Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-02
DRESS BALL AT BONHAM.
The Holiday BAH Undo ths Auspices of the
Young People Grand Success.

The Holiday Ball Undo abs Auspicss of the
Young People a Grand Success.
| Correspondence Of the Gazette.
BONEAM, TEX, Dec. 80 When the
young people Ct BCnham make up theil
minds to have good time they are gen
orally successful, but never were they SO
eminently successful in any pleasure un-
dertakiDg as last night at the holiday
ball gotten up by the young gentlemen
of the city. There had been no balls OF
Importance for quite a long time,
and ell the forces seemed
to have been gathering strength for this
grand occasion. It WAS announced last
Wednesday that this brilliant affair would
take place st the Armory hall last night,
the elite of the city being invited.
About 8 O'Clock last night gaily dressed
ladies and gentlemen began to fl .ck to
the ball, and by 10 e large crowd had
gathered. Soon sweet strains OF music
tiileu the cir and the may dance be-
gan. The programme was q long
one, and was not completed till
$3.50 this morning, but none of the
dancers seemed TO grow weary, and
although the hours had flown by only
too quickly. The ball was success in
every particular.
The following ladies and gentlemen
were present: II. E. Taylor and lady, T.
T. Pace and lady, Z V. AgneW and lady,
Hugh Hslsell and lady OF Corsicsna, N.
A. Williams and lady, ] G Saunders and
lady, Oscar WATSON and lady, Captain j
E. Muchert end Miss Ruth Shortrldge,
John holland and Miss Annie Shortridge,
W. G Hitower and Miss Nina Herr, Sam
Gardner and Miss Crute, L. Carroll aud
Miss jennie Gliphiut, Charles Stone and
Miss Annie Oiiphint. Mr.. Ballard and
Mis- Eva Rhine, William Shul and
Miss Eona Chaney, A. Moore and Mis- 8
Nsnnie Rsgedale, Lee McLennan and
Miss Jessie Hsy, 4 Il. Dyer and Miss
Thompson, G. Msther and Miss Fannie
Oiiphint, d. a. Dyer and Mrs. Patsy Hill
burn, Ben Moss and Mrs. Grace Merit,
Ray Burton and Mrs Hattie Phillips,
JohnHey and Miss Annie Tefteller, Hugh
Carter and Miss Edith WATSON.
Following are the costumes of some Of
the ladies':
Miss Annie Shortridge, white nuns
yelling, Oriental lace and ribbons. PEI
ornaments.
Mrs. E. V. Agnew, plain black silk,
combined with MORE silk.
Mrs. N. A. Williams, garnet silk and
brocaded velvet with bonnet to match.
Diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Hugh Halsell, black MORE silk,
with red satin trimmings, and hat to
match. Ornaments, rubes.
Mrs. T. I. Pace, black silk. Diamond
ornaments.
Mrs Oscar WATSON, black MORE silk
Pearl ornaments.
Miss Lou Bogy, elegant file SILK and
striped velvet.
Miss Eve Rhine, red silk velvet and
ecrue silk with silk tissue and diamonds.
Miss Annie Oliphint, Gle }tric blue Gag
simere and surah silk with diamonds.
Miss Fannie Oliphint, tan silk and wine
brocaded velvet.
Miss Mona Herr, electric blue surah
silk and diamonds.
Miss Susie Crute,. black silk and dia-
monds.
Miss Jennie OLphint, plum colored
cashmere and striped friZa silk with
pearls.
Miss Mamie Ragsdale, black silk with
red satin Innings.
Miss Annie Tefteller, goblin blue silk
and pink satin trimmings.
MISS Jessle dOy, VINE slih anu molIe
sash.
Miss Edith WATSON, black cashmere
with pink satin Innings.
Miss Eddie CLANCY, green satin burber
and silk velvet.
Miss Grace Merit, green satin and dia-
monds.
Miss Addie Thomson, electric blue cas-
simere.
Mrs. c. E. Phillips, elegant gros grain
silk with passimentTy. Ornaments, nat
ural flowers.
Mrs. Fl. E. Taylor, brown silk with
braid trimmings. Diamonds.
Mrs. John Saunders, black gros grain
silk with jet trimmings. Diamonds.
Mrs. Hliburn, brown silk with striped
velvet.
The Fannin Guards were out in full
uniform, and the "brave soldier laddies"
were very much admired by the fair ones
in attendance.
The visitors from 8 distance left highly
pleased with Bonham's style Of entertain
ing yourg people.
II is street gossip this morning that
brighter array Of costumes were never
witnessed at any gathering in this city. !