Evening journal., 1890-04-30

oroidered muslin.
Miss Gertrude Griffith Of Baltimore,
white lace and lilies
Miss Minnie Coates. daughter Of Mayor |
Coates of Chester, wore pink embroidered
mull.
Miss Leedom of Ridley Park, Pa,
yellow gauze with violets.
Miss Matte Knowles, blue tulle and
daisies
Mrs. Horace Cause, white lace.
Miss Annie Bisselle, striped gauze
golden white With pearl ornaments.
Miss Bisselle, yellow gauze.
The Persons Present.
Among the persons who danced or had
quieter pleasure in watching the dane
ing and whose names have not been
mentioned elsewhere are the following
Misses Ray Dupont, Sophia DUPONT,
Alice Bradford, Cherry Bisselle, Elsie
Foord, Hester Jones, Ella Porter, Maggie
Richardson, Betty Sperry, Irene Sim.
mons.
Mayor Austin Harrington, Mr.. and
Levi G. Bird, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Bringhurst, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
B. Bradford. Mr.. and Mrs. George
croft, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Barksdale,
Mr.. and Mrs. |. F. Belts, E. Il. Gayley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Elwell. Nathaniel
W; Davis, Esq, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Griggs, Miss Anna w kHoopes, Mr.. and
Caleb Nj. Steward, j. Frank Biggs, Esq.,
William Candy, ]. Ernest Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Curtis,
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George r. Hoffecker and ]. Il. Hoffecker,
Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Swift, Charles
M. Townsend, Joseph Jetferis, DR.. and
Mrs. G. R. Jefferis, DR.. and Mrs. A. E.
Frantz, s. Frank Dupont, John Fl. Ban
ming, Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent g. Hazard,
Frank Graf and Miss Barbara Graf of
Clsymont, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Clarkson,
Chauncey Holcomb, J. Robinson Moore,
Rodney Cause, H. g. Garrett, H. w.
Morrow, Phi. D., William S. Hilles,
Mrs. 0tho Howland, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Seidel, Willard
A. speakman, Henry P. Scott, Joseph B:
Simmons. Daniel W. Taylor, Mr.. and
Princess Anne, Md. H. Fl. Curtis, New
ark; Lawsuit Rogers San Francisco, T.
w. r. Duvall, Esq, of Baltimore.
Pretty Decorations.
The decorations were simple, but fec
tive. The temporary dancing floor was
unobstructed in any way. In the centre
of the stage proper, playing water foun-
tain sparkled and fell over potted ferns,
dotted with led and white electric lamps.
A red light shown from the centre Of the
spray casting a softnsss over the spark
ling drops
The stage had a forest setting with a
lake in the background. On one side of
the fountain was a monster palm and on
the other 8 clump of ferns. In its rear a
pyramid of tropical plants in unique
pots, rose ten feet high. Large standing
lamps were in each end of the stage just
inside of the procession. The object OF
the ball was displayed in letters two feet
high, placed on the gallery front at the
centre, and bearing in blazing red letters
the word Charity"
Dance and Promenade.
Cooks orchestra of Philadelphia, which
has been familiar to Wilmingtonians for
many years, played the music for dane
ing. Leader Harry Cook directed the
players, the instruments being piano
flute, clarionet, two cornets bass, two
violins. Professor @. H. Lauer, assist
ant director, was among the musicians
all Of whom belong to the Germania Or
chestra. The dances were not announced
by program, but according to the wishes
of a majority of the dancers, and ther
the next dance was shown by large care
on the grand piano. The music for dancing
was as follows: Roger de Coverly, Clovei
waltz, Suppe; Convent Echoes. waltz
| Tuorp; lancers, "The. Gondoliers, Gil.
bert and Sullivan; polka, Fair Maiden.
/ Toban; Summer Night in Munich,
Cellier; schottische, Wake Up Gabriel,
Lamar; lancers, sFidelia," Tobain
waltz. "San Diago," Corbin; schottische
"Honey Of the Southern Bellies, Childs
waltz, "Auge D'Amour," Waldtedfal
waltz, 'Andalucia," lie There
waltz, 'In Rapture Sweet" Wohauka.
TIE Opera House Orchestra of sever
pieces. under the leadership of Joseph
Burgauer, played the promenade music
The, progrom was as follows, alternatin,
with the daneing Selection, 9TH
Oolah, F" Charles Lecoq; medler overture
Vaudeville Echoes, Thomas Hindley
Wilmington Charity Ball" JOSEPH
Burgauer; xylophone solo, '"Willie, w
Have Missed You, A. Kalkman; gem
Of Offenbach's Opera, Offenbach; patrol
Sub Rosa, Hindley; selection from
"Said Pasha," Stahl cornet solo, per
formed by George Schweigert. Steen
hausser; medley overture, "Topsey Tur
vey, Boetger; gavotte, Hearts Desire,
7. Schrappe; concert polka, Beal; galop
"Tonnere L. Mazeur
The xylophone solo by A. kalkman en-
titled "Willie have missed you" wa
very enjoyable and much applaus
showed its appreciation by the audience
A Dainty Supper
The lecture room Of the Opera Hous
was the supper room and there Rober
Graves, the well known caterer, with
goodly number of assistants, attended t
the wants Of the guests from IL unit
1890 o'clock. A large table was in th
centre Of the room, decorated with can
delabra and a clump Of ferns. The men
was:
Oyster Croquetss Boned Ham,
Fancy Ices,
Tea, Rasp Rolls, Coffee.
When the time for supper arrived tn
guests went to the room and tn
women were seated, while their escort
attended to their wants from the tabl
in the centre. The food was dainty an
delicious-the true Graves style.
To whom Credit is Due.
The floor was in charge of Willard Ha
| Porter nraqidaut Of tho uana0ara an