Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-02
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The Concordia's New Year Ban-Other
Social Matters.

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The Concordia's New Year Bal-Othel
Social Matters.
| Once year there is recorded in the
social archives of Watertown an occa
sion that is anticipated with exceptions
al interest by the dancing set, it being
the annual New Years ball of the Con
| cordias. Then it is that society is al
| it's best, the ladies Respondent in new
gowns and the gentlemen vieing with
each other for gallantry. Last evening
was the date of this years event, and
the Opera house, between the hours OF
10 and IL o'clock, when the festivities
were at their heighth, was the scene OF
an unusually brilliant and pretty spec
tacle. The dancing floor was complete
siderable number of interested on
lockers passed judgment on the affair.
Many of the costumes, especially OF
the young ladies, were particular crea-
tons for the evening and of an elabOr-
ately beautiful nature that conveyed
dreams of perfection regarding the
dressmakers' art. AS early as $50 the
guests began to arrive, the grand
march taking place an hour later, and
when the strains of the t'Hone, Sweet
Home" waltz had ceased it was after
O'Clock. During this while delight
full programme was danced, inspiring
music being provided by the Hardege
orchestra, and Paul Thorn guiding the
merry ''trippers" through the figures
of the square numbers. Luncheon was
served in the lower hall during the
evening.
Of the participants in the ball. the
following is as complete list as could
be secured:
Messrs and Mesdames w. f. Brandt e. j.
Brandt, j. w. Wiggenhorn, s. r. Sleeper G.
May Ed. May, d H. Beurhaus, +. Vullmahn,
G. MANI, G. A Stallman, NJ. F. Blumenfeld,
Theo. Huber, Fred Hoffman,, Gus. Exner,
M. Fl. Gaebler, R. Kruger, j. P. McGolrick,
Ernst Kruger, Geo. Prentiss, Paul Thorn.
The Misses Kusel, Shasky, Habhegger,
Birdie Habhegger, Sleeper, Sproesser,
Schwieger, Brown, Buchheit, Smith, Anna
Smith, Hirsch, Gardner, Selma Schempf,
Amanda Schempf, Bumenfeld of Milwaukee,
Quigley of Chicago, Rogan, U rtubees, Blair,
Carrie Blair, Exner, Ruebhausen, Spohn,
Huber, Woolensack, Bertram, Curtain of
Milwaukee, Hope of Fond du Lac, Meyer,
Stolz of Beaver Dam, Lange, Wilder.
Messrs. Woodard Brewer of Madison, Prem
tiss, Ed. Schempf, John Schempf, Mulberger,
Habhegger Solliday, A. Hilgendorf, Blumen-
field, f. Smith, Molzahn, Boyne, Blair, Ber-
| tram of Milwaukee, Douglass, Eug. Meyer,
Oscar Meyer, SprOesser, Max Kusel, Ed. Ku-
sci. Kniesel, Kelley, Prendergast Rohr. HUI
Der, Gritzner, C. diIgendorf, Taylor, Broenni-
man, Viebahn, Norris, J Smith, Ruebhau-
sen of Chicago.
On New Years eve social gather
ing as farewell to Miss Aggie Chap
man, who departs for Madison next
week to enter the state university, took
place at the Congregational church
parlors. Members Of the Christian
Endeayor society, in which Miss Chap
man has taken an active interest, were
! the entertainers.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ernst Kunert celebrat-
ed their silver wedding anniversary
last evening at their residence on Jones
| street. A merry company was gath
cred to honor the event and the bride
and groom were showered with hearty
congratulations
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The Young MEMS Bowling club an
nounces a dancing party for Friday
evening, January IL, at Concordia
Opera house, this being the opening
one Of the season. Hardege's orches-
ira is engaged.
The Past Year Not Unfruitful.