Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-29
Society News.


Society News.
THE MOZART HOP-THE AFFAIR A E
SUGGESTIVE INTRODUCTION OF LA
DIES MISUNDERSTANDING CLUB.
&C., &c, sc. sc.
For more than a week previous to the
night fixed upon for 1t, our society had
been in almost a white heat of excitement
in anticipation of the soiree dansante, that
took place last Friday evening at the Mo-
Fart Hall. Ample preparations had been
made by the different committees. whose
untiring efforts to make it go off well, cul
minated in n of the most brilliant affairs
of the kind our young people have wit
messed here, with probably very few excep~
tons.
The "Cotillion" aud SIT. B. T." clubs
having coalesced IN this occasion, the at
tendance was quite large, and at an early
hour the hall presented a most beautiful
scene, as couple after couple glided over
the CLASSY floor to the bewitching strains
VI DUAduoO dl1u OlICiiOoCA pO cuhiltoOAJ
rend cred by Prof. Kountz' orchestra.
About eleven O'Clock a substantial and
plentiful supper was served, and the rapid
ity with which salads, oysters, ETC., disap-
peared clearly demonstrated the apprecia
ton of the caisine as well as the efficacy of
saltatory exercise as an appetizer. True
there were some charges of "intimidation'
of walters, brought by some of the gents,
hints of ssbrlbery," "false returns and
all that sort Of things, but they were count
ed out.
In addition to Staunton's usual quota of
pretty stylish girls, the occasion was
graced with the presence Of fair represen-
tatives from Baltimore, Augusta, Ga,
Texas, Richmond, Louisiana, Lexington.
SC. Our educational institutions was rep
resented by four young ladies from the Au-
gnsaa Female Seminary, two from the
Virginia Female Institute and some young
gentlemen from the Unworthy of Virgin
ia and Washington and Lee University.
The most noticeable dresses were those
worn by the following demoiselles:
Miss Pinkard, q handsome light-blue
silk trimmed with pink flowers.
Miss Barton, Lexington,) and ecru silk
Miss Crawford, green silk, trimmed in
black velvet.
Miss Halle, lilac silk.
Miss Bennington, augusta Female Sem.
inary,) black tarletan.
Miss Kate Kerr, augusta Female Semi
nary,) white muslin.
Miss.Sanchiez, Augusta Female Semina-
ry,) white muslin.
Miss Keitt. augusta Female Seminary y
black and white tarletan.
Miss Agnes Harman, lavender tarletan
trimmed with pink flowers.
Miss Bessie Hartman, black tarletan,
red flowers.
The dancing was kept up till quite a late
hour and all seemed reluctant to quit the
spot where such an enjoyable evening had
been spent and in thanking the various
committees for their kind attentions and
thoughtfulness, which insured the success
Of the affair, we but speak the wishes of
all who were present.
LADIES LUNCHES.
The men are doomed to the background
by the new fashion of ladies' lunches, rom
which they are excluded. Last week
Mrs. DR.. S. Il. Henkel gave a handsome
lunch for ladies only, at her residence III
Frederick street, for which there were
thirty invitations out, the hour being from
/ to 8 P. NJ. No gentlemen invited.
At the Virginia Hotel, on Thursday
night, Misses L. NJ. Hoffman and Y. K.
Hoffman, pupils at the Virginia Female
Institute, and daughters OF j. r. Hoffman
Esq, of Fort Wayne, Ind, who is a guest
at the hotel, gave a supper to some Of their
fellow students for which there were twelve
invitations out. No gentlemen invited.
LITERARY.
We hear that some Of the ladies and
gentlemen of Staunton have formed q
Reading Club. which meets weekly. These
clubs cannot be too highly recommended
for improvement as well as reasonable
amusement.
We have received an nvitation to the
anniversary celebra ton of the Jackson
Literary Society, at Arbor Hill, Oh thu 10Th
inst, with R. A. Palmer, president; W.
A. Wilson, essayist; j. A. Summers and
e. G.. Hanger, debaters; D. W. Speck, de-
claimer; G. H. Nader, first orator, and j.
F. Hanger, final orator. The committee
are Messrs. H. T. Rosen, J. s. Palmer, J.
III. Bowman and J. F. Smith,
THE GENTLEMEN's SIDE.
Last week MIR. Harvey Efinger. cashier
of the National Valley Bank, gave an oy-
ster supper to the clerks of both banks
and On Wednesday night last enter
tanned the directors of the National Val
ley Bank. No ladies Invited.