Evening journal., 1890-04-10
MILITARY BALL.
Troop rs Drill and Reception at Eden
Hall Grand Success.


Hall a Grand Success.
Troop B. Kenney Guards, gave its
third military reception in Eden Hall last
night. Three floors of the handsome
building were occupied by the Troop and
it's friends. The banquet room was the
first: the reception room, the second; the
armory. the fourth floor. Every fight Of
stairs was guarded by gallant trooper,
who promptly challenged all those who
wore no badges, the sign of guest.
The evenings entertainment began at
9 o'clock with carbine and sabre drill.
Twenty-six men were in line, and Lieu
tenant Charles w. Stevenson gave the
orders They drilled perfectly, and the
men and women were much pleased
Governor Biggs, Mayor Harrington and
the military guests were interested spec
tators.
Dancing began at 10 o'clock. Profess
sor A. s. Webster was director and the
music was played by George E. Hyatt's
orchestra of six pieces. During the even
ing, Joseph Kneifel played cornet solo
for the promenade, entitled Softly
Rang the Bells of Heaven"
Governor Benjamin T. Biggs and staff.
in full dress. and delegation from the
State Fencibles of Philadelphia, in full
dress, gave brightness and color to the
scene already animated by the colors of
Troop B. The Norfolk Express, No. IA,
which left Dover at g. 40 and arrived in
this city at o'clock brought the down
state party, including Governor Benja.
min T, Biggs. Adjutant. General
Richard R. Kenney, Brigadier- General
Theodore r. Armstrong, Colonels +. T.
Cooper, w. HI. Stevens, John T. Lay
field, John M. Newell and Garrett ].
Hart, Captain j. ]. Wootten, Company |,
Laurel; r. r. Reynolds, candidate for
governor, Petersburg; John w. Cansey,
Milford; e. P. Stacey, Dover; R. ]. Henry,
ware College. The State Fencibiss dele
CATION arrived at 10 o'clock and com
prised Captain Edward E. Packer, Lieu
tenant A. Bellvelle, Lieutenant William
H. Pierce. Lieutenant j. Fl. Mihlbauer,
Sergeants Scott, Thomas Flood and
George Christy and Hospital Steward
Walter Ceilings. Major Chew was
unable to be present because of sudden
sickness in his family. Captain Gillespie,
Lieutenant lie Camp and Lieutenant
Carney of the Third Pennsylvania Regi-
ment and Captain Boyd and Corporal
Whitelock of Company H. New Castle,
were also present.
William II. Armstrong of Williams
port, Pa, fatherin.law Of Willard Hall
Porter, and who was in Congress with
Governor Biggs. was escorted around by
Mayor Austin Harrington and the gov
ernor. From the local N. G d. COM
panies were Captain Edmund Mitchell.
Jr, Lieutenants William FLOYD and
William Hanna of Company A. Lieuten-
ant Evan Stevenson of G; Captain w.
f. Condor. Lieutenants William Harkins
and Thomas Brennan of r; Quarter
master A. D. Chaytor and Commissary
Fred. Weller of the general staff
Time passed very rapidly and the sup
per hour arrived and the dancers went
to the banquet room on the first floor
where covers had been laid for all the
guests. John J. Mullin was the caterer
and the menu included cold turkey. ham
and tongue, chicken salad, cranberry
sauce, coffee and biscuits, ice cream, cake
and fruit.
Later in the evening speeches were
made by the prominent guests. The
dancing continued long after supper and
the hour was much past midnight when
the festivities were over.
Among those present were: Miss Sallie
Richardson OF Chester, Miss Meta Reeves
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Farra. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Schuler. Mrs. A. d. Chaytor.
Misses Anna M. Harbert Lucy Miller,
Martha NJ. Keowan, Lulu Wilson, Martie
Solomon, May and Bessie Welde, Lillian
and May Beers, Jennie E. Townsend, Mary
LeCompte, Mr.. and Mrs Harry Nieman.
Mr.. and Mrs Savoy Evans, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank A. Mitchell Miss Carney, Miss
Boughman. Misses Tillie and Ida Graham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dodo Sparks, Mrs. James
Stidham, Mrs Edmund L. Rice, Jr.,
Mrs. Welde, Mrs. Mahoney of Kirkwood !;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Edwards. Mrs.
Joseph Bsily, Mrs J. T. Layfeld.
Councilman Charles Ryan, Theodore
Stuart, Peter ]. Ford, Attorney General
John Biggs, John g. Ruth, E. S. Fara,
Richard Jones, Harry Miller, S. ]. White,
Charles Fehrenbach, Lambert Nicolson,
Harry A. Drake. J. a. Ayars, John
Stewart, P. H. Kelley, Peter Landy.