Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19
No Cards, no Admission-Stags left
on the curb to CONCEAL into
Frigid Rigidity in the cold
January Air.
Full Particulars by our Special Cor.
respondent.

respondent.
Last Thursday night witnessed the most
pleasant event of the year. The young la
| dies of Napoleon-ever progressive and ap-
preciative of the kindness shown them by
their gentlemen friends-allowed this ap-
preciativeness to assume tangibility and ma
| terial form. Leap year was instituted by a
special act of the Ohio Legislature for women,
and especially for young women.
"Cut loose the Gordian Knot of restraint.
| Fling out the silken rope of Independence
and Self Choice" is as it stands on the stat
ute books to be closely observed every fourth
year of the calendar.
| Are you invited to the Lear Year, John?
Are you Arkie? Are you? No, What leap
year? All! haven't been to the post office.
| don't dance, etc., ETC., we're mere common
remarks on our streets Just previous to the
dance. But wicked light cleaned in the
eyes of the disappointed, and an inward re-
| solve ''to get even" manifested itself in their
sour visages.
| 1t was q grand success. The girls do moth
| ing by halves When the Amazons marched
out to give battle they whipped or got whip
ped. When the girls made up their minds to
| have good music they have it-cost what ii
mighf-and didn't spend half their substance
in phoning back and forth; Meyers Orches-
srri6a ia, from Defiance, was all that could be de-
sired,
Refreshint nts? You smile. Do the boys
have refreshments at their club dances? ?
| Railroad sandwiches, ice water and sups of
fresh air on the balcony!
Refreshments! Let us articulate.
| Terrapin, canvas-back duck and boiled
| cabbage, shrimp salad @ Ia FrdlcdiSe, Blue
point oysters, celery and bean soup with vim
egar, aspic jelly, vanilla ice cream and pota-
toes boiled cum epiderme, fancy cakes and a
variety of kisses, (the later of a non oscula-
tory kind.) These constituted but the initial
variety, while the side dishes and dessert
were simply too numerous to mention. Shame
| Lucullus! Avaunt Delmonico!
The girls got there! How? Walk? Not much.
The summer costumes of the gentlemen
would not fraternize with the fresh January
breeZes. The omnibus. the only one in the
city, was pressed into service. The cold pierc-
ing winds of the north whistled shrill accom-
paniments to chattering teeth. The world
was full of falling snow, but still the bus rolls
on, still they came; and this is who came:
Lallah Hague and Willie P. Tyler, Marie
Humphrey and Jebbie d. Haag, Alta Suy-
dam and Hiram VanCampen, Jr., Mary
Haag and Josie Blackman. Nettie Coover ano
Allie Thiesen, Julia Fouke and Frostie Fisk
Lillian VanHyning and Andy Sherman, (toc
! bad! too badly, Fannie Knupp and Charlie
HARRISON Mrs. Lillian Tyler and Mr.. Julian
Tyler, Emma Groschner and Charlie Hague
Mary Richards and frankie Ulrich, Effie
ScrIbner and Eddie Stuckman Allen, Lettie
Martin and Charlie jackson, Carrie Bloom
field and Matte Martin, Jennie Fouke and
Eddie Wineland May Randall and Freddie
Hildred, Mary Heller and q. Stuve, Theresa
Bernstein and brother Julius Bernstein, Mrs
@. Van Hyning and Mr.. Ohas. Van Hyning
Mrs. A. E. Augenstein and Mr.. A. E. Augen.
stein, Gusta Groschner and Jimmie Shas.
teen, Jr., and Mr.. Stephen Bissoret From
Defance-Mrs. and Mr.. Kittner.
Among the most beautifully dressed anC
most elegant costumes we're the following
Willie p. Tyler, red trousers with suspenders
No. 12-419 inch collar, cream colored tie anc
decollete crushed pumpkin vest; flowers but
no jewelry.
Jebbie Haag, high water trousers, white
| stockings, no suspenders and lay down col
lar; ragged edged chrisanthemums and bud
ding sun flowers. Diamonds.
Allie Thiesen, regulation ready-made suit
full dress, jewelry.
Charlie Hague, no vest, ruffied shirt false
bosom, Elizebethan collar and old gold col
oted neck tie. Carnations and heliotrope
buckeye ear rings, no imitation.
Eddie Allen, Prince Albert coat, full breast
ed behind, white duck trousers and hair Ia
pompGdour.
Andy Sherman, spike-tail coat, no collar
hair oiled and long curls; full coat of arms
with crest of Krotz Opera House in bas re-
lief. Sugar coated pills but no flowers; Hing
lish you know.
Hiram VanCampen, Jr., drab Trousers ant
pea jacket, fesh-colored hose without shoes
full beard, chrome yellow; diamond tiara il
head gear. Flowers in abundance.
| Of the ladies, but few exceptions to the
stereotyped regulation ball costume.
Marie Humphrey, salmon colored silk, tur
tie skin gloves and hair q la mode naikado
flowers and diamonds.
Lallah Hague, black velvet, point lace, pat
ent leather gloves; no cosmetics; hair straigh
down behind in wavy folds. Primroses and
forget-me- -nots; diamonds, solitaire.
Nettie Coover, white silk, entraine wit
veil of tulle lG bridesmaid Heavy sot,,
shoes with spikes to keep from falling; lac,
gloves with wristlets, chestnut buds and john
ny -iump-ups; Lake George diamonds anG
!, bone ear rings.
Gusta Groschner, fur beaver travelling
dress, Japanese collar and plough share shoel
with silver buckles. Flowers and diamonds
Although perhaps not absolutely accurate
the above detailed account embraces prett,
well the great social event just passed
Withal, an exceptionally good time was had
The young ladies have our thanks.