Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-01-15
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Inc nuet mt the Baldwin.

.,,ost gratifying SUCCESS. a"' ''
" w. between the gentleman OF THIS
''"U and the ladies and gentlemen
'V u.cfrstowu since the establishment
me General Offices here, have been
IS the mos. pleasant character, com
VI cling with brilliant banquet, given
nn our citizens, to the officers of this
" and as an acknowledgment of
mbich compliment, the Hop OF Friday
n;oht was handsomely rendered and
most thoroughly appreciated.
The large dining-room was approprl-
a,ed to dancing and wns decorated In
the finest taste, the colors typii!ing the
SIGNALS used in ,herunning OF the TRAINS
whilst the head light of locomotive
formed one of the most striking features
ofthe aGOrnments
The work of decoration was perform
ed by the men from the SHOPS Vi 'no
coppauy at Shepherdstown, VINO "ere
bronoht on for the purpose. he cor
ors in bunting and evergreens' Sraceiui-
" drapped the four sides OF the hal'
,:siIinp ard chandeliers, and over the
or.raSce the words, "Welcome 1881,
tainted in oil, greeted the guests. The
locomotive, OF full proportion, was SO
instructed at the end of the hall as to
,rpesr to be approaching the company,
with lis headlight showing beautiful,
!, r,iute6 monogram of IS. '. X. *.
vlich. as well as the motto at The front
Amor. was executed by Mr.. Pillsbury, OF
,br companys shops. and elected many
compliments from those present. In
the trout of the engine the figures
"IsSo," representing the number of the
enoiue, were automatically arranged, so
that. at the death of the old year, they
ronlG be. as they were at the proper
moment, replaced 10y those OF the New
Year "lSSl." In addition to this, al
midnight, the engine bell struck and
,he whistle sounded, announcing to the
sssrmblage the arrival of the New Year,
and from the smokcstack a canvas, rep
re>en,iug smoke, gracefully tloated, aud
disappeared with its inscription "loSO,
followed by another bearing the greet
inc of ~ Happy New Year"
A few days before the entertainments
Invitations gotten up with great taste
were sent 20 some three hundred per
sous in Pennsylvania, the Valley of Viz
ginia and our own county, which were
acknowledged by the presence OF fully
two-thirdS of those invited. Al ten
O'Clock, the reception rooms began TO
fill, the whole floor having been appro-
pria,ed 10 the guests. The dancing
hall was then thrown open, aud Mrs.
Sands. Mrs. Boycc and Mrs. MorSs, with
an ease and grace hich impressed all
who approached and made them feel
thoroughly at home, received the lnvi-
ted guest; and before eleven more bril-
liant asSemblage was never witnessed
IN this town. or one, to Judge from the
.iyaciiy of The dance, more happy. ! ne
ladies and many of the gentlemen were
in full dress. Virginia contributedl"rge-
~ to the array OF beauty present, and
the western portion Of our county as
we'll as our town and neighborhood neY
ar shone, on such an occasion, more re.
Spleuden;ly. Many of the costumes OF
the ladies, both at home and abroad,
were graceful and rich, and pitch far
beyond any pewers OF description pos
seSSed by us.
The supper was gotten up with I'M
bounded profusion aud in the most in
vi,iug and substantial style. The table
was adorned 10y beautiful pyramid OF
flowers IN tie centre. The attendance
deserves commentator, and tie cuisine
of the Baldwin House was irreproncha-
bic. Wines ard liquors were judiciors-
" absent, and in this respect the gentle
men in charge have received general
srd high commentator.
At 10 o'clock dancing and banquet
inc were suspended to witness the de-
parture of the old and ushering in OF the
New Year, as above described, after
which the waltz and the dance were re-
sumed and gayer than ever, the happy
company, more familiar by association,
entered with still greater spirit into the
enioyments of the evening. Cards ele
gantlv autographed with pencil attach
I'd were handed 10 each of those partlcl
pating, and were filled by the engage
ments of the evening, the company not
having dispersed until nea: 4 O'Clock IN
the morning.
And here it affords us peculiar pleas
ore to refer TO the music which was OF
the very highest order and was unlver,
sally commended by those present.
This orchestra consisted of nine pieces
of John Zeigler's celebrated Band from
Baltimore, which was specially engaged
for the occasion.
At4l5 on New Years morning, with
the mercury marking 20 degrees below
zero, twenty ladies their attendants
took special train on their return to
Virginia, and their destination without
any diminution, by the artic weather,ot
the pleasure impaired in the genial hal
were they had been 50 handsomely en-
ier,ained.
Thus ended a social event thorough
" enjoyed by all, and one which has
shed great credit upon all who. were in
terested in getting it up and who car
ried it so successfully TO a conclusion.
1t is marked with red letter in the an
nails of cur place, and will not be for
gotten as long as those who participated
in it retain the faculty of approaching
the beautiful and enjoyab!e.-Hagers'
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