The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-15
THE MILITARY BALL.
\ Large and Happy Crowd and
Successful Enter ainment.

an entertainment than last night, and
the large crowd at the new armory of
the Gem City Guards fully appreciated
the fact. and from the first strains of the
opening march until the last notes of
s'Home, Sweet Home" all went as merry
as marriage bell, and the Guards have
scored another success in the way of
of military entertainments.
\ short sketch of the Guards in this
come elton will not prove uninteresting.
The company was organized on April
18th, 1886. with thirty-one members
There never has been a resignation from
the company since its organization, ex-
cept of the eight or nine young men who
have moved away from the city, and so
excellent and worthy has the conduct of
the members been that there has been
necessity for but one dismissal. There
is now on the roll of the company thirty
two active members. and the prospect
is good for quite double that member
ship in a short while, as the cost of the
outfit has been reduced to SIS, which
the company furnishes new members,
and allow them to pay for the same in
monthly installments. on this plan nine
new members have been enrolled within
the past month, and Others are soon TO
join the company. Capt. WIN. NJ. Hus-
son was elected captain at the organiza-
ton of the company, which position he
has held uninterruptedly TO the present
time, and has succeeded admirably in
maintaining his popularity with every
member of his company.
Last nights ball was given in celebra-
ton of taking charge of their new ar
mory, Il Gated in the new buildings of the
Florida Southern Railway, on Water
street. The room IS - by 10 feet in size
inside measurement, Is an open hall with
out columns. and has a fifteen foot cell
ing, we'll lighted and ventilated on three
sides. and is in every respect the most
handsome and commOdious arm, ~ hall
in the State. having every needed cons
venience for the members. The BOYS
take great pride in the handsome hall,
and the livliest interest in the prosperity
of the company.
The armory VAS tastrfully decorated
with the national coIors, and filled almost
10 overlooking with handsome men
dressed in conventional evening costume.
with the bright uniforms of the military
boys, and beautiful and Hastily dressed
ladies'. and brighter. happier. and more
light hearted assemblage was never gath
cred together N Palatka. The members
of the Guards We'd with each other in
their attentions to their guests, and a
wall flower was unknown IN the vast
number that was present.
Prof Nesbitts band from Jacksonville
furnished most excellent and delightful
music, which won the highest praise
from the many dancers.
Following is partial list of the ladies'
present and how they were dressed. As
stated above, the Gentlemen were dressed
in conventional black, and military uni
forms. The ladies present were:
Mrs. y. :. Collins. white satin with
panel hrocaded velvet corsage of pink
roses.
Mrs. W o. Volt. cream albstross.
with panels IF escurial lace corsage and
cream ostrich tips.
Mrs, A. VI. Haughton, white satin and
hounces of real Old English lace.
Miss Lula Burland, cream nuns veil
ing. with corsage of scarlet roses
Miss Schermerhorn, mauve colored
silk. corsage Of natural flowers.
Mrs. Jos. F. Dean. black silk en- train.
with diamonds.
Miss Barnes, white nur : yelling. with
corsage Of natural flowers.
Mrs. Blaine. cream nuns yelling.
Mrs. W. w. Estes. brown silk, with
fichu of white lace.
Mrs. q. ,. Zehnhar, garnet silk and
velvet.
Mrs. Capt Gay, black silk
Miss Emmie Boyd, black silk, with
pink roses.
Miss Jennie Rtmsaur, new merino
white brocaded silk oyerire~s, with cor
sage Of pink flowers.
Nrs. 3. l.. LilienthaI. black silk.
Mrs. {. II. Eaton, orange coIored satin
overdress with Egyptian lace and dia-
monds.
Miss Sadie Zehnhar, pink nuns yelling
with black lace sleeves.
Miss Russell black silk.
Mrs. NJ. Loeb, black silk. with black
lace overskirt and pink sash.
Miss Annie Petermanu. white satin
and esCurial lace
Miss HoIbTook, white albatross.
Miss Brown, of Gainesville, white fig
ured silk.
Miss Hattie dAutrey, uniform.
Misses Jennie and Katie Ransom. uni
forms.
Miss Bobbie Hancock, pink aibatross
and white lace, with flowers.
Miss Kate Pollard. white swiss and