Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-03-02
YUMA SOCIETY.
The National Guards Disttngu1sn Themselves by a Grand Ball.
YUMA, February g. 1895

- YUMA, February 23, 1895.
 The grand ball given by Go. H., N. G A.. last evening in the dining room o1 the Southern Pacific hotel, is now one of the pleasures of the past The popu- larity and success of the affair IS best estimated by the large number in at tendance. Ths d, corativns of date palm branches and p-pper bsugbs made pretty backg -Cuod for the brililan' scere. The fl .or was we'll dressed ID shining coat of WAX, which made trip ping the ''light fantastic" rather dan' gerous to the uninitiated. At 9 o'clock the Philharmonic orchestra began play ing the grand march and Capt. lngelf and wife lead long train Of 1umas most fashionable society most aol5 through the march, winch ended Tn qus6rille. T.:.is bali was the first really full dress affsir ever given here. The members of the company looked brave and gallant ID their neat uniforms and their gentleman guests were Tn conven' tionsl society evening dress. The ladies were all charmingly attired and there were some costumes we cannot refrain from describing.
 Mrs. Hunt was daintiiy attired in g gown of delicate pink silk with thread lace fiounce.
 Miss Molino's dark beauty was en- hsuced by en elegant black moire sntl- que, trimmed with jet.
 Miss Georia Polhamous, one of our most graceful dancers, wore navy blue costume cut square. neck prettily trim med with chiffon.
 The Misses Martinez wore becoming gowns of cream crepe cloth.
 Miss Merit Eley's cream white even- ing dress was tastefully trimmed in white ribbop and delicate lace.
 Miss Liuder's charming youthful beautiful beauty showed to advantage in a costume of light silk artistically trimmed in lace and satin ribbon of three delicete shades. It was cut decol- lette with short puffed sleeves, with mode colored gloves to match.
 Miss Eva Antrim wore dainty white gown of soft crepe with 8 garnlture of elegant lace and diamond ornament.
 Mrs. Hiram Blaisdell wore beautiful black lace costume.
 Mrs. Frank Blaisdell was also in black. her guwn being of heavy black silk.
 Mss Anna Everhardy of Anahiem, Cal, looked da,nty in a soft, clipging gown of wLite, cut decollette and cor sage bouquet of lavender co|ored blos- sons.
 Miss Fannie Purten was charming in an evening costume of Nile green silk and crepe cloth.
 Miss Ida Freddy, a handsome blonde. wore light blue dress trimmed in wide white lace.
 Miss Ruth Bossing was pretty in 8 white satin dress. Her sister, Miss Bos- sing, looked we'll in neat suit of black.
 The following is a complete list of those ID attendance:
 MesdHmes-Hunt, Foster, Beatty, Hatch, H W Blaisdell. F Blalsdell. An trim, Godfr y, Duke, Hill, Miller.
 MisseS-Parten, Fredley, Martinez, Juana Martinez, Sarah Martinez, Moli na, Bossng, Ruth Bossing, Townsend. Cascop, Polhamous. Georgia Polhamus, Linder, Hey, Green Barney, EverharGy. Weringer, Cornell, Hornbsck and Brnd- ley.
 Messrs -Ingsls, Alexander, Refs, Pete Hodges, Greenlesf, Hensou, Everette, Morris, Beatty, Doten, Neahr, Norton, Green, OeCourse, Sam De Course, Hodges, George Hodges, Byle, Jones, il W Blsisdell, M Nugent. J Nu- gent, Maxey, Tonini, Hefferman, Ores ser, Lsney, Hatch, Rimpau, Baltz, Tenn pleton and Masterson.