Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-28
A DANCE AT EDGE MOOR.
In Honor of the Opening of a Handsome
New Building of the Bridge Works.


A delightful dance was given at the
Edge Moor iron works last night week
by the draughtsmen, clerks and other
employees. The pretty affair took place in
the large draughting room, in the third
story of the new Office building, and was
in honor of the opening of that elegant
structure. About $50 persons, relatives
and friends of the employees, were
present. For the accommodation of
Wilmingtonians, a special train was run.
1t went direct to one Of the shops of
the bridge company, reaching there
about 8.15 o'clock, and, returning, 1t
arrived here quarters of an hour
after midnight. After the building had
been inspected, the guests paid their
respects to the patronesses, following
which there was march and afterwards
dancing.
The patrouesses were Mrs. H. @.
Morse, Mrs. w. f. Sellers and Mrs. s.
P. Mitchell. Francis w. Heisler, @. H.
Wright and F. H. Bainbridge constituted
the committee of arrangements. The re-
ception committee was composed of w.
+. Sellers, @. w. Bryan, f. II. Balm
bridge, E. P. Robinson, Arthur Barroll
and 9. H. Wright. The floor manager
was G. II. Wright and his assistants
were E. P. Robinson and Arthur Bar
roll. Cooks orchestra, of Philadelphia,
furnished music, and supper was served
by Hiram Colder. Beautiful gowns
added to the brilliance of tho reception.
Forty-one couples participated in the
march. 1t was led by Vice-president
William Sellers and Mrs. Morse and
their immediate followers were Presi-
dent ii. G.. Morse with Mrs. John Sellers
and w. f. Sellers with Mrs. Sellers.
Among those in attendance wereWilliam
Sellers, Henry w. Loss and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sellers of Philadelphia, Miss
Wilson of West Chester, Miss Morrison
of Newark, Mr.. and Mrs. FL. G. Morse,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Sellers, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. p. Mitchell, j. Allen Colby, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Sellers, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
A. Adair, M. p. Patterson, @. P. Murray,
Albert zeller, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Wright,
Miss Ella Heisler, Mrs. Eli Garrett, Miss
Garrett, Mrs. H. B. Bradford, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis @. Vandegrift, Mr.. and Mrs
II. II. Campbell, William H. Foulk, Mr..
and Mrs. William II. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Z. Rossiter, Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.
Bach, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Armstrong,
Mrs. William Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Thompson, Fred Kurtz, the
Misses McLear, Miss Nellie Sawin,
Frank Barry, Miss Gillespie, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. L. Dudley, Miss Kate Plummer,
Miss Maud Wainwright, Harry John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Whiting, Clar-
ence E. Sprague, Bradley Bradford, Miss
Bradford, William w. Gawthrop, VIM.
johnson, II. Ward, G. L. DEMO, Miss
Fannie Davis, Clinton Davis, H. p.
Wires, A. Poulson, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D.
Lamborn, Harry Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs. @.
McIntire, II. McIntire, the Misses Nc
Intire, E. p. Robinson, Frank Sharpley,
William 7. Lyman, Miss Anna Harbert,
Frank Garrett, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Foulk, Edward B. Lynch, Justa Justiss,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Morrison, John
o. Turner, John G. Monaghan, Edwin
Gipp, j. A. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mcleod, Arthur Barroll, Mr.. and
Mrs. James r. Baxter, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Marshall and John Coleman.
The new building cost about $17, 900
and was built by William II. Foulk Il
Son. 1t was fully described some time
ago. Furniture will be put in at once
and it will be ready for use within q
| week,