The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-19
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HI fAso,
EL PAso. Feb. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
n week the even currents Of our social circles
has been all excitement aud aossipins
tongues have lighted to dwell Oh the an
ticlpa,ed PLEASURES In store for the elect at
the leap yoar hop 10 be given by the ladies
OF El Paso. Printed invitations were OUT "
nm early day. and the small hoy was ~
premium 10 carry dantly tinted and
scented notes. Tho young men OF the
town were oil embarrassment. Those who
were fortunate enough to reside here laid
the delicate subject Of proprieiy before
their mas aud pas, VINO consented to their
polnp out II the young ladies would be
careful 10 see they were well wrapped and
would bring them homo ~ an csilY hour.
The young men not NO fortunate M 70 resi-
denco Jared worse. Some were 40 discon'
certed as 10 say yes at once, others, more
nyudent. replied that they would think
about II, while n few pleaded the previous
engagement racket.
fhnrsJay night came, and 10 did the
yues,s. not one Of the iAvit.u ones remain
inr away. some came In the carriages OF
their beet giil's papa, three couples came In
hacks. n carload came by the street car
route. but walking being good, most OF
them came sioot. A law OF the slow boys,
who mad survived n previous leap year, and
who mad been the recipients OF the printed
inyitations minus the accompanying ones
In script, came enly 30 tneir cards would
have chancs of getting hiled.
Everybody was happy aud especially the
ladies. aud IL was noticed that there were
more ladies on tue door dauclng Mt the
same time than there ever has been here
within the memory oil the Oldest lnhnbi
tant. During the quadflilts the only wall
flowers were hose old sticks whom the
girls could not be hlreu 70 uhhoe Win uu-
der any consideration. 80
Relieving Is the list OF who Was with
whou. Miss ID, tampDell, Johnnie Catron:
Miss (;ist. johnnie Bruok and Johunio Pry-
or: Mrs. Ross, GustAVe Ijtk; Miss D1bson,
Gussie Buckler and Willie Ailtire; Miss
Po,tar. Willie Hall; Mis- Alexander, Gus.
sie sarer: Miss W.. 5urgen, rommie Ply
or. Miss i3ruok, Alllie Wager; Mrs. New
CONT AND Mrs. Hague, Willie Caldwell;
Miss Woods, 81. B1wles ana Harry Rey-
nolds. Miss Nora Norman, Charlie Leus-
Law. Miss q. CAmpbtll, Snugie aud Morgan
Goodpasture; Miss Mono Moormau, Callie
Stanton and Josie rays; Miss Doane' "a
die Fink: Mis- Smith, Mr.. Woodside; Mrt.
Krakauer. Messre. Degetan and lork; Miss
Packard. Jose Pollard, Mrs. kaufman ana
hnsh,nd MIRA, Austin and hu: cand; Mrs.
Crosby and husband; Mrs. Campbell aud
husband; Mrs White and husband; Mrs.
Deyereux and husband; MIS-. Roberts and
husband; Mrs. Moorman and husband;
MIS-, Walz aud husband. There were
aome others present, nut 1t was not learned
how thew were mated. The costumes of
fhe Gentlemen were elegant and their at
tire was fsultiess. Most OF them wore
their best business SUITE In which they ap-
pear every Sunday. Their costumes are as
follows:
Johnnie Catron, dark coat and trousers.
white vest gold chain, boutoniere OF white
doWers on lett side, blue silk handkerchief
In top pocket, clippers and striped SIX
socks. NIL, .
lavender tie, hair parted in the middle.
Tommie Pryor, dark sacque coat, pants
IN match, white satin tie, choker collar,
hair brushed down on lett side.
Willie Coldwell, long gray coat, lavender
tie. hair nat 1ral, no ornaments.
Mr.. Fink, dark gray dress coat 5uttoned
high, dark satin scarf, monstaons ana sioe
whiskers. slippers and brown socks.
Mr. Roberts, black suit, black chin whisk-
ers. black tie, gold ornaments.
Gnstaye Zork, black suit, Prince Albert
coat worn uubuttoned, colors red.
Harry REYNOLDS, dark frock coat bnttoncd
well up; lavender tie, turn down collar,
smooth face ,,. -. HI.
satin scarf hand painted, hair well down
over forehe cad, wsxeo mousiache.
Nv. ii. AIlaire, Ii. U. s. A, short regu.
Iation coat, light blue Trousers with black
stripe; ornaments, brass buttons ana shoui-
DR. Hall, dark navy blue suit trimmed
with bass buttons and opanlets, light NOUS
Tailie Wagner, black suit, white vest,
white tie, diamond solitaire IN sulrt frouti
hair la Pompadour.
MIR. Deyereux, dark double.breasted
sacaue coat, pants 10 match, stsnd-up col
willie Crosby, dark sscque coat, stand-up
COLLAR, white satin ,ie, COLO ornaments.
willie Watts. black diagonal trock coat,
three buttons, red setin TIE, curled nous
tache, pearl ornaments.
Gusse Buckler, iull dress suit low cut
shoes full size, red silk hose. .
frankie Hunter, dark navy blue SUIT
saolue coat. IL utton-cnop whiskers.
Mr.. Degetan, full dress suit, black tie,
lavender kid gloves.
T. ID. Shepherd, dark green SUIT with
white dots, pearl buttons brown satin tie:
Josie Pollard, dark frock SUIT, Wnlte
handkerchief with red border worn in top
pocket.
Josie Tsys, long black coat, gray pants,
light side whiskers.
Mr, Sauer, black suit, Prince Albert coat,
white tie, white kid gloves.
Sing. Goodpasture. black suit, frock
coat, tight pants, No. 7 button shoes.
Morgan Goodpasture, black suit, white
vest and tie, patent leather pumps.
Tom Griggsby, gray sacque coat, black
pants. sslmon colored satin tie, curled