Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-16
A SCENE OF SPLENDOR
WAS THE BLUFF CITY CLUB HALL
LAST EVENING.
Tho Eighth annual Bali OF the Above
Popular Social Organization
Was An Event That WIN
Long Be kemem.
bered.

quisite charms of mighty Cleopatra g
Egyptian court was the scene last
night at the Bluff City Clubs Hall. in
which the Eighth Annual Ball of the
organization was being celebrated.
The shades of evening had hardly
mellowed into night when floods of
white light from hundreds of mean
descent globes streamed through
the windows of the shall, kissing
away the Zimmerman darkness which
hung in black folds over the outer
world.
At late hour the guests of the
evening began to arrive, and these
were followed by others until the
large, airy hall was indeed a scene of
loneliness, brilliant with magnificent
costumes and the flashing of dia-
monds and happy faces.
Ats O'Clock the grand march was
sounded and a stream of exquisite
music, created by the Cotton Belt
band, fioated out lending the balmy
freshness of the silent air more ten
der, set inspiring charm
The march was led by Mr.. Gabe
Meyer, the President of the Club, and
his amiable wife. After the march
the pleasures of the dance begun and
the souls of the hundreds of beauti-
full women and elegant gentlemen
present drank happiness to the dregs.
and the pleasures of the event crept
upon them like the flow of a noun
tain brook.
what fairy-like music steals Ger thee scene,
Enchanting our senses with charmed melo-
dyg"
The dance was continued with UNI
abated fervOr until the clock in the
steeple Of the Courthouse pealed
forth twelve times, indicating that
the midnight hour had arrived An
intermission was then taken and the
guests were invited to repair to the
dining hall to partake of refresh
ments.
Here they were greeted by a scene
as from wonderland, for on a table,
with covers laid for at least 100 peo-
pie, were viands and delicacies of all
kinds in the greatest profusion. The
table in itself was an artistic erea-
ton, decorated as it was with flow
ers, cut glass and silverware, which
shone out with a brilliancy only
equaled by the brightness of the eyes
OF some of the bellies of the evening"
Never before has such magnificent
supper. or rather banquet, been
spread in Pine Bluff, and we venture
to assert without fear OF successful
contradiction, that no other society,
person or organization, save the
the Ladies Temple Society, could
have prepared it.
After lingering at the table until
the pleasures of eating had cloyed
upon the taste, dancing was resumed
and continued until the rosy dawn
in the East warned the pleasure
makers to hurry home If they did
not want the Day-god to catch them
encroaching on his time.
The GRAPHIC has not space to give
a description of the costumes worn
by the ladies present, and it regrets
it extremely, for there were
many that rivaled the most famous
creations of Worth. the renowned
man milliner.
The presence of three lovely young
ladies, who for the first time, were
entering the swirl of society, added
in no small degree to the delights of
the gallant young men present. OF
these young ladies, clad as they were
in such beautiful costumes, and so
exquisitely sweet and attractiye.they
looked. our reporter must devote a
few words and describe their cos
tunes to the best OF his ability.
Miss Josie Bluthenthal was fairly
radiant in white brocaded Duchess
satin, trimmed with feathers, and
diamond ornaments.
Miss Maude Dreyfus wore white
muslin De Soir over an exquisite ere
alton of white taffata silk. AS orna-
mcnts she wore natural flowers, and
we must be pardoned forsaying that
a more beautiful presence never
graced n ball room.
Miss Fay Mehlinger was the
third and last of the debutantes She
was attired in white silk with pearl
trimmings, land ornaments of natural
flowers. Her presence was so at
tractive that she was, justly, one of
the bellies OF the evening.
The GRAPHIC congratulates the
members and officers of the Bluff
City Club on the success of this, its
Eighth Annual Ball, and trusts that
those present last evening may live
long to enjoy many other such
affairs.
We cannot close this article with
out words of praise for the delightful