Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-02-12
SALEM SOCIAL CLUB BALL
A Large and Fashionable Gathering
Pass the Henrs With RIeetiBg
Feei-Jsy lneenfBed.

I The spacious dancing ball In TN
opera house was q scene Of terp
sIcborean pleasure last evening
the occasion being the first sOcia
hop Of the year by the Salem SOcia
Club. The dance proper should
have come Off on Tuesday evening
February 4tb, but the musiciani
were unable 10 reach here, owing to
high water at that time, 20 IL was
necessarily delayed until last eve
ming. The pleasure seekers began Il
arrive soon after $40 O'Clock. Short
~ after nine the musicians arrived
under much difficulty. II WAS not
long after their arrival until Par
sons orchestra sounded the strains
Of a march and the handsome
couples came marching into the
brilliantly lighted dance hall
from the waiting rooms. The
music sOon changed to the soft
harnonies Of a waltz, and thence
onward until supper time, "joy was
uncOnfued," aud youth and beauty
"chased the glowing hours with
II ing feet" Shortly after mid
night a sumpiuous repast was
sersed, after which dancing was re-
siLue'i, aud kept up until an early
hu,ir this morning.
AMI those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. w. ). Boggs, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Smith, Mr.. aud Mrs. &. w. Tay-
lor, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Riley, Miss
Nellie Boise, Misses Cannon, Santa
Rosa, Cal., Miss Lena Breyman,
Mis- Leona Willis, Miss MiHnie
Breynan, Miss Gertie Savage, Miss
Nellie Gilbert, Miss Ruth Matthews,
Miss Katie Dnlrymple, Miss Mamie
Crrnp, Miss Nellie Morgan, Port
lsnd, Miss Louise Huelat, Miss Iessie
Miss Maggie Savage,
Miss Peck. Miss Esther Hall
Miss Leila Waters, Miss Edna
Miss Helen Edes. G.. ID.
GAJrielson, f. II. Cross, f. G. Pat
ton, Chauncy NJ. Lockwood, p. II.
darcy, II. II. Thompson, DIR. J. G.
+. o. Baker, Geo. G.
Brown, Isaac Scott, Percy Willis,
J. Westacott, II. S. Jordan, II. p.
Boise, Jr., II. ID. Patton, T.. A.
Clair Baker, w. J. Darcy,
Mr.. Mccormack, Eugene, Or.
The costumes worn were very
neat and attractive and the follow
ing IL "A short description Of the at
lire worn by the ladies.
Mrs. G.. w. Taylor, black silk; Mrs.
J. Smith cream colOred cashmere.
neatly trimmed. Mrs. Chas. Riley,
,ream colOred cashmere, decolette,
wreath Of natural flowers;
Miss Cannon, black lace dress, cut
iecolette; Miss Peck, beautiful linen
avn, with yellow surah sash; Miss
Nellie Boise, black silk lace, neatly
,decollete; Miss Lena Brey-
nan, beautiful black lace; Miss Min
ale Breyman, black lace over red
iilk; Mrs. W. s. Boggs, old rose
,ttoman silk with velvet trim
ming; Miss Gertie Savage, hand
ome pink nuns yelling; Miss Nellie
cream cashmere with pink |
urah silk sash; Miss Katie Dalrym-
lie, delicate cream cashmere; Miss
Iellle Morgan, black lace skirt and
link silk waist; Miss Louise Hue
ate, pink nuns vellingwith neat trim
ming; Miss Ruth Matthews, delicate
light blue cashmere; Miss Jessie
,relghton, black silk with trim.
ming; Miss Maggie Savage, pink
attn with neat ribbon trimming;
liss LcOna Willis, rich brown surah
llk; Miss Ester Hall, Miss Mamie
trump and Miss Leila Waters,
treet costumes.
Quite u number Of disti nguished
pectators were present WHO looked
Ipon the merry dancers, among
hose present We're DIR. w. Ii,
'yri, Dr. J. NJ. Kecne, j. B. Phil
ps, q. w. Morris, IL. w. Meyers,
L. Mccormack, Ill. McNary and
G. Giltner.
The programme contained some
Senty-onc extra selections aud
ot n few times were they repro
uced, ~ well did they suit the gay
lncers. \ more delightful
mo has ever been enjoyed by the
ub.
AZ an early hour this morning
lerry good nights were exchanged
nd NO ended the pleasant gather
lg.
The UMPQuA EXPRESS. The fa-
liliar whistle Of the regular pas