Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-03-15
A FINE AFFAIR.
Tho Ball st the Baya House Lest
Night the Finest OTthe season.

OpociAi W inc REPUBLICAN,.
DOVER, Del, March 10, l8S3.-Th,
select hop given at the Bayar,l Hous,
last night was, without an exception
the finest Of the season, and those hav
ing the matter in charge are to be ron
graduated upon their successful efforts
The large dining room of the hotel wa,
turned into dancing room for the tim,
being, the floor nicely waxed, and
promptly at 9 O'Clock the signal wa,
given and about forty couple filed int
the room and took part in the grand
march, which was led by Prof. Webster
After the march, the regular program
was entered into and the merry dancer.
went whiring over the waxed noor
keeping step with the music from Prof
Ritchie's orchestra.
While the dancers were enjoying
themselves Mr.. Ford, the proprietor OF
the hotei, with his efficient assistants
were bnsily engaged in preparing an
elaborate supper for the guests, and al
eleven o'clock the music was stopped
and those present invited to an adjoin.
ing room, where long tables had bee,
spread, and they took seats around one
Of the finest snppeI~ ever partaken of at
an occasion of this kind. The tables
were handsomely decorated with huge
pyramids of fruit, while ,arions dishes
OF tempting character adorned the
table from end to end, containing every.
thing that would tempt the appetite OF
the most critical person. The supper
was gotten up regardless Of expenses and
in Mr.. Ford's best man ner, and those
who partook Of this bountiful feast were
loud in their praises of Mr.. Ford's slit
cess as Il tirst-class caterer.
Among those present were Governor
Stocklty, Chief Justice Comegys, Secre-
tary Of State Coursey, Speakers Cooper
and Bates, Senators Mustard, Chandler,
Roe and Houston Representatives, Il.
&. Justis, Thns. Dukes, A. n. sutton,
DIR. Lewis, Dr. Temple, S. II. Messirk
w. G. Comegys, n. Barlow, Geo. .Jn-
cobs, Jas. Rawlins, S. j. Whca,ley, T..
{. Frazer; Sergeant. alarms of the
House and Senate, Stephen Shnckley
and A. j. Taylor: Clerk Of the House
+. W. Waples. Thosepresent from Do
yer and adjoining towns: John -.
Marshall, e. l.. Ittlrton, John
Farrell, p. X. Meredith, j. =.
Curtis, T. $. Clark, j. c. penne-
will, .Jr., II. n. Hobson, }. j. Green,
Robert Walker, George Virden, Dr..
Anderson, Mitiiin Wilson. j. Is. Whar-
ton, S l.. Graham, &. S. Wilson, Chas.
Dehney, j. r. Nicholson, B Watson,
George Waldman, Luther Carter, H.
Culberth, H. Ford, G. G. Coolbaugh,
G. j. Hall, Thomas Draper, j. G. Good.
en-, X. Parkinson, II. Mcdaniel, II.
keedy, r. NJ. Goodcn, George A. Mil
.ington. w. Cullen, II. Salmors, {. l..
Williamson, H. X. Lewis, T.. +. Cooper,
DUPONT Walker, j. NJ. Houston, W.
A. Jacobs, George w. Baker, William
X. Cahoon, Jr,, }. II. Todd, f. M. Dunn,
W. b. Mccoy, DIR. Bishop, David
Walls, DIR. Jump, General Collins,
.'ohn Carrow and John r. Clayton
From Wilmington: II. G. Vandergriit,
Charles Reynolds, Jr., II. Is. Mclntire,
Squire BtrtOlette, 7. Davis, W. II.
Blake, b. +. Townsend, j. Frank Bail,
John Mealey, c. Auntingcr and Prof.
A. $. Webster, A. j. McCulley, of
Philadelphia; Frank Temple, of Ken
ton. W. Is. Mock and Robert Sarde, of
Camden.
Among the ladies present We're Miss
Rose Nichols, of Washington, ID. &. ::
Miss Lois Galloway, Pennington; Mrs.
FELTON, Miss Varina Hop
kins of Wyoming ; Miss Julia Carter,
Md. Miss Cadde Sarlc,
Camden Miss HURT, Millington, and
Miss Alice Walker, the two Misses
.iildersleeve, Misses Ida Taylor, Lydia