Evening journal., 1889-02-27
WHO WERE THERE.

oOme ana gone, anu IL HAS ecupscu any
thing in social way that has taken
place in the state for years. Delaware
| youth and beauty was represented from
Baltimore hundred to Brandywine.
Former state affairs have been confined
almost exclusively to one or the other OF
the parties. But this hop represented
every interest in the state, Prominent
men and their daughters were present
From Sussex county come Charles II,
Treat and his three charming daughters
]. +. Bacon, Treats chief lieutenant with
Mrs. Bacon. Kent contributed nearly
every prominent man within its borders
Prominent among them were Miss Lizzie
Willis, ]. L. Willis's popular daughter
and who has shone for several years as a
belle at former state affairs the daugh-
ters of George V. Massey who recently
entered society; Mrs. General Kenney
one OF Dovers most popular ladies'
Colonel Marshall recently elected head of
the State militia; John p. Salisbury,
secretary of state; that prince of good
fellows, Colonel e. T. Cooper, with Miss
May Biggs, daughter of Representative
w. P. Bipgs. From New Castle, head and
front come the governor and his entertain
ing wife. The governor was everywhere
and, as always, made himself pleas
ant. From Wilmington came number
of prominent personages. Prominent
among them were Judge Ball and Mayor
Harrington and various other city Off
Gals. The ball was held in the Hotel
Richardson. Senator and Mrs. Richard.
son take an interest in these affairs.
For years they have been the life OF So
cial events in Dover Nothing delights
the Senator more than to give pleasure to
young people. After the committee had
been appointed to make arrangements for
the ball, he entered heartily into the
spirit Of it and took the greater part of
the burden upon himself Mrs. Richard
son was everywhere last night contribu-
ting to the comfort and pleasure Of the
guests
The dancing commenced promptly at s
o'clock. Excellent music was rendered
by Professor Richie and an orchestra
composed of some of the best musicians
FROM Wilmington and three members of
the Germania Orchestra of Philadelphia.
Fourteen dances were on the regular
program, but they were soon finished,
and one or two more were added
50 that the guests should have an
opportunity to dance some numbers that
were not on the program. Every dance
had large complement Of participants
and the people were excellently arranged.
both in the large dining rooms Of the
hotel and in the corridors. There was no
oyercrowding at any time, notwithstand-
ing the fact that there was fully four
hundred persons present. The dressing
was the feature of the affair. The ladies
were all in full dress and attired in the
most tasty costumes. 1t would be unjust
to single out any particular
ladies They were all dressed well.
The diversity of costumes made
a pretty picture and combined with
the many beautiful faces did much to
make the heart of a native Delawarean
proud. Nearly every gentleman was in
full dress and beauty was not alone con
fined to the ladies. The whole affair was
over shortly after 12 o'clock, and every
one was enthusiastic over the delightful
evening spent, and were DESTROYS that 1t
should be repeated. Among the many
present there were, from Dover, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Mcdaniel, Mr.. and Mrs.
s. G. Holiness Mr.. and Mrs.
John p. Salisbury, Mr.. and Mrs. II. A.
Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs. T. s. Clark,
Mr.. and Mrs. Beniah Watson, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Walker, MIR. and Mrs Gen
eral Kenney, Arthur Pennewill, w. S.
Dolber, II. Hilyard, Miss Minnie Burton,
Miss Fannie Pennewill, Miss Emma Pen.
newill, Mr.. John H. Jones, Mr.. T. r.
Jones, Mr. Bradford Murphy, Mr.. G. d.
Nesbitt, Misses Mary Cannon, Annie ].
Cannon, Jessie Butler, Name Culbreth.
Bessie Paris, Lillian Smithers. the
Misses Gibson, Miss Minnie Jester; Rob
ert ]. Ferguson, Dupont Walker, Walter
Paris, Miss Name Whitaker, Mr..
George Whitaker, the Misses Massey,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Clark, Mr.. Howard
Taylor, Mr.. Howard Culbreth, Mr..
Wilbur Walker, Mrs. r. A. j.
Harrington, Miss Ollie Hilyard, Miss
Annie Collision, Miss Bessie Collision, Miss
Emma Jump Miss Nita Walker, Miss
Kate Denney, Messrs. C. D. Sypherd,
Harry Mowbray, Colonel K. T. Cooper,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Common, Miss Beulah
Wilds, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Prettyman,
Mr. Howard Taylor, Miss Fanny Rock.
well, Miss May Anderson, Robert ].
Henry; from Wilmington there was Ed.
ward S. Farra, John C. Farra. w. Fl.
Farra, Judge Ball, Mayor Austin Har-
rington, City Auditor John M. Newell,
| Frank ID. Carpenter, Charles Griffith H.
l.. Evans w. Scott Vernon, r. Clarence
Hollis, Chauncey p Holcomb, J. H. Price,
j. o. Lambson, Swithin Chandler. Scott
| Beggs, Joseph s. Davidson, Miss Melissa
Chambers, Miss Carrie Jackson, George
| w. Quinn, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley p.
Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Quinn,
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Kelly, Daniel
Forrest Samuel Chambers, Henry c. Tur-
ner, George 7. Barnhill, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
g. Thomas, Miss Mary Thomas, w. Percy
Morrison, Jesse Bingham, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. s. Horn, Mr.. and Mrs Levi X.
Bowen, g. Parke Postles, Elmer T. Bye,
Charles J. Campbell, William A.
Kelly, James B. Hasson, Rob
ert Francis, Harry Thompson,
p. L. Keynes, Albert Mulhausen, Miss
Lillian jackson, Charles Fehrenbach,
Colonel s. M. Wood, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles William Edwards, Theodore
Stuart, Willard Salisbury, Miss Amy
Ford. Miss Fehrenbach, Miss Gertrude
Richardson. Mr.. and Mrs E L. Rice, Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Smithers, ex-Sheriff and
Mrs. Giles Lambson, and Miss Ellen X.
Kelley. From various parts Of the state
there were: George B. Hynson, John
Denney, Nathan Davis, Cdr. and Mrs.
General Armstrong, Mr.. ard Mrs George
Gray. Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Wallace,
Senator and Miss Donahoe, Speaker and
Mrs. DR. Lewie, Mr.. and MRS. Lewis Mr.
and Mrs. WilliRm Gum, Colonel George
w. Marshall James E. Booth, Edward
Jones, James E. Ward, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Maull, Mr.. and Mrs H. L.
Hynson, Robert S, Davis, NJ. and Mrs.
Dr.s w. A. G. Benwill, James E. Booth,
F ID. Strictsand, Miss Poe, Simeon Pen
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