The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-10-27

It was a most elegant little hop IN
deed that the Oxford club gaue last
evening at the opera house. II was the
clubs first dance of the season and it
was an exact success All went smoothe
as marriage bell and no gathering OF
people anywhere under any circum
stances enjoy themselves better or
more quietly than did the happy little
crowd who were at the Oxford clubs
initial ball. The house was clean; the
floor wal smoo b, extra work has been
put upon it in order that it would lie
In firstclsss condition, and it wac; the
ladies were charming and the gents
were gallant; Jepperson's band seemed
to have prac.iced for weeks before es-
pecially for the occasion, never did
they produce better music ;the wuather
was grand, the evening cool; everything
was exactly right to make the dance
the elegant success 1t was.
Manager Heddquist, of the Smoot
Drug company, managed the floor with
excellent grace, with that same pains
taking care that marks his every act IN
lite and brings about the grand success
he is enjoying, His spirits were high
and he was in exact touch with the
good spirit that prevailed the room.
His work was just right and entirely
satisfactory.
The following guests participated in
the pleasures OF the evening:
Mayor and Mrs. Holbrook, Mr.. and
Mrs. BENJAMIN Bachman, Mr.. and Mrs
E. G. Henrichsen, Mr.. and Mrs. John
H, Denhalter, DR.. and Mrs. W. R..
Pike, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Poulton,
Mr. and Mrs. d. A. Swan, Mr.. and
Mrs. III. S. Martin, MIR. and Mrs.
Thomas John, Mr., and Mrs. j. P. R
Johnson. Nh. and Mrs. n. A, Parks,
Judge and Mrs. J. D. Jones, DR..
and Mrs. f. F. Reed, Marshal and Mrs
Newell knight, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A.
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. l.. Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob. Irvine, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Strong; Misses Annie
Strong, GuSsie Simpson, Vina Strong,
Louisa Kellar, Florence Pike, Lille
Gates, Mamie Gates, Kate ClaWsJn,
Eta Davis, Beulah Bachman, Winnie
Spafford, Rose and Daisy Moore, Cad
die Dunkley, Fanny, Sarah and Martha
Stubbs, JennetJa Richards, Vina and
Efie Fem, Zina and Nomia Beck,
Gertie Thurman, Edith HoldaWay and
Ada Broomhead; Messrs, Brigham
johnson, Eugene Jones, Alex. He'd
quist Jr., ]. Zee, z. B. Thurman, Geo.
A, Dusenberry, Richard Alley, l.. Roy
Brown, Thomas E. McGraw, Joseph E.
Daniels, William Lee, Bert Hedquis
Will. Irvine, John G. Graham Jr.. Viii
liam Ward, HyTum Jensen, David
Westwood, Ed. w. Hazelgrove, Edwin
Holt and James Osterman.
The ladies were all dressed most be
cemingly. Below are condensed descrip-
lions OF some OF the costumes worn:
Mrs. l.. Holbrook. Black silg, jet
trimmings.
Mrs. Is. Bachman. TaiIor-made
brown serge.
Mrs. E, Q. Henrichsen. Ecru faille
silk.
MIS-. j. II. Denhalter. Black silk,
steel pasmentry trimmings.
Mrs. w. r. Pike. Drab serge, MORE
trimmings, Natural flowers.
Mrs Ralph Poul!oD. Tan Henrietta,
silk trimmings.
Mrs. Douglas Swan. Black silk, jet
trimmings.
Mrs. H. s. Martin. Pink chiffon.
Mrs. Thomas John. Cream silk,
Vandyke trimmings.
Mrs. j, 2. K. Johnson, Gray silk.
Mrs. n. A. Parks. White null,
choral trimmings.
Mrs. J. d. Jones. Suit satin berber.
Mrs. f. F Reed. Belize worsted. sage
green silk.
Mrs, Newell knight. Black silk,
lace.
Mrs. E. A. Wilson. Brown silk,
Mrs. E. L Jones. Silk lansdown.
Mrs. Rob. Irvine. Green silk, rib. |
bons.
Mrs. George Strong. Cream silk, lace
Miss Ida Jones. White null, nat
ural roses.
Miss Annie Strong. Black silk.
Miss Gussie Simpson, Light blue
'ilk, lace trimmings.
Mss Nina Strong. Black silk ribbon
Miss Louise Keller. Black Henrietta,
ct trimmings.
Miss Florence Pike. Light blue silk,
ace trimmings,
Miss Lille Gates. White null, rib
Jon trimmings.
Miss Mamie Gates. Cream cash
mere.
Miss Kate CIawson. Grey albatross,
'cru lace
Miss Eta Davis. White dotted Swiss,
natural roses.
Beulah Bachman. Cream ottoman,
Iatural roses.
Miss Gertie Thurman. Cream Wors
ed, pasmentry trimmings
Miss Winnie Spafford. Polka dot
i ull, lace trimmings.
Miss Rose Moore. Grey whip cord
Id rose trimmings.
Miss Daisy. Moore. Brown cheviot,
elvet trimmings.
Miss Caddie DunkleY. Drab CASH
mere. ribbon, flowers.
Miss Fannie Stubs Black serge,
maroon trimmings
Miss irah' Stubs. BlackHenrietta.
Tx trimmings.
Miss Martha Stubs. Black serge,
Ink trimmings.
Miss Jennetta Richards. Covert
9th, maroon braid
Miss Vina Fem. Light blue Henri
ia. lace trimmings.
Mss Efie Fem. Nile green alhatross,
ce bretelles.
Mics Gina Beck. Black serge, jet
INNINGS.
Miss Somia Beck. Brown cheYiet,