Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-03-03
LEAP YEAR PESTIVITY.
How jamestown Ladies Cele-
brated the Great Quad
rennial Event.
A Brilliant Ball and Supper
The Masculine Sex in
Clover.

District Court Adjourns. The
Jury Gives Truax $4OO
Damages.
The ladies leap year ball given Monday
night at the Opera house bore off the
palm as the most elaborate affair ever
devised and pushed to completion by
jamestown ladies. 1t is unnecessary to
state that any entertainment, uader.
taken by the ladies who had charge OF
the ball last evening, could ever be a
failure. But on this occasion they
eclipsed all expectations and astonished
their friends by the completeness of the
preparations, and the general success of
the affair. Much taste and labor had
been expended in decorating the hall.
At the entrance evergreen trees greeted
the visitor and partially hid the brilliant
scene beyond. The balconies of the
building were elaborately adorned with
curtains, and evergreen trimmings, while
easy chairs and lounges were invltingly
arranged around the room. The stage,
where the Union orchestra discoarsed
excellent music, was handsomely furn-
ished. Small trees we're placed in a
row in front of the musicians, large
lamps standing close to the wings threw
soft light over the stage while from
amid the green branches OF the over
green's life size deer was to be seen.
The draperies, hangings and decorations
were the subject of general admiration
and had a magical effect on the interior
Of the large hall. The dressing rooms
we're provided with careful attendants
and everything for the comfort and con-
vience of guests provided With unstinted
iberalty.
The dancing floor of the large hall was
completely filed with dapcers from 9
o'clock until 3 in the morning. Besides
these there we're many guests who were
spectators Of the enlivening scene, and all
enjoyed the occasion apparently with
equal zest. The ladies' costumes were,
as might have been expected, on this oc-
casion, charming in their variety and
elegance. Many wore expensive dresses,
appearing in them for the first time.
jamestown ladies' are proverblally we'll
dressed, but their costumes were unusu-
ally attractive on the occasion Of their
leap year party.
Each gentleman appeared to realize
the responsibilities Of his new role
and endeavored to govern himself &C.
cordingly. AZ all customary forms
Of etiquette were reversed, much
unexpected humor was the result.
The gentlemen we're made aware of the
changed conditions of things many times,
and we're constantly taught little social
lessons IN delicate yet highly forcible
fashion. One Of the gentlemen was so
deeply impressed with the part that he was
expected to play that his hair appeared
banged, and he wore bows Of bright rlb-
bon on the toes Of each dancing shoe.
No occasion is so highly appreciated, ap.
parently, by the ladies as leap year, and
the traditional privileges were made tho
most of at their hop this year. The gen.
tlemen we're delighted, but somewhat
bewiidered at times.
At II o'clock lunch was served that
was only to be tasted to be appreciated.
Coffee and sandwiches, midget" pickles,
fruit, confect1ons, Ice cream in mache
buckets, ice CONCEALED IN the orange,
cake and salted almonds, all served by
fair hands, made the lunch interval one
of great gaiety and immense popularity.
The ladies' efforts in the refreshment
line were never equalled here before.
Dancing was resumed and continued
uninterrupted except by intervals for rest,
during which the orchestra rendered
popular selections from its ample repre-
tore. Carriages were announced at a
late hour, and the gentlemen we're driven
home after having been entertained at
one Of the most enjoyable parties Of the
season.
There we're nearly 200 people present,
most of whom were dancing greater
portion Of the evening.
Many elegant clusters of roses from
Conservatives Of st. Paul, we're worn
on the occasion by the entertainers.
The gentlemen guests represented
fully the social circles Of jamestown, and
the majority appeared in the regulation
evening costume.
The ladies' who gave the leap year ball
were:
Mary Buckley, Myra Porter, Kate Nc.
Court, Miss Blood, Mrs. Blewett, Mrs. A.
Halstead, Mrs. CALVIN, Mrs. T. Poole,
Mrs. Nolan. Mrs. Raymond, Mrs. Latta.
Mrs. Wetmore, Mrs. Winslow. Mrs. Til
den, Miss Norton, Kltt,e Tilden, Mrs.
Harrington, Elsie Gieseler, Mrs. Ashley,
Mrs. Lloyd, Mrs. Fancher, Miss Game,