The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-27
DRESS
BALL AT BLACK MOUNTAIN
A Kaleidoscope Medley of Many Characters
That Have Been Immortalized by Bis
tory, Mythology, Poetry and
Romance,

Romance.
Black Mountain, n. c., July 26.-(Spe-
cial. "A delightful fancy dress ball was
given last night by Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. d.
Sprague at the Mount Mitchell Hotel.
People from all points of the compass
met and mingled together In a cheerful
congenialty, refreshing to behold. 1t
was most assuredly gathering together
of fair women, and both brave and hand
some men,
The costumes were brilliant and beau
tiful in the extreme. There were his
torical, NEUROLOGICAL scriptural and ro-
mantle characters represented. 1t was
a Kaleidoscope medley of the sublime
and the ridiculous; the poetic and the
common place. the dramatic and the
comic; the grotesque, the Arabesque and
the picturesque. And every moment of
the time was enjoyed to its fullest ex-
tent. When the strains of Home Sweet
Home" fioated through the perfumed air
there was one general, long drawn out
sigh that such things can't last always.
The grand march and german were led
by Mr. M. d. w. Stevenson, Jr., of New
Bern, with Miss Maize Walsh, of Char
lesion, S. G.. The music was furnished
by the Victoria band of Asheville.
Durinug the evening dainty and delici-
Gus refreshments were served and every
body rated the host and hostess persons
of excellent taste, as we'll as wholesouled
hospitality.
The following are the guests present,
and the costumes worn Miss Maggie
Wash, as Court Jester; Miss Mussette
Walsh Colonial Dame; Miss Oriole
Walsh, Peasant Girl; Miss Lurlne Walsh
Yum Yum; Miss Wahinta Walsh, Carmen;
Miss Carmal Corbett. all of Charleston,
S. c.; Miss Lug Maria Washington, Sa-
vannah, Ga, Gypsy; Miss Annie Kirk
Dowdell, Opelika, Ala, Queen of Hearts;
Miss Davenport. Americas, Ga, Daisy
Girl Miss Randolph, Asheville, Summer;
Miss Kilmon, Washington, d. c., Woman
in White; Miss Ellis, New Bern, Night;
Miss Glenn, Greensboro, Hiaraka; Miss
Weatherly, Birmingham, Little Butter
cup; Miss Bessie, Patterson, New Bern,
Snow Queen; Miss Bette Windley, New
Bern, Daisy Girl; Mrs. F. A. Coleman,
Winston, N. c., Twentieth Century Girl;
Miss Devonish, Asheville, Sweet Girl
Graduate; Miss Susan Lipscomb, Auburn,
Ala, Sweet Violets; Mrs. Seehorn, New
York, Dolly Warden; Mrs. Steinfel, Knox
vile, Tenn, Nine. Butterfly; Mrs. John
Averill, Asheville. Mother Goose; Mrs.
r. H. Patterson, Wilson, Queen of Spades;
Mrs. L. L. Harriss. Charlotte. Marie
AntOinette
Mr. Mark Stevenson, Jr., New Bern,
Moonshiner; Mr.. Morris Ketchum, New
York, Rough Rider; Mr.. Archie Dalton,
Greensboro, Peter Piper; Mr. Thos Dali
ton, Greensboro, King Dodo; Mr.. Goelet
Carraway. Humpty Dumpty; Mr.. ]. S, N.
Davis, Jr., Woodbine, Ca, Jack the Giant
Killer Mr.. H. NJ Davis, Woodbine, Ga,
Charlemagne; Mr.. Miles Pegram. Jr.,
Charlotte, Tom the Pipers Son. Mr.. d.
w. Randolph, Asheville, Jack Hamer;
Mr. Francis Coleman, Winston, Robin
Hood; Mr. w. F. Randolph, Asheville,
Golf Man; Mr.. Chas N Vance, Old King
Cole; Mr.. Lee Walsh. Charleston. S. c..
Knave of Hearts, Mr.. Roland Walsh,
Charleston, S. c., Little Boy Blue; Mr..
VIII Chadester, Asheville, Hamlet's
Ghost; Mr.. l.. L. Harris, Charlotte.
Beau Brumme1 Mr.. w. A. Murray, Texas,
Tom Thumb.
Among the guests who attended, but
were not attired in fancy dress were:
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Glover Mrs. f. B.
Ellis, Mrs. A. D. Patterson. Mrs. M. o.
Windley, Mrs. A. S. Seymour, Mrs.
Sophia Gardner, all of New Bern; Miss
Aneta Washington, New York; Miss
Sophia Campbell Wilmington; Mrs. j.
S. N. Davis, Woodbine. Ga; Mrs. X. ID.
Lipscomb, Auburn, Ala; Mrs. j. f.
Walsh Charleston S. c.; Mrs. S. Lee,
Winston; Mrs. N. l.. Mitchell, New Or
leans, La; Mrs. d. c. Champlain, Bilt-
more; Mrs. Jas. Weatherley, Birming
ham, Ala; Mrs. Davenport, Mr.. VIM.
Harold, Mrs. Smith, Americas, Ca; Mr..
and Mrs. William Bruins Charlotte; Mrs.
K. f. Dalton. Greensboro; Mrs Chas. N.
Vance, Washington, d. c.; Mrs. Ellen
Bridges, Knoxville, Tenn; Miss Maria
Harold, Americas, Ga; Mrs. A. l..
Pierce, Miss Annie w. Pierce, Weldon;
Mr.. E. ]. Forney, Greensboro; Mr.. R. ].
Galloway, Richmond, Va; Miss Adelaide
Wade, New York; Mr.. James E. Caro-
way, New Bern; Miss Grace Patterson,
Miss Sallie K Davidson, Mr.. Chas. Bur-
gin, Mr.. James McKoy, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Savage, Mr.. Charles Savage. all Of
Black Mountain; Mr.. w. l.. Halderby,
Kinston; Mr.. w. E. Patterson, New
Bern; Mr.. J. w. Zimmerman, Charlotte;
E. B. Lenfeld. Charlotte; Mr.. I. w.
Setcliff, Winston.