Middletown transcript., 1897-01-02
OLD YEAR DANCE.


showing.wen at the rear. of the stage and
calling to mind the many brilliant balls
| given by the Club during the decade of its
existence, none of them however being.
more largely attended or giving more pleas
ure than the last one. There were great
many stra ngers present. both ladies and
| gentlemen, the floor being so crowded, as to
render dancing difficult There were also a
great many old fayorites observed among
the gay throng, the bellies and beauties
from all over the state, the adjoining
counties of "My Maryland" and the Key
Stone State vieing with our own fair
daughters and danes, and the brightest of
| bright eyes and the lightest of light feet in
rhythmic measure of music and motion,
danced the old year out and the new year
in-making merry as "the old year lay
dying"
The handsome young matrons who were
the patronesses, made a fine appearance.
Their costumes were very elegant and
whether in the dance or playing the role
of hostess, they were alike charming to all.
They were: Mrs. NJ. Williams, in pink fig
ured taffeta black lace and diamonds; Mrs.
Frank Watkins, black silk; Mrs. Geo. JAM
vier, black tulle over pink silk; Mrs. How
ard Pool, white silk; Mrs. ] B. Cazier, yel
low landsdowne,' purple velvet and dia
monds; Mrs. Edwin Prettyman, black lace
over white bengaline; Mrs. Harry Griffith,
pink silk and white lace.
The number of debutants was larger than
at any former ball, and some of the'prettiest
'buds" that ever adorned ball room were
of the ball, ,"by many present, being given to
one.of these fair uants.Among them were
noticed Miss Edna Cazier, in pink mouse
lein de sole over pink silk; Miss Ada Miflin.
white taffeta with pearls; Miss Daisy Nau-
dain, white silk and chiffon; Miss Mabelle
Cochran, brown costume; Miss Mabel
Derrickson, a dark costume with holly
trimming; Miss Susie Parker, white organ
die; Miss Ethel Brady handsome pink bro
cade; Miss BERTHE Clark. of Delaware City,
Cochran, of New York, fowered taffeta
with chiffon; Miss Louise Reynolds, white
organdie over pink silk.
The ball room was so crowded that it was
difficult task to learn the names of all
present, and if there are sins of omission as
well as commission, they can be ascribed to
the reporters bewiderment in the pres
ence of the dazzling beauty of so many fair
ones.
Middletown was well represented, Miss
Mabel Parvis in handsome black satin,
with decollete bodice being one of the most
attractive, but not more so than Miss Bes.
sic Foard, in a handsome yellow brocad
with low bodice. Miss AIDA Foard, was
also very pretty and popular. She wore
pink silk, and Miss Lucie Cochran in white
chiffon over pink silk, was very winsome. |
Other Middletown ladies whose fine appear
ance and grace of manner were noted were: |
Miss Bessie Boyer, in light green brocade |
with chiffon and pearls; MISS Viola Ennis,
white silk and chiffon; Miss Blanche Coch-
ran, white silk and lace Miss Lizzie Parker |
light blue silk; Miss Della Clayton. yellow |
brocade; Miss May Clayton, white organdie
over pink silk; Miss May Holten, pink silk; |
Miss Salye Cochran. black brocade, with |
velvet and lace; Miss Annie Cochran. gar
net and black; Miss Mary Cochran blue
organdiei Miss Agnes LOCKWOOD. pink taf-
fata; Miss Edith Reynolds. white tulle over
taffata: Miss Bessie Reynolds. white swiss;
Miss Helen Naudain, pretty pink silk;
Miss dubois, lavender moire silk; Mrs. W.
F. Kennedy, black brocade with jet and
duchess lace trimmings; Miss Blanche Lock
wood, spangled tulle over blue silk; Mrs.
Schee Lockwood, light blue taffata.
The Quaker City furnished a number of
handsome ladies handsomely dressed,
among whom were: Miss Stull, who wore
a beautiful dress of pink brocade satin;Miss
Hollingshead, black tulle and velvet Miss
Louise Boulden, blue organdie; Dr.Skinner
Messrs. Walter Rothwell Morton Alexander
Curtis Holten, Mr.. Keifer,
Smyrna also furnished her share of the
fair ones, the fairest of whom was Miss
Anthony, who wore nile green bengalline
with dark velvet trimming; also Mrs. Lea 0.
Waller, white silk, Miss Denny, blue or
candle; Miss Hall, white tulle over pink.
Messrs. Waller, R.D. Hoffecker, Davis
Brown, Hirons Denny, and W. n Busteed.
Delaware City always sends good rep
resentation to the Middletown balls,
Among the number this year were Miss
Helen Cheairs, in white organdie over
white satin; Miss Annie Cheairs, white Or
candle over yellow satin; Miss Julia Sad
Ter, white organdie and lace; Messrs, c.
Stuart Clark, S. D. Townsend, Irwin Shep-
herd, Will Jester, Geo. McIntire and Thos.
Sadler.
Miss Lucille Litzenburg, from Elkton, was
one of the handsomest ladies present, and
her costume, black brocade, with velvet
bodice and duchess lace trimmings, was
very elegant and extremely becoming, Mr.
Albert Constable Jr. and Mr.. Victor Tor
bert, were also present from Elkton.
Other Maryland guests were: Miss Mary
aurlock, in white organdie over blue silk;
Miss Ware, green organdie with purple
ribbons; Miss Addie Woodall, green organ
lie with swansdown trimmings; Miss Kat
WoodalI, pink silk; Miss Grace Greenwood, !
white organdie over blue; Miss Minnie
Massey, black and gold; Miss Gemmill, {
white organdie over blue; Mrs. 7. A. NJ. ,
Brooks, black silk with blue ribbons;
Miss Foard, white silk with blue trimmings;
Mrs. Kay, black brocade with white bod
ce and jet trimming. Messrs. James Van
1ant, Carol Clark, Clarence Comegys. An
lrew Wilson, Turbert Greenwood, Samuel
Thos. Massey, Wilson Cochran.
Miss Moore Of Greensborough wore
white organdie with white satin and lace
Miss Broughton, of Pocomole City, white
ilk.
From Dover there were Miss Wallis {
md Miss Denney. Messss. Max Harrington $
md Thos. Frame. +
Port Deposit. Miss Pugh and Miss Barry. /
Milton. Miss Alene Atkins, in pink silk. t
Milford, Miss Burdella Davis. white
n ouseleine de sole over pink silk, Messrs.
yausey and REYNOLDS