The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-08-28
The Ladies' German.

The social event of the season was
tho German given hy the young ladies'
TO the gentlemen of Opelousas at tho
Opera House last Tuesday night
twenty couples participated in the
dance, besides number of gentlemen
VINO were present ia costume but with
out lady escorts. The hall had been
tastefuliy decorated with green aud
maae an appropriate back ground for
ers lmpersonated by the young ladies
who were attired in paper dresses of
bright and pleasing colors, each one
representing different flower. The
gentlemen wore white suits. The scenic
erect was magnificent to behold and re-
minded one of a glimpse of fairy land.
Inc scene during the grand march was
especially pretty, but there were many
figures which were very pleasing and
Interesting, and some quite amusing /;
notabl y among tho latter WAS a figure
wherein tho ladies drove three gentle
men abreast, Miss Josie Williams team
being especial ly fiery, and composed
OF Capt: ). j. Thompson, Mr.. Isaac
koos and Mr.. Jonas Roos. A number of
favors were distributed among the
dancers, and Miss Blanche Lacomhe &C.
cured the prize--a beautiful broocl,-pin,
by Mr.. Nathan Roos, who had been Sc
Iected to lead the German. Mr.. Phil.
Asher, of the Reception Committee,
0nclated as master of ceremonies in
making the award.
Tho music for the occasion was fur
nished by Mrs. S. Rogers, whose excel
lent time is much appreciated by the
dancers.
The ladies had prepared a bountiful
supply of delicious refreshments for
the OCCASION which were enjoyed by all
present
Every detail of the affair was success :
fully carried out, and there was not
the least thing to interfere with the
program.
All agree that this was one of the
most unique, interesting and pleasant
social entertainments that has ever TAX
en- place here. The ladies who got the
affair up are entitled to much praise,
and the gentlemen who wero their
guests feel very grateful for the hospi-
table aud delightful reception accorded
them. They returned the compliment
Friday night, of which more in our mex t
issue.
The following are the names of the
participants, together with the flower
represented by the costumes worn by
the ladies
Mrs. DR.. j. +. S;,izaD, Red Poppy, and Mr..
Jonas Roos; Miss Oracle Ho,ler. Daisy, Gordon
SandOZ; Miss Martha Andrus, Hetherbel,
Ryan Thompson; Miss Stella Richard, Red
Poppy, Morris D6pres Miss Annie Andrus.
Snnfower, FL. "Iannie" Littell; Miss 1illou
Andruss, Forget me-not, Albert Fontenot
Miss Marguerite Zoder, Rose, jno. ii. Harman-
son Leila Mckinney, Forget-me-not, Henry
Lastrapes; Rena Mckinney, Forget-me-not,
DR.. Theo. Lttel Mrs. Jonas ROos, Plnmbago,
Ike ROOs; Hilda Mayer, Forget-me not, Thurs
ton Mckinney Mary Roos, Red Poppy, Mason
Mcbride; Lucille Lacombe, White Poppy,
Johnny Lewis: Blanche Lacombe, Chrysail-
themnm. j. Russell Thompson; Fannie The mp
son, Hetherbe, Walter Derbes; Bertha Chre-
ten, Daisy, Fritz DietleIn Stella ChretieD,
Pink Poppy, Leo Mayer; Mrs. Fannie Hart.
White Rose, Robt. Firnberg Mrs. Rena ST.
mon, Poppy, Henry Roos Josie Williams,
manson, Tiger Lilly. Lorenzo Mornhinveg
Gnssie Reynolds. Tiger Lilly, Percy I. Ogden. ;
Olympic Laas, Pink Rose, Jonas Jacobs ST.
donie Simon, Violet, Nathan F. Ro0s; Eva
Dejean, SunflOwer Allen Delarue.
The following ladies acted as chaperons
Mesdames j. B. Clements. F. ID. Chreten j. r.
Norman, ROLAND Williams, p. L.. Asher, W. j.
Sandoz, Jno. A. Haas, A. J. Dercier and w.
r. Cochran.
The Reception Committee for the oc-
casion was Messrs. Charleviile, Asher,
j. j. Thompson. w. j. SaDdoz, II. H.
Lewis, Jr.. and Isadore Silverberg.