The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-12-06
A LEAP-IEAR PARTY.
How the Young Ladies of Elk
ton Did 1t.

How the Young Ladies of Elk
ton Did 1t.
A very RECHERCHE" affair in the shape
of leap-year party was given at Holly
Hall on Friday night last, by the young
society ladies' of Elkton. The fine old
mansion was lighted from top to bot
tom, and in spite of the rain which had
fallen dsmally all day the house was
filled with guests who had been driven
there in carriages provided by the ladies.
Promptly at quarter past nine O'CLOCK
the grand march-composed of about
seventy in number-formed in couples
upon the upper landing, and led by Miss
Fanny L. Jones and Mr.. II. w. Smith, of
Wilmington, passed down stairs pausing
for a moment in the hall below to receive
programmes of the dances from colored
waiter, then moved on into the ballroom,
which was brilliantly lighted.
Immediately after the march was
bliC ltttllSS III
ing their programmes for the evening
while the gentlemen stood quietly look
ing on at the novel scene, a few actually
bLHShihg when some cOaxing gentle voice
at their elbow asked for the privilege of
looking at their programme. We would
not be surprised if some one of those
voices are still humming to those blush
ing, modest youths.
The floor managers soon had the sets
formed for the opening quadrille, and in
few moments all were in motion-the
ladies in their bright, rich dresses, the
gentlemen in the conventional black
dress suits, gliding over the waxed floor,
looked as bright and happy as only young
faces can look.
Noticeable among the faces present
we've Miss Ella Todd, Miss Sallie Wool
ley, Mr.. Louis Shakespeare, Mr.. Joseph
Smith, of Wilmington Del; Miss Fannie
Siner, Mr.. F. j. Henry, Mr.. John NJ.
Tucker, Mr.. Allen Jones, Mr.. Ashton
Gilpin, Mr.. Pearson Serrell, of Philadel-
phia; Miss Lena Sharpe, Miss Lena Mar
shall, Mr.. Nathaniel Davis, of Milford,
Del ; Mr.. Harry Cleaver, of Chesapeake
City; Mr.. S. Z. Cloate, Mr.. Victor B.
Woolley, of Newark, Del. 1t would be
folly to attempt to give the names of
those who were present from Elkton, SO
we'll and generally was it represented
but will say that upon no occasion in the
town was there ever gathered in one room
a finer and more elegant looking crowd
of young people than was there repre-
scented.
At II o'clock supper was served in the
large dining room in manner that would
have done credit to professional caterer
the ladies fitted here, there and every
where leaving nothing undone until every
appetite was satisfied, and all had retired
from the room we'll served and refresh
ed. Dancing was again resumed and
went on uninterruptedly until 9 o'clock;
a tired but still merry crowd leaving the
bright scenes at last with reluctance
that was apparent everywhere.
1t seems but right and fair to speak in
the highest praise of the ladies who man
aged the party as they are entitled to
great credit for their thorough and perfect
conduct of the whole entertainment. Ev-
erythng was good-the supper, the dane
| ing. the music, supplied by Mr.. George
p. Luckman, of Wilmington, excellent,
and the young men who enjoyed the
evening should appreciate the klndnes of
the ladies fully. Out of justice it seems
proper to give in order the names of the
committees who arranged and managed
the party SO neatly, they are as follows:
Committee of nvitatons-Fanny f.
Jones, Salie r. Manly, Lizzie Hutton,
Annie j. Smith.
Committee of Arrangements-Da
| NJ. Scott, Kate r. Leslie, Florence f.
| Hall, Annie ]. Smith.
Floor Managers-Mary E. Strickland,
Alice d. Boulder, Fanny E. Jones, Liz
zie Hutton.