The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-02-02
THE LEAP YEAR HOP.
A Brilliant and Successful Alfalfa
Large Attendance and a Pleasant
Time had by all-The Cos
tunes and by Whom they
were Worn. Etc.

The fancy dress Leap Year Hop at Bur
we'll Hall Tuesday evening, JAN oath, was
one or the most brilliant and successful
affairs OF the kind ever gotten up in Hen
derson. The attendance was large and
many of the costumes elegant, and alto
gether it was most delightful and enjoy
able event. The ladies deserve very great
credit for making it such a grand and
pleasant success, and taught the gentle
men lesson in the get-up and manage
ment OF such things. The supper was in
keeping with the other features of the oc-
casion. and this was to be expected when
Mrs. y. II. Chavasse, Mrs. r. L. Jones,
Mrs. Scion Switzerland and Mrs. j. E.
Clarke, assisted by others, composed the
supper committee. Our reporter has at
tempted to " write-up" the hop, describing
the costumes worn, i'll the following man.
ner:
Mrs. Henry Perry was as pretty and as
sprightly as could be as Yum Yum, one of
the three little maids from school, and
hers was one Of the most appropriate cos
tunes we saw. She kept her eye OIL her
husband during the evening and he neither
played billiards nor pool. Mr. Perry was
clothed with authority from Uncle Sam,
and wore still worm" coiled about his
neck.
Miss Mamie Wyche, as Queen Of the
Harvest, wore very pretty costume and
dress and ornaments matched perfectly
and if possible greatly enhanced her nat
ural beauty. She took Mr.. Eddie Strause,
a handsome young brunette of winning
smiles and engaging manners, who wore a
calico dress in every way becoming to his
style of beauty. No ornaments.
Miss Minnie Barnard wore handsome
dress of white satin, lace overskirt. She
represented no character other than her
own sweet self, and gave Mr.. Joe Moss the
pleasure of her company. He was arrayed
in full dress, made Of salt sacks cut bias,
Ornaments, a cunning smile and couple
Of telegraph batteries, one under each arm.
Miss Lula Henderson wore 4 beautiful
dress of white satin and plush, and never
looked sweeter than she did as Juliet. Mr.
Joe Estes played Romeo and was diked
out specially for the occasion. lie wore a
suit of shecpsgrey cut blouse, with era
die spread thrown over his shoulders.
Mr.. Estes is one cf the bellies Of the village
and the girls 60 into conniptions over him.
Ornaments, q winning smile and brass
spectacles.
Miss Alice johnson wore handsome
costume and represented Tyrolese girl.
Hers was one of the best taken characters
of the evening. Mr.. Will Estes was fortu-
nate in being chosen to accompany her and
he appreciated the honor thus done him.
While Mr.. Estes is not altogether &: gay as
his younger brother. he has more promi-
nent brow and his society is much sought
and enjoyed. His paraphernalia was a
combination of old gold tinfoil and roof
ing tin overskirt and basque. and he never
appeared more charming and agreeable.
He wore his hair flowing down his back
and carried cabbage head in his hand.
Miss Gertie O'Ncil represented Music,
and wore very pretty costume, suited to
the character taken. Mr.. George Rose
had the pleasure of her attention and
smiles, and was sorry when the dance
ended. He was robed in a flowing gown
of yellow cheese cloth trimmed with greer
and red, and was more raviShingly beauti-
full than ever His condescending smiles
were courted on all sides and he had t.
fight his way through to keep the mad
dening crowd" from walking on his train
Ornaments, brass jewelry and snow shoes
Miss Florence Barnard wore handsome
dress of pink satin, and escorted Mr.. Her
bert Fender, of Oxford. Evening dress
sunfiower button hole bouquet.
Miss Matte Stallings represented Win
ter, and wore costume BETTING her char
acter 1t was a black dress with fieec,
over it. She was good enough to 20 wit
Mr.. Henry Buell., who made himself agree
able and entertaining in evening dress
No jewelry,
Miss Sallie Young, one of the town
sweetest song birds and fairest feninin
flowers, wore an appropriate costume rep
resenting Quakeress. 1t fell to Mr.. Sal
Burwell's lot to be selected as the fortu
nate person whom she should escort to tn
hop and he was glad of it. Mr.. Burwell
yet young but has been on the carpet goo
while, having turned out early in life
He is quite a belle and has had severa
duels fought over him. He is a great IA
vorite and known as the possessor of a
elegant wardrobe, and a mighty nic
stand" lie doesn't own the world, but
stranger would never know it to see hi,
walk. Mr.. Burwell has bad eye an
a smile that means more than it says. II
wore seventeen different suits during til
evening, and time and space forbid furthe
particulars. Ornaments, plate glass jew
elry studded with brilliants (lighted ga
jetsl and banged hair.
Miss Jennie Switzerland was most viva
cious and charming as Peep DO, one of tn
three little maids from school. She wor
! very pretty Costume and never appeare
more lovely III manner or person. She wa
the good angel who watched over Nj
| Abe Strause, a dashing young bruneti
and popular society belle. lie wore
fancy bright wrapper" dress trimme
with purple cambria. and waltZed "iu:
heavenly" Ornaments, pair Of beaut
! full pink eyes and borrowed smile.
Miss Bette Clarke, of Portsmouth, VOL
cream satin and lace. and escorted n
Charlie Clarke Big Lick.'O He had take
the precaution to order a special suit (wit
regard to lengthy for the occasion, and al
peared to great advantage in a Moth
Hubbard dress made of tarpaulin clo'
with corsage Of mosquito netting cut 10
in She back. Mr.. Clarke stands htgh IL Il
community and is greatly beloved by a