National Republican., 1883-09-13
BALL AT THE RIFLES ARMoRY.

BALL AT TIE RIFLES ARMoRY.
Acting on the principle that "all work and
no play makes jack dull boy" the commit
tee of arrangements of the American Pharma-
ccutical association last night provided pleas
ant recreation for visiting delegates aud their
ladies by charming hop at National Rifles
hall, Tho weather was just about rs disa-
greeablo as "Old Probs." could turn out, but
the scene in the ball room after o'clock was Of
II character that proved how little 1t had dam
ponod the spirits of the disciples Of Esculapius.
The hall, very handsomely decorated with
flags gracefully icstOOned, was abia2o with
light, the new crystal chandeliers naving been
used for the first time, and when tho floor was
thronged with dancers, and the seats iilled with
wall flowers the scene from the balcony was
inspiring. The ladies were all handsomely
attired, some Of the toilets being new and
unique i'll design, and some OF their wearers
We're worry pretty too.
Promptly ut . o'clock Prof Sousa's baton
fell, and the strains OF the famous marine
band instantly set the throug in motion. The
grand march was followed bya quadrille and
then other dances followed in rapid succession,
aud before midnight the long, the short, and
oven the lattost gentlemen participants had
practically demonstrated the fact that they
could shake II foot" us cNperty as they
could roll pill or spread II mustard plaster.
One young druggist from White Haven, Pa,
danced himself into such prOfusc perspiration
that u friend predicted that he would have to
wear out his entire stock of liver pads and
porous plasters on returning home to recover
from the effects.
All the visitors wero proruse in their OK
prcssiOns of admiration for the beauty of the
hall and perfection of the building, and were
highly delighted With the completeness Of
tho hop, ana to the efficient floor committee
McSsrs. Thomas j, hlacmahnn, William III.
Rogers, and DIR, A. j. Schafhirt, extended
their hcurtiest congratulations Most of tho
ladies present were either the wives on daugh-
trs of the visiting guests, and they too eN.
nesscd great delight over their visit to Wash
ington and their hospitablc treatment.
"Nour Washington pharmacists do not,ap-
pear to do thing5 by halves" said fat Now
Hurl, Wholesale druggist, to the spike tailed
representative Of THE NATIOSAL REPUBLJ-
CAN, "urd must commend them as go-ahcad
mcn.' Other similar expressions were heard
between dances, and II is certain that the ef-
forts of the managers of the assembling here
Of the \. r. A. have becn fully appreciated.
Some Of the gentlemen present were Profs.
MarIuG, MaisCh RommingtOn, Hoitch, and
Bradford, Col. J. o. T. burnside, q, NJ. Oyster
james Davis DR., Eckiord, j. A. Manson, T.,
NJ. briggs. b. W. Childs, Chris Abner W. b..
Milburn, L. X. Ingalls,, Prof. Parsons, Charles
Rapolyca, Mr.. Pcasc, +. f. Knapp
Herman W. Atwood, Thomas f, Main, John
Patton, Il, Menkemilcr, &. A. Tufts,
W. DcForrest, George Slosson, Fred Huupt-
mann, Il. j. Shaw, II. II. BalSor, i. v. Hoeller,
j. e, Munde, f. A. Sayre, John Baker, Mr..
Whiting, Henry Camnmg,J j. W. COlcord, Prof
Prescott, o. Lane, il. t. Nicot. j. w. Tom
phorde, Mr.. Koch, Prof q. Lewis Diehl, w.
q. NJ. Gordon, John Smythe, Prof. p w. Bed
ford, G. j.. Troemner, Hugo Kantrowitz, f.
IL. Macoy, and Theodore Schumann.
Among the ladies present were Mrs. and
Miss Masch, Miss jerks, Mrs Markoo, Mrs.
Atwood, Mrs. r. t. Parsons Miss Main, Miss
Myers, Miss Whiting, Mrs GoorgeJ Seabury,
Mrs, W. IL. Rogers, Mrs. a. j. Schafhirt Mrs.
Prescott, Mrs Du Bois, Mrs. q, IL. }. Dolfeld
MIS-. j. NJ, Gordon, Miss Redford, Misses
Billings, Flagg, Schumnnn, Mrs. j. j. Estes,
Nhs, y, A. Sayro Mrs. l.. Il. NicOt, Mrs. w.
]. De Forrest Mrs, n. d, McIilhenie, Mrs j..
w COlCOrl, and Mrs Ilenry Canning.