Smyrna times., 1884-02-27
The Closing BAH of the Season.

The Closing Ball of the Season.
As return compliment of the season
a grand ball was given by the Young
men of Smyrna 10 their friends
OF the neighboring towns, but.
While 1t was principally, in intent. a
return compliment, the idea of past
laVors was not the only consideration.
nor Kent the limit OF compliments.
invitations We're widely sen, and liber
ally responded 10, and shortlyafter nine
o clock Onthe named evening began the
assemb!age OF the favored ones at the
Han. Each face seemed to indicate
expectations of much pleasure and re-
Ntaitd 4 sentiment of great satisfaction
( al the preparation made for their even
/ ing entertainment. The Hall was
+ pfttt!ly decorated, the floor nicely pol-
lsheu and Rltchle' ; Well-knoWn orches-
ira OF Wilmington, awaited the assent
oi the managers TO start the music for
the grand march, which began about
halt past nine. led by \. Lee Cu,amins
and Mrs. Woodward. Of SMYRNA. abollt
forty couples participating. The line
OF march WAS as follows: Passing
twice around the hall and TURNING NJ
tle centre OF South side, took the form
OF an ) > across the hail to III. West
side and turning and doubling on the
same figure back t. opposite SIDE: the
march then changed - the wa,tz. AZ
Which time the couples We're 50 nicely
distributed over the hall that with the
beauty and ease displayed. made n
most charming spectacle, after which
followed neatly arranged programme
OF dances, round and square.
During the dancing few seats were
found 10 be occupied av those t~,,,l:,,t
~ The I:l.!'.lc =, ;uc !rO-tIIa.nc ,nis
MFSe, Jolly parry, consisting of about
slNty-iIIe couples, repaired 10 ;hc Del
aware House. where i sumptuoU5 sup
per was INDUCED in. the preparation Of
which reflected much credit upon Mr..
Jefferson, proprietor of the house.
About o clock \. N. the parties rtas-
sembled at the hall and completed the
rest Of the programme by four o'clock.
Wi."a. after expressing themselves
upon tic St,at P.c..s..gr which they had
cAJ0ycd, retired from the hall. The
music Was fine and inspiring, the dane
ing superb, and at the first strains from
the orchestra seats We're rapidly vaca-
ted.
And while the success Of the event be-
slows much credit upon the Young
men OF smyrna, they should feel more
than comPlimcntcd by the aSsenblare
OF such an unusually fine company of
ladies' and gentlemen assembled to
their invitations and on account of the (
ladies. for not only were they beauti- +
ful.y dressed and handsome in appear /
ahce, but as fine a collection of dancers .
as were ever seen assembled togetherina .
town Of smyrna size.
Conflicting opinions seemed to exist
a7 - who Was the belle of the ball and .
they were not groundlcss. for there
WcIe many rivals of grace and beauty
Who mertcd strong claim to the honor.
but q majority concurs in bcstowiug the .
honor, with the full, unlimited implica-
tion oi the term upon Mss Beatrice
" oodWaEd, Of Smyrna. Among the
guests present from 4 distance were
Nellie Lockwood, Belle Allen. Carrie
Alien, William Chandler. c. Smith.
John p. L. Polk and Harry Lea. Of
Marion Cochran. Rachel
Wilson, Jodie Biggs. Matte Lockwood.
Fannie l.. Clayton. Kate Sellers. Mol
he Wilson. Geo. w. Stephenson and
wife. Dir. Frank Kennedy, A. p. Corbit.
\. NJ. Chamberlain, Frank Watkins.
John Cochran, VIM. Wood, Jr.. II. NJ.
Walker, G. Watkins, Jr. and W. b.
Biggs, of Middletown; Emily Massey.
Annie Cacy, Fannie Price. Susie Mas
sey. Bessie Boyer, Harry Griffith and
W. IL. Cacy, of Masscy's, Nd. Jennie
Miss McWhorter. Miss Hurt.
and j. Massey. of Millingtom. Nd;
Kate Dcnney, Nita Walker. W. T,
Smlthers and wife, II. L. Walker.
Judge J. Green, Wilson T. Hobson.
Harry Ford, J. c. Pennewill, Jr. and
W. I. Hill, of Dover: Florie Mustard.
Josephine Roberts, Mycr Kahn. Walter
Carrow and Samuel Graham, of Phila-
delphia; Miss Hall, Otscgo, y. y:
Miss Wethered and \. +. Twiford.
ShestertOwn, Nd; Dawson Larrimore.
Easton Nd; J. G. Gray. Bridgeville,
Del; VIM. Wallace, Baltimore; J.H.
Duarte, Brazil
Committee on Invitation.-A. Lee
Cummins, +. ]. Williams, II. w. Jeffer-
son, l.. {. Grieves, W. B. Megear. +.
W. Collins. Committee on Reception.
&C. q. Smithers, II. L. Douglass. II
W Jefferson, L. c. Grieves. f. Davis
Il: FanBnskirk, f. Il. Taylor. G. s
Wilson. Floor Directors. A. Lee
,ummlns. J. Harvey Speakman, L.
Wilmer Collins.