The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-07
SOCIETY EVENTS.
1wocoNcEarsA AND AFANcY DRESS
And /. whist p.r,,-rA. cons.r. csnplln..t.r,
to Mrs. EOn-JuulOr Exhibition atths Female
COlltss-A Newell ssd Beautiful CAIl.
drtA'G Party Ia East wheeling.

The cbildreu's fancy dress hop, given by
Master Sammy Harper, last evening, Rtthe
handsome residence OF his father, II. NJ.
Harper. Esq, on Fifteenth street, was de.
cided event in the lives OF many OF the youth.
iul guests, and one that they will not soon
forget For several days past they had talked
Of nothing else but the jolly time they would
have, and the bright, pretty costumes they
would wear. The scene presented as one
looked into the pleasant rooms with their
liOen covered floors, over which the children
danced merri'y, laughing and chatting all
the time, was a delightful one, and enjoyed
uy the older ones who were present, fully as
much as the children enjoyed the festivities.
The guests commenced to arrive about
O'Clock, and after removing their wraps de-
scended TO the pGrlor, where they were re-
oeIved In dignitied and courtly manner by
Master Sammy who was dressed to represent
Washington. HIS costume was q very hand
some one, consisting OF white court wig, black
velvet coat, buff satin waistcoat and knee
brooches, black silk stockings and silver
buckles. Profs. Kramer and Killmyer fur
nshsd the music, and the little ones kept
time to 1t with flying feet; 1t was impossible
for them to keep quiet-they danced all the
time, and pretty sight 1t was, to
watch them. Nearly all were In
costume. and looked charming; the little
misses especially were 'loyely and cute" The
Kate Greenaway costumes were largely worn
aud the wears OF several were recently seer
at the Opera House in the Greeuaway drill al
the entertainment given by the Ladies' Be
nevolent Society.
About 10 o'clock refreshments were served
after which dancing was resumed and con
timed until midnight, when all Joined Ia
the Virginia reel and then babe their hos,
good night, going 10 their homes thoroughly
pleased aud happy, TO dream Of the splendid
time they had had.
A list 10 given Of those who were there with
q bfiei description Of the costumes worn
Miss Matte Caldwell looked sweet In q
pipk and red Greenaway; Sue Caldwell, .
splendid dancer, red and cream Gree
T. Burke, Daughter OF the Regiment" black
and red costume that was very striking: Jes
sic Turner, crimson Greenaway with bonnet
aud fan to match, black mi,s-a costume tina
was lovely bit OF color amid the gay com
pany; Mamie Fisher looked handsome In a rec
and white Greenaway with bonnet and mits Il
matchi little Ida Taylor was merry spirit
in fancy crimson velvet; Todd Baird wore
lovely bull and blue Gre-naway; Sue Bake
looked cute In blue Mother Hubbard: K att,
White, dark haired little beauty, red ant
black polEa.dot silk; Bessie Jepson, a pretty
blonde, looked well In pale blue and whit
GIeenaway; Bessie Rice, gray and cardina
fancy dress, very becoming; Bessie Taylor
blue aud white Greenaway; Bessie Lamb
blue and white Mother Hubbard; Eli
Wright, red and white fancy evening COS
tune; Ida Reed, charming pink and blu.
Greeuaway; Sadie Baird, Bordeaux evening
dress; Mary Long, dark blue silk Eta Har
per, fancy dark blue velvet; Amelia Chan
dler, blue check silk. Masters Harry OFT
OFT Laughlin and Benoni Good were sailor
lats; Walter Hall and Harold Norton,
princes the first In black velvet costume
the other In pink and blue; Morgan
Berger, white wig aud buff velvet;
Percy Norton, fancy pale blue
Willie Turner, blue Greenaway; the other
yeung gentlemen did not wear costumes thai
were specially noticeable were: Mas
tiers Dewey Culbertson; Willie Baird, Willie
Kelly, Percy Harden, Albert Tay lor, Bate.
Butler, Jimmie Alexander, Arthur Irwin
Morris Chandler, Paul Alexander.