The Society news. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-18??, 1883-12-15

join since the second quarter began,
and among the number are a great
many ladies as well as children and
the Prof. pays special attention to the
instruction Of ladies and children to
make them graceful dancers. The
classes in Chester are progressing
nicely under the tulloA OF Prot.
Webster. Their new quarter COM
menced last Tuesday evening, and
in addition to those that had been
taking in the evening, there were ten
more joined making the number
forty-six, and the ladies and children
on Saturday morning twenty-six.
One of the most enjoyable select
social parties of the season, consisting
of about II couples, met at the resi-
dence of Mr.. w. w. Wilson, No.
SIT Tatnall street, on Thursday
evening tine I3th, and proceeded TO
the residence OF MIR. Lewis Wilson,
No. o32 Poplar street, where most
delightful time was spent in playing
games, interspersed with vocal and
instrumental music, About HI go
O'Clock the party adjourned to the
dining room where an excellent col
Iation had been prepared. After
spending an hour in discussing the
dellcacies, they returned to the
parlors where the festivities Were re-
suned till the "wee sma' hours when
they all took their departure for their
several homes well pleased with their
entertainment and hoping to meet
again in like manner in the near
future.
"A very large and enjoyable mas
querade party was given in Sewers
dancing academy last evening by the
Misses Mollie Earner, Katie Doyle,
Maggie Campbell, Maggie MoGrady,
Annie Conner, and Moilie Mahoncy.
'DafiClng wss sosssa ssse<. 'Sodssy
O'Clock and kept up until tle "wee
sma' hours Refreshments were
served. Among the many costumed
ladies and gentlemen, were Miss
Mollie Garner, "folly" Miss Katie
Ooy'-, orphan" Miss Maggie
Campbell, peasant" Miss Maggie
McGrady spanish girl" Miss
Annie Conner, Gypsy Miss
Mollie Mlhoney, "negress
Miss Mary Campbell, Highland
lassie = Misses Maggie Collins and
Alice Payne, Indian queens )"
Miss Ella Patton, Miss Mary Dolan,
Agnes O'Toole and Mary McDevitt,
g gipsies;" Miss Retta Patton, Miss
MolIie German, Miss Maggie Nc
Carthy, Miss Ellie Daley, Miss Kate
Mahoney, peasants;" Miss Annie
Devlin, Miss Laura Russell, Miss
Emma Ford, Miss Mamie Garner,
" negresses; !" Miss Martha Logue,
I" Martha Washington J" Miss Sallie
Logue, Miss Annie Meaney, "Span-
ish maidens n Miss Mary Ford and
Miss Maggie Doyle, "night; Miss
Annie Gill, "old woman" Miss
Annie Ryan, +" daughter of the regi-
ment," Miss Maggie Garner, " or
phan girl; J" Misses Maggie and
Mary Conner, :" brides !" Miss
sallie Daley. "evening star I
Miss Mary Lynch, "milkmaid =
Miss Katie Hefferin, "kitchen
maid II James Garner, Frank
Mulvaney negros = James
Cannon, and Jefferson King, "song
and dance men !" Alfred King,
Joseph Combs, Benjamin Hammer,
"school boys = Thomas Davis,
devil = Harry Monaghan, Clown
John Mulvaney, "Indian !" Thomas
Shannon, John Shannon, "dudes >
Frank Dillon, Scottish Chief !"
Peter Taggart, Samuel Bail, and
Joseph Dougherty, "negro women.
There will be large and select
party given in the dancing academy
of Prof, Webster on Friday evening
next. The affair will be full dress.
1t will be given by the same parties
who have given several previously
this season.