National Republican., 1883-12-12
THE DANCE OF THE I" VETS"
And How Masonic Temple Was Specially
Decorated for the Occasion.
The Ladies' who Were Thers.and the MILF
tary Organizations That Assisted.

Masonic temple was resplcndent last night ON
the occasion Of the second complimentary recep-
tion OF the Union Veteran corps capt Thomason).
The room presented very pretty and picturesque
appearance under food VI light from innumer-
able gas jets, which reflected on profuso and
blending decorations. The stage was entirely
hidden under masses of tri.Coored bunting, battle
plants. Each window appeared as starry
alcove. canoped in tho national colors, while
moss and gay colored plants, In hanging baskets,
swayed buck aud forth from the brilliant chande
liers, The large nsSemblage looked at their best
during the grand march: which was led py Capt.
Thomason and lady. The vets" m their dark
blue uniforms, mingled with the lighter, more
fanciful shades worn by their fair companions
the white Austrian coats Of tho Light Infantry,
and tho bright scarlet OF the Rifles,
made the scene one of gaycty.
as the throng passed around 10 the strains OF an
gramme of dancing followed, which was only in
terrupted by the announcement Of sappcr, which
had been spread In the mory. which adjOins the
main hall. The committees who managed the
Committee on entertainment-Lleut Charles
Ebert, w. II: Hoover w A; Short, ,s.ergi.
Baker, and +. NJ. Mooers. Master of ceremonies
Prot. james II. Vermilya.
Floor commttee-surg f., Donohue, cant.
George r. Hammer, Sergts. X. Emmot Smith,
Frank skinner, Corp. o. L. taruana aud Private
W. W. Mcdonald
RECEPTION commit,ee-Capt. S. f.. Thomson,
and Charles Hartel, SergtS. Robert Nelson aud
William Fuss, Corporal ID. ID. Brennan.
Honorary Committec-Capt l.. Il. Cutler, Lieut.
G. W. Evans, DIS. c. a. Ball and Sam Began, Col.
/. S, TichcnOr Dr. Smith Townshend, Capt Robert
Armor, Col. Butler Fitch, j. II. Jochum, II. II.
Parmentcr Thomas NJ. steep. Il. M. Draney.
Among the many in attendance were Mrs.
Charles Ebert, Miss Alma Ebert, Mrs. J. T. Thomas
and Misses Thomas. Miss Giddens, i. w. Doherty
and lady, Miss Ncrie shirley, Of Massachusetts;
]. n. Hogan, Scrgt. r. Il. Smith and lady, Miss
Mollie smith, Thomas Mlstcad and lady, Mrs. o.
L. Cnrrinna and Miss Sallic Carrlnnn, Mrs w. W.
McD, nald, Prot. Vermilya ind lady, Miss
0Rourle: Col. b. Fitch and lady, A. G.
Fitch, Mrs. L. H. Moore. Mrs. Dan
Craven, aud Miss Mamie Bellew, J. L. Poston and
lady, u. NJ. Covy and lady, C. W. Thompson aud
lady, j. l.. Cutter and lady, Miss Ada Smith, W.
Engel, Miss NJ. Enge, W. II. Partridge and lady,
Miss Partridge, Miss seldom, II. A. Cronin aud
lady, Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Hoover. 4. H. Dorsey
and lady, Miss NJ. Grimes, l., /. Seaman and
lady, Miss Maggie Kelly, A. u. Auer and
lady. Mr.. II. NJ: Jenkins and lady, Miss
Ella Plach, I. II. Hough, Miss c. BruT.
f. w. Schmitt and lady, Miss Ida Hesselbaoh, q.
W. Hansell and Indy. Miss J. B. Hunt, Mr., J. Wood
and lady. Mrs. swiggett, Ed. Williams, Miss +.
Langley, o. d. Thatcher G. DIETRICH, f. X. Plaut
and lady, Harry Cole Mrs Dr. Donohue, i. Stew.
art, +. Clark, W. W. Edridge, Mr.. c. o. Brill, NJ.
H. McWhorter, Miss Ida q. Tullock, Lizzie Burk,
and Mrs. l. L. w. Thompson.