The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
REPUBLICAN BLUES BALL.
AFFAIRS At THE GUARDS HALL
WAS A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.

Socially and Financially the BAN
Realized the Hopes That Had been
Entertained for It-Many Were
Present and All Enjoyed the Affair
GrcntIy-Supper Was Served at
Midnight in the Company ASSEM-
bly, Rooms-CoI., T.. w. Meldrim Lea
the supper Mnrch-Committees in
Charge of the Ball.
The Republican Blues gave their ball at
the handsomely decorated Guards Hall
last night For several weeks the MEM
bers of the command and their lady
friends were looking forward to the af-
fair. The brightest hopes for its success
were entertained from the inception of the
plan, and these were all realized. All who
attended left at late hour with the
praises of the affair on their lips.
About the first of the companies to de-
eide to take the trip to Louisville to at
tend the annual reunion of Confederate
Veterans was the Republican Blues. Capt
W. l.. Grayson succeeded without effort
in enthusng his men, and all are now
anxious to 20. 1t was to raise money for
the fund upon which the company is to
go that the ball was given, and in that
object success was met. The officers are
not yet able to tell just how much was
made, but the amount is probably snug
and will prove quite an addition to that
the company already has in hand.
Soon after O'Clock the dancing began.
From the start there was a fairly large
crowd that later became of just the size
to make dancing in the hall thoroughly
enjoyable The crush that is seen at
many such affairs was not in evidence,
and the ball was enjoyed all the more on
that account. The evening was tritle
warm for dancing, but all was forgiven
the weather because it had cleared up
during the afternoon, failing TO fulfill the
disagreeable promise of the morning
Shortly before u, after there had been
ten dances. the supper march was played,
Col p w. Meldrim leading with Mrs.
Mercer. Supper was served in the as
sembly rooms below the hall. A number
of matrons, friends of the Blues, pre-
sided over the supper arrangements, and
the evident enjoyment of the minutes
spent at the table spoke eloquently for the
appreciation that followed their efforts.
The Blues are very grateful to the ladies
for their assistance, without which they
would have been unable to give the ball.
10 Inc committee tidNlllS the ball III
charge credit is due for its success. Capt.
w L. Grayson and Capt-elect NJ. Ed
Wilson were particularly active, though
they had a corps of assis tants, whose help
was invaluable. Following were the COM
mittees who served:
Active-Capt.-elect NJ Edw. Wilson,
chairman; Capt. William L. Grayson,
Lieut.. Lacey D. Nell, Lieut.-elect Joseph
NJ. Dreyer, Lieut.-elec G. L. Barthel-
mess. Sertg. Charles Lowenthal, Sergt.
Sifley F. Cook, Corpl. Allie ]. Woodcock,
Corpl. John r. Dekle, Veteran w. H.
Smith, ST., Veteran W. B. Spann, Mr..
John E. Mcguire, Mr. Robert M. Hicks,
Private E. A. Badenhoop, Private George
D. Marmelstein, Private r. s. Harris.
Honorary-Chairman, Col. G. A. Mercer;
vice chairman, Capt. c. A. Marmels tein
Maj. Edward Karow, Capt H. NJ. c.
Smith, Capt J. J. Gaudry, Capt. w. D.
Dixon, Capt. ]. P. White, Lieut.. w. G..
MorreH. Veteran Waring Russell, Judge
Philip NJ. Russell, Mr. ]. X. p. Carr, Mr..
j. M. Solomons.
The chaperones were Mrs. J. Muir Lang
Mrs. Robert L. Mercer, Jr., and Mrs. Ed
ward c. A. Mercer.