Richmond planet., 1885-02-21
THE ERMA'S BALL


Inc f0urth apnual ball of the Erma Co
cIal Cinb was q iven on Thursday avan;ol.
at NJ .isical Furd Hall. The ponnIartv -
the Egmas had the effect of DRAWING hnn
dredS Of pleasure lovers TO their hall ond
every thing passed off pleasantly MISC
was furnished by Prof B-Di Divers or
enestrst and Prof James Augustns wos
grand conductor. ""'
Among those present were Misses lydia
turner Kate Drrricksnn, Lizzie NJ 1rSin
M'rtha Norman, Sadie phnson. Mnvproc
Tor, ,sdames, Hannah Sadier, Cara Har
r,s' Winnie TAYLOR, H B,rrett Edward
'uglass, Smith, Samuel Saunders
IN b liils, George washington, joe woita
T. Nourelander Mounce W Nelson, william
.mes. walter Tbbles. b nest HicbanS r =
warh Hooper, MISSES Ida Brown, Annip g n.
ter, Clara Lane Queen of. Min Mrs IL
z,e mes, Miss 8 Jennie. b ltson MINI
Iurnrr, Georgia Jennerson. M aud M : ~. 8
ker Gilbert Ball Mrs Spence q .lrre Iahr
sOn Misses Mlrtha Richardson Ifzzie 7 ,hn
sY Annie Atkins Bertha hogan Mtv wai
s,4Llllle Handy, Siil0r GiM. NJ ss4S Al;ce
hest, M,nningseAmelia I'D mrs ,Iarh
0nf5 Ela olnth, Mr. and Mr. Jaws, Miss
Ar q Polk, E Iward James.
Cmmittee of arrangements IS was compos
Il L l..
Touas Isaac H md W Bohlen william e
Jaos son P H Rlisin W BlwIen A W Oald-
we'll. 3
The officers of the club were James
Fisher President, Fl lrvey, Vice Presi
dent, Thomas l.. Br1adWater Secretary,
w H Carter, ASst. Secretary, Louis d IRE
Treasurer B f Mitchell, MrShal. The
are G l. LOCKWOOD JMnlford Geo
H ,milton. william B sdfOrd L F Cro4ker
Richard Trisby, James HlNewman G. Fl Van
y Gilbert w Johns william H Turner WI
LImOtt f Strann w r S evenson william
L Maads John H5nly william Elliot
Messenger.
HOUSE OF REFUGE,
A fine audience greeted the efforts of Mr.
SInuel Adger and his musical assistants
n their entertainment for the bows and
iris in the white department of the r,
uge. AT the last concert some of the WIS.,
tors complained of an evident desire ON
he part of one of the ushers to dscrimin-
tie. Mt Llverty the Superintendent was
to hear this aud offered TO mako
ny separation desired even to a public re-
rlmand or dismissal OF his undefIIn. Mr.
)nsall made bIief speech of welcome.
Ill Il programme was capitally given.
ne Speeches OF MS Coppin on Improvement
'as warmly received. The reading of
.Ss Carrie l. count, the violin playing of
If Frank j mes, the piano number, by The
10 srs Adger and
MISS Gilbert, and the songs of Messrs.
Dwell, Brwser, clifton, Morris and the
-lsses LIE Count, Wiggins and Morris were
II rendered in good style ana heartily
pplauded by the inmates and the guest.
Ladies travelling on the ocean have to
pgister their ages. It's an awful thing
Vhen the vessel goes down in storm with
lady of 40 who had registered herself ~.
The exercises given by the O. V. Cato
school. Mss Caroline r. L. C,unt Princi-
,al, on last Thursday afternoon, were
II, ditable and enjoyable. Miss LIE Count
vas fortunate in securing the presence of
Nc Aister, who made
''me sensible and practical remarks to
pa G ts and children. Mrs. C0ppin follow.
I'd a well timed speech in her usual Wig
,rous strain and and Bishop Campbell az
lappy in recounting the advantag of
he present generation. The dir ctOrs
we're unanimous in testifying to the .flici-
mt services of Miss Ls cunt and her
JOrps of able assistants.
George I. Sharper and H. RosenhoHe
lvve secured Ele venth Street Hall where
hey will open Skating rink "Wednesday
nd Friday nights; Admission 20 cents.