The national leader., 1889-02-23

Odd Fellows took place on Thursday
night. For months it has been the
talk OF the social world in this section.
The fact that 1t was to be held In the
Brooklyn Palace Rink, one of the 6n-
est halls in the city and one that our
people had never had, made everybody
want to attend. and the committee
anxious to make it success. The
committee were rewarded for their trou-
BILE, for the reception was the finest ever
held in the city of Brooklyn.
AT an early hour in the evening
coupes and carriages began to arrive
at the rink, and every Myrtle Avenue
car added to the number of fashionable
ladies and gentlemen intent upon be-
ing present at the reception. Many OF
our leading white friends were present.
At 10. 30 the Hall was full; 1915 Prof.
W. F. Craig's full orchestra COM
menced a welI-known march, and the
merry party opened the evenings en-
joyment with a grand march. Our
well.known young dancing master,
Mr.. Robert G. White, leading the
same. at II O'Clock the rink was
crowded with beautifully dressed ladies
and fine gentlemen In faultless evening
dress. Sweet strains Of the latest
music, and the fine decorations made
the evening one long to be remembered.
The following are a few OF the
| hundreds OF guests: Mrs. Lizzie
Pool, who everybody says was
| the finest dressed lady OF the even
Ing wore salmon colored plush even
Ing dress trimmed with pink MORE,
Lady Washington waist and diamond
necklace; Miss Malvina Coles. maroon
satin with Spanish lace; Miss T. Bal
mer. orange plush with Spanish lace and
pearls; Miss Birtie Bates, blue satin;
Miss Mamie Clark, black silk; Miss
Young, of New Haven. Conn.,, laven-
der silk with roses; Miss Fannie Stew
ard, white satin with diamonds; Miss
Lilly Paterson, blue silk; Miss Maria
| TOwnsines, cream colored satin with
lace; Mrs. M. E. Slower. peacock blue
satin trimmed with white lace; Mrs.
J. Harvey, blue silk, Miss r. Tabb, a
black silk with diamond necklace; Miss
Emma A. Parker. sky blue silk with
old gold necklace; Mrs. James W..
Everson. black velvet; Mrs. j.
W. Randolph, pink satin with tulle
trimmings; Mrs. r. G. White, appe
green silk with hand painted
flowers and diamond necklace;
Mrs. Josephine White. black satin;
Miss Jennie Spellman, lavender silk,
Lady Washington waist; Miss Mary
Shannon, Nile green and tulle, with
silver spangles; Miss Susie Holman,
blue satin; Mrs. Cornelia Lee, black
satin, Lady Washington; Mrs. Kate
Moore, lavender satin; Miss Louisa
Smith, maroon silk; Mrs. Jane Miller,
black velvet; Mrs. Col1y Molbery, white
satin; Mrs. Serana Billips, scarlet bro
caded silk. The following are some of
the gentlemen 1 noticed: W. F. Rob-
lnson, J. Allen, J. Brown, ]. H. jack
son. J. H. Sayles, F. Jackson, Alex
ander Bush. W. H. Hooper. Pro-
fessor j. W. Randolph, j. Crump,
Is. T, Anderson, L. Beatty,
Charles Lee, Mr.. Robert Wormsley, g.
Alexander, G. L. Gibbs, J. M. Dixon,
T. E. Hancock, r. Delaney, j. Fl.
Deal, j. H. Marshall, J. McCray, 7. @.
North, W. B. Anderson, II. G. jack
son. j. T. Pride, J. Loring. Q. F. Cook,
P. W. Hadley, A. Standley. J. r. Par
rott, N. r. GauI, III. l. Hicks. G.. F.
Brown, our old friend George Hall, q.
H. Watkins, Robert Wilson, Prof. E.
S. Brown, of Railway, N. j., Mr..
Wilson. of New York City, Charles
Owens. Prof. j. II. WaddeIl, Willis
Hodges, Jr., Edward Woods, Cordia
Williams, and many others. Delegations
from sister lodges of New York City
and Brooklyn were present in full
regalIa. The company enjoyed them
selves until the "wee small hours"
In reply to the constant query:
"W here can 1 get the LEADER?" 1
will state. 1 have arranged to have
all Brooklyn supplied with the
! LEADER as will be seen by the follow
ing: Mr.. Theo. D. Francis, e87
Herkimer street, will leave it at the
houses of all who reside in New
Brooklyn; Mr.. Robt. Wormsley, 301
Hudson avenue, all down town and
South Brooklyn; Mr.. Willis Hodges,
Jr., 269t Marion street; Eastern Dis
trict and "Burgh;'' Mr.. VIM. A.
Thompson, 26th Ward EAST New
York; The LEADER can also be had
at Prof. Waddel's. 81 DeKalb avenue
corner John Llttle's Myth avenue,
Hudson. Send your orders to the
gentlemen in your section and you will
receive the paper.
AUGUSTUS M. HODGES.