Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21
Additional Local.

I'M Hor LAST THURsbAY.-Ih a.
sembly Of the Gontleman's Dancing
Class last TLursday night at the Brock
erhoii House, was OF the pleasantesl
character and the music good. The
we'll known Billie Young, whose violin
notes are strains from dreAmland when
the day j. youar, leading the orchestra
OF four pieces The dancing, TO sy the
least, was lively snd trippiurIy fantastic
IN the beautiful and new variations OF
The waltz principle, the glide, the hop.
the balance and the side step hop, each
having iis rehearsal IN the moving
couples and each beape- king for It's
adaptation the foremost place among
the most admirable md beautiful. No
o..c could tell which and whose dancing
was the best, the truth could only be
Teai IN tAe expression on the faces Of
the chapcroucs MAO smiled appreciation
on all. From 2 =. IA. until after two
o'clock q. m.. the dancing was con tiuued.
Lunch was served on tables in the
+ adjoining room. Any one who has eaten
( a, the H-ockcrhog Housc since thearri.
yai ~ its mex cook. can vouch Tor the
quality % thcy.suds. Bu. word must
+ be- raid of his oyster stew o. h ,s-.g,5ray
very spicy, with good cream IN the
mixture. beyoni doubt. There was not
much time Fpeut iu the eating room
he1sufe The guests were served az once.
and they had scarce moment 10 take
I 30 tho artistic arrangement of the nap
Eiua till they were needed. After the
luncn the dancing was renewed under
/ ca" iuyieoraiing effect Of the cd,blcs.
There is no manner Of doubt bat that
It waF great deal nicer after eating.
With appetite aPpcased one bal time TO
look ahau: without the obstruction to
cri7ymca; which hunger naturally On.
joins.
In one part Of The room distinguish.
Cd looking party Of ladies and gentle.
men were congrega,od and among these
we're the chaporons, not without their
beauS either, Tor some gentlemen, non
dancing ones, we're playing the sgreea.
bic to those who had daughters TO look
after or TO whose care others daughters
were consigned for the evening.
Mrs. 7. X. Reynolds wore a black silk
dress trimmed with black lace. and
white Duchess lace cape. Mrs. D. G.
Bush dressed in black silk skirt, brocade
overdress and lace cape. Mrs. J. V.
Thomas wore black silk. Mrs. George
W. Jackson in black velvet aud lace
flowers at waist. Mrs. Daniel Rhodes.
black silk. Miss Bigler, Of Clarified.
appeared in blue silk and brocade. Miss
Wilmer, of Sunbury, wore white cash.
mere and satin. Miss Thomas, Of Hook
endauqua, shone. in lavender cashmere
and purple, with natural flowers on
which her chin could almost rest. Mrs
Welshon, Of Pittsburgh, was charming
in black silk with lace fischu. Miss
Reynolds wore the ETHEREAL blue in cash.
mere and silk with natural flowers in
great prolusion clustered on her breast
Miss Mary Thomas very elaborate toilet
Of blue satin with white lace overdress
Miss Wilkinson pure cream white nuns
yelling, relieved by = plumage Of red
feathers on shoulder. = Miss jackson
artistically devised toilet Of pink silk
and garnet, peasant waist and trim.
mings. natural flowers. Miss Iarimer
superb white moire dress with white
beaded lace overskirt. Miss Butts was
piquant in black silk. Miss McClain
and Miss Schnell wore black. aiss.
Cameron Burnside, Of Howard, train
dress Of white cashmere and s4tin.
AIRS. Jas Lane becoming blue ottoman.
white lace. Mia eepharl, bewitchine
red cashmere s4 rnaissusS. MrA c.