The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-06-08

! 1t is seldom that the chronicler of local
| happenings has so pleasant and suggestive a
theme as that which Just now engages our
pen handsome new house, thrown open
| for the first time by a bachelor host for the
entertainment of four brides, is so decided a
social novelty as to merit more than the ster'
! eotyped monumental paragraphs usually
granted to society events On wednesday
evening, June 9th, Mr.. James A. Diffenbaugh
warmly welcomed to The Naples, his elegant
new home, a host of our gay Young people,
ITO meet Mr. and Mrs. NJ. John Lynch, Mr..
and Mrs Fred. d. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
| |. Wilson and Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse G. Sharrer,
as the invitations explained. Among those
invited we're Misses Lulie Cunningham, hitue
Roberts, Emma Fowble, Ada Smith, Maggie
Robinson, Belle 0rndorh, Annie Cassell, Ida
and Belle Diffenbaugh, Nellie Sharrer, Mr..
and Mrs. Orlando Reese, Prof I. +. Rlne-
hart, DIR. . os. I. Herring Messrs John Gun
bingham, John and Charles Roberts, Jr.,
Charles H. Baughman, Joseph w. Smith,
Charles and James Cassell, Frank Miller,
John F. Warner, George Batson, Harry and
Scott Haines, Charles Moore and Frank Z.
Sharrer.
With the ladies and many of the gentlemen
in full dress, the brilliantly lighted rooms
presented a scene of animated splendor. The
parlor and dining room, where Joe Mazzlotte
and partner, of Baltimore, with violin and
harp, diseoursed most eloquent music. were
given up to the dancers, who found the
polished oak floors exactly adapted to the
exciting slide or the more graceful! waltz.
The rooms above were kept lively by the
loungers and smokers, and the library was
reserved for the tables, where nearly 100
well selected volumes, and the thoughtful
faces of the leading poets, gave to the dehclous
berries, cakes aud ices an attic flavor most
enjoyable.
Those who know the host need not be told
that everything connected with the most orll-
liant social event of the season was IN excellent
taste and admirably managed. His house IS
one of the best in town for such entertain
ments and all It's resources were laid under
tribute to the enjoyment of his guests, About
half past nine clock the grand march was
beautifully led BY Mr.. and Mrs. Fred u.
Miller. after which the dancing continued
until midnight, when refreshments were an
nounced The beauty Of the night added
Measure to the fete, and when the early
morning heard the farewells at the door there
we've mingled with them loud expressions OF
thankfulness for a delightful evening, ana
praise of a most successful opening 10 the
public of commodlOas, convenient ana well
finished new temple 10 the delues OF all the
domestic virtues and all the social graces-
Dr. c. 5. Harstoue, our veterinary surgeon
and wife, live in part of the hoase, and Dir.
Difenbaugh boards with them. The refresh.
meuts were under Mrs. Harsione's personal
supervision, and the greater part vas pre-
pared By her own hand This feature OF the
entertainment was most ereditabie to her and
has established her reputation as caterer OF
great taste aud skill The table was ia the
form of a capital Y Thus 1t had four heads,
at each of which bride aud groom was seated.
This arrangement enabled all 50 see almost
the entire table, in the cenire Of which
snarkled miniature lake, flooded With the
brilliant light Of the chandelier directly over
IL. Whether its beauty daEziGd, OF the sine
blurred the mental vision Of one Of the guests,
who. in drinking the health OF the host hoped
that he would soon b. bride, is yet an open
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