Middletown transcript., 1896-04-11
AND NOW THE DANCE:

the largest number Of charming ladies an
gallant gentlemen ever assembled in Mid
dletown to pay tribute at the shrine Q
Terpsichore.
The Opera House was made pretty fo
the occasion; and not few found th
cosy corners, on the stage, where couches
tete-a-tetes.etc. re.conveniently arranged
very pleasant places of refuge from tht
over crowded floors, and mayhap there
were choice bits from life's great drama
the same old story softly rehearsed on the
stage, while music and dancing filled the
| hall.
The music which was very fine, was fur
nished by Oglesby's orchestra, and a:
strain after strain of measured melody was
heard. the slippered feet of near an hun
dred fair ones responded and music and
motion made perfect rythm.
There were many present from a dis
tance, besides large attendance of local
and nearby pleasure seekers, and fully sew
enty-five couples were on the floor at one
time. Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Dover were we'll represented, while Mary.
land as usual contributed goodly num-
Der, one of Elkton's fair daughters being
one of the special favorites of the evening,
her tall and graceful form and ease and
elegance of manner won much admiration.
There were also quite a number from
Smyrna, one of the fairest and most grace
full figures seen on the ball room floor being
from that town.
To name the belle of the ball is perhaps
needless undertaking, for surely they
were all bellies and everyone had a good
time. But if there was one more gracious,
witty and charming than all others, the
TRANSCRIPT can describe her. She was of
medium height, rather slender, and her
face one of the fairest- that ere the sun
shone on; her soft hair in radient ripples
was becomingly arranged, and the graceful
poise ofher shapely head was not the least
of her charms. Her sunny smile and low
sweet voice were very winsome, and her
dark blue eyes beamed with the pleasure
of the hour. She wore beautiful gown
of soft light material, and flowers were her
anly ornaments, and her name and place of
abode is an easy riddle to read.
The costumes were as varied as
beautiful, and every lady was prettily and
becomingly dressed. The dancing began at
$50, and, with an intermission at mid
night for refreshments, continued until 8
o'clock Wednesday morning.
The patronesses were: Mrs. Geo. Janvier,
who wore pink dress; Mrs. W. B. Biggs,
pink and nile green; Mrs. ]. P. Cochran.
fowered ecru silk and lace; Mrs. Howard
Pool. white silk, chiffon and pearls,
The following are those from Middletown
who participated in the dance: Miss Lucie
Cochran, pink silk and chiffon; Hiss Ada
Foard, corncolored silk; Miss Bessie Foard,
blue 1owered silk; Miss Mary p. Cochran,
white dotted muslin and pink ribbons; Miss
Anna Cochran, white organdie; Miss Lydia
Cochran, blue silk; Miss Mabelle Parvis,
white organdie over white silk; Miss Agnes
Lockwood. white mule; Miss Edith Der.
rickson, blue organdie; Mrs. E. Prettyman,
yellow and black silk; Miss Bessie Rey-
nolds. white organdie over pink silk; Miss
Della Clayton, handsome yellow brocade
with pearls; Miss May Clayton, lavender
taffeta; Miss Helen Naudain, VIII ite MULE
over pink silk; Miss Daisy Naudain, white
china silk: Miss Hester Jones, white silk
and chiffon; Miss Josephine Biggs, garnet
chiffon and silk; Miss Bessie Boyer, white
silk and carnations; Miss May Holten,
white organdie and chiffon; Miss Lizzie
Parker, white mousseline de sole; Miss
Susie Parker, light blue fowerd organdie;
Miss Allison, white organdie and lace; Miss
Edith Reynolds. white organic over white
silk; Miss Louise Reynolds, white organdie
and lace; Miss Slye Cochran, white dotted
MULE; Messrs: ]. C. Kelley, E. Vaughan,
W. G. Lockwood. VIM. Metten. John Par
Wis, Allen Mcdowell, Grey Taylor, Frank
Pool, Howard Pool, Reece Parker, Douglas
Cochran, ]. P. Cochran. Jr., Eben Clarke,
Harry Budd, DR.. J. C. Sites, Fred Crouch.
Clarence Clayton, Leo. Evans, VIM. Brady, |
R. A. Comegys, Harry Lock wood, Ro bert |
cochran, ChaS. Crawford.
New Castle, Miss May Whitnack, dotted |
MULE and light blue satin,
st. Georges, Miss Annie Schultz, green
'ilk with velvet and irredescent trimmings, |
Mr.. Schultz. VIM. Veasy, Merit and Eu-
gene Paxson.
Odessa, Miss Cornelia Townsend, white |
'ilk and pearls: G. L. Townsend, Jr. and |
Mr.. Alex Corbit.
Smyrna, Mrs. Lee o. Waller, white or
candle over silk; her guest, Miss Shissler,
Of Shamoakin, Pa, white silk and brocade;
Miss Mary E. Anthony. light blue benga-
inc, dark velvet, chiffon and pearl trim
nings; Messrs. Lee o. Waller, Walter Bus
ICED, Hirons Denny and G. Davis Brown;
kenton, Miss Bertha Bailey, white organdie
and yellow satin.
Dover, Miss Neva Parvis pink or
candle; Miss Mary Register, white
over yellow; Miss Katharine Ellison, black
nousselin de sole; Miss Maize Townsend,
black chiffon; Messrs Vim. Pennewill, S. A.
Smith, Vim. Denny and H. A. Richardson,
rhos. Frame, w. Hall.
Wilmington. Mrs. L. Scott Townsend,
yellow and white silk and chiffon; Mrs.
Moody, garnet chiffon and silk; Miss Blan-
Kin, pink satin and pearls; Miss Platt flow-
cred old rose organdie; Miss Grace Johnson,
pink fowered organdie; Miss Ida Johnson,
white organdie; Miss Dure. pink organdie
over silk; Mr.. Gadd, Mr.. Layton, D. B.
Ba rnard.
Philadelphia, Miss Marie Lockwood,
lowered organdie and violets; Miss Laura
Warren, white mousselin de sole; Miss Ida
colbourn.pink silk and chiffon; Miss Mad
cline Colbourne, white silk; Messrs. Walt.
conoway, Irwin Shepherd, Curtis Holton.
Walter Rothwell, and Mr. Griffith.
Newark, Miss Edna Henry. yellow silk
md black lace; Miss Ella Raub, white china