The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-09

hyou were not invited to the leap year
party you are certainly unfortunate and
to be pitied. 1t took the ladies long
time to get around to it, but when they
did they made beautiful, grand, gor-
geous and long TO be remembered success
oil their leap year party. They stopped
at nothing that would tend to insure the
pleasure Other party. About fifty couples
were in attendance and danced until
broad daylight Thursday morning 70 the
enhancing music OF Grip" Allson's
band. A splendid supper was furnished
at the Lockwood house. The hall was
gaily festooned with evergreens and wild
flowers and made a charming spectacle.
Few strangers were in attendance and
every body Wed with one and another
IN endeavoring to have a good time and
assistotbers in enjoying themselves. The
ladies entertained their gentlemen friends
in a manner that will keep the latter ex-
ceedingly busy TO better, and caused
many Of them to think il not say with n
famous English writer, 81 love not
woman, butall women" The party was
"A very expensive one and il Is said that
the ladies viii fall little short, but they
are even satisfied with that, inasmuch as
they are cognizant OF the fact that the
party was without exception the very
finest and most enjoyable one ever given
in the city-that they know, because
everybody says it's SO. A feature OF the
party was the high order music by Al
lison's band and the calling interspersed
with song by Mr.. Allison. returnparty
by the gentlemen liz now the thing. Right
here IT may not be out of place to make
mention OF few OF the costumes worn
by the "time-ueing" ladies: Miss III. j.
Hugbitt was the bell OF the ball. He wore
a rich northumberland satin, trimmed
with real white lace and ostrich tips mt
the shoulder and cut de coilette; silk
mitts that extended above his lovely,
white, dimpled arms. His wealth OF
magnificent nut-brown hair was done up
"Mikado." This charming miss was in
great demand. Next i'm point OF beauty
and refinement came Miss DIR. Allen, who
were IL mot for her embonpoint would
have held the place as theleading lady OF
the evening, but the contrast between her
and the 1.-THE, graceful figure OF Miss
Hughitt was too marked Miss Allen
was arrayed in white watered silk Of
exquisite make and great beauty. At
his throat she wore diamond necklace
and wore his hair flowing, capiously
sprinkled with diamond dust. Miss
Frank Scadden is "A sweet little miss who
was in great demand. Miss Scadden's
dress was strikingly beautiful; IL con-
sisted OF an armless jacquet of garnet
silk over which she wore u Prince Albert
coat Of Paris make; the oyerskirt was
brown satin with butterfly drapery cut
Albert, the effect being sufficient To turn
more than one masculine head IN the
ball room. Her hair was dressed after
the French. Miss William Godshall, of
Mastodon, wore anolivegicen pea jacket
garnished with real dandelion blossoms,
and a skirt OF heaven blue gauze. His
luxuriant growth Of Thrust colored hair
was dressed after the fashion adopted by
the aborigines. embellished with "A pro-
fussion OF apple blossoms and cookie
burs general feeling of regret WAS
expressed at the absence OF Miss Max
BerIowitz, but this charming young lady
played ball the day before and was
wholly unable TO leave his room on the
evening OF the ball. Many other rich
costumes could be mentioned but space
will not permit.