Telegram-herald., 1888-04-11
COY. CYRUS c. LUCE
The Members OF Company n DO Them
selves troa1--A o2sad kseeP-
ton and BalI-A Decided


Last night one Of the most brilliant social
events of the season occurred al the Arnofy
Of Company N Ionis-st- al which time
the members Of the Company rendered Gov
ernor Luce and stsfi reception. which Vas
followed by q grand ball Company u
never does anything oy halves and last
night only added another brilliant success
10 those already achieved
AtsI5 Malta Castle Band struck up the
Governors Review Grand March, T" and
line composed Of the following ladies' and
gentlemen made circuit OF the room aid
took their places near tie west end OF the
ball when the reception proper took place
Governor Luce and Mrs. /. {. Smith. Rear
Admiral Worden and Mrs. Governor Luce.
Gen. l. c. Smith and Miss Luce.
Private Secretary Campbell and Miss Lulu
Ainger, OF Charlotte, Colonel LocK wood and
wife Colonel Fsrnsworth and Aizs IalkIns.
General Anger and daughter Miss Jessie.
Colonel Irish and Mrs Captain kinney,
Colonel Newberry, of Coldwaier. and AisS
Hay of Saginaw. Colonel Cslkins and wife.
Colonel Herkner and vile, Col. l.. w. Jones
and wife. Mai. c. w. Watkins and wife
VIM. Alden Smith and wife, General Heath
and wife, Major McGurriD and wife, Captain
Rose and Colonel Ware, Captain kinney
al q DR.. Hoyt.
For half an hour the guests Of the evening
were introduced and shook hands with
hose present, after which the grand march
was formed. in which nearly every one
took part the Governor, his wife and
others taking positions on the raised plat
form.
The different numbers of the dancing
programme were enjoyed by all present,
ma at late hour the company dispersed,
III declaring the party the event VI the
seasOD.
The new armory, description of which
Las been given in these columns heretofore,
vas NEST brilliantly illuminated with the
new Edison electric lights which, shining
,ver the gay throng, made q pleasing PIC
ure. The stairwsys and Railways leading
he armory were all draped with the
lAfs and stripes, and bunting was every
there in profusion. The reception room
roper was also brilliantly lighted. and cut
iswers and potted plants were IN abundance,
ghile beautiful pictures adorned the walls.
Entering the armory the eye frat caught
be coat OF arms of the State and shield
caring the motto, WELCOME TO Our Gov
rncr" On the right of the coat of arms
IS crayon drawing of Governor Luce,
| nile on he right, there was hne large
Telegraph of Gen. |. c. Smith. Under this
as q raised platform. on which the Gov
| nor and party sat mos: of the time after
| ie reception had been held. On the plat
Jrrn were two CRATES and mantels, with
| igge mirrors and on which was q fine
| srlely Of potted plants and ferns, the
| rails being beautifully festOoned with dra-
| cries. TIE windows of the entire room
| ere also draped. and between the windows
| ung paintings of ali desig IS.
| At the west end of the ArmOry and Just
| boye the arms of the company hung pho
| graphs of ell the gentlemen who ever cap
| med the company. They were: Captains
| add, l. q. Smith, HeIkner. Bradley, Cal
| ms, McGurrin. Hymen and Kinney, while
lie left were fine photos of Captain Kin
| ey and Lieutsnants Schroeder and KRONER
| fine crayon portrait OF General Grant was
| ven prominent place near tbs above
| nt!emeD.
Refreshments were served in the Royal
| .leanum Hail lasg under the Armcry and
Fcrs were laid Tor zs0 guests. TIE supper
IS in keeping With the rest OF the parry.
| among tie many beautiful dresses were
ficed the following:
AIs Luce wore beautiful dress OF brown
| ;in, with duchesse lace and passementaris
| .IInlugs. HeT ornaments were diamonds
ud Is Franc roses.
Miss Luce wore apricot surab satin. with
ile gIetn TIN miIgs, diamond ornaments
siiss Jessie Anger, " bite satin with viii q
| I'd trimmings. pearls and La Frsac roses.
Miss Lulu Ainger, pale blue silk, Ii
| Anc rJSss.
Mrs. Lockwood. black velvet dress. cream
orzh silk. ostrich ups and dia mends.
Mss bay. oiive green velvet bodice and
ina silk skirt, pearl ornaments.
Mrs. General Smith. he.iotrope foweres
ncia silk, trimmed with surah silk, pink
| alps.
| Mrs. William Alden Smith, black silk,
Dsnish lace ovsrdress. let trimmings.
hte tea roses.
Miss Calkins black lace over white silk
l diamonds.
Miss Herkner. black silk. jet trimmings
Duchesse lace diamonds.
| Mrs. Watkins. black. lace, jet trim mings.
iiamonds aud Jscgue roses.
Mrs. General Heath. black lace an,
slorab silk, pink roses and diamonds.
Mrs. Capt Kinney, lavender silk, white
| teoa over4kirf Ia Franc ruspx