Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-29
LEAP y1Aa Bali AT BETHEL

1 Last Thursisy evening occurred one OF
the most succc..ful aud prettiet affair.
of ~. Kind which Bctbel has seen for
long time. u MAS the leap year ball at
Ideal Hall.
The weather va. all that could be- de-
SIRED.
The ball was gotten up by three 81
Bethel. most popular Young ladies,
namely, Mise. Alice Bllling., Jennie
Gibson aud Maud. klmbsll. Tb...
young ladies min,gcd and directed all
the preliminary preparation. With con-
.ummate efficiency and upon the evening
90 the hall assumed all tb. rrspon.ibill-
tie. which Inevitably arise, " succ.. Il
.oaghi. Aud Il 10 plain that they had
determined that success should crown
their effort, upon this occasion. They
IA ,nifc.tci In TIL. affair the same energy,
.klll aud ability which they manifest In
their everyday life, being three of our
most talented. successful aud ambitious
young ladies.
Mrs. J. D. Young acted a. foor man
sgrr aud performed her datI-. grscefai-
IN aud With much .kili. Everything
pa .sed OF smoothly aud II ]. the general
verdict that no one could ha,. surpassed
Mrs.. Young In the ease and tact With
which she m,nagcd this part OF the NJ.
fair.
The Opera House VA. handsomely dec
Grated. The ladies we're prctilly aud be.
comIngly dressed.
The door m ,n,grr. Mrs. j. D. Young,
wor. q badge of Jaclueminot ro.c., and
the aids, Misses billings, Glb.on ani
kimbsIi, each wore q badge of plnk
roses.
A large party va. la Attendance
belng present that the hall wouh easily
ACCOMMODATE. The galleries we're well
nll-d.
Following are some Of the pretty eo--
tunes seen;
Mrs. ~. Young. black .ilk, lace over
dress, ecru chiffon trimming. black
gloves. roses.
Mia. Alice Killings, light heliotroPe,
white lace, white gloves, roses.
Mas MauIe kimbsll, white .mbrolder-
cd muslin, pink chiffon trimmings, white
gloves, roses.
Mis-. Jennie Gibson, lavender aud white
satin. white gloves, roses.
Mr.. o.. q. Rowe, pink and black six,
black l,cc o,erires., JET trimming. black
gloves.
Mr.. q. ". Wiley, brown satin. white
trimming., ribbon, gloves.
Mr.. Fred Edwards, black ak, white
chiffon trimming. lavender gloves.
Mr. r.. ~. Young, black satin, YET
trimmings, flowers.
Mr.. T.. q. Park, black silk. lace trim
mlng., white gloves, flowers.
Miss Annie Frye. black silk, red ostrich
feather trimming, whit. gloves.
Mrs. J. 4. Twaddle, black satin.
Mi.. Mary Giii, black silk, lace over
dress, gloves. -,
Mis-. Ella s,nborn, black aud red elk,
black lace oyer,irrss, gloves.
Mr.. Ava rinney, heliotrope, white
chiffon trimming, black mitts.
M.s Edith rhilbrook. cream challl,
lee trimming. white gloves.
Mis-. Edith Walker. black elk, lace
oyeriress, flowers.
Mrs. A. q. Frost, black silk, lace trim
ming.
Mrs. ". W. Chandler. black dress. lace
trimmings.
Mrs.. q. J. Ilapgood, gray cashmere,
black chiffon trimming. =,
Mrs. e. 4. bryant, gray dress. black
trimmings, flowers.
Mrs. n. 4. Philbrook, black silk, white
trimming, gloves, flowers.
Mis-. Nay Wiley, black elk. lace trim
ming. flowers.
MI.. Ruth Andrews, black silk. white
trimmings, flowers.
Miss Dolly Frost, black dress, lace
trimmings, tan gloves. -.
Mrs. q. u. Adams, black silk. lace,
flowers.
Nils. Lids G~eu, black drcs., lace
trimmings.
Mis- Ethel Walker, brown drcs.,
velvet trimmings, flowers.
Mis-. Agnes kimball, dark helIoiroIc,
elk and velvet trimmings, flowers.
MI.. Jessie t'hilbrook, dark blue,
white silk trimmings, flowers.
Mi.s Helen King, light gray, brown
sllk trimmings.
Mis-. Fannie Carter, light brown, plnk
chiffon trimming.
The order was made up of fifteen
dances. Good music Of i've p'eccs Was
In attendance.
AZ eight o'clock the grand march was
formed, belng led by Miss Alice b'il'ng'
and Dr. illll. :,
Al intermlssion Ice cream, cake anil
coffee Was served BY the ladie, 10 their
partners upon numberless small tables
provided especially for the occislon.
Nothing Was left undone and the STAIR
vas a success In every way. Those Who
were present cay they never bad more
ENJOYABLE time. Certainly the Young
ladies must feel highly srasiied with