The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-07-15

There have been many social events in this
community about which pleasant memories
still cling, but there have been few, if any,
productive of more pleasure than the dance
given at Springfield Institute on Tuesday
evening of this week by Mr.. and Mrs. j. e.
Weems, in honor of their daughters, Miss
Elizabeth's, guests, Miss Alice Roberts of
Prince Georges county, Nd, and Miss Jea-
nette Palmer of Baltimore. The evening
was cool and clear and all that could be de-
sired for dancing The merry guests began
to arrive early and the spacious, brilliantly,
lighted parlors were soon filed with beautiful
faces and forms, clad in exquisite gowns,
whose variety and beauty caused endless ia
vorable comment. Nor were gallants lacking
to pay homage to so much grace and beauty.
The lawn in front of the institute was bril-.
liantly illuminated with Chinese lanterns, and
as the guests moved about upon it between
the dances presented a scene of unusual
beauty. About nine o'clock the notes of the
dreamy, throbbing first waltz were heard
calling the worshippers of Terpsichore to his
shrine, and never did devotees pay more
willing homage. The music for the occasion
was furnished by Prof. Dorsey Of Baltimore.
Shortly after II o clock handsome collation.
was served, after which dancing was CON
tinued until a late hour. Among the many
nette Palmer, Nina Greene, Belle and Bessie
Brooks, Gertrude Slade of Baltimore; Miss
Berta Cunningham, Washington, d. c.; Miss
Rose Marrow, Ellicott City; Misses Mamie
Brooks, Amelia Fisher, Nellie and Anna
Warfield, Agnes Hewitt, Cora Hefenger, of
Howard county; Misses Nellie and Hattie
Bennett, Lila George, Mamie and Eugenia
Berret, Minnie Thomas, Margaret Voorhees,.
and Mamie Polk of Carroll county; Mr.. James
and Mr.. Brown of Washington, ID. c.; Mr..
Weems and Frank j. Taylor of Baltimore;
Mr.. Chiswell, Adamstown, Md; Mr.. Douglas
Mcpherson of Washington, ID. c.; Messrs.
Pennington and Lloyd Bennett Hood Waters,
Charles Thomas, Beverly Bennett, Gordon
Fisher, Ben and Trusten Polk, Jr., j. b.
George, Howard Stricken, William L. and
Thomas Polk, John G. Brooks, Howard and
Dorsey Warfeld, Stuart and Lucien Kearney,
William Kalkman, Guy w. Steele, Donald
Weems, Walter Mccormick, and numerous
others.
Misses Belle and Bessie Brooks of Balti
more, are the guests of the Misses Bennett ut
their home, 1.-The Heights, near Sykesville.
Miss Nina Green of Baltimore, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Nj. ii. Green,
at her summer cottage, near Sykesyille, lett
on Wednesday Of this week to spend some
time at Asbury Park, New Jersey. Miss
Green, by her charming manner and genial
disposition, made many warm friends here,
who will look forward anxiously to her prom
ised return later in the season.
DR.. John Campbell of Wheeling, W. Va,
is the guest of Captain r. I. Devries, at his
summer home.
Miss Hattie Gibson Bennett has returned
home from visit to friends on the Eastern
Shore.
Mr.. c. Lowndes Bennett Of Baltimore,
spent last Sabbath with his family here.
Miss Rose Marrow of Ellicott City and
Miss Gertrude Slade are the guests of Miss
Elizabeth Weems, at Springfield Institute.
Miss Lila George of Freedom is visiting in
Baltimore.
Miss Nellie Warfeld is the guest of her
uncle, Dr. T. B. 0wings, of Ellicott City.