Evening journal., 1889-04-23
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Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. April 23.-The Fort.
nightly Club gave dance in the Opera
House last evening, which was, without
doubt, the most brilliant event of the
season. There were about 100 present.
all Of whom took part IN the dancing.
Excellent music was furnished by large
orchestra under the skillful direction Of
Professor +. S. Duncan, and in which
was noticed several prominent musicians
from all over the state. Senator GRAY
and wife were present. The senator
danced only one waltz. The gentlemen
were in full dress while tine costumes Of
the ladies were handsome. Among the
beautifully attired ladies were the fol
lowing:
Miss Mary Cooper, white tulle and red
roses; Miss Mary Holcomb, black lace
and pink roses Miss Reba Holeomb.
black lace and pink roses; Miss Graf,
black tulle; Miss Duvall of Baltimore.
black and green tulle; Mrs Hartley OF
Baltimore, white silk and red carnations.
Refreshments were served at midnight
and dancing continued until o'clock
this morning. A number of strangers
were in attendance Among those present
were. Misses Agnes and Bessie Herbert,
Mary and Reba Holcomb, Alice and
Maria Rogers, Mamie Rodney Mary
and Mamie Cooper, Reba Case, Elsie
Black, Reba Case BERTHE Lambson, Mary
Shaw, Mamie Gray, Mrs. Thomas Hol.
comb, Mrs. Alexander Cooper, Mrs
Banksome Holeomb, Miss Maria Boothe.
Senator Gray, Thomas Holcomb, Esq,
Alexander Cooper, Esq, DR.. Tybout,
John K. Lambson, w. Marvin Truss,
Charles Boyd, James Shaw, George Rod
ney, Roger Holcomb, Charles Everett,
andrew Gray, J. o Lambson. u. Her
bert James G. Shaw Mrs. James g.
Shaw. From out Of the city were Misses
Edith Boothe, Alice Bergen, Lulu Du-
Pont, Mrs Graft Robert McGann, James
Boothe and Harold Halberstadt of Phila-
delphia; Thomas Duvall, Robert Burton.
and Miss Duvall of Baltimore; Carl Deli
core Of Camden, n. j. Lausatt Rogers of
San Francisco, Miss Mclllvain George
Knowles and Albert Bush of Whining
ton; Miss Margie Wilson of Claymont
There is a great deal Of poison being
given to the dogs in this city. On Sun.
day, two dogs died, and yesterday and
ten more left for regions unknown. Sew
eral of the dogs thus killed were valua-
BILE ones Some of them are far better
dead than alive. Some Of the dogs that
were poisoned are recovering. A good
deal of excitement has been caused by
this, as some dogs which could not be
bought were killed. 1t may be right 20
kill the vicious dogs but IL is a dog. gone
shame to kill some Of the thorough
breds.
The Clover Club gave successful
hop in the X. of p. Hall last evening,
which was largely attended.
John B. Sewell, who has been con
nected with the William Lea and Sons
Company here for several years, has re-
signed his position.
A large number of people gathered on
the wharf yesterday afternoon to see the
steamer Missouri pass up with the crew
and passengers of the Danmark. Sew
errl flags were raised in the harbor and
quite an exciting time prevailed.
Miss Annie Hant visited her brother,
Theodore Hanf, yesterday.
The steamer Major Reybold has re-
sumed her trips to Philadelphia.
Drs. Blocksom and Stout paid a visit to
New Castle ON horseback yesterday. The
doctors spent some time on the wharf
throwing oyster shells over one of the
piers in front of the city
Misses Nellie and Nancy Ford, formerly
Of this city, but now of Wilmington,
yesterday, visited Miss Agnes Wilmot,
on Market street.
A mum" reception will be held in the
old court house this evening by the Chill.
dren Mission Band Of the Presbyterian
Church.