The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-02-11
Lean Year Party.

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md portentous documents, written. appa- az
rantlv. by delicate and fairy like fingers.
,rbese missives, one and all. contained 'avi- he
t.tions to attend Leap Year partys ana
prouptly ct O'Clock on Friday, the even
inc appointed, tho ladies with their car
risres escorted the young debutants to the
Opera House, brilliantly lighted for the oc-
c.sion. Tho polished floor, the exquisite y
mu.ic, and above all the courteous bearing
of tho gallant young ladies, tended 10 throw
tho modest aspiia ants to ball room iasots
Into dutter Of embarrasment.
In spite of the strangeness of their posi-
ton they bore themselves we'll ana er.cs-
fully and many compliments were lav'sneo
| on them by the admiring spectators
Mr.. Harvey Trousdale was elegantly al
tired in navy blue plush, princess styte'
ornaments of pearl. A bunch Oh 'oso'
adorned his throat and hair. he WAS ""
doubtedly the belle of the ball.
Mr.. Lloyd WALES looked beautiful IN
Hight pink sufah and swans down. His
hair was arranged Mikado style with amber
Iornamants. He was par excellence the /!
belle of tho ball.
Il Mr.. wricht-always lovely-was tastliy
alfred in y green nuns yelling, with PINK
llaco overdress: natural flowers ana ola-
, mond ornaments. Hair arranged Ia chi
: nese. He was assuredly the belle OF the
ball.
Mr.. ID. M. Sbolars was becomingly ar
rayed in black satin, cut square necxed anu
t sleeves to match. His blonde wig was re-
! lieved by q coronet of rubies. he was az
: knowled by all the belle of the ball.
: Mr.. John Hanna looked charming in
garnet velvet with diamond ornaments.
His hair, tied with blue ribbons, hung GOWN
1T q
his back in two braids. lie WAS AS e''''
x the belle of the ball.
Mr.. Joe Kenwick was modestly attired IN
T a street costume OF brown ottoman WIN
4 .nlush trimmings; with peek-a-boo bonnet
Is to match. he was decidedly the belle OF the
- ball.
Mr.. Jno. p. Parker locked exquisite IN
white surah and over lace cut entrain anu
a, souare neck. ALFRED thus, he was evldent-
- ly the belle of the ball.
" Mr.. e, DeNeveu looked superlatlveiy
III lovely in light blue with Egyptian lace
'o ovartlra.s. caught here and there with mar
q unritos. Hisluxuriant tresses fell in gol
~ dem masses down his back. He was the
the boil of the ball.
Mr. Tom Jordan-our descriptive powers
desert us when the attempt to portray th'
Vi unsurpassed loviness of this modest gen
rs tlemen. He was thought ny all presen' ~
IN be the belle of the ball.
Ut ldr. Lawson's costume of black veive
no fall In graceful folds around his lovely form
~. His hair in Queen Anne style,was hpefaii.
gu snrinklad with diamond dust. His modes
and timid WAYS made him belle OF LII
> ball.
Mr.. Pollard's graceful form was arraye
~ in white satin with pearl trimmings. ~
III hair looked beautiful dressed high. Il
o" wore diamonds and his bushes were hlt
'au dan with powder. He was evidently u
~ belle Of the ball.
Or Mr. r. Monk was attired in red sill
u trimmed with swans down, cut nee
eA' with Mother Hubbard sleeves. He wo
no Jewels His hair was dressed IN Lang
lie trv style He was the belle of the ball.
esi- Mr.. F. N1cEnery wore a gobelin blue 81
in with bead ornaments. His bangs tastl1t
ion w arranged were very becomming to OF
TO who was considered by all the oclle Oh u
now ball.
1887 Mr., Willie Faulk wore lavender SAT
will cnt surplus neck, trimmed with orient
oper l-ca his hair surmounted with wrea
of orange blossoms. Flo reigned belle
the ball.
fol- Mr.. Euuene windes was elegantly attn
La sea green Nuns yelling, beautiful
pity DRAINED with ribbons. The Grecien XII
.orts .dorrad his classic head. He was assured
the the belle of the ball.
The Mr., Willie Morris, a handsome bruno
70 in attired in light blue silk, Ostrich tipl
men trimming, was generally conceded belle
'ase' the ball.
ntle- Onr Gallant young friend Mr.. Ben Hal
the wore his hair decked with pearls anu
that lovely form was draped with amber sa
gem He vas surely the belle of tho ball.
iady Mr.. Cicero Pritchard, SO modest
e.aSs gentle won many friends and his ioV
nooi costume was amethyst Nuns yelling DO"
NJ oi fully trimmed with ribbons and lace.
Gen. course he was belle of the ball.
Wy up Mr.. wainscot, a gem Of rare brilliane
9 49, fair young blonde, his face peered from
sup ",i4 dark folds of navy blue velvet. 20
ouently he was belle of the ball.
Mr.. Percy weak's $50 cute, so sv
,.t;va and altogether complete" was attired :"
sever leur de rose" silk. pearl and diamond
,ather uents and a matter of course was Del
erved the ball.
,ht of Mr.. Henry h"liski "
it was Of rose albatross lookeo
considered belle of the ball.
Mr.. wingo, admired by all, as MS
ish. raven hair fell in ringlets DER his hanu
,ort Of forehead, was attired in corn coloreo
:. weak with garnet trimmings, he was the Ut
erality the ball. o,,~,,,,v :,