Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-01-22
THF LEAP YLAR GERMAN.
THE BELLIES BECOME BEAUX FOR AN
EVENING.

EN ENlN0s
The Leap Y ear german given the young
men Oh Friday evening last, in the hall OF
the Stanton German Club by goodly
number of Staunton's fairest daughters,
passed Off with much eclat, and has been
acknowledged quite the most interesting
society event of the season. Twas anus
ing too to see the young ladies playing the
devoted to the ''sterner sex, but they did
their parts well and the beaux evidently en-
| joyed the homage so gracefully shown them.
| The young ladies carried out the Leap
| Year feature in every particular; they
called in carriages for the young men they
freshments were served, and so forth. Badg.
es Of blue and pink satin ribbon with leap
| Y ear '92'' marked in gold, were provided by
each young lady for herself and partner.
/ Music was furnished by the Italian stringed
| band aud dancing continued from nine I'M
| til four O'Clock, with intermission only for
supper, which was served at II clock, con-
sisting OF hot coffee, salads, biscuits,
pickles, olives, and rolled sandwiches.
The honor OF leading the germa fell re-
spectively to Miss Clemence Cooke of New
7 DIRK, and Miss Annie Colhoun Of Alleghahy
! Springs. Both Young ladies were well chosen
for the position, being graceful dan
GERS and familiar with many figures; some
very pretty ones were introduced-that of
the May Pole and Tartan being the pref
tiest and most effective. There were some
fonr OF five figures danced in which favors
were given; these were pretty little souve-
Mrs Of great variety-tiny buckets, ia
panese parasols, whistles, pipes, spiders,
fans, frogs, trays, &C., contributed by the
young ladies.
The chaperons were Mesdames R. S.
Turk, Charles W. Warden, Minnie Mccoy,
McH. Holiday, W. G. Kinney, W. p.
Tams, E. j. Gushing, J. r. Liggett, 7. E.
Dabbs, and G. A. Hanscome.
Among the spectators were Mrs. Dr..
Berry of Kentucky, Mrs. Blackford, Mrs.
B. S. Cooke, Mrs. DR.. Phillips, Mrs. Chas.
Palmer and Misses Susie Cochran, Charlie
Cameron, Margaret Mccoy, Madge Abby
Isabel Mckee, Lizzie Kinney and Marga.
ret Morton.
The young ladies who took part in the
german were dressed very sweetly and be-
cOningly-they were Misses Bessie McCue
lavender Florentine silk, smilax; Lillian
Arthur, pink mOusseline de sole, over pink
silk, black velvet trimmings, pearl orna
ments and natural flowers; Maude Cooke
light blue China silk; Anne Cochran, pink
Florentine silk; Flora Williams, pink gown
/ trimmed in black velvet and lace; Minnie
Mccoy, white dotted Swiss, white ribbons
Annie Colhoun, blue China silk, chiffon
Ellie Foster, dotted red net over silk; Mag
gle Cameron, yellow silk, black net; Evelyn
Kinney, green silk, black lace; Clemence
Cooke, light blue mousseline de sole, light
blue ribbons and La France roses; Bessie
Van Lear, red emma silk, chiffon; Leila
McCorkle. white China silk, ell traine; Eft
Ia Everett, white silk gauze, silk under
dress; Minnie Moffett, red crepe de chine
Matte Christian, pale blue China silk
chiffon; Sadie Van Lear, figured French
ner, Nile green silk, chiffon; Margaret
Gray, white silk, tulle trimmings; Nettie
Baker. cream Henrietta, gold passemen-
terie; Charlotte Ransom; blue silk gauZe,
silk under-dress, carnations; Matte Graf
tan, mousseline de sole, over pink silk
Sadie Weller, white muslin, yellow ribbons
Mary Morton, light blue Henrietta, silk
lace, white carnations and smilax; Mrs. A.
j. Dabney, blue princess gown, La France
roses; Mamie Dyer, white silk and smilax:
Nan Cooke, Nile green Henrietta, chiffon
and La France roses; Lucy Daingerfield,
French clalle, La France roses.
The gentlemen were-Messrs. W. W.
Sproul, A. A. Sproul, Jr., W. M. Brat
ton, Basic City: Jas. H. Woodward, V. l..
Denny, Fl. w. Holt, w. G. Kinney, E. S.
Sullett, j. Med. McCue, J. Lewis Bum
gardner, Carter Braxton, Kenneth Mccoy,
H. Dunbar Murray, f. l.. Sublett, Fitz-
hugh Elder, W. f. Livers, [. G. Morton,
il, Thomas Blackford, J. w. McChesney,
Hugh c. Braxton, J. Martin Perry, David
Fultz, Willer Walker, w. W. McGuffin,
N. Richard, Eugene Hoge, Matt. Fletcher,
D. G. McGuflin, John Hoge, Will Cooke,
G. r. French, Nicholas Cooke, w. II. De
Bell, J. Peyton Brown, A. S. Morton, W.
P. Tams, E. J. Gushing, Wilson Splitter,
r. S. Turk, B. Stephens Cooke, Staunton:
and ". Il. Colhoun. A. d. Robbins, J. A.
August and G. Thorn, University Of Va.