, 1897-03-20
o the Editor of The Republican.

To the Editor of The Republican.
Hanna. Wyo.. March 1S.-St. Pat
rick's day Al Hanna was celebrated as
never before. 10 couples enjoying the
pleasures Of a grand ball at Linden hall,
given by The drivers in the coal mines.
Excellent music was furnished by Will
coX's orchestra o: Rawlins. Sixty cou-
pies participated in the grand march
and many Of the costumes worn by the
larger towns. Carbon, Medicine Bow
and many other points were well repre-
sented. Your correspondent will en-
deavor 10 give a description Of the num-
erOus beautiful costumes:
Miss ANN Hopkins. pink silk draped
with mousselin de sole; pink roses.
Mrs. Pribblc, black satin skirt with
yellow brocaded satin waist; pink ana
white roses.
Mrs. McCarty. black satin skirt, cream
silk waist: roses and carnations.
Miss Joe Higley, pink silk dress, with
roses.
Mrs. Fhuver. cream cashmere. pink
carnations.
Mrs. Mccormick. red silk, white lace
trimmings: flowers.
Mrs. J. J.. Reese, brown silk with flow
erS.
Mrs. J. Nixon, brown silk red roses.
Mrs. Massey. red silk with flowers.
Mrs. d. w. Hopkins, dark silk dress,
flowers.
Mrs. l.. Sutton. black silk with flow
crs.
Mrs. Winston, black silk dress, Amer
lean beauty roses.
Miss May Winston. nile green silk,
cream roses.
Miss Fanny Hefferen, nav blue silk
and cream silk. white roses.
Miss Marguerite Quealy, white mule,
roses.
Mrs. Lockway. black henrietta, pink
velvet, Irish point lace, roses.
Miss Rose Nixon, black satin with
American beauty rose.
Miss Josephine Olson, changeable silk
waist. black silk skirt, roses.
Mrs. John Linden. white brocaded
silk. pink roses.
Mrs. Davis, black silk with flowers.
Mrs. Simmons, white silk and velvet,
flowers.
Miss Mary Whites, pink and white
silk. carnations.
Miss Sadie Simmons, blue silk waist,
white silk, roses.
Mrs, John b. Smith, blue silk waist,
dark skirt, flowers.
Mrs. A. Tenant, black silk with flow
ers.
Mrs. VIM. Pascoe, green silk with
flowers.
Mrs. George Moose. black silk. flow
ers.
Mrs. VIM. Morgan. gray silk with
flowers.
Mrs. p. Foster, black silk. roses.
Miss Emily jacobson. pink silk, bou-
quet OF flowers.
Miss Sheppard. black silk with velvet,
roses.
Miss Maud Kyala. black silk with
roses.
Mrs. A. Lyle, green and black silk,
flowers.
Mrs. Prof. Brown, black silk, white
lace trimmings, roses.
Mrs. Charles Friday, black silk with
flowers.
Mrs. J. J. Lyle, gray silk with velvet
trimmings, carnations.
There were many ladies present whose
names were lot obtained by your cor
respondent.
In point of attendance and social en-
joyment the affair eclipsed all previous
entertainments Of the kind ever given
in Hanna. Most of the merry dancers
and the table fairly groaned with the
good things with which it was laden.
The menu was as follows: Oysters. cold
turkey. ham, chicken, celery. parsley,
lettuce, gold silver and cream cake,
cranberry sauce, jelly. tea, coffee. choco-
late. After this delicious supper had
been disposed OF the happy throng re-
turned to the dancing hall and chased
the happy hours with flying feet till al,
most the break of dawn.
The committee having charge of this
elegant affair was composed as follows:
]. j. Madden. Morris LAWN, VIM. Stacy,
Sylvester Marsh. John Rate, Arley Yea
key, James While, A. Tenant, jr.
Weekly Republican 81 q year