Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-31
THE ASSEMBLY.

A Bril!ian: Party at tho Stevens House.
The event which Lancastcr's social cir
cIes have been awaiting with keen inter
est for weeks past came off 1T the Steven.
house last night, and the general verdc
Of these who attended the annual assem-
bly, there given was that all in I'LL it wa.
the largest, most brilliant and completed,
successful affair of the kind that has oc-
CURED in this city for years. Early in tbs
evening the carriages began to roll up be-
fore the West King street entrance, and
guests on alighting were conducted to tho
second floor where all the parlors and the
great dinning hall, to be used rs a bal!
room, had been thrown Opeu.
j. l.. Steinmctz, esq, appeared as the
master of ceremonies for the occasion, at
the door OF tho ball room, when the hou,
; OF the promenade commenced at nine
O'clock, faulticssiy arrayed in evening
costume, and with big dark rosetto on
his coat lapel, the badge Of bis Office.
Rosettes and ribbons of various
colors adorned tho coat> of the
members of tho different commit
! tees. And they 10 doubt all did their
duty faithfully, for the ball, from the
commencement to the close. went sm oothly
along without single unplcasaEtncss
and no better test Of good management
need be asked. 1t was very fully at
tended. The rooms were even better filled
than at the famous opening ball at the
Stevens house several years ago. A great
many strangers were present and added
much to the interest with which the
scene ON the crowded dancing floor was
viewed. Many of the ladies from abroad
attracted marked attention by their beauty
of countenance, gracefulness of carriage
and tasteful dressing.
Auditor General Schell and Mr.. Kerr,
of the same Office, were present from
Harrisburg, which town was represented
also by four or five ladies. Columbia con-
tributed liberal share Of the guests, but
We did not observe any Of the promised
faces from Reading. TO describe the
dresses we do not have the skill
them very handsome. The display !
diamonds did not sparkle every |
where. There were dresses long and !
dresses short and it seemed that fashion |
had abandoned the effort to contine the |
female mind and figure to any particular ;
mode of dress and that all were reveliny
in their unwontcd liberty. There were
skirts that hung two or three inches from
the floor side by side these that swept it
'Or as many yards. To those who ell
Dyed dancing the evening must have been
'ne of great pleasure, because the floor
vas pleasant to their feet, the music to
heir ears and the partners to their souls.
At least il thcy were not, they should
lavc been. For the floor was
,icely waxcd, Taylor's orchestra play
ID splendid dancing mus:c-albeit &
rifle too loud for the hail-and there were
'lenty of men and maids whence to select
'leas:nt partners. Those who danced not
lad ample opportunity in the many and
paclous parlors to sit in sweet converse or
il the broad halls to promenade in gay
:
The supper was served at midnight, and
fter one O'Clock the sedater of the guests
cyan to leave, but it was four o'clock in
he mcrning before the long programme
{ dances was finished and the party dis q
ersed. The dancing cards were very elc-
antly designed with beautiful engravincs a
ships and owls and things on the covers. 4
# course they were pretty because they
lme out OF the 1NTELLIGENcER job Office
nd from the hands of that faciIe princeps
mong the typographical artists Of Ian. !
aster, Harry Carson. !
Altogether the ball was a success, and y
as so unanimously voted. 4