Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10
THE MAY PARTY.
Great IN Numbers and the Most Charming
Ball of the Year.

Great IN Numbers and the Most Charming
Ball of the Year.
Last Friday evening the beauty and
the chiyalry of Grand Rapids gathered
at the opera house to participate in a
party given by the young men Of the
city in honor Of the ladies who had
entertained them so charmingly in a
like party earlier in the year.
Elaborate decorations had made the
hall a bower of beauty and the senses
of the guests were intoxicated with
the brilliant electrical effects, the
delicate perfume of carnatiOn pink
that pervaded the ball room and the
vOluptuOuS music of the ArionS, the
finest orchestra in the state. which
had been secured for the occasion. At
the entrance each lady was given a
white and each gentleman red
carnatiOn, and if any grew weary or
athirSt an inviting dish of frappe
stood CONVENIENTLY near for the use of
all. In the balcony the ladies of the
Catholic church served light refresh
mentS. The guests were 10th to quit
SO fascinating a scene and it was
o'clock Saturday morning before the
dance broke up and the gayetles of
the night came to an end. Many
expressions have since been heard
from those in attendance to the effect
that this was in all respects the
greatest party and ball ever given in
Grand Rapids.
About 200 guests were present, in
Guiding quite number from
neighboring towns and cities. The
following is list of the visitors from
abroad:
B. Last, Green Bay; Misses May
Hewlett, Corcoran, Hunter, Stevens
Point: Mr.. Sheehan, Portage; Misses
King and McNut and Harry Heine-
man, Merrill; Ray Williams, Marsh
field: Mrs. Thomas and Miss Beaver,
and n. B. Wagner, Nekoosa; Misses
Woodwork and ClaradOna KrauSe
and DR.. Edward Hougen, Pittsville;
Miss Whittlesey, CranmOor: Miss
Doyle, Fond du Lac: Will Wright and
Lee Love, Babcock; Mr.. and Mrs. A.
w. White, KilbOurn; Irving Brazeau,
Port Edwards; Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Oster, Stevens Point.
The principal features of the
decorations consisted of canopy of
yellow and white bunting that COM
pletely envelOped the body of the
hall, hiding the ceiling and reaching
below the balcony. One thousand
yards of this bunting had been rented
from Gimble Bros. of Milwaukee for
this occasion and were used in the
decorations. In the corners on either
side of the hall, next to the stage
artistic alcOveS were constructed of
bunting, carpeted with fur rugs
and furnished with easy chairs
and setteeS, making delightful
retreat for tired dancers or a con-
venient spot for those 'whispered
nOthingS" SO charming to the ear of
your particular friend ON such
occasions. Many incandeScent lights
were added to the illumination of the
hall and at short intervals lined the
circle of the balcony, while wreathS
and feStOOnS of SmilaX made a pleas
ing contrast and trimming for the
bunting in every part OF the hall;
The following cGms-tittees did
excellent work in their respective
spheres and made possible the great
success of the party:
EXeCutiye-Guy Nash, chairman;
Isaac P. Witter, Ray A. Love, W. II.
Carey, A. w. Bryant.
DecOratiOn-James Vaughn, chair
man: G.. f. Kellog, j. G. Commit, Sam
Church, Geo. T. Blynd, r. G..
Sherwood, Chas. A. Podawiltz, W. A.
Slingerland.
Supper-Isaac P. Witter, chairman;
Guy Nash, d. w. McKercher.
FlOor-ErneSt Oberbeck. chairman;
M. A. Bogoger, r. G. Sherwood, Sam
Church, J. G. Commit.