Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-02
SWELL coAcnMEr UNBEND.
They Lay Aside Their Dignity and EMO,
Themselvss at Their Annual Ran.

They Lay Aside Their Dignity and Enjoy
Themselves ut Their Annual Ball.
Last night there xaa dearth Of swell turn
outs around the Wcst End, and the elegant
gentlemen who, with smooth-shaven faces and
the dignity aud grace Of bishop, handle the
ribbons over teams Of the local aristocracy
we're noticeable by their absence. Long livery
coats that sweep the ground and big fur capss
were not standing about or waiting on the box
for the panpered daughters Of fashion to get
tired Of tripping the light fantastic toe and get
ready TO 90 home.
had to hustle around and find her own bed
room Shippers and robe de chambre and then
put up her own hair In curl papers or in the
top drawer. For LAST night the ladies' ladies
as well as the gentlemen's gentlemen had
night of and took their turn at doing the
society act.
The occasion of all this social relaxation on
the part of these prominent attaches of Wash
ington society was the annual ball of the
held at Concordia Hall and was great big sue
cess from every point of view. Now the
Coachmen's Society is probably the most ex-
elusive organization in the city, for it numbers
not more than Fifty members and the requisites
for membership are very strict. None but
social standing of the families who ride behind
them must be above reproach. This latter feat
ure is insisted upon above all others, and any
member who works east OF 18th street is ather
looked down upon by those from farther west.
When people Of that sort give bali they know
how it ought to be done. They have been to
80 many. And tie ladies' they took with them
last night have been right in it, too, at many a
swell affair.
1t seems almost sacriiigious to think of those
cold, sphinx-lke gentlemen who condescead to
drive for society actually unbanding and
having good time just like ordinary mortals.
but they did it last night and they kept doing
1t until late hour. Representative Hits
handsome jehu. Mr.. John Mckelvey, with u
great big pink silk badge, did the honors as
floor manager with that elegance Of carriage
that marks him when on the box. He kept
tight rein over the well-matched teams and
there wasn't SPAWN or a ring bone in the
crowd. They all stepped right out, with
plenty Of style aud action. and tine girls did
not have to go without partners at one ball last
night.
The members Of the association who were in
charge OF the arrangements for the ball were as
follows:
Floor manager. John McKelvey: assistant,
Daniel Coyne.
Floor committee-wm Walton, VIM Hyland,
Thos. Cunningham, Jas. Belle. Herbert Meri-
Diet. Roland Evans, Martin Begin, Peter Nc
Gloin. Patrick CaulIey, VIM. White, Geo. Hew-
lett, Edward Newell.
Reception committee-Patrick Slattery, chair
man; Pierce Britt, Daniel HyIand, Chas. Smyth,
Mathew Fitzsimons, John Watts, VIM. Town
send. VIM. Hanks, Harry Peake, Alexa. Penn
broke, Michael Dempsey, Patrick Banaghan,
Geo. Preston, Michael Boyle Michael Owens.
Committee Of arrsngements-Andrew Harris.
chairman; Jas. Morris, NJ. J. Murphy, Alfred
Wynne, Fred. Ashford.
Oficers-Edward Hughes, presidents Thos.
Fullerton, vice president; John Livingston.
secretary; Lawrence Mangun, treasurer; David
Barry, sergeant-at-arms.