Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-01-05

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The night was beautiful one and The
brilliant moon cast It's soft rays upon
many teams bound for the above home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hilton were most cordial
In their reception and. made Us feel
quite at home.
At $50 the music arrived and we were
not long in securing partners for quad
rifle The spacious hall was soon the
scene Of an animated assembly and
many were the little sentences and
smiles exchanged as we went through
the figures.
Dancing seemed TO be quite popular
for when one would gaze into the par
lor only couple were seen in remote
corner seemingly engrossed in a serious
conversation.
At intervals during the dances cake
and lemonade were passed and cocoanut
cake was again partaken of by some
who wished to bring back memories Of
departed case" Many toasts were made
and especially those for our genial host
and hostess. The Three Blind Mice
were present (ia their 9ioryy) and of
course II was second nature for them to
give toasts for the Shining Stars" Tho
they see not, they hear and patiently
listened for word (but they could not
see III at last through the aid of friend
they were made fnah.iieps rt-4i- -xss-s
was not totally gone IL is peculiar
blindness one they can hardly define
still they know cure: il is near and yet
so far.
The dancing continued till p. m.
when we took our feet and FASTENED TO
the dressing rooms there to discuss the
evening. Such remarks could be heard.
-Wasn't she sweet! "lShe scas the Pride
Of the ball. Hon eute she looked in red +!
Vel shs diicGys does look street., The
young men of course are not so con-
ceited as TO imagine they were subject
of discourse in the other room.
After many ordinations as: Where's
my sIores' Hold this Maggy Some6ody's
piHched my cigar! etc, we again descend
ed to the ball room where we paid our
adieus to our host AID hostess.
Those present were Misses Edith and
Lillian Ford, Olive, Sadie and Alice Bo-
hanan, Sallie Bean, Hattie Neale, Annie
Williams, Sarah Vaughan, Emma Ritter.
Geneyieve Hilton, Bertha Freeman,
Daisy Eohanan, Mrs: William Dent and
Mrs. Nomia Bean. Messrs. Claude Ford,
F. Johns Bohanan, George Fish, John
Dawson, Heber Pembroke, Stoney Dent,
John James and Ernest Bohanan, DR..
Hooper and Derby Lynch, Dudley Cop
page, Jack Bean. Norman Milburn, VIM.
Dent and Reyburn Bradshaw.
"VANITY FAIR MEETING"
The Xmas meeting of Vanity Fair
was held at the home of Mr.. VIM. Frank
Ford, Monday, December 20. at 80 p. m.
The meeting was well attended, but
owing to the absence Of some Of the fair
sex the assembly was quite unequal.
At 8 p. m. the President Miss Edith
Ford called the meeting to order and
the Secretary announced the evening
program, viz:
Chorus, Vanity Fair Glee Club.
Song, Mr.. Reybnrn Bradshaw.
Instru. Duet, Miss Z. and l.. Ford.
Reading, Mr.. Derby Lynch.
Vocal Solo, Miss Lillian Ford.
Chorus, Glee Club.
Song, DIR. r. C. Bradshaw.
After the above program was render
ed the few proifered gentlemen endeav-
ored to gain short chat with VANITY
Fairs" better half, but some endeavored
in vain while others fate smiled upon
more generously and allowed them more
time than the limit. But it happened
that it should not be always taus for
soon we were invited to partake of the
delicacies of the season. The girls es-
pecially must have been suffering from
the pangs of hunger for they took their
exit in body and the dignified remain
der of the society had the pleasant priv
ilege of also following in body and
still after We gained the place of repast
we remained thus till toast was made
for the star of the evening and this
seemed to break the spell and soon the
Blind Mice were playing hovoc with
some excellent cccoanut cake. Toasts
were made for the Shining Stars, Blind
Mice, Vanity Fair: s.nd many could be
heard given by the Three Blind Mice.
After doing justice to the refreshments
we again returned to the parEor and
more music, chats and tete-tete were in
dulged in. How soon the time did fly
and the time for departure came to soon.
The Secretary announced the date for
next meeting and after again wishing
Vanity Fair merry Xmas and few
au-revoirs we took our departure.
Those present were Misses Edith and
Lillian Ford, Hattie Neaie, Olive and
Sadie BOhanan, Helene Bradshaw, and
Messrs. Claude Ford, r. Johns Bohanan,
George Fish, Stoney Dent, Derby Lynch,
VIII and Bruce Mckay, Hcber Penn
broke, DR.. r. c. Bradshaw, Luke Mat
thews. Mr.. Wise, James McGrath, John
Dawson, Bennett Ford and Reyburn
Bradshaw. La MAeNATE.
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