The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-17
A GREAT SUCCESS.
The Return Party Given to the Ladies by
Owosso Young Men.

Owosso Young Men.
Friday evening was the occasion and the
armOry was the scene of a social event
which had long been looked forward to with
fond anticipation. These expectations were
in most respects realized and in some in
stances exceeded by the party itself.
While the armory was the same armory
in which so many pleasant hours have been
spent, it seemed transformed into a bower
of beauty, under the decorating hand of E..
G. Zehner, Teuton with excellent ideas,
an employee of ID. w. Briggs, of Detroit.
Mr.. Zehner exhibited the same taste in
decorating the armory, that he used in max
ing the Detroit cycle show the admiration of
visitors. His use of the national flag was
especially fine, and new decorating
material, made of cambric, cut by machinery
hung in graceful semi-circles over the
electric chandeliers. Around the balcony
was row of colored electric lights and
overhead was placed, for this occasion, al
arc light, whose rays enhanced the beauty
of the dancers beneath it. The rostrum
never looked SO pretty. Two immense
flags were draped as curtains and held aside
far enough to disclose an arch, bearing in
candescent lights which shed their radiance
upon lovely Easter lilies and potted plants
beneath them.
Behind the flowers the Owosso orchestra,
lead by August Wesener and assisted by
Messrs. Schmidt and Schroeder, with flute,
drums and traps, discoursed such music as
made dancing genuine pleasure. All the
modern dance music was played finely, and
Herr Straus, himself, would bave been de-
lighted with their rendering of his "Blue
Danube Waltz"
The windows under the balcony were
handsomely draped, while around the room
stands of flowers alternated with handsome
sofas and diyans, in front of which fine
rugs were spread. In the north east cor
ner, under an immense japanese fan, cool
lemonade was served and in the northwest
corner Vernor's ginger ale was served by
young men dressed in white suits.
Photographer Welte was on hand with
his flash light apparatus and took some
pictures Of the dancers, who kindly gather
ed in the center of the room for this pur-
pose. If hodoes not turn out fine group
picture it will not be the fault of the sub
jects, as they all looked pleasant, even the
follower of Esculaplus, who happened to
stand with his back turned, and whose head
will form bright and charming spot at one
side of the photo.
The grand march of sixty couples was
led by Chas. Duffy, of Owosso, and Miss
Edna Marshall, of Corunna, both accom-.
plished dancers, after which a succession OF
thirty dances filled the gay hours until the
clock, more just than sympathetic, pointed
its inexorable hands at o'clock a. m.
The gallery was filled with an interested
number of spectators, who seemed to enjoy
the party almost as much as the dancers
themselves.
If one possessed the artistic instincts OF
painter, sculptor, and poet, together witt
the memory of a Webster and the knOwl
edge of a Worth, he could hardly be able tC
do justice to the costumes and their wear
ers-hence we must confne ourselves t.
saying that better looking company would
be difficult to find. Good humor was ever
where present and the married people
showed great progress in dancing the two
step. Several of the genial members of tht
medical profession proved themselves quite
able in the theory and practice of this new
movement.
Refreshments served in the armory din
ing room consisted of white bread and but
ter, waters, chicken salad, olives an(
| pickles, coffee, brick ice cream and cake
The dining room was decorated with the U
S. flag and the eighteen small tables were
adorned with roses. Pink and blue bunt
ing was also used to enhance the beauty o
of the room, while candles and banquet
lamps adorned the center table.
Among those present from out Of towr
were Miss Anna Bennett, John Tillotson,
and Mr.. Petrie, of Ann Arbor; John Turner
of Durand; Robert Allison, of st. Johns
Hugh McCurdy and wife and others, from
Corunna.
This party was called "Return Party,
and IL the name is an appropriate one we