The daily gazette., 1879-11-28
s. l.. o.
THE sEvEfTEENTH GRAND BALL IN THE
OPERA HOUSE, THANKSGIVING EvE--A
gRAND sOtIETy HvENT

THE sKvENTEENTH GRAND BALL IN THE
OPERA HOUSE, THANKSGIVING EvE--A
GRAND SOCIETY EVENT.
TerpsichOre reigned supreme in the
Opera House Thanksgiving eve, at the
Shields Library , ball and the thespian
art was wholly forgotten in the mazes
OF the dance. The event was the grand
est of It's kind ever seen in Wilmington,
and u Is not likely to soon he surpassed.
The hall was held in the auditorium of
the Opera House. The interior of the
bull ling was very Handsomely decorat-
ed, in an original and Harmonious man.
ner. Above the stage hung long festoOns
OF evergreen and Il ON the centre swung
picture of General Shield, surrounded
ny a shield OF evergreels. All around
the gallery railing, there was a tasty dis.
play OF flags and bunting, and commenc
ing at the upper left hand box and ex.
teEding around to the other one, were
thirteen shields, each bearing the name
OF one OF The thirteen original states.
From the left haLd box hung the lIlsb
flag and the stars and stripes hung from
the box opposhe. A beautiful represent
tation Of the scales of justice hung from
the centre OF the ceiling.
Among thuse Lreseht were sixty mem
b.rs Ot the Hay Makers Ass.in by of
Chester, Pa, and their ladies, and repre-
sen'atives OF the Ross Ne. Base Ball
Club Of Chester. Mayor FJswood of
Chester aud lady were also present.
The ball commenced with the grand
mach at lib The music for this was
composed by Prof. Richie and dedicated
70 the Shields Library Asscciatiation.
The march was led off bv the following
parties: James +. Flanagan, master Of
ceremonies and Miss Lizzie McLear,
Thomas +. Ryan, floor manager and
Miss sullivan, j. B. Hannah assistant
floor manager aud Miss Mary Fox. Fol-
lowing these came the membe of IT, G
various committees. The march was the
largest with which ball was ever Open
Ell IN this city, and wa, taken part in by
six hundred and eighty one couples. Mr..
Flanagan led the march TO success. full
termination with great skill The dane
ing people then commenced and cOntin-
uod spiritedly and without any abate-
meht until intermissiUn the music being
furnished by Il tchie's orchestra of six
pee.
Az O'Clock, during the first intermis-
sion, the presentation of the handsome.
Iy framed memorial to the Hay Makers
Assembly Of Chester, Pa, from the
Shields Library took place. The me-
mortal was brought In upon the stage by
SIX members of the Asso siation and
hundreds gathered eagerly about to se-
cure look AT the handsome tribute. In
a few well chosen remarks President Il.
II. Kane of the s. l.. A. pres ented She
memorial. 1t was not nee essary, he said
Tor HIM to go into history of the past
70 ascertain what gave rise to the good
feeling between the two organizations,
suffice to say II existed. He alluded to
the visit of the s. l.. A. to the Hay Ma.
kers picnic, August 31st where they
were so kindly treated. After going on
| at some length coc1plimentIng the Hay
Makers, he said: "Tbat we may leave
witnesses to the act of gratitude, we have
asked momentay cessation of the fes.
tivities of the evening, because We fee
that our f,iends here present, will join
with us in congratuiatlon that circum
stances have offered us the opportunity
to this prove 10 YOU and yours, that the
Shields Library Association appreciates
| friendship at its true value, Now sirs ,thi.
simple token Of our regard and esteem
is very slight, but, knowing you as VT
do, we feel that it will lie received in the
| spirit in which 1t is given" justice can
| nC { be done to the speech in this report
David O'Conner, president of the h ay
Makers responded in an eloquent speech
and Mayor Forwood made few re-
marks. At the close hearty cheers were
| given fer the two assoCiati.ns.
The dancing was then resumed ant
kept up ,ill 8 O'Clock. At that time, the
reception committee and their guests
some two hundred strong, proceeded tt
| the Clayton House and sat down to
| breakfast, served up in the splendit
manner usual at that establishments. A
numb of the Chester guests RENAME,
all day.
The ball was a success in every partic
ular, and the S. L. A. may justly fee
proud. Much of the smoothness of tn
| proceedings is due TO the reception com
mitteee, composed of the following gen
tlomen: e. f. Kane, j. S. TX. Doherty
} hn +. Duffy, j. J. Haney and Jas. +
Farley.