The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-05-09
WEST MONROE DOTS.

We had the the pleasure of meeting
with Bros. Giilfand of the Shreveport
Journal aud E. G. Drew of the Lou.
isiana Advance In your beautiful little
city yesterday.
The Banqueett which was given in
your city in honor of the knights of
Pythias was one the grandest affairs
ever witnessed In Monroe, and one
that will be long remembered by this
writer.
There were II bales cotton received
in town Yesterday.
DR.. I. j. Newton and lady OF Bias.
trop, La, spent Thursday night in our
town the guest OF Rev. VIM. Hart.
GRAND BALLOF THE X. OF T..
The ball given at the Opera House
last night was very largely attended,
both by our home people as well as by
nearly all Of the visiting Knights OF
Pythias now in the city. The Weeks
burg string band furnished delightful
music for the occasion and every body
who attended were highly de,is htcd.
Following is list of the Costumes
worn by the ladies
Mrs. Jonas Meyer. pink crep, with point
de- aleG con lace. Mrs. Meyer looked very
charming and was admired by all; Mrs. j.
=: McGulre: scarlet satin skirt with all
over lace; Miss Sissie Powell, pink silk with
lace and ribbons; Miss Yetta Well, cream
colored silk, Miss Lecla Allen. crimson
sation with pearls. Miss sallie Ray, pale
Ill r. ~, III ~,
admired by all and looked very nice, Miss
''Pet" Bradford of Shreveport, pink silk
and oriental lace, Miss Fannie KellunI,
cream colored nunsveiling Miss Maggie
and wasconsider by all to be the belle of the
ball, Miss Mamie Richardson pink cash
mere with lace trimmings, Miss Birdie
Regina Wei. howerod silk, Miss Ida Bon-
ton, pale bluo cashmere, Miss Bette Ieh0
white nunsveiling, Miss Regina Levy
lowered satin, Miss Shelby Of yicksbnrg;
cream colored silk, Miss Josie Entlom pale
blue satin with ostrich feather lips, Mrs.
T.. d. Allen, Jr,. black lace ovardress with
poarls and diamonds as ornaments. Miss
Maggie Breard. white silk, Mrs. a. J.
Herring. cream eolored nunsveiling, Miss
Alice Flournooy: pink silk: Miss Jorhena
Richardson, pink silk with lace. Miss
Mamie Hayes, pink lace overdless; Miss
Bette Blum of San Antonio, Tex, cream
colorod nunsvoiling, Miss Lena Evans
white nunsveilins, Miss Pcarlo Barker,
pale blue cashmere, Mrs. J. Ellinscr,
cream colored nunsveiling. Miss Ira Nc,
Cormick, palo blue cashmere, Mrs. ID. M.
Sholar>, cream colored nunsveilng, Miss
Mimic Steinnu cream colored nunsvc ling,
Mrs. j. ZinZef, white satin bodice and all
over lace dress, Miss V. Temple lowered
silk. Mrs. J. A. Moore, cream colored silk.
Miss Lucy Stahl pink cashmere, Miss e
Shoemaker pink tarlton, Miss lIato Bres
white satin, Miss Ollie NicCranio pink cash.
mere. Mrs. A. Ii. Sholars, lavender silk
with hombeads. one of tho finest costumes
III tho l,all, Mrs. l.. ID. McI4ain, black silk
with diamonds, Miss Lucas Of Shreveport,
white satin entSaine. Miss Vinson OF
Shreveport, pale blue satin, Miss Genie
StuDbS whine satin en- trttnc, Miss Ida
Stubbs cream colored silk, Miss Florence
Behrman black silk with white ptunes,
Mrs. ID, a. Brearl, Jr., white silk, Miss
Matte Newman pink satin bodice swiss
skirt, Miss a lice Dedley white linen, Mis-,
Julia Watts, white satin: looked very neat.
The ball lasted until the wee sma'
hours aud the participants are more or
less weary, yet we'll satisfied with their
entertainment.
The Grand Banquet In Honor o.
the knights of PythiaS,