Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-13
IT WAS GRAND.
wea,herford Does Herself Credit and
ewes Joy to all Her Many
iines.a.
uestufni Ladies' Handsomely AtiiFef
Grace the splendid BniI Room
IN tho Ooprt.uonse,

Grand bail given W thn Moeknieh ~ tho
citizens Of WehthefOrd 40 The new court
mousse last night vas mo most brilliant
social affair IN tho history 81 THIS CITY
II was largely attended, apd everyone
nreecnt seemed 10, enjoy Themselves
hnpely, Inc st0ckmfl and visitors fN'
pr0as great patlsfacti0u az the treatment
received Dy WcatllrriOrd people dnhng
their stay hero, and especially 10 nle
management " tho bali, W which every
ono proscnt IS greatly indebted 70 the
following gDhtlemen, Mcgsts. y q Mad
dox, II N kldYcll 4 J hImpe0n,J y
f.GWia, Lnwta n Penn, Boyd pOftcrJ "
10. TAYLOR Ffnnk Porter, " G McGunucH
Frank Gallagher, q, " Milllkop H. 7,
billiard, T., v llnre0urt, committee on
reception aud nOGf managers, ana sew
eral otlifra who took an active part In IN
PRODUCING STRANGERS nn0 seeing that oyoiy.
body enlqyod lheuselgHs, to which an
who were In attendance VIII toatliy
especially AZ O'Clock very large
crowd had gathered al our new court
house, which when completed VIII bo 0np
0f Tue finest IN the state, Music fur
nished by Airine Bros of Dallas was ca,
collont aud promptly at q several hun
drrd people Joined IN the grand march,
Col & l. Carter aud wife AZ thp head oi
tho march, followed by Col. g. g..
slaughter aud wife, and ~ that time
couple after couple dropped IN until the
number was swollcd ~ hundreds, march
ing for some timg, Most every couple,
few 0f The oldest people giving way 10
the yOunRoHt, participated IN Tie nrtt
dance bert Stevenson, ESQ with u
fow very appropriate remarks, pre-
scented on behalf Of WcalheriOfd very
linn panel or banner 10 Col KIT Carter,
with his name handsomely painted on the
present.
Uncle lSlt responded In speech Of
thanks To- WenthoriOrd people for their
cOurtoaieh aud kiudn0ss 10 him aud the
stoekmon generally during the o0nvcn
zion, Among tho ladies attending the
ball Tuh GAzErfE correspondent noticed
Mrs. Eliston aud hor daughter Of PARIS,
Tenn ller daughter MlaH Lula, was
handsomely dressed IN croam.culufOd
nlbatfoaH with oriental lace, ornaments,
diamonds
Mrs ChnriCa nnrthold wore q neat dress
ui green cashmere Trimmed Ia velvet
Mrs, MolliH Nowhy, splendid dress
iu white null and nco.
Mrs. u. j simpson looked charming IN
white ottoman Rlll, trimmed IN lice,
MlnB Jennie bingham Of Galveston was
simply charming, her dress WAS pink
eilk br1cndo panel ornaments, ostrich
tips, pearls aud diamonds,
Miss Myrtle bradley Ut Murray kya
wore "a beautiful dress ot cream NIDnuosa
trimmed IN lHcu
MlsH Nlrglo Malone Vt Dallas presented
q most favorable appearance with hrRu
tilnl aud becoming drusa OF blue ak
pyerdreps of tullo ornaments, silver
cr0hecntH.
Miss Minnln Slaughter, also OF Dallas
was elegantly drcHHod Ia white antin
with gold embroidery panel on right
slide, aud natural flowers on loft,
Nlsa Hattie llalbctt Of Coraicnnn wore
lovely dross Of cream satin, with dln-
munda aud flowers
Mrs, Goodwin OF Fort Worth wps richly
dressed in black SILK, trimmed In Jet,
MISS Durham Of Coleman, old gold
aud blue silk broCadc skirt, square neck
and short sleeves,
Mrs n. J Atkinson OF Henrietta was
elegantly dressed IN brown satin brouado,
Mira W r. Curtis OF Henrietta wore u
black tllk, trimmed In jet, with diamonds,
Mra q, O. Slaughter OF Dallas wan
neatly dressed In u tailor made cnmol
cloth walking suit,
Mrs. A, Putnam OF llpan wore u hand
some drcsa ot cream brocudo satin
Mlaa Hazard OF Colorado city pre-,
Henicd fascinating appearance with
cardinal aud blue aatIn,
Mrs, Moore Of Albany WINS dressed In
black satin, trimmed ia brocade velvet,
Miss May Morris was ono OF tho most
handsomely dreasud ladies Ia the house,
..lt A.. IA hss.autIa.i t,it l..
blue satin and lace front
Tho Misses Harold OF Fort Worth
were apioudldlY dressed Ia silk,
Miss Lou liinsy OF iaoksboro, With Z
black silk and velvet
NIus Kate Hollis OF Anson, With blue
satin and lace
Miss May Carter Of Loonora, satla and
lace
Miss Lillian llarcourt wore q beautiful
dress OF cream null aud SILK, ornaments
pOarla,
Miss Jcnnlo Cahort was dressed In u
black Lace suit
Mira Sam Darnpl OF Abilene was the
Gully lady attendlng tho hall who wore u
full train, Witch was Hight blue satin
and very becoming,
Mrs, A. a. Grant was beautifully
dressed in lilac satin
Miss Carrie narlhold looked very dash.
Ing with sea Onm green, with crepe llsp
and a.hgtross
Miss Iva Taylor wore a handsome drosp
ofcrCam mum, With oyOtdrrss ot oriental
lace,
Miss hannio Martial presented a charm-
lug appearances, dressed In green tAra,
tan,
Mrs ! A. uohlltreo wore dress OF
rod eilk, trimmed IN Orogado satin
Mrs e. " Foot, SIX and iet.
Mrs, T. W MoolieihroMn SIX walktug
aht.
Mrs J, n Mllum,old gold satin, black
lace Oyeftsalt
Miss nlanoh llafoour dress vt black
Spanish guimpugo lNce, with pink plush
roses.
Miss Lillian Pom Was eharlnlng with n
dresa of orange satin and black lace over
suit
Miss Maggie Coleman, pink satln,
Mrs, Mamie LNnham was handsomely
dressed Ia black oAtin, \ neck aud shor,
sleeves With oycrdruss ot guimpuro lace,
Miss Maggie Porter Woro a very he-
coming costume " green tarlatAn,
Miss Sallio Hustler was drossgd IN 4
beautiful dress OF changeahlo silk
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