The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-02
The MILITARY BALL.
Greatest and Grandest ever held
in the State.
Large Number present-The Husic was
Superb Decorations very Fine
Refreshments we're Elegant Recep
tion Committee Visitors from Abroad
Notes and Comments ON the Great
Society Event.

tion Committee-y Visitors from Abroad
Notes and Comments ON the Great
Society Event.
The military bali of '9s is a
thing of the past After weeks OF
hard work on the part of the com
mittee and weeks OF anticipation on
the part of others the climax was
reached Monday night when the
orchestra struck up the slow dreamy
Zenda waltz. Preceding the ball
came the reception Those who as
sistei in receiving were:
Mrs. Waitman Barbe. Mrs. st.
George L Brooke, Mrs Richard E..
Fast, Mrs. A d. Hopkins, Mrs. John
L. Johnston, Mrs. Okey johnson,
Mrs. James II Stewar and Mrs.
VIM p. Wiley.
What view was that which met
the gaze of one when first he entered
and Mingled with the brilliant as
sembly. Handsome officers in full
regimentals and their less fortunate
brothers the civilians in evening
dress made picture which no pen
portrait can initiate.
Biological hall the scene Of so
many social triumphs was again the
scene of action. 1t being military
ball naturally the decorations were
emblematic of war. Never were the
decorations more protuse or more
elaborate. Cannon, rifles, sabers,
swords, bayonets, cannon balls, grape
shot were arranged and grouped
about the walls Six large arc lights
shed their light which was shaded
by passing between rows of sabers,
suspended between the posts and
which to some neryously inclined
was "a sword of Damocles "
The orchestra occupied the plat
form at the far end of the hall The
music was furnished by Guenthers
complete orchestra. Guenther is a
favorite here and on this occasion he
added fresh laurels.
His orchestrations were new
them, one Of his own compo-
sition deur temps entitled Sleigh
Bells Mr. Wise who acted the part
of driver made great hit Better
music was never heard here. Guen-
Their and his excellent orchestra is
always sure of a hearty welcome in
Between dances ices
were served at intermission which
occurred abont one o'clock. Elabor-
ate refreshments were served
After intermission the dance was
continued until four o'clock when
'sJolly Fellows turned into Home
Sweet Ho ne The scene was the
same as before intermission. Some
Of the most striking, stunning cos
tunes ever seen nere were wo,
Monday night.
ALI social Morgantown was there,
in addition the presence of several
visitors eolivened the occasion.
Among them were Miss Meigs Jack
son, of Petersburg, Miss Nina
Mrs. t. M. jackson, Miss
Martha Basel, Dir. r. H. Ramsay,
Mr.. Karl Vance, Clarksburg; Mr.. L.
L. Minor and wife, Uniontown,
Fl. H. Moss, JAS S. johnson, Park
ersburg; Lewis Wehrle, Miss Mollo-
han, Charleston, Mrs Wood, Denver,
COL; Mrs. W. N. Lynch, Miss Mary
Belle Stewart, Mr.. Frazier and wife,
Mr.. Snodgrass, II. II. Emmert, Mar
Mr.. Tigert. T. G. Trench
ard, Gardner Steele, d. c McCutch-
con, Pittsburg; Caleb Inskeep, Mr.. |
Vaughn, Miss Griffin, McKeesport;
Miss Eta Husband, Mt. Pleasant;
J. ". Paul, Monongah; G. w. era
mer, Piedmont; Miss 5 OFT. Mrs. |
Cans, Morris X Roads; Jas. Ander-
son, Fairmont; Misses Long. New
Castle; Mr. A. B. Patterson, Allie
gheny; Miss Ida Osborne, Zanes-
Vile; Mrs Friend Hutchinson,
Parkersburg; Miss Rose Watson,
Mrs. Allen McLane,
Steubenville, Chic
Those who worked so hard for the
balls success were Capt. c. f. Nc |
Coy, Lieut. w G.. Kilmer, Lieut. C.
A. Osborne, Lieut. Geo. Z. Gramm,
Lieut.. B. F. Scott and Lieut.. w. d. |
R. Amman, to the last named was
1ue the credit for the decorations.
The ladies never looked prettier |
nor were better dances ever present
Than those Monday night. The
belle of the ball was Miss Meigs |
Jackson.
About midnight a rumor spread |
that war had been declared. The
merry faces of the officers, the pri-
rates were not supposed to appreci-
ate the situation became grave