The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-28
Newberry's Ball.

1Reported for the Herald and News.]
One of the most interesting features
of commencement week, to a great
many at least, was the entertainment
last Wednesday evening in the opera
House known as commencement
Ball. although separate and dlstlnct
from the College. At an early hour
the hall was brilliantly lighted, a raised
floor and well-waxed had been inserted
on q level with the stage, and from
Temporary rostrum erected for the pur-
nose. the Charlotte String Band dis
pensed its usual charming and soul
stirring music. \ large crowd looked
down from the galleries upon the TAR
scene below, while the lower platform
was well filled with prominent visitors
and those who enjoyed the tempting
sport. 70 one unaccustomed to look
nDon such a scene of female graceful
ness. attractions and beauty, be is car
ried back to the days when he reveled
in the Joyous festivities and romantic
entertainments of the ARABIAN
Nights.n
The Chaperones were: Mr.. and Mrs.
T +. J. CALDWELL; Mr.. and Mrs. O.
McR. Holmes; DR.. and Mrs. X. B..
LYONS; Col. and Mrs. 0. l.. Schumpert;
Mr. and Mrs. Z. NJ. Evans.
But we now proceed to a brief de-
scription of the beautiful costumes
which made "beauty more beautiful" "
Mrs. 0. l.. Schumpert black lace and SIX.
Mrs. II. B. Lyons, white lace, pink roses;
diamonds. ,,,.uo.. o,,a
mOire silk. "
Mrs. o. MGR. Holmes. more silk, embossed
velvet and paSSamentrle.
Mrs Caldwell. black lace.
Mrs. P. Robertson, lilac satin entralh, WIN
a cream embroidered front; amethySts;
Miss Mamie HoIbrook, heliotrope aud Sold.
elaci silk entrain with handsome front OF
lace.
Miss Azilc Simpson, Atlanta, Ga, light blue
silk and point lace; rubleS.
Miss Rebecca Sproull, Rome, Ga, white
Miss Alice selby, Columbia, pink Grape,
cream lace and ribbon.
Miss Mamie Johnson. Union, white lnlIe
! with rich ribbon en- broldery 49, .
Miss Josie Landrum, Baltimore, lilac satin
with black lace draperleS.
Miss Fannie Baxter, cream Surah SILK ana
spanish guipure lace. 49,
Hiss Matte Mclaughlin, nile green silk and
Miss Sue Mazyck, white albatross and dia'
| mondS
Miss kittie MaZyck, pink nuns NtIllnS
with diamonds.
Miss Cornelia Coppock, white null.
Miss Annie Mesgett, light blue albatross and
surah "
Miss Lois FAINT, cream albatroSS trimmed
with moire. .,o.o ,a
| cream surah; pearls. "
| Miss Sallie Metts, wiSterla batlste; cream
| loco nd ribbons. diamonds.
| Miss Lizzie Ruff, cream albatroSs fnlsheo
with handsome moire ribbons; sapphire ana
| diamonds. I'm.
| and albatross; garrets. w
Miss Leah Foot, white satin and more SILK
| diamonds.
Miss salina Foot, lavender, nuns yelling
| and cream lace.
Mss Maud Boozer, white silk null and
Miss Dovie Fitzgerald, handsome suit o.
Miss Grace Jones, white null and lace
Miss Ola Clark, white silk mall and MORE
silk; pearls.
Miss Clara Blease. white lace over pink ane
pink ribbons.
Miss Laura Blease, white lace over pink ane
| pink ribbons.
Miss Hettie Lake, white lawn and lace;
Miss Talu Garmany, white embroloere'
Miss Mallie Wheeler, white albatross.
The gentlemen present were:
A. T. McCants, Columbia. s: c., f.. A
| Hymes, Columbia, 5. c.. 4. b. WATSON, EQes
field, S. C.. c. D. Carter. Baltimore, Nd, w. +
I Belcher. J. W: Chapel, S. J: McCaughrln' 9
l.. Kenerly, w. 6. Mayes. w. A. tant, N.
Epstin, NJ, Foot, Will Bodley, G. A. Floyd- L
! W. Jones, r. H. Wearn, Frank Wearn, F. E
Mcintosh, Z. T. Wright, J: D. DayenpoTt, t., \
D. Lake, j. Epps Brown, Root- MeIeh, M ,.,1 ). 100!
C.E Hunter, &. H. JohnStone, L.W: tloyo; +
G. Ellison, S J. Wooten, f. A. Gri fin. S. Elio
Evans, Herbert H. Evans, j. Malcolm John
stone.
Among the prominent faces notice
able might be mentioned, DIR. }: X
Glider, Col. Geo. Johnstone, Col: .. l.
Schumpert and J. +. J. Caldwell, ESQ
And it is doubtful whether such Al
occasion could be complete success
without the jovial and familiar face Q
Col. Chris H. Suber.
A LOOKER-ON IN VIENNA.