen La Fayette pictures
Wore gold buttons and buckles-high collar
and black stock. lis hair was curled and part
ed in the middle
NJ W Crabtree represented Washington in
military dres5 lie carried magnificent sword
at his side
The ladies' and gentlemen who
represented the elderly characters Of
our early history had their hair pow-
dered and some Of them would have
been believed by strangers to be old
people.
Dancing began at 8 o'clock and
was conducted very spiri,odly
Qaadrilles, polkas, schottishes, the
fl emaus dance and Dan Tucker al
terna cd until 10 the very height e
the excitement, the caller sang out
"Promenade home" At the instant,
all struck for their coats and mutfs
aud went home. Dancing never was
carried on in way more becomic &
than BY this club. There is 40 more
harmless amusement than il i, as
they use it. This entertainment, we
doubt not, has been to the members
q good his olIlesson, an may have
imbued 10 their minds fresh and
stronger love for those good old
fathers and mother who gave Us eur
free country.