The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-04-28
THE GRAND BALL AND SUPPER.
In Honor of the Doctors.-The Most
brilliant Social Affair in the History
of Monroe.

is sluggish and unbospitable. N'sht i'm
royalty has she acquitted herself before th
her distinguished guests, the o'a'e
Medical Association, during their stay M
in our midst, climaxing on Thufsoay ~
evening in a magnificent banquet ana 81
ball. ia their honor, rendered by tue
resident physicians, and the ouaci'''a Is
Pelicans.
The universal verdict is, that never :.
in the history of our lovely little ci'y' t
has there been social Gent ct Such t
magnificence, sucil a satnefil;s ger n
er of beauty and brains, wealth ana ,
culture. We have reason to be prouu
of the distinguished visitors who hon.
ored US with their presence; ana we
have reason, with becoming nodes'y,
for pride in our "lovely women anu
brave men," who were out en- "aasSe
to do them homage.
, The thanks of the public are espec~
tally due our charming society leadef'
Mrs. DR.. A. B. Sholars, for her lnoe-
fatigable labors in behalf of this event,
and also to the equally charming "lie
,. of DR.. r. O. Brewer. Among the vast
# armv of workers in the banquet nan
IT.. were noted Mrs. st. Julien Moore OF
of public spirit and indomnitable energy,
! and Mrs. Preston, Mrs. Jim Ray, Mrs.
W John Garretson, Miss jamie Richardson
-. and Miss "Babe" NIcFee.
J. The bali room presented brilliant
scene.
~ "Gaily and gaily rang tho gay music,
The blythe, merry music OF harp anc o.
g. horn,
KS 'riiI over the midnight came stealing ths
in morn"
60 Conspicuous among the guests weri
p noted DR.. j, Jones of New Orleans, th'
inn most popular and sought after gentle
NY, man in the house, and DR.. I. j. New
a. ton of Bastrop.
,,, Mrs. DR.. A. B. Sho!ars, in an eS
auisite costume of heliotrope ana stee
ar held court throughout the evening an
was untiring in her efforts to max
others happy, Mrs. DR.. II. o. Brewer,
fnr AN evening costume OF black, WI
ertv graceful and gracious. There we
en- present Mr.. and Mrs. l. L. DAVIS M
svee Upshaw of Gainesville, Tex; MF. al
inns Mrs, Robt. Faulk, OF Logtown; M
sses- HA's' w.. NJ, rv Ca,,,
this Mr.. and Mrs. r.. J. Nelson; Mr.. a
I'd to Mrs. J. J. Jordan; Mr.. and MRS. n.
onds RatcliHr; Mr. and Mrs r.. l.. Nhineha
H'ns Mr. and Mrs II. c. McLain; MT ana u
coed r w. Woodland Mr. and Mrs l. u
rett, Mrs. NJ. ]. Liddell; Mr.. and M
w A. Benoit, Mrs. Cannon OF Little 80
:, for and Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. richards
Among the young ladies pres
n,ion were particularly noted: MISS MO
Raiford of Mississippi, in white sa
- this decSlletc; Miss Molie Hanna ere
,ed to satin, pearl passementcris; MISS
asurer Hanna. pink satin;, Miss Maggie I
If the son. white surah, decoi!ete; MISS y
bas.n Endon, pink satin, en- traine,
levy pea''7 AZ -,;aa,
levee leans, aInoer sa''h'
Nora K!otz of Mississippi, pale
hand painted satin, diamonds;
lent Nora Richardson, pink carleton;
Jamie Richardson, cream atbati
Miss Carrie Stineau, pink SILK ;
Minnie S;tiueau, cream sufah,
passementerie, decollete; Miss
OF the Preston, pale blue and pink su
uisiaha Miss Ida Preston, cream aioat
at the Miss Johnnie Mcfarland, white
ana ton: Miss Sallie Head, cream
Miss Annie Young. pink satin;
lhalia- Clara FeibIeman, pale blue sat'i
e collete; Miss Clara Gomiilion' no.
elousas, sattine; MISS M"'''e 1>e
Isle. Tillie Breard, white satin, diam
remski, Miss Katie Carter, OF Rayville,
l-AuVo- satin, with gauzs drapery ana
passementerie; Miss Belle
of the psle blue cashmere; Miss Dupf
WIKI Baton Rouge, cream MORE; Mis-
ms City ole Garrett, white tariat0n
Lille and Rosa Smith, cream
of +be ,neres with hand painted satin
. Miss Louise Flourney, pink sati'
mon, of Katie Wolf, black satin, dee
ustra'eo. Miss Fannie Broadway, cream
,,.,, -, mere and surah; Miss Birdie II
Tusic sou, white tasleton; Miss n
Id, Of the Richardson, rais blue cashmere
sh). Mu- Florence Behrmau, Nile greer