The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-25
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There is nothing in this wide, wide
and wicked world, so innocent, health
full and cheerful to the young and mid
dle-aged, so inyigorating to the body,
so soothing to the depressed, as music
and dancing. Of curse this declara-
ton will shock the feelings of many of
our good and pious christians, even
though the good Book declares there Is
a time for such pleasant exercise as we'll
as to pray. If the ball-goers and dan
GERS would conclude to hand over for
charitable purposes the amount squau-
dered in their amusement, and these
good christians give for the same be-
%nevolent uses what they foolishly waste
in e~xtrayagant and g~eorgeously deco
rated churches and costly music boxes,
and resolve to worship God in the plain
and good ~olden-day n recon-
mended by the ''meek and lowly" Sa-
yiour OF mankind, it would no doubt be
much better for the world. But Meth
er will do it-and there is no use advo-
eating it-cOnsequently our voice is for
q little dancing as well rs q little pray
ing, believing that while n tends to
expand and enlarge the mind and body,
the other will comfort and make cheer
full the soul. You pay your money and
you take your choice.
Through the courtesy of a "'compli-
mentary'' from the gentlemen manag-
ers, it was our pleasure to peep into
one of these social gatherings in our
city Hall, on Thursday evening last,
and for a few brief moments listen to
the sweet music of Churchill's String
Band and watch the sylph-like forms as
they gently and quietly moved in the
s:mazy dance" The following ladies
and gentlemen were present.:
Miss Minnie F., blue cashmere and
silk; white gloves and white lace flow
ers.
Miss May c., navy blue oamel's hair
serge, cream colored gloves and ribbons.
Miss Elite H., black cashmere and
silk, light blue ribbon, white gloves.
Miss Laura B., smoke-eolored silk,
black lace overskirt, white gloves.
Miss Kate c., brown cashmere trim
med in silk, white gloves.
Miss Carrie Dec, light green silk,
with black overskirt and sleeveless
jacket, white gloves.
Miss Bell A, black silk with cardi-
nal trimmings, drab kids.
Miss Mary G., navy blue cashmere,
white gloves, pink ribbons.
Miss Jennie c., black cashmere with
blue ribbons, white gloves.
Miss Lola A., black cashmere, white
kids.
Miss Olive E., black grenadine over
skirt, underskirt of black and white
silk.
Miss Kate E., light silk underskirt,
overSkirt of black grenadine, light
blue ribbons.
Mrs. E. B., brown dress, cardinal
bows.
Mrs. VIM. C., dra9 dress.
Miss Bell F., black cashmere and
velvet, black gloves, white Grape
shawl.
Miss Matte E., myrtle green skirt,
black grenadine overskirt and blue
ribbons.
Miss Nell L., myrtle green cash
mere, lemon colored kids, light blue
ribbons.
Miss May P, brown dress, lavender
ribbons.
Miss Eva C., seal brown cashmere
trimmed in silk, pink ribbons, white
kid gloves.
The following are the gentlemen
who were present:
Ed. Allison, Charley Grouse, Will.
Smith, Will Hambidge, Ed. Lock-
wood, Will. Robinson, Joe. Acton,
Willard Edison, Geo. Farley, Harvey
Lockwood, Erwin Bruce, DR.. A. A.
Churchill, Joe. Stephens, Will. Ste
phens, Glenn, Gilmore, Jno. Reynolds:
Frank Rhea, johnson Hume, Frank
Thompson, VIM. Clayton, John
HOLMES.