Evening journal., 1899-04-08
BIG DANCE At DOVER.
Most Brilliant Affair Ever
Given at the Capital.
PENINSULA TOWNS REPRESENTED
AS WE'LL AS THE LARGER CITIES.
LIST OF THE GUESTS-OTHER
NEWS OF THE TOWN WRITTEN
in AN INTERESTING VEIN.

Dover, April S.-The ycmng msn CiI
Dover gave their Easter dance Thurs
day evening, and a brilliant affair it
was Almost every town on The Penin-
sula was represented by its fahrest
bellies and young msn Ci the highest
social standing. The spacious DINING
room OF the Hotel Richardson was [aH-
ishLy decorated, and when the bail
opened, about 3 O'Clock, the floor pre-
scented a scene OF oriental splendor.
Those present were: Misses Mary
Burton, in pink silk; Minnie Schabin-
er. blue taffeta; Mrs. William Walker,
hOwered organdie; Virginia HarIing-
ton, in a costume of lemon coloryd
lsilk: Fannie Walker, in white organ
die; Mary Burton, white organdie; Liz
zie Denney, white organdie; Ethel
Heverfn, pale blue slIk Iu2y Richard
son, white satin; Helen Slaughter, pink
lorgandie over pink silk Beulah Wilds.
nile green silk; Dora Wilds, blue or
candle, and Miss Berthe Frank, in pink
taffeta; MIR. and Mrs. DUPONT Walker,
Mr. and Mrs. William Reed Mr.. and
Mrs William Denney, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Wilkinson, Mr.. and Mrs. "A. 3D.
Richardson, Mrs. Slaughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Mones, Frank Smith,
Ridge.y Harrington, Frank CassCns,
Victor Clark, Edward Griffith. Alexis
Wolcott, James WoicOtt Max Harring-
ton, George Massey, William Richard
son. James Salisbury, WaIp,es Purton,
William Denney John Keiium, Spro-
goele Fleming, Phillip Burnd.t, Henry
jones, Lee Walker, j. Milton Davidson,
and DR.. James Whitten Oh Dover.
Miss Maize Townsend, of Camden;
Misses Evelyn Littleton, Daisy Rice,
Helen ASH, Viola 'Rlchelbcw ard r. e.
Sltayton, OF Wilmington; Miss Atkins,
Milton; Misses Naudain. Parker Stacy
and J. c. Stiles and J. Reese Parker. Clf
M.ddIatown; Misses Virg,nia West,
Miss Bowers and George A. Grave
meyer, Philadelphia; Henry Fleming
land John Harrington, Harrlrg;5n; Ed
gar Layton, Bridgeville; O. II. Wilson,
l.. H. Pratt, Donald Marshall, Arthur
Reynolds. Milford; Miss Gale, Buffalo.
N Y. w. u. Trenchard, Che tertowm,
Nd; Ernest Cooper, Denton. Md; Il.
X. Tozer, New York city. Cglesbys
lOrchestra, from Chester Furnished the
music for the occasion. Mr.. Cole, pro-
rl.etor Of the Richardson, gave the
dancers al splendid banquet, and taken
all I'M all No was the most successful
dance tho town has seen for malny
Years.
Mischlevcus boys trolke scma of the
stCne facing from the Hotel Richard
SON Thursday evening.
Levi Holiday, Dover nc9ro who
holds the proud record Of having been
locked up more times than any man in
/ Tt..HI. Z. f|.,
The following Officers fer Christ
Church. have been elected: Wardens,
DR. Henry Ridgely and William Denny;
lvestymen, Edward Ridgely, Senator
r. r. kenney, w. j.. Pritchett George
y. Mansfield; Joseph Whi.stsc-, T. X
Jones and William Pennewill.
James LiddeIll. an express mossen-
ger ON the Norfolk express, waB injured
by barrel Of suet falling ON HIM AL
though unconscious, he was cumpeiled
to stay on the train without medical
attention.
Blind AL, a negro we,l-knOwl IN Do
yer, is seriously ill. Al. possesses that
strange power endowed c'n ehe blind,
and can find amy plsca in this town
without assistance.
II. l.. Holiday is building a hand
some stable. (which Will be heated by
steam. This will be the finest stable
in Kent county.
Miss Kate Cullen lis entertaining
Miss Lulu Moore, Of Kenton.
Joseph Wolcott is visiting his
mother
Miss Mary Fisher is in Smyrna.
Cecil and James Fulton are visiting
lrelatives in Delmar
James Wails is the guest Of M,ryIand
friends.
Misses Netiie and Lizzie ShockTey
are spending the week in Philadelphia
Misses Julia, Ella and Mary Jcnes
are i'm New York city.
Ar.ss Rebecca Carver OF Aberdeen
Md, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Ba-
ker
r. L. Holiday and family are visit
ing in Washington
Mrs. T. F. Revele, OF Alexandria.
Va. lis visiting her parents here.
Mrs. 5. C. Rowan. Of Philadelnhia
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
James Horbin.
Mrs James Bice and Mrs. p. j. Fer.
guson are I'M Baltimore.
MSS Adelaide V. Corkran. olf Do,ve,.
and Rev George W. Dawson. win n,
married at Seaford next Wcdnosd,,,
Iney VIII reside at Perryville. ma.
DoN social will be held I'm TGtti,
Greek April 22. The Red Star MINSTREL,
sion. 00'"