The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-01
AFTER THE BALL.
The Odd Fellows Held Sway Last Night
and MaidenIy Maskers Meet.

The Odd Fellows mask ball last
night in the Wisnor dinning hall is
now a matter of history. 1t was one
OF those successfully brilliant affairs
that it is always a pleasure to record,
but to go into details would be to
enlarge beyond the limits of the
ARDMOREITE's space. The only
draw back was the crowded condition
of the ball room; the throng present
should have had at least three times
the scope in which to afford perfect
freedom of motion, nevertheless all
present must have had good time,
their looks and actions so spoke it.
Nearly every conceivable imp,
nationality and occupation was rep
resented by the maskers. Many, in
fact all, of the costumes were uni
que and afforded study for those
trying to distinguish their friend or
sweetheart.
There were probably hundred of
the disguised dancers, with an
intermingling of those with their
natural faces.
The music was furnished by skilled
performers on piano and violin and
was all that Terpsichore himself
could have desired to inspire his
devotees to graceful movements in
tripping the light fantastic or swim
ming in the graceful motion of the
ecstatic waltz.
A reporter for the ARDMoREITE
was usherd into the ball room about
1O:3O. While we were expecting
much, the sight went beyond calcu-
lation in magnificent and dazzling
splendor. 1t was a sight defying
description, one that could not help
calling forth admiration.
There were present from neighbor-
ing towns a goodly number among
whom were: Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Suggs, Mr.. and Mrs. S. X. Dotson,
Misses Alma and Stella Suggs, of
Berwyn; Misses Edna Wall and Lou
Washington, of Marietta; Miss Julia
Mulkey, of Rolf; Miss Lula Lowe, of
Sherman; Miss Maggie Langran, of
Gainesville; Messrs julius Kahn, of
Gainesville; Tom Suddith, of Rolf;
Simon Westheimer, of Marietta;
Grant Mattingly and Perk Bruce,
of Pauls Valley; and Lon Frame, of
Davis.
The various committees had ever
thing in perfect order and discharged
their respective duties to the utmost
satisfaction. Nc Objectionable char
acters attempted to impose their
presence and had they done so they
would have been promptly bounced.
The dancing was kept up without
intermission or interruption until
12:45 when supper was announced.
The crowd dispersed to O'Mealey's
where a magnificent repast was
served. OF this feature of the oc-
casion too much cannot be said in
praise of the committee of ladies
having it in charge. 1t was a regular
feast and Notwithstanding they had
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face of the fact that the crowd was
there and done justice to their
sharpened appetites, there was left
untouched about $50 pounds of choice
meats and bread. This has been
taken in charge by the committee
and will be distributed among the
worthy poor of the city, under the
| instructions of the Odd Fellows.
After the supper was over, the
dancers returned to the ball room
and renewed their gayeties. 1t was
3:45 this morning when the music
ians struck up the sweet strains of
Home Sweet Home" after the
rendition of which the merry makers
departed to their several homes fully
realizing that they had been afforded
one of the most pleasant events oil
their lives.
1t was social success never here
tofore surpassed in the history OF
our city and was a source of great
satisfaction to the order giving it.
In closing the ARDMoREITE desires
to express its thanks to the manage
ment for courtesies extended.
Good dry stove wood of all kinds
always on hand at the Ardmore wood