Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-23

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Notes and Comments on the treat
society Event.
The militars ball of '9S is
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
sisted in receiving were
Mrs Mailman Barbe. Ars. ST.
George T Brooke, Mrs Richard f.
Fast, Mrs x d. Hopkins, Mrs John
L. Johnston, Mrs. 0key Johnson,
Mrs James H. Stewar and Mrs.
VIM F. Wiley.
4 What a 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 a picture which no pen
portrait can initiate.
Biological hall the scene of so
many social triumphs was again the
scene of action 1t being a military
bail naturally the decorations were
emblematic of war. Never were the
decorations more profuse or more
elaborate Cannon, rifles, sabers,
swords, bayonets, cannon balls, grape
shot were arranged and grouped
about the walls. Six large are lights
shed their light which was shaded
by passing between rows OF sabers,
suspended between the posts and
which to some nervou~ly inclined
was ga sword OF Damocles =
The orchestra occupied the plat
form at the far eud 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 DEMONSTRATIONS were new
among them, one Of his own compo-
sition deUe temps entitled Sleigh
Bells. Mr. Wise who acted the part
of driver made great hit Better
music was never heard here. Guen-
! ther and his excellent orchestra is
always sure of hearty welcome in
Morgantown. Between dances ices
were served at intermission which
occurred about one o'clock. Elabor-
ate refreshments were served
After intermission the dance was
continued until four o'clock when
Jolly Fellows turned into "Home
Sweet Hone The scene was the
same as before intermission. Some
of the most striking, stunning cos
TUNES ever seen here were WON
Monday night.
All social Morgantown was there,
in addition the presence of several
visitors enlivened the occasion.
Among them were Miss Meigs Jack
son, of Parkersburg, Miss Nina
/ Wallace, Mrs. T. VI. Jackson, Miss
Martha Basel, DR.. r. H. Ramsay,
/ Mr. Karl Vance, Clarksburg; Mr. l..
! L. Minor and wife, Uniontown,
! H. II. 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. H. f. Emmert, Mar
tinsburg; Mr.. Tigert, T. G. Trench
ard, Gardner Steele, ID. G McCutch-
con, Pittsburg; Caleb Inskeep, Mr..
Vaughn, Miss Griffin, McKeesport;
Miss Eta Husband, Mt. Pleasant,
j. w. Paul, Monongah; c. w. Cra-
mer, Piedmont; Miss Scott, 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,
Smithtown; Mrs Allen McLane,
Steubenville, Ohio.
Those who worked so hard for the
balls success were Capt. G. +. Nc
Coy, Lieut.. w G. Kilmer, Lieut.. c.
A. Osborne, Lieut.. Geo E. Gramm m,
Lieut.. b. F. Scott and Lieut. w. d.
K. Amman, to the last named was
due the credit for the decorations.
| NOTES.
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