Middletown transcript., 1892-10-13
"A BRILLIANT DANCE.
THE FIRST OF THE SEASON PROVES A
! GREAT SUCCESS.

N THE FIRST Ihb SbA0O1~ ILSON b0 4
GREAT SUCCESS.
The fnaugufal ball given by th'
| young men of this town in the Opera
House last Friday night was an un
qualified success, and the most bril-
liant affair every given here. Tht
auditorium had been cleared, the
walls decorated with the American
colors, and the stage turned into. 9
sylvan bower, from behind which
stole the sweet strains of Prices or
chestra tempting all the votaries oi
Terpsichore to do her homage. The
varied colors of the rich evening
dresses enhanced by the glittering OF
Jewels and glinting of silken and satin
fabrics under the dazzling electric
lights, the gayety and vivacity OF the
dancers made the scene one long to
be remembered by every one present.
Promptly at 0 O'Clock the grand
march was sounded, and following
the leaders, William r. Reynolds and
Miss Edith Derrickson, -seventy-five
couples took their places and from
that time until the extensive program
was finished the floor had the appear
ance. of the field of an immense
kaleidoscope presenting an endless
number Of changes of surprising
beauty and brilliancy. Refreshments
consisting of cake and coffee were
served during the evening and dane
ing CONTINUED iuntill3 o'clock.
Among those present were: Miss
Sparks, Philadelphia, fowered laven-
der SIX, velvet trimmings Dover
Misses Ollie Hillyard. cream lace over
white satin ! Fannie Pennewil, white
tulle over yellow silk, velvet trim
mings; Mrs. T. S.. Clark, pink silk,
white lace and diamonds; Smyrna
Edith Collins, light blue silk; Mary
Anthony, light blue silk; Maia Far
rell, white cashmere, gilt trimmings;
Nan Hoffecker, pink satin-stripped
tulle !; Alyce Spruance, white silk, gilt
trimmings; New York Miss Mora,
Nile green silk; Bridgeton - Miss
Ryall, light blue silk; Atlantic City
Miss Starr, white silk, red roses;
Camden-Miss Caulk, yellow silk and
white lace Katie Ellison, yellow
silk; Elkton- Miss Litzenberg, light
blue crepe; Earleville, Miss Foard,
white India linen, blue ribbons; Myra
Foard, pink crepe; Sassafras-Bessie
Boyer, white dotted swiss; Miss Pas
cault, black silk, ecru lace trimmings;
Masseys-Miss Cacy, lavender cash
mere, en- train; North East Lidie
McNamee, black lace, pink ribbons;
McDonough Mrs. ( Clarence Pool,
flowered silk, pink trimmings; Odessa
Mrs. F. B. Watkins, light blue silk !;
Florida-Miss NJ chimes, lavender silk !;
Wilmington-Mrs ConweH, black silk.
Middletown-Mrs.J. P. Cochran, black
SIX; Mrs. N. u. Williams, yellow silk
Mrs. F. T.: Pennington, black silk;
Mrs. Jacob S. Cochran, cream alba
S.Ss 4 tlr& hy. B. Biggs light blue
4kIEhite lace Mrs. AN. Brown.
bladk lsdes Bdith Derhckson, dotted
sSyiss. light blue ribbons, roses Edith
Reynolds, pink silk; Mabel Parvis,
white silk, cream roses Marion Coch=
ran, loweredsiik May Clayton, pink
silk Edna Frazier, light blue: silk !;
Marie P. Cochran. dotted swiss !;
Viola Enniss yellow silk, white roses !;
Hzzie Cochran, lavender cashmere |;
Hester Jones, pink lowered silk |
Lidia Cochran, pink cashmere Mary |
Patton Cochran, red cashmere, silk |
waist Eliza Cochran, pink tulle over
pink silk; Blanche Cochran, white |
tulle over white silk; Jodie Biggs,
pink silk, white lace; Fannie Derrick
son; black grenadine, yellow silk
Helen Naudain, yellow
crepe; Bessie; N. Reynolds, Nile
green silk; Laura Willis, Nile green
silk, ribbon trimmings.
Among the gentlemen present were
Messrs. L. o. Waller, J. H. HURT, II.
P. Hall, J. E. Beck and W. C. Warren,
Smyrna dupont Walker. Howard
Culbreth, Wm.y PennewiH, Mr. Bate
man and Mfr. Clark, Dover; Andrew
Gray, CTR. Bates and WAC. Drein,
Wilmihgtops ALL Reynolds, Elkton;
Will. Cacy, Masseys; Harrington
Clark, Delaware City; Clarence Pool,
Fl. A. Pool and Frank Pool, McDon-
3ugh; FFB. Watkins, Odessa, ). E. R,
Cochran sJr, W. r. Reynolds, John
.. Kelley, VI. G.. Reynolds, Clarence
W. F. Metten, s. NJ. Lock
wood, W. B. Biggs, A. NJ. Brown, Will
SON Cochran, n j. Williams, Robert
5eehran,s Alfred Tatman and Fred.
Brady, Middletown.
The patronesses were Mrs. w. B.
Biggs, Mrs N. J. Williams and Mrs.
E. B. Watkins.