The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-11-25
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Last night at Feliers Hall one Of thu
most brilliant and enjoyable balls ever
given in Martinsburg took place. III
was the occasisn Of The Leap Year
Thanksgiving Dance, and no pains had
been spared BY tho young, ladies 10
make il complete success in every
respect.
| The walls werccoverea with beanti-
full designs IL bunting. IIags and
wreaths, in the arrangement OF which
exquisite taste was displayed. Tho
floor left nothing % be desired. and
the music under the leadership 81
Professor Brockenshire. was exception
ally good. As the guests entered,
they we're welcome hy the reception
committee of chaperoncs, consisting Of
DR.. Baker, DR. SnoderasS, Mr.. Linch,
Mr.. Hunter and Nj. Licklider. Dance
ing began promptly at nine o'clock,
and was kept up with undated enjoy
mont until midnight, when the enrtain
rose discovering tic refrcshmenf tables,
All were ready tn do justice 10 tho
Ebountifll supper, served by Mrs. Me
Sherry Mrs Dden, MRS. lsSnodgrass,
and Mrs. Buckles who kindly relieved
the supper committee II thiiss scharge.
The gentlemen fully appreciated
tho unusual luxury Of sitting still and
allowing themselves to be waited On BY
their partners, Judging from the fro-
quent trips made bythese ladies toand
from the tables from which the oysters,
salads, coffee, etc. were served.
Dancing. however, was soon re-
snmed, and kept up until2 D. n. when
the guests reluctantly took their leaye,
4 all agreeing that the day was most APP
lpropriaiely chosen for tho dance and
the ladies had certainly made the most
Of their opportunities.
The Leap year dance Of 1892 win be
remembered by all who took part in il
rs one Of those delightful occasions,
when all went smoothly, every onehad
ta good time \ and nothing occurred
- mar the pleasure of the evening
Tho brilliant lights, the tasteful deco
rntions, the inspiring music. the bcau-
tiful costumes o. the girls relieved and
set off by the conventional black or
|themen and last, but far from least, the
spirit of good nature which seemed to
pervade those assembled, and caused
each to do their best to contri-
butte to the general enjoyment
all combined to create scene which
for beauty has never been surpassed
in Martinsburg, and which may make
the day be counted rs one Of the red
letter day IN the annals Of Its society.
Among those present were DR.. and
Mrs. Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. Snodgrass,
Mrs. McSherry, Mrs. oden, Mr.. and
Mrs. Iicklider, Mrs. BUCKLES, Mrs.
Flick, Mr. Hunter, Mr.. Lynch Mrs.
n B. Faulkner MI aud Mrs.
Frazer, Mrs. Byrd, Of Winchester;
Misses Stewart. May Faulkner, Susie
Colston, Lizzie and Sophie Colstoh.,
Jane and Boydie Faulkner, Emmie
and Mary Jones, Notat and Ora Weav-
or, Boyd, Flick, Fiery, Eichelberger,
Champion, Lamon, Blackwell, Albnr-
tis, Roush. Ramer, Small, Of Hagers-
town Zng, Of Carlisle; Russell of
Winchester Emmert. Of Hagerstown;
| Love. of Winchester; Getzendanner,
Of Kearneysville Getzendanner, Of
Frederick Cunningham, Of Clear
spring Porter, Of Harrisburg Poole,
Of Poolesyille Coover, Of Winchester.
Messrs Snodgrass, Eichelberger, Fiery.
Dir, Henshaw, Lamon, DR.. Penning
ton, Swope, Gilbert, r. Baker, w
Stewart, Emmert, Robinson, Doll,
strider, Of Leetown Carter, Of Win
\ chester; Morgan. Of Morgantawn
Somers, Of Clarksburg Thomas, Of
Baltimore Wood, Of Chambelsburg
Naming and Nisquith. q Charlestown;
Fleteher.sof Cbambcrsburg Psice, Of
Parkersburg Alexander Of Charles
town; Hinchman, Of New York
Browning, Of Washington Welsh, Of
Harrisburg DE-. cockerill, Of Balti-
more Richardson, Of Bellaire Faulk
ner, Of Washington Janney, Of Kear-
neysvilie; Getzendanner, Of Charles
town.
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