The record-union., 1898-11-25
A wHEELMEN's BALL.
Successful Social Event Given by
the C. C. w. Last Night.

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the C. C. w. Last Night.
The Capital City Wheelmen set new
pace last night, and succeeded IN a
social line as the club has in all II
has undertaken. It made its first ven
ture in giving a ball, and the result
was one of the largest and most sue
cessful parties held in the city in years.
1t was the largest given in Turner HAN
in more than decade, and it was Wnat
was more desirable, chaste, genteel ana
admirably managed.
Provision had been made for 800
guests, and that number of programs
were provided but before the grand
march was concluded the program sup
ply was exhausted, and some two hum
dred people at that early hour were
left without Thanks to the thought
fulness of F. T. Dwyer the deficiency
was supplied. He rustled out a printer
member, secured large number of cut
cards, set half a dozen writer's at work,
and by the time the third dance was
called programs were supplied to all.
more enjoyable, pleasant and gen.
orally satisfactory party could hardly
be fancied. In the main the dancers
were young people, and the cream OF
the population in handsome young wo-
men and young men appeared to be
present. The hall was very tastefully
decorated and just enough, there being
no OVERRIDING. All the hall seats were
removed and their places filed by sofas,
finely upholstered chairs, oak seats,
lounges and unique settees. The stage
and gallery fronts We're overf1owing
with fine foliage and choice potted
plants and the orchestra was complete
ly hidden behind wall of rich foliage.
Great baskets of flowers and clusters of
foliage depended from the ceiling; all
the windows were draped in colors over
lace curtains, and the entrances were
hung with heavy tapestry, while over
the main door the club colors-old gold,
garnet and black-depended in heavy
folds. In the main panels of the walls
bicycles of the most approved makes
were disposed, and in the lesser panels
were rosettes of single wheels and
wheel rims, held by bows of club colors.
On the rostrum front was an old "or-
binary" of the racer type, sixty inches
diameter of wheel. 1t was bound
throughout in red, white and blue, and
embowered on a floral and evergreen
dressing. In each of the upper corners
of the hall were great Japanese UNI
brellas, with inviting and luxurious
couches beneath. Under one a stand
was maintained for free dispensation
of liquid refreshments free from liquor
of any kind.
Along all the sittings, and encircling
the hall, pure white canvas flooring
gave a proper finish to the effects All
the electric lights were subdued by
shadings of club colors in soft translu-
cent papers in tasteful designs Over
the orchestra, beneath evergreen fes-
toons. was mammoth club monogram
done in club colors also. The effect, as
a whole, was artistic, charming and
the subject of universal applause and
warm words of commendation by the
guests.
The programs were unique eight
PACED affairs in keeping with the club
emblems and designs. There were sew
enteen dance numbers and any num-
Der of encores. The orchestra was spe-
cially selected and larger than is usual.
and gave complete satisfaction.
The committees which achieved this
notable success and won new honors
for their club and gave a fitting finish
to the observance of Thanksgiving Day
were DR.. Clifford Todd (Chairman).
Hon. Scott F. Ennis (Floor DIRECTORY.
Frank Hickman. Walter N. Hunt AM
mon Clay, Fred A. Moore and s. E.
Pope. 1t was aided in the placing of
the decorations and in various works of
preparation by a large number of club
members, and by several officers of the
club under the administration of Presi-
dent Goethe