The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-04
HOW ATT HALL"
4 Now and Well-AppOinted Assembly
Room ON Bridge Street.


The ceremony of christening this new
p1nco Of amusement, took place Monday
night, and assumed the form of q grand
Leap Year hop, which was largely at
tended and intensely enjoyed by every
one present.
The location of this new hall is one
that could hardly have been more judi
ciously or conveniently selected, being on
Bridge street, near the junction Of Bron-
sou and Washington streets, and within
easy distance Of the centre of the city.
The building is Of concrete blocks, of
beautiful symetrical proportions, and adj
mirably adapted to the uses for which it
was intended, viz: store rooms below,
and "Howatt Hail. occupying the entire
second story, with another hall above.
The lower floor is occupied by Messrs.
Geo. Myers & Co., wholesale and retail
grocers, whose store is 80 bv 20 feet in
size, having an open front, fitted with
heavy, French plate glass windows, and
which il fitted up with very modern
and desirable convenience, including
electric lights and a mommoth refrigera-
Tor, designed by the owner. Mr.. Howatt,
h:mself, and complete in all its appoint
ments, with a capacity of three tons,
and about 800 lbs Of ice, but requiring
about 20 lbs day. 1t was constructed
by Mr.. VIM. T. Henderson, late Of
Roanoke, Va.
The hall 10 the same size a. the lower
6oor-Sa by 20 feet, including a cloak
loom in one corner. There is not q post
or obstacle in the entire space, the
ceiling being self-supporting. The room
p wainscotted all around to the height
Of four feet, the remaining portion Of
the walls being plastered. The floor
AsAsily accommodates twelve sets Of
dancers, and is the most commodious
dancing hall in the city.
Tho third story is also a beautiful
society hall, and will be occupied by the
Good Templars, Carpenters Union, and
other secret societies, and Prof. j. w.
Grady's dancing School.
The honor of defeating uowatt Hall
was delegated to Mr.. r. L. Irwin, who,
recognizing the import of the fact that
this u Leap Year, gave up the manage
ment to his two charming daughters,
Misses Laura and Cora Irwin, and their
friend Miss Mamie Ely. The result fully
justified Mr.. Irwin's sound Judgment,
and gave to the invited guests one of the
most delightful entertainments of the
season.
AT o'clock the grad march was
called, led by Mr.. Grady ara Miss Nellie
Pacetti, and about thirty couples joined
the pieasure-seeking ranks, and executed
some twenty different figures. The
march over the regular business of the
evening began, and continued with con-
stantiy increasing enjoyment until /
O'Clock.
The Following is a partial list of the
ladies who participated in the march
Misses Clara Ieonardy, Nellie Pacetti
Minnie lPacetti, Allie Edminter. Eva
Allen, Angelina Masters, Nelly Capo
Mamie -Capo. Mamie Dupont. ZelI.
Zehnbar, Alice Conova. Camelia Mickler
Emma Walton. Flora Manucy. CARR,
6tsinhauser. Edith Drysdale, Berth.
Drysdale, Irene Pacetti, Flora Thomp
con, Sue Canova. Laura Irwin, Cor,
Irwin, Camilla Irwin, Mamie Euslev
Rosa Mickler, Sadie Lawler, Annie Ouin
Lin, Estelle Lopez. Ella Romley, AKc,
hayes, Stella Capo, Nella Bushey. Ev,
NelogAn, Allie Conover, Mary Nusenc,
and Flora Deming.
MiD Husrtas, Of Jacksonville, an.