Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-03
HALLoWEL


The capacity of woman's mind for coping
with details was admirably illustrated in the
Leap year party and ball given in Wilson
Hall Wednesday evening, under the auspices
of Hallowell young ladies', and the manage
ment of Misses Annie F. Fuller and Julia
Wells. The Floor Managers were: Misses
Wells, Fuller, Beeman, Otis, Atkins, Mrs.
Robbins. The unqualified success of the
entertainment has caused the management of
it to '.leapv in to general commentator.
Thirty-eight couples, composed of the flower
of Hallowell, Augusta, and Gardeners
maiden-hoods. and man-hoods participated
| in the festivities and goodly number filed
the galleries to witness the pretty scene.
Pullen, with five pieces, furnished exquisite
music, and the grand promenade of half
an hour, excited general praise.
The order, compo ed of twelve numbers,
was exceedingly neat and was as follows:
l. March and Quadrille.
= Polka.
g. LADY Of the Lake
4. Waltz and sehottische.
8. Ianeers.
9. society tluadriile.
:. Waltz, Newport and Gabp.
>. Quadriile.
. Waltz.
10. National Guard.
II. Portland Fancy.
II. Waltz.
During the intermission, about IL O'Clock,
the company filed down to the supper room,
where fautless banquet was served to the
general satisfaction. Plates were put for "a.
The menu included cold meats, salads, cake
sixteen varieties), ice cream, etc. The
costumes of the young ladies were varied and
elegant. The following list is given, and if
any omissions or errors are made they are
of course uuintentional and due to the
difficulties attending such an occasion.
The following is list of the costumes,
many of which were very elegant, of the
ladies' Miss Annie Fuller, elegant white
surah satin, sleeveless, low corsage. Miss
Julia Wells, beautiful white silk. Miss
Gertie Odell, of Salem, orange silk, plain,
becoming Mrs. Fred Tenney, delicate blue
nuns yelling, lace drapery. Miss Gertie
Atkins, beautiful cream surah. Miss Mabel
IdiHes' VI We" ioih' eiesaht piue sih'
Miss Kate Beeman, white silk.
Miss Birdie Beeman, pink silk.
Mrs. Frank Russell, of Oluska, Fla, plain
delicate blue and white China silk. Miss
George Wells, cream silk. Miss Angie Kali
loch of Augusta, becoming white cashmere,
lace, cardinal trimming Miss Mabel Wood,
white albatross. Miss Grace Leigh, rich
garnet silk Mrs. Eugene Robbins, white
cashmere. Miss Hattie Jones, delicate
white lace. Miss Lizzie Otis, black and
white silk, tapestry drapery. Miss Lizzie
Grosvenor, black silk, jet trimmings. Miss
Trotter of Augusta, white batste, lace.
Miss Danforth of Gardiner blue cashmere
and silk. Miss Florence Rich of Farming
dale, pink cashmere, diamond wreath comb.
Miss Annie Hamilton, white cashmere. Miss
Nellie Hamilton, black silk. Miss Clara
Stinson, cream silk, oriental lace. Miss
Bigelow of Augusta blue nuns yelling.
Miss Fannie Miller, of Augusta, pink
nuns yelling. Mrs. d. X. Jewell, black
satin jet trimmings. Miss Cora Norcross,
cream nuns yelling. Miss Grace Thomas,
white cashmere. Miss Clara Sanborn, pink
mule. Miss Annie Jones, white, lace drap-
cry. Miss Lillian Harrington, white Indian
muslin. Mrs. l.. X. Smith, Augusta, white
silk. Mrs J. NJ. Mixer, Augusta, black
SATIN white trimmings. Mrs. W. II. Lowell,
pink cashmere. Miss Emma Jones. white
cashmere Miss Carrie Avery, brown satin,
Miss Celia Hurd, white albatross, natural
flowers. Mrs. Wilcox, of Gardiner, black
silk jet trimmings.
The Granite City Polo Club met Tuesday
evening and recognized as follows: Hovey,
goal; Patterson, half back; Day, centre
Herrick, I'd rush Locke, cover point. The
club has challenged the Elites of Waterville
and are awaiting an answer.
The Us meet with Miss Eta Roberts this
evening, corner of Central and Warren SITS.