Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-01-06
THE LEAP YEAR BALL.
a BRILLIANT AND SUCCESS
Full AFFAIR.

List OF the Gentlemen Present
and the Gorgeous Toilets.
Despite the threatening weather
there was large attendance at the
Leap Year ball last evening at the
Opera House. The ladies who
managed the affair, although they
had but short time to work in,
sent the business along with rush
and when the time arrived for the
opening, nothing had been I'M
done which was in the line OF their
duties, The stage was hand
somely decorated, the music Of the
best and the attention bestowed up
on the male recipients lavish and
exhaustless.
GATHERING THEM IN.
The gentlemen we're called for at
their residences by the ladies in
hacks, and many improved the OPP
portunity. too good to be lost of
keeping their restless partners
waiting for them to dress. Mr.. j i.
d. Torreyson kept a lady waiting
| in her hack an hour snd and a half
| while he arranged his shirt bosom.
George Mills after flashing his tot
let deliberately sa. down and read
three acts Of the "Two Gentlemen
| Of Verona" while his impatient es-
! cort was trying to keep warm in the
| parlor. Several other parties i'm
| proved the opportunity to do the
! same and succeeded in causing Il
delay which was desiciously enjoy
ed. The parties who had the iron
nerve to accomplish these magHifi-
cent results were warmly congratu-
lated by scores Of unfortunates who
had for years been compelled to
waste hours and hours waiting
while some tinnicky female arranged
a rose in her hair. These were sot
the only sweet revenges mseted
out to deserving women. DR..
White refused to allow the hack to
start until he had made his COM
parion button his gloves, which
being two sizes too small, took up
the better part of az hour. Vixen
the gentlemen were finally landed
at the door of their dressing room
and given a chance to be alone
they swore a solemn VOW to keep
their escorts on tie dead run 2ll
the evening
THE GRAND MBRCH.
When the Grand March struck
up ana the procession moved grace
fully around the hall, the specta-
tors agreed tSat such = dazzling a.
ray of masculine lovliness had ne@-
or been massed under one roof.
TIE gentlemen leaned languidly
upon the arms of their escorts and
assumed careless air of indiffer-
ence indicative of the idea that they
had accepted Invitations merely as
a mater of courtesy and to do the
ladies benevolence. Presently the
dancing began and the gay scene
was kept up until nearly midnight
when refreshments were serred on
the stage.
Notable C0syCMEs.
Some Of the modes INDUCED in
by the gentlemen were combina-
tons of exquisite color effects and
rare triumphs of tie art of the
taisors.
Gov. Adams-An iron gray blonde
of Setback coat lined with white
silk. vest 20 match, pants cut low
at the bottom showing patent lea
ther boots to great advantage.
Judge Leenard-Old time bru
nette-Dark colored coat split at
the tail and cut away on the side.
ruffled shirt front, sky blue neck
tie, tight gloves, hair ex rel.
Judge Hawley-Sanco Panza coat
open in front, white vest ct al.
Good polka dancer.
Judge Belknap-Bashful blonde,
age uncertnin-Elegant figure when
standing up. Unnm IN Veritas coat
cut all right in the neck. pants run
ming clean to the ankles.
Gen. Clarke-Graceful and will
lowy blonde dressed in hight of
fashion all over-Black pants, blue
ol,ooka1 sfonk;nn mink suSpap1oro