Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-02-06
Correspondence Of TIE Beacon. }
Leap Year Ball.

Perhaps one of the most splendid and
enjoyable entertainments that has been
accorded the young people of this neighbor
hood in recent years, was held at Garratt's
Hotel on the night OF the Goth ultimo,
under the auspices of the young ladies Of
Valley Lee and Piney Point. 1t was a
leap year party, and the young ladies
donned their leap year privileges with q
grace and charm that was truly admirable
About 8 O'Clock the gay company had
all arrived and the time for dancing was
at hand. A somewhat novel and most
delightful scene now took place. The
young ladies, with the matchless witchery
of female delicacy, engaged partners for the
dance, presented them with beautiful but
toniers. and escorted them 10 their stands.
The music started and moment later, the
eye sparkled and the cheek glowed as the
gay throng glided athwart the spacious
bail room, in perfect harmony with the
strains of delightful music. Dancing was
continued, with intervals Of cessation, until
IL o'clock, when supper was announced.
and the young ladies escorted the gentle
men TO the table, which groaned under the
most delicious viands-turkey, oysters,
ducks, terrapins, stuffed ham, roast beef,
chicken salad and wild goose with the
usual Accomplishments, being among the
good things which the company partook of.
amid much fun and merriment. Polite
and alert colored walters, dressed in white
supplied with alacrity every wish of the
guests, so that the supper was in every
respect a gastronomic success
Supper over, dancing was resumed, aud
continued until about o'clock, when all
bid adieu to the scene of the nights festiv
ity, to be kept green in memory as long as
it performs its function of recalling to mind
the sunny "reminiscences of by gone days.
The young ladies were handsomely aud
becomingly attired, and looked sweet and
beautiful enough to awaken the tender
passion in the bosom Of the most stoical
Among the ladies present were:
Miss Sarah Vaughan, Misses Teresa and
Edith Duvall, Miss Minnie Rocker, Misses
Attic and Sallie Bean, Miss Mabel Duke,
Misses Birdie. Maggie and May Guyther,
Miss Maggie Combs, Miss Clara Bean, Miss
Ollie Guyther, Misses Lolita, Lilly and
Bessie Garratt, Mrs JOS S Matthews, Mrs.
Holton Shadrick, Mrs George C. Guyther,
Mrs Philip Medley, Mrs Charles CARAT,
Mrs Clarence Miiburn. Mrs. John Guy
Their, Sr, Mrs Perry Petit. Mrs John )
Guyther, Jr., and Mrs. r. NJ Bean. The
gentlemen present were: Messrs Will
Ingram, Norman, Swayne and Clarence
Milburn, Will and Bruce SsKay, Bernard
Gardiner. Jack Bean. Aloysius Fenwick,
p. o. Budd, DR. Hooper Lynch. viii
Shadrick. Wallace Howard. Arthur Combs,
Budd Combs. Alfred Howard. Jos Turley,
JOS s. Matthews, GeorgeC Guyther, Perry
Petit, Holton Shadrick. Philip Medley,
Charles CARAT, r NJ. Bean, John S. Guy
iher. Sr., and John 5. Guyther, Jr
Many thanks are due Mr. and Mrs Gar
raft for their kind efforts TO make all feel
at home, and eSjoy themselves. They have
not been with US very long, but by their
kindness and hospitality have made many
warm and enduring friendships. May
they live long in our midst sud prosper.
The young gentlemen who attended are
loud in their praises Of the young ladies.
through whose genius and happy exertinns
the joyous occasion was provided Let US
hope that the young men hereehouts will
return the compliment At an early date,
aud give the young ladies a patty, which
II IL does not equal in all ito appointments.
the one Just accorded them. may at least be
a credit To section of our county that has
ever been famous for its social festivities.
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