The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-11
FESTIVE HOURS.
BALL AT THE PONCE De LEON.
Description of the Dance and Its Sur
roundincs- Some of the Guests
and Their Costumes.

liancy was one to be long remembered
by the participants.
Mr.. o. ID. Seavy, manager of this most
his guests, making every one feel at
home and at perfect ease.
He is the prince of hosts and under
stands the art of entertaining in its
highest sense. Everybody was delighted
and while we know Mr.. Seavy is used to
this sort of thing, he no doubt feels an
honest pride in his wonderful success in
this way. His appointments were per-
yond criticism. In Mr.. Joyce as master
of ceremonies he had master artist as
well as polished gentleman.
The grand hotel was scene of light
and beauty, flags We're flying and the
streets were enlivened by the continual
roll of elegant carriages bringing in the
guests from the city and other hotels.
Immediately after the guests had finished
dinner, the work of clearing the mag
nificent dining hall of its tables and
chairs commenced which took fair
size army of men until ten o'clock.
1t is estimated that no less than six
teen hundred visitors, including the
guests of the hotel, participated in the
festivities.
Mr.. Thomas II. Joyce, musical direc-
tor, and Joyce's promenade band of
twenty pieces, diseoursed delightful con-
cert music in the rotunda, which formed
brilliant feature of the occasion.
Joyces dance orchestra in the min
strel gallery situated in handsome al
coye high above the hall room and oppo-
site the main entrance to the room
played all the popular dance music of
the day, as given in Thursday MOI ning's
DAILY NEWS.
Fully one hundred and fifty couples at
one time were ON the floor and were en-
joying the delights of the may dance.
BY novel arrangement of electric
bells leading from the ball room to the
promenade band and also to the dan &c
band, the selections We're magically con-
trolled and made either to play or stop
at the will of the master of ceremonies,
Mr.. M. j. Joyce, whose efforts to imrart to
the guests full measure of comfort and
enjoyment was appreciated by all of the
vast number of guests.
Beautiful souvenirs of the order of
dances were distributed among the
guests with lavish hand.
1t is next to impossible to give full
| list of names and correct description of
the elegant toilets worn. The following
are few OF the guests:
| Mrs. DAVID NJ. STEwART-Light blue bro.
| cade satin, black lace overdress, diamond or
| namegts.
Mrs. DoNALD-Black and white brocad,
with heavy passcmenterie trimming.
| MISS DoNALD-Cream satin marveleaux, Gu
| decollette.
| Miss MAUD ACKERMAE-White surah silk
cut decollette, white beaded trimmings, os
| trich tips in hair.
MISS LENA SMITH White dotted India null
| cut decollette.
| Miss HILL, Memphis Tenn. Red silk, Gu
decolette, broad red MORE sash.
| MRS. WILLARD Black surah silk, blacl
| French lace overlress.
| Miss EATON, Boston-Red silk, cut decollette
/ black lace overdress.
| Miss CUMMINGS black surah silk, en- train
cut decollette, black giupure lace overdress.
Mrs. LoUNT-Blaek silk, en- train, cut dccol
| lette.
Miss HATToN White India null, lavende
ribbon bow, bunch of iolets at waist.
Mrs. F. w SMrTH-Light drab-edge blac
| French lace overdress.
| Miss STANBURY-C Cream aibatros.
Miss RODGERS, of st. Paul-Pink sati
radoma. cut decollette, black lace trimming.
Miss MILLS, New jersey Black drab dress
cut decollelte.
Mrs. CAPT. GEO. ARCHER-Blaek satin, GU
deeelette, black Spanish lace overdress, dis
mond ornaments.
MISS ALIEN ANDER-Pink satin, swans dow
trimming.
MISS MAIZE ballard Pink surah and alba
stros.
MISS PEvAL REED-Blue satin marveleau,
cut decollette,eream Spanish lace overdress.
Mrs. o. d. SEAvY- Black silk passanenteGi
trimming.
MISS MERCER Black silk, black Spanish lac
overdress.
Miss wEsT-I.ight blue India null and sura
ilk. Lace trimming.
Miss EADrE, New York-Blue silk, blac
French lace overdress.
Miss HASTINGS Black silk cut decollett
black French lace overdress.
MRS. BEAIs-B Black MORE silk, braided lat
oyerdress.
Miss BRosKET-Bl silk brocade.
Miss ROBERTSON Black silk, surah la
| overdress.
MRS. john DENNY, Philadelphia White ST
and tulle, broad white MORE sash.
Among the prominent people at IL
ball and guests of the hotel were Messr
Henry Maillard, Thos. Crimmins, l
Fox, - Nutter, VIM. E. Stokes, {
New York, Admiral Upsher, u. S. n
Capt. Black, Col. Litchfeld and Lieut.
Niles and Pitcher, of the United State
w. Westinghouse, Judge Speer, of Geo
gia, Judge Sperry of this State, Pier
Lorillard. Thos. Hastings, DIR. Anderso
DIR. F. f. Smith, F. w. Smith. E.
Wilson, A. w. Hodgson, Capt. w.
Sims, U. S. N, and Mr.. C. Beck, II.
e Payne, Summer C. Chandler, F.
= Cochrane, Dr. S. L. Lowry and E.
: AIeLaury, of Palatka.
i At 11:20 an intermission was HI
), and the guests were invited in
e the beautiful private dining rool
Z. adjacent 10 the main dining h
' where an elegant collation. was serv
a under the supervision of Chief Co
pozzi, whose skill and taste will
readily acknowledged by those W
We're so generously entertained.
: Chef Couratta presided over the m
q teries of the pastry and CONNECTIONS
department, and produced several far
pieces worthy of considerable menti,
= which we regret lack of time forbids
N Among the most prominent and be