The herald., 1894-01-14

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The past week has given birth to a
new social club, which promises to
achieve great prominence in the dancing
fraternity of this city. For some time
among the local organizations of the
National Guard to join their forces and
form social club, which finally culmi-
mated on last Thursday evening, when
permanent organization was effected
under the name of "Social Guardsmen."
The objects of the club a2d the causes
which led to its formation can be more
fully apprehended from the following
extracts from it's constitution:
1.-THE business affairs of the club will
be managed by the executive board,
composed OF the officers and one repre-
sentative from each organization, chosen
as follows: Sergt. @. q. Lehnbausen,
president; Sergt. Robert Wankowski,
vice president; Private A. Sidney Jones.
secretary Private +. B. Noble. treas
urer. Representatives: Private W. G.
Peck, Signal Corps; Private R. E.
Miles, Company A Private f. W. Mes
sacer, Company O; Corp. L. Cole. Com
pany F; Musician Charles Lehn, Drum
and Bugle corps"
"The active membership OF the club
will be composed of members of the
National Guard, and gentlemen not
members OF the guard will be admitted
ss associate members"
at is proposed to give two dances q
month in Armory hall, the monthly
dues TO admit members to both"
| Tha hor l,s ha kaI
az to insure comfort in dancing. Nom
members will be admitted only by spe-
cial invitation"
The social standing OF the members of
the executive board lie good guarantee
that the club will be composed of only
desirable members. The revenue that
may be derived from this project is to
be used in maintaining the Seventh
Regiment gymnasium.
The club proposes to put itself on rec
ord on the 10Th inst, when the opening
ball will be given at Armory hall, and
to Judge from the enthusiasm maiiest ted
by the members and the activity with
which the committees are working, this
will undoubtedly be the grandest affair
ever held in the Armory, barring none.
The hail will be elegantly decorated,
and the best OF music will be furnished
on this occasion. At first it was de-
cided to give the opening ball on Febru-
ary I'd, and it was 80 announced, but it
has been definitely settled to have it on
the Goth OF this month instead.
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One of the moet brilliant and delight
fnl receptions of the season was that
given by Mr.. and Mrs. l.. W. Blinn at
their residence on Grand avenue. last
Thursday evening. The invitations an"
nounced whist as the enter tainment OF
the evening. Promptly at $780, 40 of
the guests were assigned to their places
at the card tables, and in short time
the merriest and probably most spirited
progressive whist game of the season
was being heartily contested. Twenty
progressions were made in the course of
the evening, forming as many differen t
mbinations and affording very pleas
ant opportunities for the participants of
the game to meet each other. All being
good players, the game advanced rapid
ly and high scores were the rule. The
successful lady contestants we're: Miss
Braly, who won the first prize; Mics
Jones, second prize; Miss Corson, third
prize, and among the gentlemen Mr..
Peck carried off the highest honor, Mr..
UhltoT I1ukuoo capturing tho coCOnu
prize, while DIR. Graves was consoled
with an article of general utility for his
ill luck.
The score cards were unique in tri-
angular form, and attached to each was
bunch of fragrant violets.
The floral decorations of the parlors
were much admired. After announcing
the names of the prize winners, the
tables were rearranged, and the party
formed into groups to discuss the weak
and the strong points in their partners
playing, and to also indulge in the deli
cious refreshments so admirably served
by the hostess. Although nearing the
midnight hour, the party we're 10th to
break up 30 pleasant an occasion, and
Mrs. w. G. Read was prevailed upon to
favor some of the young ladies and gel-
a tlemen with music, when another jolly
half-hour was spent in dancing.
Miss Menefee and Miss Cora Good
rich also specially added to tho pleas
ures OF the evening by rendering some
favorite airs on the piano, while Miss
Goodrich's sweet voice was heard to
advantage.
Altogether, the gathering was one of
the brightest, and has seldom been
equaIed in the city for euch an array OF
feminine beauty; and the costumes of
the ladies were 80 exquisite that an at
tempt at individual description would
require much space. However, immac-
ulate white and light cream-colored
shades predominated with the misses