The daily gazette., 1880-01-31
The HaymaEers Ball.


IN CHEsTER-A FINE DISPLAY OF
FiREwoRKs-V sLMINGToN's QUOTA.
A stranger happening IN Chester last
night, might have thought, had he or
she rot consulted the calender, that it
was the Fourth of July, but such as
every one knows was not the case. The
cause for the extra excitement, was the
second annual ball of the Haymakers
Association ofthat city. IL Is W .llknown
by this time, that on tge occasion Of the
Shields Library Associations ball, at
the Grand Opera House, this city on
Thanksgiving Eve, that large delega"
ton OF the members OF the Haymakers
attended the ball.
Not to be outdone the Shields deter
mined 10 attend the second annual ball
OF the Haymakers accordingly about one
hundred and fifty of the mem bers, many
OF whom were accompanied byIadies as
sembled at the Shields room last evening
and at 30 O'Clock marched to the depot
where two special cars VT re- in waiting
for taem. fhe cars were attached to the
north bound through freight train leav.
ing here at 7.46 o'clock. The train ar
rived at the Chester depot shortly after
y O'Clock, and a large crowd were in
waiting intending tho reception commit
tee. As soon as the visitors could be
formed in line, and the invited guests
placed IN cabs that were IN waiting the
line OF march was taken MP, and pro-
ceeded down Market, TO Third, to Edge
mont Avenue, to National Han, where
the ball was to take place. The column
was headed by Oglesby's Cornet Band,
and as they marched along the streets
nentoned above, the display of fires
works was beautiful, The streets being
made brilliant with red and green light,
and IhA 6IAnhar n uarintla pnlnraH
man candles. Speculate % lined the side
walks and streets, so that they were al
most impossible, in fact IL seemed to be
gala day or night for the residents OF
our sister city. Arriving al the hall the
Wilmington visitors lwere taken to
the rooms where they could leave their
outer clothing, after which they were
escorted to the Hay makers headquarters
that had been given up for their exclu-
sive use,
Owing to the great crowd. the grand
march was somewhat delayed, and did
not take place until after IL O'Clock, but
Notwithstanding this fact 1t was a very
successful one. The ball was the largest
ever gwen in the city and reflects great
credit upon the energy of the Assoeia-
ton. The march was led by Grand Con-
ductor, James Bryson, accompanied by
Miss JENNIE Murine. They were fol-
lowed by two hundred aud eighty cou-
pies, sixey-seven of whom were from
Wilmington. Owing to the small size OF
the hall, the conductor marched around
the hall until nearly all the couples had
gotten into the room when the line was
continued down the steps to the street,
along Third to Edgemont avenue, cross
Ing over and passing along Third street
over Chester creek bridge back to the
bail room. After the march had been
concluded dancing was continued iDces-
family with the exception of two inter-
missions for refreshments and bon bons.
The hall was very handsomely trimped
with evergreens, while over the stage
was gracefully loOped Inc national colors,
aud on the walls being evergreens, and
OUT OF the same material were formed the
letters al. M. A." The dancing con-
cluded at 8 o'clock when the Chester
guesIs departed for their homes and the
Wilmington visi jors We're escorted to
Oglesbys restaurant, where sumptuous
rrpast had been prepared for them.
During the first Iutermission a very
pleasant episode occurred in the pres
tntation OF handsome gilt frame 40 by
90 inches containing fifty photographs of
the members of The Haymakers. In
he centre of the frame was handsomely
engrossed set of resolutions, on a white
shield. On the top OF the frame was an
eagle holding in It's mouth a scroll con-
tanning the words presented to the
Shields Library Association, of Will
mington, Del, by he Haymakers Asso-
ton, of Chester, Pa"
The presentation speech was made by
the President of the H4ymakers who
referred in very fitting terms to The
many acts of kindness that had betn
shown them by the Shields, and he
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one, would tend to forge the links of
Kindness between the Two associations
more strongly.
The frame was received on behalf of
the Shields A>sociatloB by Ed. It. Kane,
In very appropriate IT marks.
nj Mayor Forewood being called upon
made a very pertinent speech, in which
he said that he did not think il right for
the Haymakers to send photographs of
their best looking members to Whining
ton, as he had no doubt they would set
the hearts of the young ladies' of that city
going pit a pat.
Councilman William Blake of this city
also made a few humorous remarks.
The affair was very successful one,
and the members of the Hay makers may
v eli pride themselves on having given
the largest ball that has ever taken
place in Chester.
Every want and desire of the Will
mingtoD visitors seemed to ba anticipa-
ted, land 1.-The treatment they receiv-
ed was more than generous. A great
lumber of those who went up from this
city returned home on the Baltimore
mail south while others remained over
10 spend the day. The reporter of the
GAZETTE who was present, returns
thanks for I'D courtesieS that he receIv-
ed.