The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-02-28
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The Annual Ball.


evening in Bleckley's Hall was brilliant
success.
There have been larger crowds at former
balls, but never has the entertainment
been more perfect in detail, more com.
plete In all It's arrangements, or more ele-
CANT in its entirety.
Tbs spacious hall had been fitted up
especially for the OCCASION. In the rear
part of the building two ante.rooms had
been erected, which were used as dressing
rooms for the ladies and gentlemen. In
these were every arrangement for the
comfort and convenience of the merry
dancers.
The hall was beautifully decorated, and
two large stoves furnished sufficient heat
to keep it comfortable. The numerous
large chandeliers of electric lamps threw
their brilliant rays into every nook and
corner, and the daintiest shades of color
ing in the beautiful costumes of the ladies
were brought out as in daylight. The
floor had been thoroughly waxed for the
evening, which made 1t more easier for
the dancers to glide over.
Comfortable seats we're arranged around
the walls for the convenience of the spec
tators.
Bearden Bros.' Band, of Augusta,
which consisted Of five pieces, furnished
the music for the occasion, and fine music
it was, too.
The floor managers were Messrs. T. 8.
Crayton, Jr., g. w, Evans and r. @. Cum
ningham, and from the beginning to the
end, these gentlemen faithfully discharged
their duties.
AS the ladies and gentlemen entered the
hall, each one was provided with beau.
tiful engagement card, ;" with pencil
around the hall showed that the cards
were being filled for the various dances.
By 10 o'clock all the dancers had
arrived, and at that hour the ball opened
witt, 8 n.Grand March, which was par
ticipated in by about. thirty-fve couples,
led by Mr.. T. s. Crayton, Jr., and Miss
Maggie Cox, of Baltimore, and from that
hour on until half-past 2 8. m. the various
dances were prosecuted with intense in
terest by the participants.
The occasion was honored with the
presence of quite number of married
ladies and gentlemen of the city, and we
also noticed the presence Of number Of
strangers, of both sexes, from neighbor-
ing towns and elsewhere. 1t was COM
mon remark that more beautiful party
of young ladies and a more handsome,
gallant party of young gentlemen were
never before assembled together in the
city. To those who danced, as well as to
those who did not, the evening was q
most enjoyable one. The ball was delight
full enough In every particular. and re.
fleets credit upon the members of the An
derson Dancing Club.
With the assistance OF kind lady
friend. we have attempted below to give a
brief description of the dresses OF those
who were present in evening dress. Some
OF the costumes were the prettiest and per-
haps most expensive ever worn on SINH
Lar occasion in Anderson:
The bride, Mrs. John NJ. Patrick, was
attired in very beautiful costume OF
MORE silk en- traine with heavy cord and
rich lace adornments.
Mrs. Russell, of Greenville, black surah
with cut jet.
Miss Essie Russell, Of Easley, cream
surah combined with pale pink surah. :,
and silver tulle.
Miss Kitty White, cream and light blue
surah com bined.
Mrs. Louis Sharpe, cream lace with
blue ribbons.
Miss Helen Reese, pale blue surah with
cream lace and blue ribbons.
Mrs. II. T. Bremen, of Charleston, black
silk and jet.
Miss Lula Wagner, of Charleston, cream
moire silk, trimmed with embroidery.
Bodice Of ruby velvet and ribbons OF ruby
satin.
Mrs. R. s. Ligon, cream satin and am
ber ribbons,
Mrs. s.. M. Pickens, handsome cameo
silk with hat to match.
Miss Nora Brown, Of Bolton, terra Gotta
silk with cream sash.
Miss Matte Cater, cream albatfoss With
cream ribbons.
vile, cream rhadame, with gauze front
and handsome pink MORE sash. Beauti-
full roses on corsage.
Misss Nettie Miller, pink nuns yelling,
elaborately trimmed with cream lace.
Miss Louise Nardin, cream surah with
draperies of ionquill yellow gauze, square
neck and short sleeves.
Miss Leila White, cream surah, lace
and moire ribbons, gold beads.
Miss Ina Hill, polka dotted china silk,
combined with crimson SATIN.
Miss Lilly Barr, pale blue silk. .
Miss Julia Symmes, of Greenville, pale
pink surah with lace draperies.
Miss Minnie Smith, cardinal nuns
yelling, combined with cream lace and
cream sash; crimson flowers in the hair
and at waist.
Miss Lucia Patrick, cream henrietta,
silk lace and pink roses.
Miss Carrie Perry, of Walhalla, pale
rose-colored nuns yelling and pale pink
ribbons.
Miss Eunice Provost, cream henrietta,
combined with canary-colored satin, with
canary.co1ored ribbons.
Miss Helen Cater, pure white henrietta,
with cascades of white lace, and white
moire sash, low corsage with white rib
bon at her throat.
Mrs. A.. &. Means, handsome cream
rhsdame, elsborately trimmed with crys-
tai beads and white ermine, cream roses
on her low corsage.
Miss Amelia Brown, white moire, pro-
fusely embroidered In white daisies and
green leaves, bodice of cream moire satin,
trimmed with handsome lace and beauti-
full flowers.
Miss Mamie Barr, rose.colored lace
oyerdress and cream ribbons.
Miss Lille Hopkins, of Seneca, cream
nuns yelling with cream lace.
Miss Daisy Brown, cream albatross with
front panel of pink satin, exquisitely
hand painted with wild dasies and grasses,
cascades of lace, cream lace sleeves and
pink ribbons.
Mrs. G. NJ. Tolly, pure white henrietta,
with pretty moire sash.
Mrs. ). D. Maxwell, black silk with
lace overdress and jet bodice white lace
fohu.
Miss Annie Bozeman, of Piedmont,
cream albatross, with cardinal sash and
Miss Mira Belle FAINT, rose-colored
lady's cloth.
Mrs. Foster FAINT, dark navy blue silk.
Mrs. F. w. Brown, a beautiful cream
silk.
Mrs. J. n. Watkins, handsome black
satin en- traine, white tulle at her throat.
Miss Snead. of Augusta, lilac surah On
traine, with broad panel Of pink plush,
embroidered with silver.
Miss Cox, of Baltimore, cream MORE,
with oversuit of mousselum de soire, looped
with ribbon.
Miss Thomas, of Waynesboro, Ca,
very pretty dark green velvet, court train,
white satin petticoat.
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