Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-11
THIRTEEN BACHELORS
Royalty Entertain their Many
Friends.
An Evening Of Gaiety and Splen-
dor and Grandeur.
Gallant Men and Fair Ladies Dance the
Hours Away to Delightful Music.
Who they Were and What they Wore
SO far as the Scribe can Enumerats.

Augustus adieu to the gay season of ball
rooms, thrilling music and tripping feet, as
she gave it last evening in Meonan hall,
was kind one and spoke whispers of fut-
ure meeting. Dare much and fail, the dar-
ing atones in a measure, but daring much
and succeeding have their own reward. The
Augusta young bachelors not only proclaimed
themselves as such but braved the old super
sttion that has fingered around the mystic
number l3, the number SO unlucky at feasts.
1t was feast last evening, feast of music
and the relishes.
| Meonian hall was scarcely to be recognized.
Flags covered the walls on every side,
| flags some of which had seen chivalry keep
steep to sterner music than was heard last
evening. At the foot of the hall handsome
reception booth had been set apart by means
of flags and drapings. From the chandeliers
Chinese lanterns were festooned. The floor
was covered with tightly stretched carpet
while the doors were arranged with portieres
and the stairways leading to the galleries
were draped with bunting. Prof
Pullen with an orchestra of eight pieces, oc-
cupied the stage. Mr. Pullen is a bachelor,
himself, and his heart was in the difficult
program which he had outlined for the open
ing concert. The hall was in u most favor
able condition to give full effect to the mag
nificent music The following is the concert
program:
Mendessohn.
:. Oyerture-Odds and Ends Boet,Cer
,. Graceful Dance, Sullivan.
4. selections from the Wedding of the Marquis,
Lacome.
5. Dance Turque, Daniels
o. The Burlesquers Medley, Overture, Rocker.
The hall commenced to fill quite early in
the evening Messrs. Orville ID. Baker,
Manley II. Pike and Horace X. Sturgis, as
sisted by Mrs. III. Manley Mrs. Elias NJ lii
ken and Mrs. Thos Lambard received Mrs
Manley was attired in grey silk with jet
trimmings, red roses and diamonds. Mrs.
Milliken was dressed in white silk with
black lace overdress, diamonds. Mrs. Lam
bard, black and red satin, with jet trimmings,
roses, diamonds Quite number of people
from out of town were present. Among
them we noticed Mr.. +. L. Boothby and
wife; Mrs. Young, sister of Mrs. Frank
Pierce of this city; Mr.. Moore of the firm of
Owen Moore & Co., ali of Portland. Mrs.
Bootbby was dressed in terra Gotta silk, with
court train trimmed with velvet. Mrs.
Moore wore a Roman red cashmere, very
deliberately tIimmed with velvet. Mrs. II.
b. Hill wore cream satin, pearls, flowers,
Miss Catherine Scott of Toledo, Ohio,
was present i'll white crepe, green MORE.
Pink roses.
Mrs. X. Z. Goodwin, of Bath was dressed
in pink silk with pearl embroidery. Jacque-
minot roses. Diamonds
Mrs. Fred Chase wore pale blue silk,
with pink flowers. Diamonds.
Miss Florence f. Whitman was very
prettily entired in white surah with over
dress. Tea roses. Pearls and moonstones.
Noticeable on the floor was Miss Sawyer
of Cam bridge, Mass, Her dress was robins
egg blue nuns yelling. Embroidered with
terra Gotta silk, cut with pointed corsage and
filed white lace. White roses
| Miss Marion Haynes was bewitching in
pink crepe dress with La France roses. Dia-
monds
Mrs. II. p. Milliken wore a pale blue
crepe de chine with pink roses.
Mrs. Gen Gallagher was dressed in pearl
colored silk and royal purple velvet Point
lace. Violets.
One of the most attractive figures on the
floor was Miss Florence Parrott in a light
blue Frille Freneise with Catherine Mermet
roses. Pearl pin.
Mrs, Lendall Titcomb appeared in a hand
some black lace dress. Marechal Mel rose
buds.
Miss Lucy c. Manley was in pure white
with silk and white tulle. Apple blossoms.
Pearls.
Miss White wore Nile green cashmere
with gauze draperies.
Miss Huntly was in white surah. with
pointed corsage and short sleeves.
Mrs. DIR. Briggs was very tastily dressed
in cream silk, with Catharne Mermet roses.
Miss Cook of Gardiner, was charmingly
attired in dark heliotrope cashmere, with
a silver striped tulle overdress.
Miss North was prettily attired in a cream
Henrietta, with pin at throat.
Among the attractive lady walters wa
Miss Lou Qunby, with pearl cashmere will
MORE trimmings. Choice roses at corsage.
Mrs DIR. j. +. Hill wore black lac,
dress with Marguerites at corsage. Dia
monds.
Mrs. Hendee was very attractively attire
in violet cashmere with lace trimmings
Tea roses.
Mrs. +. W. Matthews was very neatl
dressed in white albatross.
Miss S. G.. Stephenson was witching il
black grenadine over satin. Roses. Pearl
and an elegant heavy spar necklace.
Miss. Hagar of Richmond was charmin
in white satin en- mule, Roses. Rubies
/, A very pretty costume was worn by Mis-
Ada Welch. Black lace overdress owe
I green silk.
: miss Mae oteIty was 'eiy asiaSH'e ." "N
a white surah silk and tulle with an abundanc
, of choice flowers.
' Mrs, Walter C.. Emerson Of Portland ha
b a handsome costume Of white silk with coul
: train. Jacqueminot roses.
2 Miss Emma Harvard wore pink crepe
e Heliotrope.
: Mrs. Fred Owen was elegantly attired
> lavender silk with train, and crimson brocsd
n velvet.
:, Miss Hattie Brickett wore pink silk ar
e tulle with pink roses.
: Miss Susie Marston's pretty costume col
b sisted of pale blue watered silk, lace, al
low cut corsage, sleeveless and filed in vii
" tulle.