Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-02-02

departed for Tie Beaoon.l


As the lenten season approaches, the de-
voices of Terpsichore become more con-
slant in their dcvotions a, that Muses.
shrine, and from the present until the time
of fasting comes upon us, We may expect
one constant round of merrimcnt.
Among the social events of the past week
was Leap Year party at the residence of
Mr.. Duncan Turner, given by the young
ladies of that neighborhood on Friday
evening last. Though the weather was in
tcnsely cold we think there were none
present who could deny that the warm re-
ception given them more than doubly re-
paid for all suffering on the way. For our
own part we shall long hold il in grateful
remembrance rs one of those memorable
evenings which marks a time of especial
pleasure in our past, and at the attempts TO
eclipse it on the following evening, even
the moon herself frowned at the failure,
then "put her happiest visagc on" lest her
sullcn counicnancc should betray her par
TALLY.
1t is but natural that in such weather
there should DC more gentlemen than ladies
present, which would have, we may sup
pose, consigned some Ia the unenyiablc lot
of "wall-tlowers," but be it said, 10 the
credit Of the good taste and skill manifest
ell by the managers, that nothing of the
kind took place, for scarcely did a single
plant have time TO give promise OF brilliant
bloom than il was nipped in the bud by
fairy hands and carried 1.-THE rounds of
pleasure through" One young man seem
ell To entertain a Constantuncasincss upon
this subject and 10 remove all fear proposed,
that after IL M, the ladies be relieved of
the great embarrassment of asking for
dances by allowing things 10 proceed in
the odd party way" The motion, by
strict party vote, received majority-all
the gentlemen or 'old-yoar- party support
crS' voting, aye, while the ladies or leap
ycarers' said las they generally do when
propositions are made by young gentle
menl no! While the young men were
displaying great jubilancy over their victo-
remainder OF the night a shrewd one
among the fair parliamcntarians claimed
that the motion was an amendment To the
invitation AMI Ia lie carried required two
thinls vote which il had not rcceivcd and
must, therefore, be injected. The point
was unanswerablc, 80 the speaker decided
the motion lost, much to the delight Of the
one side and the chagrin of the other. The
fair sex held the floor and further availed
themselves of their leap year privilege.
Amer twelve O'Clock, the gentlemen were
accompanied Ia the dining nom by their fair
escorts where all that could he desired was
oxcellcnily served by Mrs. Turner and
Powder. After supper, dancing was n
commenced and continued until the mes
scngcr of day announced the time for
parting. We arrived at home in zine "a
get - "forty- winks snooze" before break
fast. Few and short were the prayers We
said" before retiring, but We did not foI
gc, tn invoke all blessings upon the ladies
who had 40 peTfectly rounded the weeks
pleasures before We ssole silently away int
the land Of dreams
Among thee present were Mrs. Turner
Mrs. Powder, Misses A. Turner, Lizzie
and Mamie Turner. Aggie Powder. Bessie
Grason, Mamie Dorsey, Jane and Fannie
Stone, MeseEs. Duncan Turner, r. H. Gar
ner, James and G. Sione. w. b. Burch
VIII and Bob Harrison, Joseph Cough
Fond Combs. John Hodges. L. Herbert, +
COode, w. ID. Dorsey, John c. Reeves, w
sslye, Ashby Burroughs.