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SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT.
A MERRY DANCE, AND A HAPPY NEW
YEAR, AT GREENWOOD.
The You'll, and Beauty Of the Coun-
Try Meet at Bursts lsa4l---Jcy n
GlaGness Reign Supreme.
GREENWOOD, Jan. 1, 1851

GREENWOOD, Jan. 4, lSS6.
Last Thursday night was one long 10 nc re-
mcmbered by the pleasure seekers OF our com
munity. not only because it drew the curtains
OF death around the old year and hailed WIZ
gladncss the birth of the new. but because IL
was the occasion of the GROWING social SEen'
of the ycar-the old and new years were INK,
cd together by Il grand ball, gotten up by ana
under the auspices Of the Tcrpsichorean So
cicty of this place.
For several days previous our young people
busted themselves, with taste and talent,
beautifying and decorating bursts Han,
where this magnificent entcrtainnIcnt was 70
take place. Early in the morning the hcav,
ems were hid by dark and lowering cloudSand
q disappointment was not only thrcaleneu
but feared. But evening broughta bright b!ue
sky, the clouds had been diSpcilcd, ana IhC
sun shining forth in all his glory ana emu
gence blended with the warm, balmy an
made it 4 typical autumn evening. Our en-,
tire population, with the exception OF anew
longftccd dcacons, was all agoS with buoyan'
cy. The little birds twitted theIrglceiu lotes
as If to gamhol in the sport, in fact all nature
seemed TO hail with delight the approaching
festivities.
In response to invitations sent out, the in
coming trains brought crowds OF me ueToteeS
of tcrpsichore and long before nlsh'fa!l our
streets were throngcd with visitors an%louSly
awaiting the arrival Of the appointed hour
Venus had scarce assembled her throne III INC
Western sky to lend her mellow rays 10 lhe
enchantmcnt OF the occasion. while the nyr'
lad of stars as they appeared one by one,
twinklcd with seeming assent atth approach
OF this carnival hour, when the crowd began
to move, with bursts Hall lis the ObJccllFC
point. On entering the deliberately decorated
hall, a sight Of dazzling beauty. love and chlv'
airy me the eye, while the hum or a rare COZ
lection of merry voices greeted the ear. a.!
an early h0ur, "Partners for the grand Malcn
were audible above thc din of voices, when
were the open-words of this festive season;
From then Till carly morn all was JOY a'lo
gladnesS, with nothing to mar the pleasure
md all want t,ND"ry .s Il marriage Dcll 1tt
celebrated Augusta band furnished the MUSIC
which Of itself was worth the price OF admls'
sion.
Mamie Eiuard, Columbia, who wore pale
blue satin, %entrain, handsome white lace
front, with b'ue chenille ornaments, ostllch
tips and diamonds.
Miss Mamie league, Johnsons, light green
silk, cnlrain, embroidered lancIs, garner
feathers and diamnnds.
Miss Calhoun, Abbcvilic, rcd satin and
cream lace.
yelling. lace over dress, ruhicS.
Miss Ella Penny, .Abbevillc, white oriental
lace suit, natural flowers. .
Miss Fannie Lawson, Abbcrille, lace suit
crimson Eaton Jacket, feathers aDu pearls.
Miss Ayleltc Chalmers, .Abbevillc, white
null and oriental lace.
Miss Moore, Cokesbury, blue SILK and vel
vet, pearls ~
cashmere and velvet. -,
Miss Sophie Tlllman, Clark's Hill, French
grey embroidered silk. -.
Miss rcrryman, Texas, combination white
tar,atan aud satin, diamonds.
Miss LomaX, Nerlcry, white tarlatan and
Spanish lace.
Miss Presley, Cedar Springs, white nuns
yelling. satin bodice.
Miss Middleton. Clark's Hill, white cmbroid-
cred null with pink satin bodice.
Miss Kate Hester, Mt. Carmel, blue silk
with white lace.
Misses llemrhill and Marshall, from Able
willie Misses Little and Watts, from Lanrcii>,
and u humble. Of our town girls, also wore c'
egant dresses.
Tn following ladies were chapcrons to The
young ladies from their respective places:
Mrs. J. e.. Maxwell, Greenwood, black SILK
brOcadc, velvet front, point lace ana Ola
mOnuS.
Mrs. T. +. Riley, Greenwood, black silk and
velvet with handsome laccs.
Mrs. Rosenberg, Abbeviile, white silk, bro
cauc, court train, lace and diamonds.
Mrs. Richardson, L%aurcnS, black silk WIZ
handsome lace.
Mrs. Hartzog, Greenwood, brown silk and
velvet.
Among the gentlemen present we noticed
Me>srs. Twiggs, Tobin. Bryan and Pin from
Augusta.
Messrs. Copeland and Span from Ramberg.
Messrs. Shell. Dial, Garrett and Craig, iron
LaurenS.
McSsrS. IIemphill, Chalmers, Parks, Mabry
Rosenberg, Cothrln, Sondlry, Graydon, Mar
shall and Ni>ansiia from Abbevil.c.
And thus We leave them alone in their glO
~. while your scribe relirus to rest.
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