The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-27
THE SEASON FOR DANCING.
FESTIVE CEN At THE PALESTINE
COMMANDERY FALL.

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and Atlanta Social Clubs Entertainments
Present swords! Salute the Grand Com
mander OF tho State OF New York;
Forty-one slender steel blades, in the hands
OF as many Knights Templar, flashed beneath
the electric light In obedience to the order
from Past Eminent Commander Eugene s. En-
nison, as all stood on the polished floor OF the
Metropolitan Opera House last night. 1t was
the tenth annual ball OF Palestine Command
ery No. 1S. and 1t proved to be by far tho pref
test rs a picture and the most successful
financially Of any given by the Commandery.
Promptly at IL o'clock, to the music Of Cappa's
band, the members OF the Commandery
fled on the floor by twos, escorting their uni
formed guests and visitors. 1t was a pretty
sight as the drill corps OF six Knights
formed in open order facing the boxes. where
hundreds OF pretty women and handsome men
looked on and applauded their evolutions.
They were reviewed and inspected by Right
Eminent Grand Commander OF the Grand Com
mandery of the State OF New York. and Emil
nent Commander DR.. Bowden, who first passed
under an arch OF steel formed by the crossed
swords upheld by two rows OF Knights facing
each other. Charles Roome, whose title Is Most
Eminent Grand Commander of tho g. G. OF the
United States. was received with the highest
Masonic honors, and, with the visiting Masons,
was escorted to a seat Of honor.
At tho rear of the stage. in front Of the beau
tiful forest scene from the second act Of Sieg-
fried" the motto In hoe sic no vinces: Pales-
above a raised dais. upon which were placed
chairs and lounges for the distinguished
guests. Suits Of shining ,armor, representing
pedestals. stood on either side OF the platform
and at the wings. where pretty forest scenes
were set, making the stage look as ii set In u
Among the persons present were Grand Mas
ter t. u Erf fsi. +; l aySs1 so Fssdsr,e Mech 4; RD FsmSIs
n My Goiii ssFi &isa i Laura a Shs ssdsa MFl a coIl mrs c Sspn
and Al d" Mrs! Il. H. H.. B sHs WAT; the Hon: !, " JIG:
cobus, Mr.. and. Mrs. {, G, Wilson, John G;
Lavine and wife, and the Misses Clara and
AS MIS-. Franz Frank Brockway wore a superb dress Of
Miss Minnie McCreery,, in white faille silk,
dancing length and decollete. and garnitured
with Mls sm \. La sn fo wsa's w ESssS a pSsifi s Green MORE
faille draped in white point d'esprit. with pink
roses s,;o on 81 the h,n co5saEe; and d nSSeS a \ Of pearls ao0,
with Spanish lace diamonds.
Miss Constance Biddle wore white tulle over
satin, with a corsase dccollete and a bouquet
Miss May Angel of Providence. Nile green
satin, and satin striped tulle, decollete, with
Mrs. George Hfemenway an imported dress
Of green gauze over silk. garlanded with pink
Miss Laura SedgwicE Collins in superb gown
Of white satin d6collete. and trimmed with
D4MiH his s' Mas c !asf ;d'f IN %Sito faills silk and
French lace. v shaped corsase pearl necklace
Miss Clara Kaufrer wore black, tulle with gold
threads. angel sleeves, gold wheat aigrette in
Miss L. Stoken wore n rich gown Of white
satin. dancing length. trimmed with point
Eighty private coaches rumbled up in a long
tonia Assembly Rooms, ii, Sixteenth street and
eighty stalwart men in gorgeous uniforms Of
spangled velvet and white, satin alighted and
buried into the brilliantly lighted ballroom;
renewed tho sonorous compliment when. eighty
good-lookingy young women, all mufied up Ia
good-looking women threw, Off the white
drapery and revealed themselves in fancy cos;
g ssmss T HE e eighty ~ s aStSa s'r men spv were p rna
porous retail butchers. who all belonged to the
Bloomingdale Germania Butchers Guard No.
/. and they we're bent upon having q Jolly night
OF Il at their regular annual masquerade fete;
The BloomingdaIe Butchers have been at the
The good-iooking women in bewiidering attire
were the butchers best girls. and when each OF
the s sd1I xas sfght as1 loSnd It,! that aNn h M;,s aS Is aases
the Bloomingdale Butchers Is that they all got
The dancing hall was gayly hung with silken
streamers. and upon the walls were countless
bla u1esEsr su eatiH8ss IN r fSi95s we're Sa y? 200 a girls IN
costume at II O'clock when Daniel Keil. the
Captain Of the Guard. in his uniform Of a Hun
wife upon his arm. The other butcher guards
men followed with their wives. Some, very rich
Those who. were the. noteworthy ones were
Mrs. $. Wolfarth and Miss Woliarth; Mrs. Lud.
Kali Mira (ranrDa HaSg Mrs Harry Srhmiff-
Mrs. 4. Finkeidey, Mrs. n. Hoffman, Miss julia
Schuler, Mrs. G. Henzel. Mrs. Schoensiegel,
s sisi f Mrs.. J. Goo;d Jar Mrs #; i II. sehaefe M'S Mrs.
o; Leutz, and Mrs. o. Schmitt;
so I { shs aanssdS co Oh sRs %a sRs nat o q sScinI
enjoyment was clearly shown1last night, when
for live long hours they made themselves and
IN IN sGfss saf HaiI na Fhs u" literary snsir a sWains r %ere al
there with smiles on their faces and nosegays
purifiers through he mazes Of the waltz with
dd%ncss' ineindine, tho oyerIipg sehGttisShe:
Hutchinson, the fresia t'Hn1 q Chance nc to- 10 prove
that he was a dandy at tripping the light
l Hat:is wilson! !esi ana ana oHt frsner WIN was danced %ssi
t HrDes seHWG siss nsa IT, Mas T & Wa] Fl99r M cba1iss
Hagemeyer and wife. Fred Bartels and Miss
SSssass; Jones' Jones and M i kais sts$ast: KsSbsFtt
Rudd, John j. Settle and Miss Jewell, A. r.
Frech. William Miller and Miss Kelly. W. l..
RIavids and MisJRathbnn, Mr.. Willy ,Mseiss and
Miss Geoffard. j. christensen and Miss Kate
Degnan. John Unkles and Miss. Madge Egan,
Cl!as. Pike and Miss PhPbe Jones. George
Hickman and Miss Ellie Hagemeyer. w. W..
Walker and Miss Lizzie Degnan, ]. Johnson
and Miss J.. Shannon.
The third annual ball OF the Atlanta Social
Club Of % East Fourth street took place a.
members are Young people who know how to
on the ball nrogramme, and every young mar
number. The music was by Prof. Mcdonald.
Il vas pearly, daylight when the last lumber,
Among those present were President William
H%arrens, Secretary Hugo Eilenstsin, Treasurer
Charles Brandt, Jr;, sergeant-at-Arms Max J.
aWger otte s Nehrigi Assistant Floor Manager
%SSleinneysr, Chairmsns +. 4. Bile, J.,
j. Eidman. Jr.. Gus Ehrsam. D. Stranger, Jr.,
Il. Eilenslsin: Jacob Rinel, Victor Rhein. ].
Jantsen. Reception Committee-Chas; Brandt,
~ A Wallace. JameS FitZperald. X \. Lehman.