The Evening critic., 1882-05-17
PROFESSOR sHELDoN,s MAY BALL.
The Thirty -nnh Annual May Fcsti-


Professor sheldon's thirty-fifth May party
for his adult class was a success, as everything
else he undertakes usually is. The hall was
MS exquisite as neatncss and taste could make
1t. The throne, handsomely carpeted and fur
nished with luxurious chairs, was canopiod
with festoons Of flowers, from which hung
bird cages filled with mocking birds, canaries
and parrot that made things lively as tho
hours began to grow sma' and he was still
disturbed from rest. The pupils OF the pro-
fessor's very large class were happy and
beautifully dressed, many OF them in now
costumes. One young lady was noticeable for
the quantity of handmade embroidery on her
dress, which was exquisite and OF homo man
ufacture. The queen was appropriately cos
tuned In n flne French muslin, trimmed In
Bretonne lace and white satin ribbons, which
set OF her fair beauty to great advantage.
Promptly AT o'clock the class entered, led by
Miss Flora Reynolds in their grand march,
and after clrcling and eyoluting In the most
charming manner, finally separated in two
columns OF youth and beauty on either side OF
the hall. The queen, Miss Maud Reynolds,
then entered, attended by her maids OF honor,
Misses Mollie Larman, Minnie Mcmillan,
Fannie Layton and Mamie Silver. She was
conducted TO the foot Of the throne, where she
halted with her maids surrounding her, and
the crown-bearer entered. This was little
Minnie Appich, n tot of three years exile from
iairyland, and scarcely less lor morel than
Ing the crown Of snowy blossoms on q cushion
and knelt before the lovely queen, who knelt
10 receive ner, Wnen tne nrSt maid OF hon0r
placed the crown on the head OF the queen
and conducted her to the throne. After this
came the Maypolo dance, with sundry beauti-
ful variations, composed for the occasion by
the Professor, In which tho pole was success
fully braided with our National coors by
dozen ladies and gentlemen, as follows: Misses
Grace Silvers, Bertha Buxman, Annie Bux-
man, Theresa Magill, Richmond, linda
Burke, and Messrs. Sheldon,- Danforth, John
Danforth, Homer Hepburn, Oswald Burk and
one other. After the Maypoe dance was the
queens dance, four sets OF tho stately minuet,
by far the most beautiful dance on earth.
Then came the regular programme, with an
intermission with supper,when all were merry
over delicious cake and ices. 1t was beauti-
full affair, and of the crowd present car men
tion the gentlemen of the committee first:
Master of ceremonies, Frank McDormott;
floor committee, e. d. Yerby, j. s. NJ. Neill, +.
L. Detwiler and A. II. Holton; general man
ayers, William Dickson, Milton Davis, George
N. Day, J. j. Appich, G.. s. Perrie, j. A. Ross,
George d. Deshields, @. A. Thatcher, W.
i. Nabers, Martin Cronin, G. A. Rock,
b. Danforth, r. M. Taylor, Il. Buchanan, @. j.
Miles, J. s. Harris H. Hepburn and G. A. Cor
gus. OF others there were Mr.. I. W. Gunter,
Mrs. Deshields, Mr.. D. II. Cole, Miss Nellie
Harben, Miss Annie Chaplin, Mr.. II. NJ. Lin
coin, Mrs. Bourman, Miss Fannie Greenapple,
Mr.. O. O. Proctor, Mrs. Buchanan, Mrs. and
Miss Daisy Smith, Miss Emma Proctor, Miss
Matte McDermott, Miss +. Clark, Misses Nell
lie and Aggie Hutton, Miss Bessie Pierce, Mrs.
Sheldon and Miss Minerva Sheldon, Mrs. Caro-
line Appich, Miss Mamie Chapman, Mr.. NJ.
Prigy, Mr.. John II. Swain, Mrs. Filmot and
Miss Palmer. MoUsE-IN-THE-CoRNER.