The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-12-29
A SOCIETY
The Mask Bali at the Opera House
Wednesday Night Was an Ele-
giant Affair.

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society events no town in the state has
a better reputation for conducting them
on a magnificent scale than Grenada.
and this proverbial reputation was
again strengthened by the compliment
AIRY Masked Ball given on Wednesday
night at the opera house, by a number
of the young gentlemen OF the city. 1t
was a success 10 every particular, and
the young men who conceived and car
ried out the arrangements are to be
congratulated, as we'll as are the maids
and matrons who lent their necessary
assistance.
Most of the invited guests assembled
at about nine o'clock, and half an hour
later the music, which had charms to
soothe the savage breast, was begun,
and from behind the curtains Of the
stage there proceeded the masked dan
GERS, some thirty couples in all. and
the grand march, led by Mr.. J. L.
Hartshorn and Miss Adele Hoffa,
was executed. The costumes were rich
aud beautiful, many OF them having
been sent from New Orleans, while here
and there a grotesque and comical
figure appeared. One might we'll feel
that he was taken back to days Of old
when knights In lace Of gold won their
ladies fair at the rapier's point, and
when the sword was worn at the side oil
every gentleman. The ladies were ell.
egantly dressed, and besides the topical
costumes there were numerous costly
and exquisite ball toilettes, and as ''tc
brisk notes in cadence beating glanced
their many t~winkliug feet" the sigut
was an inspiring one, and the most in
veterate abstainer could not help wish
ing that he could grasp the hand of 8
graceful shepherdess, Or a gypsy CIR
and whirl away on the wings OF the
music to forgetfulness of all things but
the pleasure OF the moment. The hal
was handsomely decorated with mistle'
toe and holly, and, combined with the
colors OF the costumes and warmed by
the soft electric light, made a scene Of
rare beauty and splendor. Seats were
ranged around the entire hall and those
were filled with 'lookers on 10 Venice
who took delight in watching the
graceful movements OF the dance. The
uumaskiog took place within a short
time after the opening measure and the
dancers we're revealed TO each other In
order to satisfy the desire of each to
know who the other might be. Shortly
after twelve o'clock refreshments were
served and a SPLENDID collation., served
b. Williams, the confectioner, was par
taken Of. The splendid music was fur.
nished by Ross & Sops' we'll known col.
ored string band. 1t was neal the time
when 1.-The beauteous night lay dead
under the PAIL Of twilight, and the love.
star sickened and shrank," that the
dancers ceased their merry-making and
said their goodbyes at parting, after a
eight of perfect enjoyment.
Besides those of our own gallant gen.
tleren and lovely ladies present the
following we're among those who at.
tended from a distance: Misses Mary
Ward. Winona; Emma Moore, Oak
land; Carrie Sloane, Chicago; Alline
Ellis, Meridian; Alma Kimbrough
jackson, Tenn; Bessie Roane, Oxford
Velma Hall, Kate McCrorry, Lilliar
and Ethel Durrant, Coffeeville; Messrs
Will Kelly, Jack Locke, Will Ward
Ben Ward, J. C Purnell, Jr., Ber
Baskerville, Eugene Fultz, Biniort
Hester, Winona; J. d. Hawkins, Swar
Lake; Hall Sanders, T. B. Dudley, c
f. Harris, c. S. Sommers, N. r
Thompson, Charleston; DR.. Moor,
Moore, Memphis; Richard c. Townes
Lacy TONNES, Min,er City; VIM. Cald
we'll, Jackson, Miss: Edward Taylor
d. A. Kinchloe, Louis Perkins, T. T
O'Bryant, RaUesville; 7. B. Watkins
Russell Byers. Geo. Wagner, Waite
Valley; ]. D. Winter, Leland.
Miss Bessie Roane, a lovely youn,
| lady of Oyford anant eaveral Il n vs bar