The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-01-06
LEAP YEAR BALL,
THE TABLES TURNED ON WAC0'S GAL
lANTS.
The Great t Social Triumph of the Scason
the Ladies and Their CcS-
tunes.


last evening bore the same relation to
all previous entertainments of like
character that the famous advertising
party in the same hail bore to ell 9th
er church entertainments OF the sea-
son. 1t was a grand success, and the
costumes, for elegance and taste,
could not have been exc He'd. me
gentlemen were escorted to the mo-
BY young adies, in tn OBJ
servance Of the privilege OF the
season ard sustained throughout
the evening the relation usually
falling to the lot of the la les. There
were, however, no wall flowers,
fact largely due, perhaps, to The
charming qualities of the many gen
tlemeu elc as w, II rs 10 the cour-
teous and careful ia Uentiou paid by
the young d es III Ihelr new role OF
escorts. the programme of the
evening was FRIED out as pub
lishe ID in THE EXAMINER Yesterday,
and it ia due o ne young gentlemen
to saw that they were exceedingly
Garrett to observe the rules Laid down
for Their guidance throughout the
evening, Notwithstanding the fact
that they were peculiarly eXacting.
The att ndance was large and d
ed al the cXpectatio OF those who
originated the entertainment.
SUPPER
. Was announced at 1l:50, aud the
guests repaired to the spacious dining
room of the New Neil land hotel
where the repast NV a ted them.
q THE COSTUMES.
:. The gentlemen were attirod many
e of them i'll dec, lette vests and other
o wearing appsr |, and appeared as well
as could be expected, considering the
contrast which the Elaborate ostumes
OF the ladies caused. Among the
more ne ticeat 10 costumes OF the Ia
!: dies were: Mrs. j. l., Hodge, VIII tie
and gold silk cntrair, decolette and
;. sleevelees, pearl and gold lace trim
.. mings with handsome panel, pain ted
s in gold with pearl ornaments.
Ii Miss queen Jackson, cream satin
and garnet plush.
i Miss Salhe Clay Williams, white
& surah Wi h painted MORE pan, L.
{, Miss llortense Herr, gleen slbG-
u tross and garnet plush.
L Miss Eva Gillian, white suruh Oh
, MORE.
Miss Maud Gerald, pale cream satin
and pink silk.
Miss Patty White, electric blue
plush and ltm0n satin, a beautiful cos.
tune.
Miss Avs Downs, light-bluc silk ant
=. garnet plush.
Miss Corinne Willie, pink brocad,
elk.
Miss Van Velser, ligbt-blue SAITH
- and garnet lush.
G Miss Webb, orange sa,ln embossed
l. and dark crimson plush; very hand
r some.
d Mrs. Lee Gotten, orange satin and
|. black lace.
Mrs. sullivan, blue surah and game
plush.
Miss Willie BEDDING, of Georgia
cream serge. decoleltc and sleeveless
d diamond ornaments.
- Miss Florence Craig, walking suit
mauve ta He franchise
L Miss Mona Harris, pink satin, Ell
train, ostrich trimmings, pointed cor
sage, n edi cellar, neckl4 ace of dla
mOnds.
Mrs. Il. |. Muproe, hite satin, eE
train, point lace front, with feather
q headdres
i. Miss Mary Wet. white nuns veil
ing, striped lush front, decolelte
" slew. less.
Mrs, Carleton, handsome lack sill
aud diamonds.
Miss Sadie Pearre, nile green ST.
ran, sholt sleeves, white ribbon dec
D. orations.
;. Miss C)!d Eeddng, of Georgia
heliotl ope satin with garniture O
81 crimson leaves.
Mis-. Il, b. PARROT, elegant blacl
i. satin, diamond ornaments.
Miss .lamie Chalmers, psle blu
& surah, crepe trimmings decolette.
d! Mrs. Stark West, white surah an,
H. tulle; natural flowers.
Miss Jennie foarhake, cream suraI
y and plush en- train, pearl beads
lt Elizabethan coll +, natural flowers,
d Mrs. Pat Massey, crimson satin
A trimmed With plush of the sam
color,
.g Mrs. w. K, Dupree, handsome cos
tune of black silk yevtt embroideri,
throughout with pansies. One of tn
0! most noticeable costumes in the bal
nj room.
Miss Wi lie Taylor, cream sa,ij
" de Leon with baud painted panel iron
vt another of the most noticeable cos
aI umes present.
Mrs. T. y. Blair, garnet and pal
q. blue satin f'-
Miss Matte Ragland, crimson We,
vet with pink satin front, embosse,
silver leaves, diamond ornaments.
~, Miss Kate Friend, White MORE an,