The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-02-05
The Leap Year Ball.

izat;oo. a. the Leap Year Ball last evening
proved beyond dispute. For more than
wsek society circles IN this city. the Young
men in particular, have heen On the tip-'oe o.
expectancy looking forward to delights un-
dreamt of in the annals OF balls uader the
n.temeut Of the Lords Of Creation" to
led at the Leap Year Ball, rendered oy
the fair women who are the ornaments OF so
cie:y. The pride of the city and the delight
and despair at one and the same time. OF the
masculine devotees of the dance. The ball
was a t,iumoh that crowned the efforts Of the
ladies with a halo Of success that rested upon
the brows as httngly as the gold and azure
sunset Of yes,er'evc closed perfect Southern
winter day.
Womap's 0eft touch was seen IN the Cect-
rations of the hall 1t was charming con-
ceit of the dear creatures TO drape the Walls
with festoons Of sombre grey moss, for II
made the contrast between their tasteful,
many-hued evening gowns, sunlit faces and
white arms and shoulders. al! the more strlk-
ing. 1t would be a truant eye, indeed
were it masculine eye-lhat would wander
from partner face TO sombre moss. Had
there been banks of gay flowers, eyes may
have wandered, though not hearts, perhaps ;
bnt last night there were 20 truant eyes, and
all hearts were light and gay as the dance
went on
In their own way, which is generally con-
ceeded to be always charming with a men
tai reservation against the way of the new
woman-women are born managers and IN
social affairs this faculty has attained the
fullest development. So why attempt the I'M
possible? The ball is best described as what
we would have all balls Re; gathering ofthose
who seek pleasure and 6nd it, a gathering of
the young, the fair, the graceful a gathering
from whence care and worry has been ban
ished and the hours, music and mirth laden
pass all too swiftly gathering where sentl-
ment and poetry transform, as with the
wand of wizard, everyday companions in to
hours, nymphs fairies, angels, heros, deml-
gods. Apolos such as our prlmal pro senl-
tors imagined.
The dainty supper was served at midnight,
after which the German began. Misses
Marie Lee and Nina Moise were the leaders,
and they performed their duty with skill aud
grace, Introducing several new figures that
were both pretty and novel
The attendance was very large, there being
a number of gentlemen from Orangeburg,
Florence, Charleston ADD other places pres
ent; and while there were riany more Geotle-
men than ladies, none were permitted to lag
super fuous on the stage. The floor com
mittee saw TO it that all enjoyed themselves
and received their due need Of attention.
The chaperones were: Mr. and Mrs. l.. 5
Carson, Mr. and Mrs F. Il. Moses. MIR. and
Mrs. H. NJ. Sanders, Dr. and Mrs. S. G.
Baker, Capt G. w Lorine, Dr.. and Mrs.
Archie China, MIR. and Nrs. RI. G. Noses. Mr..
end Mrs Mitch Levi Mr.. and Mrs. j. II.
Levy, Mr. and Mrs. w. Y. L Marshall Col.
and Mrs. r. Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. F. N.
Mlkell, Mr.. aud Mrs. w. H. Ingram, Mr.. NJ
G. Rytteaberg and Mrs. H. Rytrenberg, Mrs
D'Ancona, Mrs R. H Jennings and Mrs
F. NJ. Spann.
Ladies Miss es Addie Auld, Matte Carson
Lillian Moses, Essie Dick. LeoDora Russell,
Pauline Geillard Annie Gaillard, Nina Noise,
Jessie Noise, Corinne Ancoua, Marie Lee,
Esther Strauss, Anuie Freeand, Essje Eman-
uel, Rosa Fuller, Clemmie Fuller, Lou Mitch
ell, Fannie Tillman, Addie DesChamps, Louise
Bright, Belle Sanders, and Mrs. Agnes Begin.
Gentlemen: W. D Mcleod, ]. H. Burns,
Len Kennedy, Frank Vim, l. H. Moses,
Douglas China, E. Alva Solomons G. N
Marshall, Grenville DeLorme, I. A. Rytten-
berg, Sol Ryt,enberg, J. A. Brogdou, w: R
Burgess, N. G. Osteen, Jr., Don Aud, j. }
Hardy, Robert Sanders, Graham Moses, Pau
Kennedy, Paul Frier, John O'Donnell, R. 0
Walker, R. F. jackson, H. c. DesChamps,
J. H. DesChamps, w. E Mikell, W. J Nc
Kahn, Emile Wall, of Orangeburg, Theo
Kukcr, Of Florence. Jerome Chase, of Flor
ence; D. W. Thomas, of Spartanourg j
W. Ragsdale, of TimmonsVille; W. P. Gel
zer and R. H. Gelzer, of Charleston.