Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-03-17
The Greenville Bachelors Bali.


The Greenville Baeheiors' Ball.
Reported by lone OF them" for the vnD1cAToE.l
] GREENvILLE, VA, Mar. IS. 1882.
The Bachelors Party" is a s'thing of
the past" So much pleasure was expert
enced by all concerned, that time has slip
ped by on rapid wings and we poor BACH
elors have nothing left to exert ourselves
for.
About Z P. M. on Friday, the 10th in
slant, the hotel parlors began filling, and
by O'Clock the party was teeming with
life.
The following is list Of the "Bachel-
ors," and of the ladies who accompanied
them:
Il. +. Larew and Miss Mary Watson, Of
Barterbrook; G. M. Palmer and Miss Jes-
sic Watson. OF Barterhrook; P. q. Kenne-
dy and Miss Jessie Ksesee, of Middle
brook; w. A. Wilson and Miss Lizzie Nc
Chung. of Fairfield; W. M. Brown and
Miss Annie Murphy. of County; r. W
Mcclure and Miss Sue Smith, of Green
vile; G. T. Jordan and Miss Mary Goode,
OF Middlebrook; T. A. Brownlee and
Mr.. John 4. Wright, of County; F. II.
Pilson and Miss Carrie Finley, Of County;
M. I. Pllson and Miss Katie Bare, of
County; VIM. Churchman and Miss Car
rie Gilkeson, of County; J. c. Armen-
trout and Miss Lee Kindig, of County; W.
W. King and Miss Alice Mcclure, OF
Staunton; Jas. Dinkle and Miss Flossy Ar
mentrout, of County; John H. Clarke and
Miss Mollie Palmer. OF Greenville; VIM.
II. Shields and Miss Maggie Page, of
County; G. W. Armentrout and Miss -
Dawson, of Albemarle; Preston Collins
and Miss Ada Eawpe, of County; John S.
Collins and Miss Jennie Jordan, of Mid
dlebrook; VIM. II. Smith and Miss Coril-
la Bare, of County; r. NJ. Shirley and Miss
Laura Smith, of Waynesboro; L. s. Chris
tian and Miss Carrie Smith. of County; j.
s. Wallace and Miss Lou Smith, Of Coun-
ty; J. II. Hammer, and Miss Lena Bell. OF
County; T. S. Burwell and Miss Sallie
Churchman, Of County; s. F.. Gilkeson
and Miss Lulu Gllkeson, of County; G.
A. Shields and Miss Eva Piper, of Coun
"; W. II. Brownlee and Miss Lulu Car
sou, of Midway; Adam McChesney and
Miss Sallie Brookes, of County; G. Alex
ander and T. S. Brookes.
Added to these, were the especially in
vited guests. though tho number was much
smaller than we would have wished, for a
great many were absent whom it would
have given US much pleasure to have seen
there. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Merritt, Miss Lizzie
Merritt, Mr.. John. ]. Larew, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. G. Palmer, Mr.. N. F. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Larew, Mr.. j. n. Mcfarland,
and DR. J. NJ. Tate.
At 9 P. NJ. the dancing began, and, oh,
such time as we had. The floor was
waxed to delightfully."- slippery condition.
and the graceful waltzing of Miss Jessie
Keesee. Miss Alice Mcclure, and Miss Ma
ry Goode, was sight to charm the most
stony hearted bachelor in existence.
1t IS useless to attempt TO describe the
dresses of the ladies, that is, for bachel-
or to do 50; blue dresses, white dresses
dark dresses--dresses of all shades, made
such pleasant harmony of color, that it
would be impossible for me to do justice.
Blue eyes, gray eyes, brown eyes and
black eyes; golden hair waving in the gent
ly undulating motion of the dance: dark
hair glistening in the lights. daintily slip
pered feet, produced such an effect upon
the members of the club that they, one and
all, solemnly vowed that if They remained
bachelors long enough for third re-
union :" it woald be their misfortune and
not their fault.
don't think if I live hundred years
will ever forget that dance; one had to
be upon the scene in all its varied beauty
to appreciate it, and-ah, well! hearts are
dreadfulIy hard things TO hold, especially
when they rest in bachelor bosoms. and
have such temptation held out for an exc
dus from their natural resting places as
| was done on last Friday night.
And then the supper! At an impromptu
WAS resolved that we offer Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ballard Smith the thanks, sincere
and hearty, and the congrat ularions of the
entire club, for-the magnificent "feast OF
fat things" set before US. An elegant
meat supper with oysters was hrst served,
and there too one had to see to appreciate.
Turkeys, chickens, hens, salads, every
thing that could be thought of was there,
and every bachelor did himself credit in
showing his appreciation.
After supper an adjournment was made
to tho parlors and ball room and there was
more of the ''maZy." 1 hope you will for
give me if don It elaborate any more up
ON that dancing. l feel the most complete
ly "gone" sensation under the left lapel
of my waistcoat every time that scene
presents itself before me.
In the midst of Quadrille, and while
one of the tallest and jolliest of our bach
elors was gazing In open mouthed admira-
tion at the graceful steps of young lady
dancing new style of ''Highland fling"
and calling upon all those by his side to
''Look at that!" Supper was again an
nouncsd and this time ices. jellies, cakes
ambrosia. nectar mama, and everything
else delicious you can think of were served
TO III. The tables were beautifully deco
rated: pyramids of cakes and jellies, at the
CORNERS cut glass dishes filed with delicious
mixtures, sparkling in the light; the merry
sound of laughter: such happy melody.