The Portland daily press., 1894-02-15

Serenade-'Comei in the Silent Might"
Becker
Temple Quartette.
The Dance.
At 9.45 the hall was cleared for dancing
and the grand march began. The pro-
cession was led by two little children.
son and daughter of President Hall of
the association, iwho were charmingly
dressed and who entered fully into the
sportsof the occasion. Then came Floor
Director Wellington Sprague, followed
by over $50 couples. AS they went
through the various figures of the march
the colored calcium lights brought them
out III bold relief The ball was ushered
by Messrs. F. L. Gardner, Geo. G. Whit
ney, Chas. F. Kimball, W. G. Freeman,
j. J. Reid, S. S. Cahill, E. I. Lowe, E. A.
Parkman, NJ F. Dunn, Marshall Tarr, W.
A. Richardson, P. A. Feeney, W. III.
Heating, A. H. Phillips, Frank W. York,
G. W. Babb, j. E. Kilborn, W. P. Stone
ham. Until a. m. the dance was
thoroughly enjoyed. During intermis-
sion excellent refreshments were served
in Reception hail.
The Committee.
The reception committee was com
posed of Messrs. Geo. E. Whitney, Geo.
P. Thomas, Thos. p. Shaw, VIM. A. AL
len, F. D. Rogers, S. S. Cahill, John jew
EFT, Fl. D. Waldron, L. V. Philbrook, and
the committee of arrangements who
worked SO indefatigably to make the
affair the great success it was were
Messrs. E. A. Hall. FL. Fl. Towle, Geo. E.
Whitney, F. L. Gardner, E, G. Foster,
Geo. W. York, F. D. Rogers.
At 3 o'clock the specials left the Union
station, carrying the tired but happy par
Elephants Of the balls pleasures to their
homes.
The Costumes.
The following ladies were prettily cos
tuned:
Miss Una Robinson, Skowhegan, blue
China silk, white lace trimmings, white
carnations and diamonds.
Miss Elsie Miller, Portland, black hen
rietta, old gold and lace trimmings.
Miss Fannie M. Merrill, Portland, pale
blue cashmere, decolleti, lace trimmings,
corsage bouquet of dark red carnations,
white gloves and slippers.
Miss Rose Stickney, Portland, rose
cashmere, chiffon trimmings,i pink kid
slippers with gloves to match.
Miss Mamie Macdonald, Portland,
black henrietta, jack roses.
Mrs. Emery Smart, Portland, white
muslin, satin trimmings, Alpine stone
jewelry.
faAiss Marie Hanson, Augusta, black
mings, carnations.
Mrs. J. T. Matthew, fawn-colored hen
rietta, velvet trimmings.
Mrs. Talbot, Portland, stone color, vel
vet trimmings to match.
Miss Grace Riley, Portland, combina-
ton blue and black cashmere with trim
mings.
Miss Cora Foss, Portland, tan henriet-
ia, olive green velvet trimmings, rose
buds.
Miss Carrie Brown, Portland, ecru
henrietta, gold ornaments, carnations.
Miss Ogilvie, Portland, pink cashmere,
white lace trimmings, pink roses.
Miss Maud Macdonald. Portland,
brown henrietta with black trimmings,
Catherine Mermet roses.
Miss Mary Leonard, Portland, blue
henrietta, blue surah silk trimmings.
Miss Annie Norton, Portland pink
cashmere. white lace trimmings and
gold ornaments.
Miss May stickney, Portland, blue
cashmere, white lace and blue ribbon
trimmings.
Miss [. M. Hill, Portland, red surah
silk, white swans down and velvet trim
mings, gold ornaments.
Mrs. Henderson, Pennington, blue silk,
pearl trimmings, white pinks.
Mrs. Carter, Pleasantdale, black silk,
black velvet and jet trimmings, yellow
roses.
Miss Lizzie Plummer, Portland, laven-
der brocade silk and Henrietta, chiffon
trimmings, with corsage bouquet of
white heath and smilax.
Miss Gertrude Black, Westbrook,
black surah silk and lace, white heath,
gold ornaments.
Mrs. Harry Whiting, Auburn, nile
green surah silk, lace trimmings, gold
ornaments,
Miss Phebe NJ. Wood, Portland, blue
henrietta, steel passementerie, bride
roses.
Miss Bertha Wagner. West Orange, N.
j., grey ladies' cloth. green velvet trim
mings.
Miss Mamie Libby, Portland, black
silk and lace, white carnations.
Mrs. Clara E. Jordan, Westbrook,
black silk and lace, pink chiffon and
pink roses.
Mrs. J. P. Ridley, Damariscotta Mills,
orange colored henrietta, black lace, low
corsage.
Miss Marian Greenwood, Pennington,
black henrietta, light green silk trim
mipgs.
Miss Blanche Jewell, Fairfield, white
cashmere, white silk and lace trimmings,
jack roses.
Miss Emma F. Jewell. Portland, red
henrietta, cut princesse, white pinks and
white gloves.
Miss May Timmons, Portland, white
with lace trimmings, pinks and roses.
Miss Nellie C. Marble, Richmond.
black satin velvet and jet trimmings, di.
almond ornaments.
Miss Maud Ball, Portland, blue satin
with pink trimmings.
PERSONAL.