The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-03

WE learn tnat Prhnu NtSIistc huu
musical entertainment will h. given At tho
opers.honsa on Monday tveains February
18th, by Mrs. Colonel John s. Hammond
(rhe original Belle Boyd Mrs. Ham
mond will be sesis'ed ny Mrs. Coke (aee
Miss Rcsser) Miss Dixie Crooks Of Deulson
and other distinguish local talent The
proceeds Of the entertainment are to be
used In the building Of the Episcopal
rectory. IL II we'll known tns. number
OF fraudulent b lie Boyd's have sprung up
in the south since The war, claiming to he
the original Confederate rpy, but W.T. ara in
possession OF Bnch facts tnat We teel war
rauted 10 saying Mrs. Hammond ~ THE
Belle Boyd ot Confederate fame. As TO
her qualifications for giving nrst'cass
D. iormsuce, we append Ine following testi-
mnnial. which speaks for i'seu:
National &c o,l oi Eloouticn aud oIhory' ~
Chestnut .uaet. W sho IN Ner. IN.
President philad lphi. Ja.. 90 1850. 10
whom IL may concern
l tsSe plcssurr ~ is lying 70 tina
dramatic 40 ver nGu cXgt'H-iv- cnlluro OF
Mrs Marie Isabelle Hsmmond, she mas,
far sometime psst, O-eu student OF 'ur IN
s,itutipD, a,d We dad her pJss-sseh ut ca
cellent discrimination add rare powers ot
sympathy, both with sentiment and WIN
her audiaoce Her powers al natural de-
livery, of graceful nc ion, amt OF dramatic
skill cannot tail TO make her an attractive
and successful readrr. V ~ trnly,
Il o Noon. Secretary.
MONDAY evening the ~ h ics witnessed
one o The most ori'h NJ And enjoy bic oc-
GASEOUS OF the season. VIZ: The Leap year
party given oy the younS ladies' o. the CITY
at Y. NJ H. A. mali. rho door q 'hf spa
cious hail was throngod vita lair" men ana
"raliant" ladies VINO partook Of the pleHs-
ure,oi dancing with WIN. The aaies were
attired without AN exception, / n )rmir-
DIV costume and the vsriDus might Co ors
combined to make scene OF surpas 'ins
beauty AZ the mid-nisht hour
each gentleman was invited BY h,s escort
10 tho supper room where all the choicest
viauds sbounded Ia the greatest profusion'
the supper having received due attention
the many merry cnuplss adjourned again
70 the hall and dancing was resumed ana
protr1cted until the small hours of morn.
Ii was indeed y novel 8 ght TO see the gen
tlemen seated aud the isdies Hitting
about making their engagements Tor the
dance, but the gentlemen accepted
the situation with splendid grace aud,
seeming,y, was accustomed to the unusual
cocrtesies which were bestowed upon them.
The following was the programme:
Leap Year March, (Lsdies t. the FronD; 2,
Lanciers, Il FEEL so ShyE 5, Waltz, Watch
me Jos); 4, Polka. (lcn Loebe Dich); g.
Lsnciers, (Wsli + overs Delight. En-, Aa,l
q Newport, (Save This Tor Me, Hsrman) Z,
Waltz, (Gent's Choice. Lett Agiin); s
Lancers, Married Folks, Muldo NJ ",
Poke. (Wnistlr aud I'll come 10 Ye); 10,
Waltz, U.,dore F's rum.rum) IL, Lsncars,
(Pop the Q ies',,n); IL Sahou,.che, (Bic
Gsms, B,,s); 10 Pils4. (Henry's Fro iic);
"a. Lsncier, (Olr Vlsitpr-); Is. Walz. (As
We GIids) 10, Galtor, (S'm's Wresu.) IL,
Lsnciers, (Dldes Cnnict); Is, Newport,
fSynney's Grac,), 10 Schotiish. (9eison.s
Fate): 20. Lanciefs, A La Lpfc1), u
WALK. (Albert = Cnsrcs); %, Polka. mates
Religious FooC %. Galsp. (Brsce up,
Aaron); "a, Medley. (rhis Night III Meier
ForgeO
Nothing could have been more appropri.
ately CHOSEN To conclude the prngrsmme
than the sent snce, this night III netr
forget" as The event was one that time viii
never erase from he tablets OF the memory
of those who were fortunate enough 20 be
mum bered amons the participants, Young
ladies', riease repeat the dose.
TuFthird German of the season was given
at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Ia
Wis. on Thur.aay evening, January 3lst,
and was, TO ssy the least, a most brilliant
tuccsss. totally eclipsi' & m grandeur and
splendor any social even vehave witnessed
IN Dallas. IL Is unnec sesry I, dwell on
the hospitality of the hAs, aud hostess. theii
ability to entertain handsomely being well
known 20 the party -going and fun-lnvips
portion of our society; suffice It Is 90 say
that. a. usual. nothing was left undone that
could add 10 the pleasure OF fhs Company.