The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-05-26
A Lean-Year Ball.

[Reported FOR the Democratic Advocated
During the past few weeks number of the
young society ladies of Westminster have
been holding secret meetings, and general
air of mystery has seemed to surround them.
The result of these meetings was grand
complimentary Leap \ ear Ball rendered to
the young gentlemen by their lady friends on
Friday evening last, May 18TH, at the City
Hotel, as a testimonial of their appreciation
of the many pleasant dances given by the
gentlemen. The dining rooms which were
used for dancing, also the reireshment room
and dressing rooms were kindly loaned to the
ladies for the evening by the kind and genial
proprietor of the hotel, Mr.. Charles Rahter.
The Blue Mountain Orchestra, G. Dorsey
Waters, of Baltimore, leader, furnished the
music. Promptly at nine p. M, the prone
made opened the festivities and was led by
Miss Mary B. Shellman and Mr.. Thomas
ON. Baumgartner. Messrs. Harry NJ. Cla-
baugh, William A. Cunningham, John +.
Nicholson and j. Milton Reifsnider ''ehape-
roned'' the gentlemen, while number of
and enjoyed the festivities with the young
people. Misses Mary B. Shelman. Maggie
Baumgarinar, Jennie Smith and Maggie
Huber acted az floor managers, while the
rest of the young ladies nnitiug with them
were untiring in their efforts tc @ake the
evening pass pleasantly to every one. The
ladies were ali in full evening dress, and the
scene was truly beautiful one, yeritable
'roSe bud garden of girls" without . single
''wall flower" to mar its beauty. Several
debutantes were amongst the number. At
eleven p. M, an intermission was taken and
the ladies escorted their partners to the re-
freshment room, where delicious cake and
ices were served in abundance. The table
was covered with handsome embroidered
table scarf, beautiful pyramid of purple and
white iris and calais forming an attractive
center piece.
The gentlemen seemed 10 enjoy the RoSel
position of being comfortably seated while
fair hands did the honors and carried to them
the tempting and refreshing ices. Dancing
was then resumed and continued until q.
M, closing with the beautiful and popular
itHome waltz" Those present were Mrs.
C. j. Shellman, Mrs. W. II, Vanderford,
Mrs Vim. II. Baer, Mrs LOUIS G. Trpmbo,
Mrs Jas. A. C. Bond, Mrs. William Moore,
Mrs. J. A. Macintosh, Mrs. H. NJ. Clabaugh,
Mrs. j. Q. A. Smith. Mrs. A. II. Wentz,
Misses Ida Lockard, Lizzie Lockard, Mary
Reese, Rosie Reese, Bessie Baer, Minnie
kessler, Lottie Moore, Mary B. Shellmau,
Pauline Trumbo, Julia McKellip, Anna
shriyer, Mo!lie shriyeF Emma Fowble,
Elolse bonu, Niue lbopeltss Ll,Issls ltbpiit-
gartner, Maggie Huber, Alice Huber, Jennie
Smith, Florence Albaugh, Annie Cassell,
Lula Cunningham, Mary fhayeF; Messrs. W.
A. Cunningham, j. +. Nicholson, Harry N.
CIabaugh, j. NJ. Reifsnider, W. DeYilhiss,
W. D. Reese, Charlie Dugan, James Dugan,
John Cunningham, John Roberts, Clarence
Wickert, 7. ON. Baumgartner, Frank Mil
Ter, John Everhart, Will Eyerhapi, Prof II.
". II. Thomas, J. G. Sharrer,
Fred. Miller, John Rrpndige, Charlie Her
ing, j. Miller, DR.. j. 7. Herring; AZ S. Crock
EFT, DIVA; W. 0. Keller, Of Frederick eoRutyi
]. Englar, Linwood; ]. +, Harper, Centre
vile; Misses Blanche King, Mallie Wagner,
and Messrs. W. B. Burke, d. Fountain, Fl.
Davis, Baltimore; Mrs. Graves, Cumberlandl |
Miss Rarkdoll Hagerstown; Messrs. G.
Stouffer, l.. Dielman, W. Roop and j. j.
McCurdy, New WIndor.