Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-01-17


Loose the knots Of the heart; never think Of thy
No Euclid has yet disentangled that snarl"
This advice was followed at the Wheel
club ball last evening in fashion beautiful
and bewildering, as the sixty or more
couples present the attendance having been
somewhat lessened on account Of ia
grippe'D lost. for a time, the thought OF all
other existence in the fascinating move
ments of the dance and the pleasures OF
the occasion We we're told that we we're
in the town hall, building reputed TO be
Of drear and uninviting appearance. IL
was even said TO be the place where would
be politicians had practiced their wicked
wiles. where the air had been rent with
many a hoodlum's shout on the receipt OF
an election return, and where the veteran
actress had appeared while making her
eleventh annual farewell tour. There was
nothing to show that it was hall used FOR
such promiscuous public purposes. One
would have supposed that he was in spa
cious drawing room, as nearly the same
line of decorations as last year had been
| followed out The floor was carpeted, par
lor furniture was arranged along the SIDES
Of the hall, at the windows we're white lace
curtains and colored draperies with wall
paper fans at the top paintings, etchings
and pastels ornamented the walls numer'
Gus potted plants were displayed, and in
/ one corner was the elevated band stand.
The concert by Leightsingers orchestra
was a a rarely good musical entertainment,
| out as is always the case where a concert
precedes a dance. il was not as fully appre-
cated or as well recognized as it deserved.
The exhibition of trick and fancy bicy-
| Gle, unicycle and cart wheel riding by Will
| Windle. champion amateur of America,
was well received aud the agile athlete
was rewarded with frequent outbursts OF
| applause. Such fe6ts as standing in the
saddle while moving at good speed and
riding on one wheel were gracefully per
| formed Perhaps the most difficult part OF
the exhibition was the balancing on the
machine raised upon two chairs on table.
Many handsome costumes appeared upon
the floor Tasteful gowns Of white
wool or of black lace or net, varied IN
style and garniture, were worn by large
| number Of the ladies'. Ribbon trimming
was noticed on many Of the dresses aud
/ beautiful flowers were worn or carried by
| a majority Of the ladies' The following
list, more or less full and accurate, will at
least hint at the pretty dresses which the
bicycle ball, as usual brought out
/ Mrs W. II. Childs- Rich white lace gown, Med
/ lei collar, pink and green ribbons.
Mrs 5 W Edwards Gobelin blue and fancy
| striped silk
Ms O l. Dunham White crtpine over satin
l trained.
Mrs +. D. whitney Steel blue figured silk with
piuk ACE.
Mrs. l. D. Greene Ecru pongee silk.
! Mrs George Rugg Cream satin, en- tram,
] feathers m cursage and hair
Mrs Gerry Messer Cream silk. ~ tram.
Mrs q. W Hooker Blue and pink satin. white
lace.
Mrs =. A Starkey- Cream silk. en- train.
Mrs q. b. White Pale green silk, striped bro
! cade front
/ Mrs ;. o. Miner Black net
Mrs l.. ;. Brigham Black lace, green silk pun
/ Mrs W n Bracket Black net
/ Mrs q. c. Ayerill Black lace, lavender trim
mings
Mn, = Wales Steel gray brilliantine
Mn X. T. Rollins Black silk and lace.
Mrs a. b. Hall Peacock blue satin aud bro
| cade.
Mns ?. A. Hubbard Green silk and white lace
! Mrs. l. b Thorn Cream brilllantine gold Das,''
Mrs A. Wyatt Cream brocadrd silk
| Mrs " 4 Hubbard Cream MORE.
/ Mrs G. Milrs Light blue silk and net, satin
/ Mrs IS $ McKenney Black net
Mrs f. F. Brooks Black silk, heavy jet trim
minRs.
Miss Hattie Webster Cream yelling and net
] pink satin bodice
Miss Amy Dunklee Cream cashmere.
Miss Belle Smith White null over pink
Miss Alice Clark Pink wool gown
Miss Lula Cr-Ssey Black net
Miss Blanche Carpenter Old r1s-, with heavy
/ cream fringe on bodice
Miss O'Neal Cream henrietta. rmbruider-,
/ panel and green velvet.
Miss Frances Deyens- Pink surah feather boa
] Miss Mcknight Of Springfield, Mass - Cream
| wool gown with surah, foot trimming Of ribbon
Miss Esther Royce Lavender silk and purple
/ velvet
Miss IIenkel Cream yelling and MORE
/ Miss Minnie Dearborn White lace, yellow SASH
Miss Barney Of Westhed, Mass White henri
eta aud brocaded silk trained gown
Miss March II Shelburne Falls. Mas. -I.aveu
/ der yelling and cream satin
Miss Allie Farr Cream net run with satin rib
! bon
Miss Jennie Hall White henrietta, ribbon gar.
! uiture
Miss Nina Deyens Lilac silk and lac.
Miss Minnie BroWn-Plain silk combined with
/ fancy striped silk
Miss Wood Black silk with fringe drapery
Miss Rose March. Shelburne Falls Green tarle
] ton over white, with white ribbon.
Miss julia Tyler Black silk, steel passemente
Miss Minnie Fox-CreAm yelling lace drapery
Miss sarah Clark White illusion, green velvet
| bodce
Miss Minnie Mather Cream brilliantne
Miss Alice Neet-White henrietta
Miss Adlie Currier-M Maroon satin black lace.
Miss Mary Gale-Pae blue cashmere, whit.
striped illusion and black velvet
Miss jennie Morse Cream henrietta with surah
] Miss Helen French Of Nashua. y H-Blue silk
/ and white Illusion, moire bodice
The supper was served at the Brooks
| House and the hotel management added u
/ its reputation Of literally providing all that
| could he desired to satisfy the inner man