The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-02-02

peared as bright and cheerful and happy
as Hope itself. Kind and compassionate
soul that she is she made 1t possible for
Mr.. Henry Macy to attend the hop with
out going alone. He was dressed In a
buffalo robe and COW hair brooches, dis
guised as gentleman. The deception was
so plain, however. that 1t was easily de-
tected. A locomotive headlight flashed
from his turkey red shirt front while q
couple Of railroad fshbars hung pendant
from his ears. Mr.. Macy was a popular
belle of the evening and it was painful to
see him try to dance.
Miss Nina Manning represented Night,
and wore an appropriate costume of black
covered with spray Of twinkling stars.
She wrapped the drapery OF her protecting
care about Mr.. Joe Swain and was his
guiding star for the evening. lie was stun
ningly dressed in mixed suit of butter
'gosling." Mr.. Swain is prettier and more
stylish than his brother Whit, and waltzes
divinely. lie danced until he got tired
Tuesday night.
Miss Lottie Switzerland, one Of the fair
est of the fair of our lovely young ladies,
dressed in cream satin and lace, represent
ed Wealth, and certainly no one could
have more fully sustained that character.
Possessing as she does wealth Of beauty
and womanly charms and graces, with her
beautiful costume adorned with a profu-
/ sion of old Confederate bills, and wearing
pearls and diamonds, she truly and faith
fully portrayed the character she assumed
She played the agreeable to Mr.. Otis
Smoot, charming young belle who num-
bers his admirers by the stars-until he
gets tired OF counting. He was attired
in his usual dignified manner and long tail
coat and wore his vest cut decOliete. Mr..
Shoots society was much sought during
the evening and his great popularity caused
| the wall flowers" to turn black in the
face with envy. He wore roller skates
and had his hair frizzed.
Mrs. Thos. ii. Chavasse was most viva
cious and charming as Pitt Sing, one Of
| the three little maids from school. She
wore a beautiful costume and no charac-
ter was better sustained either in makeup
or manner. She took her husband he
being too small and timid to 60 by himself.
Mr.. Chavasse was dressed in Martha
Washington style with hair pulled and
powdered and done up in coil OH top. He
| was as spry and nimble as kitten and
shook the house when he danced. He was
| finally restrained from dancing and given
supper to pacify him. Ornaments, brass
buttons owned by the Raleigh & Castor
Railroad Company.
| Miss Fannie Swain represented Young
Lady of the Period. She wore a very pref
ty costume. and was no less attractive in
manner and person, and Mr.. Sam Parham
was pleased to have her act as his escort
He wore his best "bib and tucker" and
was as charming and graceful OH the floor
as he is polite and accommodating at
Cooper's. Mr.. Parham is just in the bud
and blossom Of flush young manhood, and
very popular with the younger set. He is
some older and taller than his brother Bat
but not quite as "fy" among the girls.
Miss Hattie O'Neil represented an Artist,
and appeared to advantage in handsome
costume appropriate to her character. She
was viyacious and charming and made Mr.
Whit Swain as happy as big sunflower by
taking him to the Leap Year Hop, as 9TH
erwise be might have been forced to either
stay at home or 60 alone. lie was dressed
specially for the occasion and put on all
lie had. His costume consisted of the
outfit usually worn by gentlemen and q
buggy robe thrown carelessly over his left
shoulder and hooked up at the back. A
perpetual smile played hide and seek all
over his face and = blush came to his cheek
whenever girl asked him to dance with
her. Perfumery, extract Of Days horse
and cattle powders.
Miss Bette Haskins, popular young
lady whose agreeable society Mecklenburl
county, Va, occasionally lends to US, rep
resented Scotch Lassie. She wore very
} pretty costume alike tasty and appropri
ate to the character assumed. She escorted
> Mr. "Jaek" Taylor, the charmer, who OF
this occasion seemed even more beautiful
and irresistible than ever. He was fault
: lessly attired in a blue bottle suit trim
: med with green and yellow. aud hi
graceful figure was conspicuous object a
all times. Nr. Taylor is of the blond
, type Of beauty. has pearly teeth and
bank account. He wears his moustach,
, done up in curling irons, a dinple in hi
chin and merry twinkle in his left eye
Ornaments. old gold (wOrn out) jswelry
, rubber boots and straw hat.
r Miss Fannie Campbell was dressed in
: very handsome costume representing
Y Gypsy Fortune teller. She shed the ligt
i of her countenance upon Mr.. Lee Thigh
;, man and he was happy. lie wore a mas
r ni6cent dress of cheese cloth made en- trdir
a and perhaps never displayed his raj
: charms of person and manner to better az
t vantage Couldn't borrow any iewelry.
Miss Tim Goodrich wore a pretty an
0 becoming dress and represented a Call
f Lily She was the escort of Mr.. Job
4 Hicks, undrcssed kid, ballet girl style,
!. Shakespearean character. His costunl
$ was simply undesirable. Nj. Hicl
4 wore jewelers. (watch) sign swung pen'
: ant from a trace chain gracefully woun
| about his neck and attracted more than h
n share of attention during the evening. o
o naments, wooden earrings studded wit
icicies.
a Miss Mamie kittrell. of Kittrell, repr
;, sented Night, and wore pretty eostun
:. BETTING her character. Mr.. Ed People
z a fascinating young brunette who has
5, happy faculty Of making himself agreeab
:. TO all, was fortunate enough 20 claim h
Y company and attentions. lie wore a vel
d handsome suit of Lehman's best, and b
g long tail coat swept the floor when
promenaded. For some time Mr.. Peopl