The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-01
elaborate SOCIAL EVENT
Bachelors Ball at the rockingham
a Decided Success.
cITY'S BEST KNOWN PEOPLE
Witnessed the Spirited Scene or Danced
Until the Early Hours Of This Morn.
ing-Most Extensive Ball Ever
Given In Scranton.

Until the Early Hours Of This Morn.
ing-Most Extensive Ball Ever
Given In Scranton.
Probably the most elaborate ball
ever given in Scranton was that Of the
Bachelors In the rockingham theatre
last night. In numbers, perfection and
financial outlay the event may not be
surpassed in several years unless the
Bachelors conclude to continue the eX-
rensive function so auspiciously begun.
At 8 o'clock the guests began to ar
rive and a half hour later was begun
the first number Of twenty-four dances
which lasted we'll into several hours Of
the new year. Possibly three hundred
persons composed the dancers and
spectators, a representative gathering
of the best known society folk from all
sections of the city. The attendance
was quite evenly balanced as to sex
and age, and the ball is said to have
been attended by an evener number Of
young and old than at any previous
affair of its kind in Scranton.
No sympathy Is due the few who
couldn't or didn't participate in the
terpsichorean pleasure of the evening,
because to them was accorded the de-
lightful privilege of viewing scene Of
Kaleidoscope and live beauty. The
many new and handsome gowns at
tested the fact that the ball had been
anticipated for q long period, and the
observing woman who took the oppor-
tunity of getting IDEAS certainly did
not find time hanging heavy ON her
| hands.
How the Interior Looked.
The space allotted for dancing eX-
tended from the hall at the rear of the
stage to the railing around the edge OF
| the orchestra circle. In building the
theater q plan Of construction was fol-
lowed which permits of the main audi
| torium, or orchestra, being lowered into
the cellar by means of jack screws
This was done to make possible the lay
ing of the dancing floor, which was
| used for the first time last night The
| 1000 square feet of floor space was Gov
cred with one large piece OF heavy
crash, cut and laid by S. j. Thurman &
Co., OF this city. To give an idea Of the
extent OF the dancing floor may be noted
| the fact that II the square feet Of the
| Wyoming House dining room were laid
on the stage the latter would only be
three-fourths covered. The dancing
space in the auditorium contained
double as many square feet as that OF
the stage. The stringers of running
pine and potted palms and ferns used
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arranged by Florist Clark. Nearly 8
score Of running pine ropes were strung
from the proscenium and ceiling ant
twined about the balcony pillars anC
railings. Palms and ferns We're ar
ranged in the boxes and inches about
the floor and in a wood scene set with
the theater scenery on the west side OF
the stage.
The foyer of the theater and Office was
furnished with handsome rugs ant
furniture supplied from the exquisite
stage, and this portion of the house wa.
used during the evening as a promen
ade and parlor and delightful plac,
to sip cooling lemonade during the in
termissions.
Reception Of Guests.
Guests were received in front of tn,
boxes on the Penn avenue side of tn,
auditorium by the following patron
esses: Mrs. James Archibald, Mrs. II
w. Archibald, Mrs. H. j. Anderson
Mrs. Henry Berlin, jr.. Mrs. H. NJ. Boies
Mrs. W. Il. Smith, Mrs. James p. Dick
son, Mrs. A. NJ. Decker and Mrs. f. N
Willard.
1t was after formal greetings ha'
been exchanged and when music
dancers and spectators seemed to b.
in full sympathy that the scene wa
best observed in its complete beauty
The hundreds of electric and gas lights
the freshness Of green floral trimming
and plants, the natural mirth of tn
dancers, the handsome gowns, the hun
and laughter Of conversation, all wer
blended by melodious music and furn
ished picture which will be remem
bered in the history Of the Bachelors.
The upper boxes on the west and cas-
side of the theatre We're occupied re
spectively by Bauers orchestra an,
band, which furnished music withou
intermission from the hour the bal
opened until it closed. The orchestri
played for twenty-four dance numbers
and during the intervals two-step musi
was furnished by the band. Fifteel
musicians comprised each body, bu
their united efforts We're unequal L
suppress the fact that the Scranton cir
or matron loves dancing and lots of 1
and that the Scranton beau is perfectl
willing to guide her through an
amount of delightful mazes. All tn
band intermissions of spirited two-ste
dance music inveigled large number
upon the floor.
Was Commcndablc Feature.
A feature which contributed largel
to the success and pleasure of the eve
ming was the catering. Last week
New York papers contained mention O
Carl Berger, who has recently mad
himself prominent through his artist
and excellent providing at several swe
social events. His success is explaine
in the exquisite service he rendere
last night. Mr.. Berger came to Scrar
ton yesterday with chef, assistan
chefs, and a dozen walters and sub
stantial financial guarantee to provid
the Bachelors ball menu.
The supper was prepared on the uppe
floor of the theatre and was served fror
an elaborately arranged table In tn
room over the lobby and in the balloon
from II o'clock until the ball was ended
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