The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-01-02
THE UNION BALL.
Grand Social Event In The He
role City.


niversary balls given on New Years
eve. but that of last Tuesday even
ing, celebrating the 18th. anniversary
of its organization, eclipsed all form
err celebrations in elegance. The
vast hal of the opera house, which
was most brilliantly Illuminated,
presented a scene of unusual beauty
ION this great occasion. The costumes
of the ladies were all stylish and
handsome, enhancing to the highest
degree the natural beauty of their
fair wearers, who were amongst The
leaders of the "haut ton" of both
Brownsville and Matamoros. Music
by the finest band in the Heroic City
was furnished for the dancing,which
began after nine o'clock and lasted
until after three in the morning, be-
ing interrupted at midnight by the
announcement of supper. This was,
of course, leading feature Of the en-
tertainment. The tables were hand
somely decorated, and everything
served in elegant style, the hospita-
bic members OF the Union seeing
that all of their guests received at
tention. Fine meats and salads, were
followed by delicious desserts, with
fine wines in abundance, and fra
grant mocha as a finale.
Among such large number it.
was impossible for TIM HERALD re-
porter to obtain the names Of al, butI
a few OF those present with a brief
description of the costumes worn by
the ladies are given. Those ladies'
of Matamoros who attracted special
attention were Mrs. Garcia Cuellar,
whose gown vas OF rich. cream bro
caded satin and diamonds; Mrs. NJ
3. de Marquee. who wore very hand
some white brocaded silk en- traine
Mrs. Rougier, beautiful figured green
gauze over silk; Mrs. Guinea, black
silk; Mrs. Garrita, blue China silk
Eiesdames Bolado and Colsa, pretty
cream wool; Miss Guinea, canary
silk; Miss Canales, handsome brown
silk; Miss j. Canales, gray silk with
black velvet; Mrs. Benevendo rich /
black silk and diamonds Miss Ben
evendo, pink China silk with pearl
ornaments; Mrs. G. Aramboure, rich
cream brocade; Miss Knosel, cream
albatross, Miss NJ. Knosel, pretty
Nile green silk Miss NJ. Guzman,
black and lavender silk; Mrs J. Fer
nandez, handsome black silk with
diamonds; Mrs. c. F. Macmanus,rich
black silk; Miss Aragon, beautiful
yellow satin; Mrs. Weber, Dresden
silk Miss Cicero, pretty cream silk,
Dresden design: Miss Yturria, be-
coming black silk, rose trimmings
Miss Aramboure, handsome brocad-
ed white silk, Miss NJ. Fernandez,
cream silk.
Among the leading gentlemen OF
Matamoros who were present and
did the honors of the evening were
lIessrs. J. Biolenberg, n. Colsa, ].
L. Denevendo, j. Fernando, Aram-
boure, Capt. Cueilar, G. Osuna, Or.
Macmanus, Guinea, and others.
From Brownsville were noted Mrs.
who was very handsome
in elegant black brocaded silk with
pink silk trimmings, and diamonds
AIRS. Kelly in rich black silk, with
handsome di Almonds; Mrs. Truwit.
5ecoluingly gowned in Dresden silk,
apple green trimmings; Mrs. Michel,
black silk; Mrs. Rentfro,
,ream nuns yelling Mrs. Forto, who
ooked very handsome in elegant
corded lavender silk, with purple
velvet and pearl trimmings; Mrs. B.
kowalski,pretly blue silk; Mrs. Wise,
igured silk; Mrs. Neale handsome ;
,hangesble silk; Mrs. Terry,
'ich black silk; Mrs. Port =
ness, elegant changeable silk 8
Yrs. Ygartua looked lovely in c
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