The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01
The Phantom Party.

On Monday night very delightful
entertainment was held at tne Ne"
berry Hotel. 1t was designated IN 1ne
languz &c Of modern society, pnanton
party, we presume, in consequence o.
the spectre-like or ghost-llke appear
ance Of the participants and pleasure
seekers on this night in question:. IL
is the general opinion, we believe. that
a Ghost is white, although what foun-
dation there is for such belief we DO nol
know, never having seen one. lne
gallant Young men and fair maldens
on this occasion, during the first part
of the evening were all arrayed IN ele'
CANT white costumes with masks COW
ering the face, and all went merry as
merry could be, without the stiffness OF
formal introduction, for no one was
presumed to know the other.
About II o'clock, or perhaps later,
the masks were removed ana pleasure
ran high until the small hours or tne
morning when the happy company ao-
journed. ..,o
Through the kindness of some OF the
ladies who were present we are per,
mitted to present list OF tnose WY
were fortunate enough to enjoy TINS
festive occasion, together with descrlp'
ton of the dresses of the ladies after
the masks were removed.
The following ladies acted as cnape'
rons: Mrs. I. 4. Blanton, black hen
rietta with let trimmings; Mrs. J. F.
Brown. black silk with lace oversu!t,
ornaments diamonds: Mrs. C.. G. Davis,
black silk, ornaments, diamonds; Mrs;
E. NJ. Evans, tan and brown, diamond
ornaments; Mrs. Lockwood, tailor
made cream flannel gown, pearl pm
ornaments, pearls and diamonds.
The bright, happy and blushlng
Young maidens were: Miss Mooley, OF
Johnson, pink brocaded satin decc,
lette in train, pearl ornaments; MISS
Strother, of Johnson, combination OF
blue and old gold plush, v neck, elbow
sleeves, diamond ornaments; Miss NIL,
Ter. Charleston, black fish net, gilt
trimmings, diamond ornaments; MISS
Rosa Chase, Spartanburg, pink alba;
tross, trimmings. black velvet, Ola golo
ornaments; Miss Lula Chase, Spartan
burg, pale blue albatross, very ef1ectlVe
Miss Mallie Wheeler, heliotrope dress
velvet trimmings, "Medici collar" dla-
mond ornaments; Miss ssieWheeler
Henrietta old blue, velvet trim nlngs
ornaments, rubies and pearls; Mis-:
Mary Metts, black silk, diamond ano
pearl ornaments; Miss Hattie Blanton
terra Gotta cashmere, velvet trimmings
pearl ornaments; Miss Coppock, dress
of cream and albatross sura; Miss oara
Lane, black silk, lace sleeves and over
dress; Miss Eoline Merchant, old rose
henrietta, plush and rosette trimmings
diamond ornaments; Miss Stevie Bow
ers, black cashmere, jet trimmings
Miss Aileen Broaddus. gray cashmere
trimmed in figured satin; Miss Laura
BIease, plaid suit, ribbon trimmings
ornaments, pearls and turquoise; Miss
Julia Speck, henrietta suit, velvet trim
mings.
The following is list of the gentle
men present: ,
I. 4. Blanton, J. F. Brown, c. G.
Davis, E. NJ. Evans, J. W. Chappell,
Jno. M. Kinard, R. H. Wearn, Frank
Wearn, Marcus Spearman, I. +. Riser
u. F. Wright, J. L. Kennerly, w. e.
Mayes, Bachman Glasgow, D. S. Ellie
sor, P. G. Ellesor, F. L. Bynum, J. B.
Ford, F. B. Lane, B. W. Matthews,
I. H. Hunt, Ned Brown, Eugene Gren-
eker, W. A. McFall. Jno. P. Fant, E.
G.. Green.