Middletown transcript., 1886-02-19
o,,ass, -. =, Centlcmen Entertain.

| THE ETERPsICHoREANE EVENT OF THE SEA
soN.-YoUTH AND BEAUTY IN PLEAS
| ANr coNcouRsE.-THE LADIES Co.'S
TUMEs.-THE GUEsTs.-NoTEs.
The terpsichorean event Of the season
was the ball given BY the young gentle.
men of Odessa, in Odessa Hall, on We'd
nesday evening. Some people have been
fsc,tios,s enough 70 say that Odessa is q
..fIraa,nv,, place and q town "slow"
IL all that goes to make life
worth living in social way
mt while this may be said Of many
towns, and with truth, z e not % as oon.
cerns e, :, odessa, al by i good deal. Even u
a. h. n 1TttIe town cannot boast OF railroad,
~ make very muchs pretense as to- .
large population, 10 is we'll known tnat
when her citizens. make any attempt az
nnblic or private entertainments they are
always Of the most pleasing nature ana
occasions Of lour and pleasant rememoerA
anee.r ,o4.a ratle7 lei IA ~ -
The evening in question was perfect
oHs@-a mid winter evenlng-.ana Iaif
Luna shed her pale light way past the wee
sma hours'' and lighted the last OF the
dancers home to their late siumoers'
At halt past eight some thirty couples re-
sbondedl to the opening strains o 'ne |,
Grand march, There were number OF
guests from neighboring towns ana tne
youth and beauty OF odessa and 'Mioaie1
town were largely represented Nine
dances were thoroughly enjoyed, the par
ticipants stepping in joyful measure 70 tne le'
insnir;,inc strains Of Duncan's Orchestra
of four pieees. and at 1880 the guests
were invited to the rooms below "nere
comfortable seats and tables were pro-
yided and sandwiches served, with ex-
cellent coffee. After the intermission the
balance of the programme, nine more
dances, was gone through with.
All the ladies looked very pretty ana
sweet and it was hard to judge who was
the belle of the evening, but it was mar
ly conceded on all sides that Miss Flora
Bean, of Masseys, Md, attired in PINK
silk with lace, ,brocaded front, was en-
titled to that distinction.
There were many elegant costumes Oh
which THE TRANSCRIPT man, under tne
careful tutelage of faithful and learned
lieutenants made careful note; and tney
are given herewith in condensed form:
Miss MolIie Brisbane, of Philadelphia,
wore pink satin with embroidered front,
and carried a basket Of howers
Miss Anna Cacy, Of Masseys
Md, lavender surah with da-
masse; Miss Alice Clark, of Delaware
City, black silk and jet; Miss Belle Sin
nickson, of Sassafras, Md, brown CASH
mere and velvet; Miss Emma Richards,
of Smyrna, grey cloth and velvet
Miss Alice Spruance, of Smyrna, grey
homespun, and jet ornaments
Miss Eliza Cochran, blue nuns
yelling with oriental trimming,
and rosary beads; Miss Lizzie
cream silk and lace; Miss
Marion Cochran, blue nuns yelling and
silk with flowers; Miss Martha Lockwood
pale blue cashmere, white lace and fow-
srs Miss Lizzie Cochran, violet sateen
and ribbon with oriental lace and fiow-
srs Miss Fannie Reynolds, pink silk,
embossed velvet front, with lace and
roses; Miss Hattie Cochran, white nuns
Yelling and white ribbon; Miss Raehie
pink silk with embossed velvet
'front.' and flowers Miss Jodie Biggs,
pink nuns yelling with white
ACE and flowers Miss Fannie
Houston, white silk and garnet velvet
with corsage boquet; Miss Mollie Wilson
white brocade with beaded front and
arge bouquet of white flowers; Miss
Alice Cochran, garnet silk with
oipings of old gold satin; Miss
Helen Morton, gas light green
,lbatross with roses and carnations; Miss
Lille Kanely, pink foulard, Nile green
'front.', with carnations and heliotrope;
Miss Mary Price, black silk and lace; Mrs.
W. S. Perry, black silk and embossed
velvet Miss Clara. Cochran, pink alba
tross brocaded front with white lace and
tea roses Miss Bessie Morton, green vel
vet and flowers; Miss Lizzie Beattie,
black silk and jet, with white lace.
Among the gentlemen present from a
distance were: - s'.1 /.
Mr.. A. NJ. Brown, of Dover; Mr..
VIM. Cacey, ofMasseys, Nd; Mr.. Robt.M.
griffith, of Philadelphia; Mr.. VIM. Davis,
If near CeciIton, Nd; Mr.. Harry Griffith,
Of Sassafras, Md, Mr.. John Cochran, of
near Galena, Nd, Mr.. Harry Stuckert,
If st. Georges; and Mr.. Burt Divis, Of
Cecilton, Md. .-..--.-----.
Tha ball was a success in all particulars.
The committee were attentive to their
guests; the music was excellent, being
of popular airs, and best selec-
ions from the latest operas, and all things
went in pleasant accord without ajar from
he grand march to "Home Sweet
Home" More could not be said and
nothing less would adequately express
he sentiments of those in attendance.