Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-02-08
OUR SOCIAL GU BS.

The "Live Oaks Reyiewed-lSsw
they Treseed the Quests that Rest
ed under Their Foliage lssf
Night.
One OF the most important features
az to the well or ill.being OF comnuni-
ty, IL the class Of amusements and re-
creations provided for its youth. AS
this important matter in Wilmington
rests almost entirely in the hands Of
our social clubs Of young men, the Re-
PUBLICAN has endeavored, during the
unusually active season through which
we are now passing, to not" the differ
ent clubs as they came to the surface,
with their annual balls, parties, ETC.,
in order to determine, if possible. OF
what sort Of material these different ca
terers to our youthful devoteees of
Orpheus and Terpsichore were com
posed. w. have endeavored in this re-
view to act with fairness, giving credit
where credit was due, and when We
found anything to condemn, We have
not be.u satisfied with merely ''peeling
the bark" but have "hewn to the
line." We are happy to say, however,
that thus far we have found little to
condemn, but much to commend and
praise, and Wilmington social clubs,
as class, stand to-day with record
OF which our city may be proud, and a
reputation for sobriety, order and gem
eral decorun, that but few cities can
equal, and none can surpass.
In their regular place Oh the list. the
alive Oak Assembly" came up for in
spection, last evening, at Webster's
Dancing Academy, in their Fourth An
nual Ball. As the Live Oak is one of
our standard institutions, We of course
expected that their ball would be up to
the standard, but We were hardly pre-
pared for the vision which greeted our
reportorial optics as We entered their
ball room last evening. The grand
march, which moved promptly at 800,
was Just forming, and as this march Is
always made prominent feature ny
the Liv- Oaks, the scene presented by
til. l3O handsome gallants and maidens
fair, as they elided through the intri-
cate evolutions Of this dress pTarade,
was simply grand. Mr.. W. r. Osmond
and Miss Emma Worth held the post
Of honor az leaders OF the column, and
they ably performed their duty. Dur
ing the march each lady was presented
with a handsome programme as a COM
pliment from their hosts. At the close
Of the march sets were Immediately
formed, and dancing commenced, and
to the well timed mus ic of Profs. Worth,
Ellinger and Richie, well trained feet
beat response. As each particular Sc
lection was finished, the next was called,
and as the programme was varied each
found something to suit his or her indi
vidual taste. All through the night
the utmost good order and decorum pre-,
vailed. The gentlemanly managers,
conspicuous by their handsome badges,
lost no opportunity Of adding to the
comfort and enjoyment of their guests,
and we've untiring in their efforts tt
please, and that these efforts were ap
preciated the happy company plainly
showed. The motto Of the club is awe
Bend but never Break, and the def
milton which they exemplltied by theil
actions last night, was that while they
are always ready to bend in courteous
demeanor towards those whom they en-
tertain, they will never "break" thu
rules of order and decorum, nor allow
them to b- broken.
At an early hour this morning the
! ball closed rot only financial success
, and credit to the young gentlemen who
gave it, but source of unalloyed plea
ure and enjoyment to all who had par
ticipated, and the Live Oak can con
gratulate itself that it has buried iti
roots deep in many happy hearts,
where grateful remembrance and wei
wishes will do their part in nourishint
the growth Of the tree, and when i
spreads its branches for the "Fifth,
all who were present last night, vii
again gladly seek its pleasant shade.
T EmersOn's MinStrels.
The Emerson troupe which is to per
form at the Opera House, on Thursday
evening, 18th inst, comes to us recon
mended. Of it the indianapolis Journa