Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-21
Intermediate Hop.

The young men OF the cleveland
High School," near Markham, gave
their annual intermediate Hop" Fri
day night, the 18th. Many invited
guests were unable to attend on ac-
count of the severity of the weather.
However, Notwithstanding the snow:
many unexpected persons were pres
ent. The Principal OF the school. Cap
tain Willie Marshall, met me at the
door, and his genial face wreathed in
smiles. showed that he would do his
utmost to make the occasion one long
to be remembered by all present. The
scene that met my gaze is | entered
the spacious ball room was one OF rare
beauty. | almost imagined that | had
been allowed peep at fairy land, such
bright colors, brilliant lights, sparkling
ewes and intensely happy faces,
made enc feel rs if youths
rosicst dreams were to be realized. Prof.
Speak Dungeons orchestra furnished
exceptionally fine music and the floor
showed the great amount of labor that
it must have required to have had such
smoothness and polish. Time sped
very rapidly, and before one dreamed
of il supper was announced, which con-
sisted of all that one could desire. Huge
turkeys adorned the tables and ones
eyes feasted on the most tempting sand
wiches, the finest of oysters and, in
deed, many other delicacies too numer-
Gus to mention. Dir. c. D. Marchant
showed his proficiency as floor manager
and the committee on arrangements de-
serve a great deal of credit for theiI
trouble and skill, which was displayed
ut every turn. Mrs. Marshall as chap.
eron is equaled by few and eXceiled by
none, and the evening was made a great
deal more enjoyable through her influ
ence. There were about sixty ladies
and gentlemen present. Among then
were
Miss Charlotte Cochran, ofThe Plains
in red silk, made empire style, with dl
almonds, was charming; Miss Lucy
Rust, of Front Royal, was very hand
some in black lace with natural flow
ers; Miss Mary c. Marshall was as love,
" rs ever in cream crepe, lace and
pearls; Miss Kate Marshall, Capt. Mar
shall's lovely daughter, was much ad.
lnired in pink satin, lace and natural
flowers Hiss Addie Marshall, in blue
crepe, lace and pearls, was pic
turc for an artist and q poets
dream: Hiss Mary Stribling attract
ed much attention in yellow silk and
diamonds: Miss Claudia Stribling was
strikingly handsome in red embroidcr-
ed satin and garnets; Miss Fanny Bax-
ley was the admiration Of every one, in
blue silk, old point lace; Miss Lucy
Hundley in pink silk with pearls was u
perfect queen of hearts; Miss Rose
Bailey in white silk null, lace and nat
ural flowers, was picture to be re-
mcmbered; Miss Byrdie Colonne in
yellow silk, lace and diamonds was
lust what the critics admire; Miss Berry
Colonne in blue satin. lace and canoes
was almost beyond description i'll her
beauty: Miss Annie Marshall in blue
satin ard natural flowers was exceed
ingly pretty. The gentlemen present
were Messrs. T. B. Cochran, r. r.
Turner, D. G.. Meade and S. a. Wolfe,
from The Plains; Z. Colonne, from
Marshall; r. Baxley, W. Smith, l..
Harris, 4. Rob- p. Rob, Z. Tayloe, G..
d. Marchant. l.. Ii. Anderson, Philip,
Marion, Ashton, Basil, Randolph,
Robert, Darlington, Thomas, Eddie,
Reyney and Morris Marshall; Ii. Hebb,
John Smith, l.. Hundley, J. NJ. Mars
tclla, l.. Mason, z. S. Yates. G. G..
Stuart, S. r. Berry, II. Sturges, T. ;.
Shepherd, r. ]. Barton, G. c. Stribling,
!. NJ. X. Stribling, A. G. Green, J. 7.
Strother, j. Haley, r. Hall, W. L..
Douthart, and w. II. Triplett.
No one left the house of the honored
captain and wife without feelings Of
deepest gratitude for the enjoyable occa-
sion. A. GUEST.
THE PLAINS. Feb, 10Th.