Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-23
4 MAGNIFICENT AFFAIR.
WAS THE OPENING BALL OF THE Y. If, H. A. MONDAY
 NIGHT.
Beautiful Women, Handsome Men and Elegant Costumes Make 9 Scene of
 SplendOr.

The first annual opening ball of the Y. M. H. A. was given last night in their elegant parlors on Second avenue. The hall wa3 beautifully decorated with ferns of every de- scription and evergreens of rarest beauty. At 10 o'clock sharp the grand march began, which was led by the president, MT. M. L. Althei mer, and Miss Sarah Well. Fully 50 couples were in attendance and every one was attired in the latest 9sTyIe and fashion, which added to the brilliancy of the scene in the large and elegant dancing hall.
 The music for this occasion was furnished by the Cotton Belt Or chestra, and it's sweet strains filled the hearts of the dancers with glad ness and joy.
 Delicaeies fit for royalty were served during ehe evening. Messrs. Harry Solmson and Ben Franklin, the caterers for the Association, proved themselves to be masters of the occasion and served the guests in princely style.
 The ball was 8 very fairy dream ], filled with unalloyed enjoyment for le participants. It places the new
 Association in the front rank of en- fltainers, fl for the elegance and sue cess of f6eff alenin .;Tosto4aad dis puted.
 Those in attendance, together with the costumes of the ladies, are giy- en below
 Miss Julia Brown, Nile green satin muslin De Soire, silver trimmings, ornaments natur- al flowers.
 Miss Hertha Miller, white brocaded silk, steel trimmings, ornaments natural flowers. Miss RoeIa solmson, black broeaded taffe- ttas fish net bodice, jet trimmings, ornaments MarGchalLeil roses.
 Miss Burgauer, Hot Springs blue ergandie OfcE SliAa PedEI VTlLnmluS. ofHduSuuS HldI- eehalneil roses.
 Miss Etta Simon. white brocaded satin, or naments natural flowers.
 Miss Lillian Eillb0tt, street dress, orna- Yents, natural flowers.
 Miss Helen Rosenberg, black and white satin. jot trimmings, ornaments. flowers, pearls and diamonds
 Miss Blanche Bluthenthal yellow satin, fur trimmings, ornaments, diamonds
 Miss Julia Mehlinger. light blue moire silk, steel trimmings. ornaments, La France roses. Miss Lula Goldsmith, Little Rock, white muslin "De soire' oyer silk, ornaments, dia- monds and pearls.
 Miss Sara Veil, white taffeta silk, chiffon and pearl trimmings, ornaments, diamonds. Miss May Meyer, made over white Duchess satin ornaments, pearls,
 Miss Katzenstein of Little Rock, fancy taf- feta silk, ornaments. diamonds. ( Miss Blanche Altheimer, taffeta silk over muslin de soire, ornaments diamonds
 Miss Marcia Levine, black satin and jet trimmings, ornaments, American beauty roses,
 Miss Eva Kaufman, street dress.
 Miss Rena Rosenberg, silk street dress or naments pearls.
 Miss Ida Dreyfus, light blue satin, trimmed Yith ostrich tips, ornaments, natural flowers. Miss Etta Solmson, blue satin, jet trim mings, ornaments diamonds.
 Miss Rosa Bluthenthal, light pink accordi- on pie ated silk, ornaments, pearls.
 Miss Lillian Blum, white uncut velvet, or naments diamonds.
 Miss Miriam Franklin. yellow brocaded satin, ornaments, pearls and diamonds.
 Mrs F R RIOOm street dress
 Mrs, M Mehlinger, gray satin, pearl orna- ments.
 Mrs. Lee Altheimer, blue silk, jet trim mings, ornaments, diamonds and pearls.
 Mrs. Eugene Sonfeld, light blue silk, orna- ments. diamonds,
 Mrs, George Moore, street dress. ornaments, .fi3wers.
 Mrs. Henry Marx, black silk, ornaments diamonds and flowers.
 Mrs1J. c sehless, spangle gauge over light bluo' 'taffeta, ornaments flowers.
 Mrs. Milton Miller, white brocaded satin srinmed in Duchess lace, diamond orna- ments.
 Mrs. E. J. Bloom, blue brocaded satin, triInmed in Duchess lace, ornaments, Ameri- - -