The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-04-03
THE FANCY BALL.
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II Was last Of The Series And 81 lIIau
Success.

The crowningevent OF a brilliant f,ries
OF entertainments 10y the German Clnb,
was the Fancy Ball. which was given
at the Enterprise Building Tuesday night
The handsome ball room was beautifully
decorated. the rooms brilliantly lighted,
and with the elaborate costumes OF the
ladies and gentlemen. presented scene
that will long be remembered by those
who attended. The entertainment was
under the direct management OF Mrs.
Walter e. Stearns, whose rare taste has
made ali the series OF the club during the
past winter such brilliant successes. II
was after 10 o'clock when the grand
march was made into the ball room,
each character being announced as the
couples entered the ball room and the
ball was on.
The patronesses were seated in a semi
circle on the left, behind whom on a rails
ed platform was Donch's band. of Wash
inpton. They were Mesdames II. II.
Johnston, NJ. NJ. Lewis, g. Potts. Eliza
beth Burioot. of Richmond, \. {. Dog
gett, II. c. Breckenridge, OF Pittsburg
Harry Stearnes, OF New York, W. l.
Brooke. OF Norfolk, W. Key Howard, DO
sephine Wallace. $ q. Wallace, j. T.
Goolrick. y. c. Bowman, j. Stansbury
Wallace. C. G.. ROwlett, 6 W Shepherd,
V 5. +. Doggett j. y. Barney, Misses
Jennie Hurkamp Elizabeth Carmichael.
Margaret shepherd, Frances Dickens oi
Washington, and Judith Shepherd.
At ll.3O after the masks were r.
moved there was beautiful scene
when "A flash light picture was taken 10y
Mr.. " I Smith, of the Davis Gallery,
of all the participants who were group
ed in the east end of the ball room.
Ati2 O'Clock supper was served, and
the dancing kept up until I a. m
The ladies dancing were Mrs. W {
Stearns, representing Queen OF Hearts
Miss Mercer Crutchheld, Cinderella; Miss
Fannie Tucker Carmichael, Night Mrs.
Vim Bernard, Carnation; Miss Mary
shepherd. Paper Doll; Miss Lizzie flur-
kamp. Girl of the Period; Mrs W. u. Car
ter. jonquil; Miss Lucy Mason, OF Wash
ington. Queen of Hearts; Miss Beryl A.
Barber. Gypsy: Miss Mamie Ficklen, Ro-
man Singer: Miss Kate Newell Doggctt
Greek Girl, Miss Elise Ficklen Night;
Miss lena Rowe. Daughter OF the Con
iederacy: Miss Frances l.. Perry, ndlne'
Miss Louie Rraxton, Empire Girl; Miss
Mary Fitzhugh. japanese Girl; Mrs { X
Howard. Pink Rose; Miss Eleanor French
Of Alexandria. Janice Meredith.
Miss Nellie Carmichael, Queen OF Hearts
Miss Virginia tlalsey, Snow; Misses An
ME and Katie Smith, both OF W Washing
ton. Babies: Miss Mary Gordon Wallace.
Evening: Miss Rose A f Tayloe, OF Char
lottesville. Up-to-Date Girl Miss Edmo
e. Lee. Good Luck: Miss Ellen d Wallace,
Niolt.
The gentlemen: Messrs. " { Stearns,
EmpeIor of China; j II Britten, OF Gum.
berland. Md Sultan of Turkey; Edmund
Bradford. Sailor; Barton Mason. Negro;
f NJ Young. Jr, Knight Errant; William
Bernard Virginia Gentleman; X II Tar
michael. Colonel : Army; X { Taylor.
Roman Gladiator; Il W shepherd Jr'
Snow flake; e. orc Goodrich. Don Oaesar
be Bazan: W II Richards, Jr., Hospital
Nurse; T ; Shepherd, Chinaman with
Irish Face: II II Henderson, Indian Chiei'
OR Howard. Mexican Gypsy; 1 Mont
gomery. L ) Army officer; Harry y Belt
and & Bernard Fenwick, of Baltimore;
.John and Demijohn DR. Richard
Gibson. Alexandria Mexican; W ii
Hurkamp. Chief Justice Of Mexico; { ;
Beale. Dutch Comedian. Others pres,
ent. \ o Nelson. Madison. Wisconsin, q
Il Whipple, New Hampshire; W \ Nell
" HSmith and W Candy Marye, of Bal
timore: ID ; Dubois. Newport, X /;
Stansbury Wallace. II II Johnston,
Wallace. { G Rowlett and W + Bradley
Mr. Richards, as the Hospital Nurse,
afforded much amusement. His get-up
was extremely ludicrous and at the same
time perfect in its conception Miss Lee,
as Good Luck. wore the Hurkamp rae
inc cnlnrs