Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-28
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MIDDLHf0WX,s BAEE.
The WosL Brilliant GaIbcrinp Ever
seen i'm ~. opera 8tOuse.


seen lin ~. opera 8tOuse.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
MIDDLETo Rs, Feb, "a, --ghe sixth and
fpal ball given by the Young Mems
Social Club If this town took place at the
opera house last right. A more brilliant
q ltherirg was never seen in ouT opera
Aouee. Visitors FROM New York, Phila-
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore,
among whom were Misses Sparks and
Brazier from Philadelphia; Miss Butler
from Prince Georges, Md; Miss Fannie
ami Anna MoWhorter of Whining .on /;
Misses Emma and Mamie MoWhorter, st.
Georges Misses Fannie and Emma PEN
newill, Dover; Miss Emma Wilson,
GeoYg town, Nd; Mrs. X. NJ.
Blatcnford, Sackett'5 Harbor. N. X;
Miss Bessie Boyer, Sasssfras; Miss Car
ter, from Henderson, Md; Miss A. Glib
son, Mrs O. W. Polk and Miss Katie
Polk OF Odessa; Miss Flora Bean Of Mae
seys, Md tho Misses Unnrey, Chesapeake
CITY, Nd; Miss Rhstia Hall, Oscilton.
Nd; Mics Clara Dsnney, Smyrna; W.
Cscg and eistlr, Of Massey; Edward
Nifilin aud wife, OF Mtronougb; Miss
Lizzie Willis of Milford, Del; Misses
Jotis Biggs, Hester Jones, May Biggs,
LEzis Lockwood, Matte Look wood, Agile
Lockwood, Marion Cochran, Eliza Gosh.
ran, the Misses Clayton, Lizzie Cochran,
Lruisa Cochran, LYDIA Cochran, Bertha
Bofscker, Annie Hcfscker, II. Il.
Brady, Clara Brady, May Bsastsn. Martie
Totmep, Allie McKes nnd CLARA Moore Of
MiadletoFr DR.. aud Nrs. y. II. Gllpin,
De. ard Mrs, W. r. Kennedy, Mr. and
Mrs. W. r Conhsau, Mes. E, d. Penning-
ton, Mrs u. "a. Cochran, NJ. and Mrs.
Sewell Greco, NJ. end Mrs. W. 3. Bigg-,
Mrs. Julian O1chrap, Mr.. and Mru. Il. ].
Foard, Mr.. and Mrs M l. Hardosytic,
Ohhs. FlinthaiD ana sister of Miadletawu,
stephen Boyer, Joseph Griffith, II, Gsit.
fifth, SassAfras, ma; 9. W. Stephars,
Phiiajelphis; Baston Smith. Hilr.irg-
ton; Col, ". 4. Cooper, Dover; L. W.
Davis. W. Davis, q j. Dayia, Cscjlton;
James Coahran, GalHns; FL Ireland,
boo1st Grove; Or. t'bsries Gilpin and
Mr.. Beck OF Chestartown; DR.. C.. Polk,
r. q. Watkins, CHARLES Polk, O. Wat
kins, Dr., George Janvier, Stewas, Poole,
Howard Poole, Odessa D. i. Murphy,
Clayton; T. 2. Oonrey, Chesapeake City,
Md, A. g. Ssnborae, Parke Postles, W.
II. Crookes, W. Gottwerth Of Wilmington,
Del; Il. 4. BsastsG, A. NJ Chamberlain,
A. II. Reynolds, J. q. Foard, W. A.
Oomegvs, Il. A. ComegYs, j. Q. Sites,
Johu Biges, ESD Harry Clayton, W.
patfhan, F. TatnRu. II. Militia, w. G..
Lockwood, DIR. II. b. Mcdowell, Dr. W.
X. Pearson, Warren Cochran, W. r.
Cochran, Jr and Others OF Midiletown.
Guests we're also present from Millington
and Sndlersville, Mi.
Inc dresses worn by the ladies' were
particularly attractive. The dEess worn
by Miss Lizzie Willis was. perhaps, the
handsomest Of the evening, is was o.
white silk deliberately braided in whits
silk cord, aud the lady was conceded the
bo.le Of the evening also. But Indeed
looking from the stage there yas to be
seen a sea Of beautiful faces and the
beauty of tho Midd!etown ladies vas tho
source of considerable favorable oOm-
ment by the visitors. There were 20
numbers on tue programme. At 10
O'Clock lunch was served, and It was
O'Clock when No. %, "Homs Sweet
Homs," was reached,