Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-04-30
SWEET CHARITY.
A BRILLIANT SCENE At THE
OPERA HOUSE.
Youth, Health and Beauty Meet and
Chase the Glowing Hours With Fly
ing Fset-BeautlfuI Deoorations-
Handsome Costumes-soine Of
ThOsa Present.

Handsome Costumes-SOine Of
TAoss Present. II
Every succeeding charity ball sxcels
night's ball stsnds pro eminent as the
most successful and enjoyable one given
In Wilmington.
In either wing Of the temporary door
an orchestra was located. The Ger
mania Orchestra Of Philadelphia occu.
pied the south wing, and Burgauer's
Opera House Orchestra the north wing,
both almost hidden from view BY banks
Of foliage plants. The centre Of the
large stage was made attractive BY .
fountain decorated with plants and H.
Two large umbrella lamps decorated
either aide Of the stage. In fact the
whole stage Yves . park acene, with
sofas and chairs arranged in groupss,
embowered among foliage and flowers
for weary dancers. The icsne was rem
der. d more picturesque and striking by |
the ladies In brilliant dreases and gentle |
men In the darker hues Of evening dress
promenadipg among floral pyramids and
Al 10 O'Clock the arst dance Of the
evening, Sir Roger do Coverly, came Oh
with six sets on the floor. Nothing could
be more bewitching Or pretty than this
dance; indeed It was the event OF the
evening. The patronesses Of the dance
were: Mrs. DR.. Jsmes A. Draper. Mrs.
Or. Wales, Mrs. James @. Knowles, Mra.
Caleb Churchman, Mrs. Edward I.
: Candy.
. . couple Of waltzes, followed BY prone
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. followed in the north side front room of
: the Opera House. But seldom was such
!. a scene presented. Alter supper the
. party went back to the dancing platform
aud chased the speeding hours with fly
: Ing feet until o'clock this morning.
= Among the many ladies who were brill
! liant costumes were:
Mrs. DIR. Maull, Mrs. George Church
8 man. Mrs. F. N. Buck, Miss Anna Bis
= sell, Mrs. JAMES 9. Knowles, MIRA DR..
L. A. Kittepger, Mrs. DR.. J. P. Knowles,
: Mrs. DIR. J. p. Wales, Miss Matte Nc
Comb, Miss Belle Wales, Miss Mari
Cooper OF New Cattle, Miss Minnie Hatch
of New York, Mrs Bessie Draper, Miss
ir Emily Bissell, Mics Harrington, daughter
Z. of Commander harrington Of the United
Of states Navy, Mrs. DR. J. J. Black, Mrs
Of General James A. Wilson, Mrs. Genera
or Zinn, Mrs. Alfred DUPONT and th'
III Misses SEXES. Among others present
David Il. Almond, George H. Ash
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis N. Buck
rs Mr.. and Mrs. Levi c. Bird, Mr.. an,
ct Mrs. Edward Bringhurst, Mr. and Mrs
t. Thomas D. Bradford, Mr.. and Mrs
III George W. Bush, MIR. and Mrs. Samue
d, Bancroft, Mr.. and Ars w. II. Barksdale
ne Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac r. Bats. Miss Aiio
/. BRADY, Miss Claire Brady. John II. Ban
ct Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles N. Curtis, Mi
10 aud Mrs. William Canby. Mr.. and Mrs
Caleb Churchman, Mr.. and Mrs. Jame
d d. Clarkson, Misc Rhie Cauby, Mis-
le Mary Candy, George W. Chambers, Ed
10 mund Candy, Edward r. Cochran, Jr.
of f. d. Carpenter, Rsq.
ts DR.. aud Mira. James A. Draper, Mis-
Bessie Draper. Miss Ray DUPONT, Mis-
IN Sophia DUPONT. s. Frank DUPONT
fy Nathaniel R. Davis, Esl.
at DR.. and Mrs. A. E. Frantz, Miss Elsi'
,e- Foord.
Is Mr.. and Ms. II. Victor Cause, Mr..
d. Mrs. Alfred Griggs, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
w. Cause, Mrs. George Gray, Mis-
Emily =. Gray, Rodney Cause, II. q
Garrett, Edward A. Gibbons.
~ Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent @. Hazard, Misa
n Henderson, J. II. Hoffecker, Jr., Esq.,
ed Mortimer Hutchinson, William 8. Hliles
on Esq., George H. Hotisoker, Franci, H
., Hoifeokcr, ESQ.,, Austiu Harrington, EsQ
as DR.. aud Mrs. Charles II. Jederis, Mis-
he Alice johnson. Mise Hester Jones
m. Dr. and Mrs. L. A. lKittinger. Mr.. AND
er Mrs. James g. Knowles, Miss Matti'
IL Knowles, William NJ. Knox.
ed Mr.. mud Mrs. Charles Lee. Mr. an
b. Mrs. Alfred Lee
cd Matte McComb. j. Robinson Moore, II
,r, W. Morrow.
ht Mt. and Mrs. Ohio Nowland. Mr.. An,
to Mrs. Benjamin Nields.
,m Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Pyle, Miss ELL
he Porter, Miss Julia Porter.
Miss Anna Richardson, Misc Ami
Richardson. Miss May Richardson, Mis-
Ridgely.
III. Mr. and Mira. J. Ernest Smith. MI
II and Mrs. Joseph Swift, Mr.. aud Mri
tly Henry b. seidel. Miss Betty 6perry, Mis-
ces Stevens, Willard A. speakman, Josep
Did B. Sadtler, Caleb n. Steward, Henry I
Scott.
Miss Jessie Thomas. E. Latimer Tai
nall, Daniel w. Taylor.
,ity MIR. aud Mrs. Andrew G. Wilson, Dl
and Mrs. j. T. Waller, General and Mr.
j. Fl. Wilson, Judge L. 4. Wales, M
and Mrs. A. d. Warner. Miss Bell
Wales, NJ 50 Mamie Wilson, Mise kati
Wilson, William G. Whteley.
Among those from outside tho cit
ng. were: Harris b. Mcdowell, Albert Davi
ths Frank Watkins. Middletown; II.
Tor Curtis, William Curtis, Newark; Nil
Alice Sacious. New York; Miss Rel
and liolcomb, Mise Mamie holcomb. Chaui
lsIi l;aIi ccy p. Holcomb. New Castle; ii Jacl
sou Waters, Philadelphia; Miss Anna "
,is Hoopss. Miss Lille VAusey, Miss Virs
y CAusey, Milford; Harry Armstron
rs New York; MIR. aud MIS-. Frank Gial
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