The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-07-26
BATTERY PARK BALL.
A Magnificent Fete Tuesday Night
Last.

night. The grand ball room, Just
completed, was used fol the first
time. It is without doubt the hands
soonest and most elegant bali room
in the South, and we do not believe
it is surpas-e ed an where. The high
est praise is to say it is in full keep
ing with every other appointment
of the grand hotel of which it is the
latest addition. By ten O'Clock the
crowd ofinvlted guests, began to as
senlble, and soon the spacious hall,
the elegant rarlors oftho hotel, were
filled with the beauty and gallantry
of this and many northern and
southern States, nearly every one of
the latter contributing. The hall
was brilliant with its numerous in~
candescent and gas lights, and the
elegant decorations added a charm
to the scene which was graud in
deed. Pearson's New York String
Band'soon announced the beginning
of the dance AID then some twelve
or fourteen setts of beautiful women
and handsome men assumed their
! places and the pleasures of the
evening We're entered upon. The
hundreds Of spectators occupying
seats around the room, and the fioCr
occupied by those participating in
the dance, the magnificent costumes
OF, the ladies, pres 'nted scene the
like of which was never before seen
in the State. Large crowds from
Tennessee, Hot Springs, Waynes-
vile, the resorts in and around the
city, Hendersonville Flat Rock, and
elsewhere, came during the day and
added their graces to the splendor
of the occasion. At u o'clock re-
freshments were announced, and the
elegant lunch, Of s1bstantials and
ices, &c, &C., WIS served, and of
course enjoyed. After this the
dancing was resumed and contin.
ued till about 2 o'clock.
We can only give a few of the
costumes:
Miss Morgan, of Beaumont. black
lace and amber ornaments.
Miss Hazard, Of Beaumont, white
embroidered cashmere and faille
with manri necklace.
Miss Macbelte, of Beaumont, debH
utaute costume, white null and rib.
bons.
Miss Pack. a white crepe de chine
gown daintiiy fashioned to suit the
wearer.
Miss sers, Of Baltimore, a su-
perbly oth 5oidcred Roena cloth
and rare old lace, decollete.
Mrs Richmond Pearson, costume
a la Pompadour of white and pink |
India silk and valenciennes lace.
Mrs. s Weslray Battle a most |
beLutifui costume Of white satin
en- mbroidered iii pearls.
Mrs. G. J. McCdpe, lavendar satin
and brocade, diamonds.
Miss Fannie Shober, of Salisbury,
a dainty b,ue silk entrain, ornaments
of pearls.
Miss Conduit Smith, of Washing-
ton, D. c., superb white lace over |
petticoat Of satin, low bodice and |
ribbons of old gold.
Miss Merrill, OF New jersey, ta3te-
ful and becoming costume of black |
lace and net. with diamonds, |
decollete.
Miss Branch, of Atlanta, charms
ingly girlish costume, white silk
null and satin ribbons.
Miss Barrett, of Augusta, dainty
white muslin.
Miss Cohen, Augusta, pink silk
and laoo
Miss White, Charleston. S. c., was
one Of the cnar14inG debutantes in
white musl'n and lace.
Mrs Ju!ian Lyman, city, black |
lace wlth sash and ribbons of old |
yellow.
Mrs. Ridgely Penniman, city, |
black net and black watered RIB
bons, and pearls.
Mrs. Elliott Hazard, city, white
India silk, and diamonds.
Miss Johnstone, of New York,
black velvet and point lace.
Miss Maud Coke, white muslin.
Mrs. Frank Coke, grey silk net
and garlands of pink roses, dia-
monds, decollete
Miss Fannon, Of Cleveland, Ohio,
black velvet and pearls.
Mrs. J. L. Morehead, OF Charlotte,
black satin entrain, front of magnif-
ieent point lace and diamond orna'
ments.
Mrs. McBee, white cashmere en-
train, pale blue ostrich tips.
Mrs. William w. West, city, black
velvet and diamonds.
Miss r. L. Patton, city, pale blue
and buff India silk.
Mrs. Dewitt, Montana, black silk
and diamonds.
Mrs. Trenholm, city, heilotrope
satin and Duchesao lace
Mrs. Hill. Charleston, S. G., cream
India silk.
Mrs. Austin, Charleston S. c.,
black lace and pearls.
The magnificent grounds, APP
proaches and balconies of the hotel
were brilliantly lighted with cleo
trio lights and CHINESE lanterns,
which gave an additional charm to
| the scene as viewed from the out
side. Nothing, indeed, was left un-
done that could add to the pleasure
Or cont rt OF the guests OF the eyen-
ing. Cox Cox has spent very many
thousands Of dollars on this inpor-
tant enterprise-the GROWING glory
of It's kind in the .State-indeed we
| may say Of the South, for outside
tie Ponce de Leoa, of Florida, 4
nothing in he South approaches
.the Battery Pi.k Hotet, III It's ap-
| i1s5intments. management, surround 3