The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-08-23


The first of series of dances by the Har-
ford Cotilion Club was given in Masonic Hall,
Bel Air, last Friday night. The attendance
was large and this was the most enjoyable
dance of the season. The hall was decorated
in blue and white bunting, and trimmed with
| laurel the stage was set with palms. The
music, which was furnished by Lyle's band
of Bel Air, assisted by city talent, began
promptly at o'clock. By ten o'clock the
hall was filled with an array of beauty charac-
teristic of Hartford dancers. AT twelve the
German began, led by Mr.. John L. G. Lee and
Miss Eta Ridgley. The committee for the
Hartford Cotillion Club is as follows: Messrs.
f. H. Hall, Jr., Bertram n. Stump, e. Cover
STREET., Willard &. Rouse, Clifford ID. Rosan,
John L. G.. Lee, Robert Archer, j. Harry e.
Watts. The patronesses for the series are
Mrs. j. Harry G. Watts, Mrs w. Boyd Bell,
Mrs Joseph NJ. Street,, Mrs. John g. Rouse,
Mrs. Ohio s. Lee, Mrs. Sterling d. Rosan,
Mrs. William E. Leroy, Mrs. George L. Van
Bibber, Mrs. Eugene II. Pomeroy, Mrs. Ed
ward H. Hall, Mrs. Walter w. Preston, Mrs.
J. Camp Butler, Mrs Stevenson A. Williams,
Mrs. Thomas II. Robinson, Mrs. Benjamin
Bissell, Mrs. Alex. NJ. Fulford
Among the ladies present were Mrs. w.
Boyd Bell, wearing blue organdie over blue
silk Mrs John e. Rouse, black silk with
violet trimmings Mrs. j. Camp Butler, black
silk and jet; Mrs Stevenson A Williams,
white India silk Mrs Benjamin Bissell,
white null with white lace; Mrs. Morton,
white silk and white lace; Mrs. ID. Burnett
Reckord, helitrope organdie Mrs c. Graham
Archer, white India silk with green Mrs.
Long, pink silk Mrs. Gilbert s. Hawkins,
white India silk Mrs II. Hobart Keech, pink
| lawn Mrs. Martin, black silk Mrs. Joseph
| A. Harris, black silk Mrs. Goldsmith, black
| and gray India silk Mrs. Lee X. Pennington,
| blue dimity and white lace Mrs. Kirk, black
silk Miss Busted, of Centreville, Md, or
candle with green velvet trimmings; Miss
Pinkerton, of West Chester, Pa, white silk
with pink trimmings Miss Rouse, of Phla-
delphia white organdie with white satin rib
bons Miss Stewart, of Wilmington, Del,
blue silk; Miss Martin, of Baltimore, white
organdie with pink trimmings; Miss Gold
smith, of Baltimore, red silk and black net
Miss Grace Goldsmith, lemon cashmere with
lace MISS VI csI SutobCI,
Pa, pink and white silk Miss Kirk, of Balti
more, pink lawn; Miss Florence Kirk, pink
silk Miss Elise Kirk, yellow organdie with
yellow ribbon Miss Thyra Kirk, white lawn;
Miss Hulett, of Wilmington, Del, gray silk
Miss Patterson, of Baltimore, gray and white
organdie; Miss Oakford, blue crepon with
white lace; Miss Hanway, of Philadelphia,
l. Wi.
liams, white organdie with white trimmings;
Miss Harriet A. Williams, white organdie
with white ribbon Miss Juliet STREET., white
organdie over pink silk Miss Cassie Lee,
blue organdie and white lace; Miss Ridgley,
green and white silk Miss Eta Ridgley, gray
organdie and La France roses Miss Blanche
F. Archer, Dresden silk with pink satin Miss
Eta Richardson, yellow silk and black lace
Miss MITCHELL organdie and white lace Miss
Passano, white organdie over pink silk Miss
Clearance Lee, black silk :; Miss Maynadier,
blue and white lawn Miss FanBibber, white
lawn Miss Cole, green and white silk ; Miss
Harris, gray silk with pink chiffon; Miss
Mary Harris, pink crepon; Miss Merryman,
black with white lace.
Among the gentlemen present were Messrs.
Harry T. Marshall, Thomas X. Harrison, Ed
win L. Turnbull, Lycurgus Winchester, Ben
iamin Griswold Warrington Cotmann, Nal
colin V. Tyson, Sterrett Cuttings, of Balti-
more, DIR. j. c. Butler, Messrs. Edward H.
Hall, w. Boyd Bell, John G. Rouse, Fred X.
Williams, Benjamin Bissell, John s. Richard
son, Jr., Gilbert S. Hawkins, d. Burnett
Reckord, h. Harry Webster, John S. Webster,
C. Graham Archer, E. H. Webster, E. Howard
Thomas W. and William S. Hall, Henry Will
son Archer, William S. Forwood, Jr., j. l.. G.
Lee, John A. Evans, G.. Cover STREET., Frank
Z. Gorrell c. Chapman Rouse, Henry G.
Maynadier, Elmer j. Cook, Horace Boarman,
w. c. Norris, Parker H. Lee, James C. Young,
j. Rush STREET., Edward and John Quarles,
Benz Bissell, Jr., DIR. Zebulon Lowe, Alex.
and Frank Fulford, Armfeld VanBibber, j.
Woodley Richardson, c. d. Rosan, Edward
Passano, Ohio s. Lee, Jr., Skipworth c. Cole,
Mr. Oakf ford.
The second dance will be given by the club
in Masonic Hall, Friday night, August Both.