The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01
THE OMAR DANCE
A BRILLIANT SUCCESS
The Greatest Social Affair Ever Con-
Quoted in Carbondale by Young
People--Brilliant illumination and
Beautiful Decorations and Richly
robed Dancers.
robed Dancers.

The Omar pre-Lenten dance in the
Burke building last night was Il brill
liant social success. 1t was Il great
social triumph for the young men to
whom it's success is credited, as it
was the Smartest affair ever conducted
In Carbondale by young people and it
has perhaps never been eclipsed by
any social organization. 1t was fea-
tured by dazzlingly beautiful illumina-
tions, artistic decorations and an as
semblage of young maidens, robed in
rare costumes, who with their escorts
followed the pleasures of the dance to
enlivening music by Carbondale's lead
ing musical organization, the Mozart
orchestra.
The decorations We're made a feature
of the enterprise, and the time the
committee spent in giving expression
to their ideas of the decorative art was
rewarded in a transformation Of the
dance hall that was a revelation of
beauty to the guests as they entered
the room to enter into. the pleasures
of the evening. Green was the scheme
of decoration, which under the blaze
of light that the illumination shed, pre-
sented charming and inviting pictures
of q landscape flooded With sunlight.
Every nook of the room had II tasteful
and natural arrangement of evergreen
that removed the baroness and naked
ness. Suspended from the ceiling We're
swinging flower pots with wreath
of green plants that overran until the
creeping vines almost touched the fair
dancers heads. The balcony was
screened with wreath of green, in the
midst of which inCandescent globes
arose and shed their effulgence like
small suns. All of the bay windows
We're draped with lace curtains, While
the sills bore graceful plants. The bay
windows in front with their palms and
ferns looked like the first glimpse ut Il
conservatory. Rare bric-abrac added
to the general effect. The stage was
bower of green from out of which
came the enhancing melody of the
waltz and the enliVening music of the
tWo-step.
Throughout the hall there was a
series OF white and blue lights that
made a blaze of glory and lighted up
the moving picture of color. The hall
way leading to the dance room was
agloW with softened red lights. The
hall was a beautiful picture of light
and color when the dancers assembled
and moved TO the music of the waltz
and other popular numbers.
The attendance was made up of the
young people that are conspicuous in
younger society not in Carbondale but
in the towns down the valley as far as
Wilkes Barre. 1t was a rare gathering
of happy, light-hearted young folks
who derived the keenest enjoyment
from the pleasures suggested by the
affair. 1t was an occasion that will
recall pleasant and enjoyable memories
when discussed as it is sure to be
among the society of young people.
The patronesses of the dance were
Mrs. b. A. Kelly, Mrs. p. A. Carroll,
Mrs. j. A. Kelly, Mrs. j. w. White,
Mrs. j. 4. LOTUS, Mrs. y. II. Gillis,
Miss Katheryn Pace, Miss Angela Birs.
The committee which conducted the
arrangements so successfully We're:
James w. Campbell Walter L. LOTUS,
Frank G. Burke, Edward w. Gilhool,
John Harte Burke.
Among the out-of-town guests pres
ent We're Joseph Mahon and wife, of
Olyphant; Louis Pier, Frank Collins,
Jermyn; Joseph Farrell, Mayfield, ,
Frank Mcrague, Peter Dooley, Mich
ael Daley, Richard Costello, Scrantou
Michael O'Boyle, John O'Boyle, Oily
phant; Richard b'oote, Archbald
Frank Knight, j. j. Davis. Scranton
Charles Mccain, Peckville: Misses
Agnes ana Name McAndrew, Arch
hald; John Lynch, Olyphant; Norah
and Name Grier, Priceburg; Name
Graham, Name Walsh, Mahanoy City;
Emma Dundlay, Scranton; Mae
Campbell, Grace Clark, Honesdale;
Loretta Conry, Scranton Annie Raise
ford, j. Cummings, Frank Reed, Eu-
gene Cusick, Scranton; Edward Gill
leran, Michael Doyle. Scranton; Fran
ces Boland, Gertrude Foy Scranton;
Elizabeth MerclS, New York city.