Smyrna times., 1903-07-01
BRILLIANT DANCE AT OPERA HOUSE.
was the Social Event Of Commencement Week
ana Was Largely Attended ed-Watkins Or.
chestra Furnishes Splendid Music.

Sues'Fa Furnishes Splendid Music
AS the social event of Commence
ment Week, the dance given Thursda,
evening by the young men of SmvrnI
eellpssd any affair of it's kind eve,
given IN the Opera House. While
every effort was made to make it in.
formal, nevertheless 1t was in point OF
music decorations and pretty gowns.
one OF the most brilliant given here in
years. The elaborate feature was +be
music. For a week or more it had
Deen known that Watkins Orchestra OF
tnls town, was to be augmented ia
seven pieces, including harp. clarionet
drums and bass. So well was this fact
advertised that it was thought advis-
aole to admit dancers and guests bv
caro- only, and by nine o'clock there
were nearly hundred and fifty pres
ent. The Opera House had been pret-
lilly decorated with asparagus branches
and bunting. A large American flag
made the background to the stage in
1ront OF which sat the orchestra.
Around the foOtlights had been ar
ranged a profusiOn of asparagus
branches which rose to height that
nall way hid the orchestra from view
Ihese decorations were continued to
the electrOliers and other parts of the
large auditorium while around the hal
cony were folds and festoons of orange
ana black, the cOlors of the 1903 grad
uatlng Glass. One of the side rooms
was transformed into ''de1." with
comfortable cozy corners which served
as pleasant retreat for the dancers.
Ihe Hoor was put in fine condition
and with the best music ever furnished
at Smyrna dance the deyotees of
Iepslchore threaded the delicious
maze until the wee hours of the morn
ing. The addition of a drummer
seemed to strike popular favor and
most every orchestral selection was
greeted with hearty applause. not oplv
by the dancers but by many of the
spectators who fingered long into the
night to hear the music. During inter
mission a wholesome repast of sand.
wlohes, cheese, crackers and coffee
were abundantly served.
Many Visitors Enjoy the Social Event.
Among those who were seen at the
dance were Miss Rebecca Thomas. Miss
Elsie Lank, Misses Margaret and Isa
bella Hance, DR.. Reuben Denney. Mr..
Frank Spruanoe, Mr.. VIM. Robinson.
Philadelphia; Miss Daisy Robelen.
Miss Helen Collins, Mr.. Charles Will
Ilams, Mr.. Byron Slaughter, Whining.
ton; Miss Martha Townsend, Mr.. Rod
ney Sharp, Odessa; Miss Ethel Ross.
oeaford; Miss Graham, Pittsburg. Pa.
Miss Marion Fordisk, Memphis. Tenn.
Miss Mary Wharton, Miss Sarah
smith, Mr.. W. B. Jones, Dover; Miss
Dora Price, Mr.. Lucien Green. Mid
1letown; Miss Pearl Ahern, Milling
'on; Miss Katherine Ransom. and
Miss Ethel H. Gee, Railway, Nj.
hr. Pierce Cam, Kirkwood; Miss
1age Dame, Baltimore; Mr.. Kelton.
1ansdowne, Pa, Mr.. Roland Bell.
Norfolk, Va, Prof. G. H. LeFevre
cambridge, Nd, Mrs. Frank L.
reynolds. Miss Marion Rogers, Miss !
elsie Allen, Clayton; Miss Lille
lower, Mr.. Harry Lower, Brenford; :
Or. and Mrs. J. Harvey Speak
nan, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Hoffecker; !
lrs. Margaret Bailey, Mrs. Daniel :
Salley, Mrs. John G. Stockly, Mr.. and !
lrs. Harry @. Tschudy. Mr.. and
lrs. Benton N. Weldon, Mr.. and 7
irs. Hirons Denney, Mr.. and Mrs :
William B. Megear, Mr.. and Mrs. :
Iervey P. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. W.F. !
-elth, DIR. and Mrs. E. S. Dwight. =
llss Cora Tschudy, Miss Hettie '
legear, Miss Nettie Tschudy, Miss T
thel Cooper, Miss Alice Spruance. =
llss-Mary LeFevre, Miss Mary An :,
lony, Miss Elizabeth Dsnney, Miss :,
dlth Collins, Miss May York, Miss a.
ertrude Smith, Miss Eba Wilds. Miss :
ellen Waters, Miss Lillian Speak
an, Miss Bertha Price, Miss Irma
evils, Miss Blanche Hazel. Miss
.ary Hazel, Miss Muriel Janney, Miss N
lora Wells, Miss Clara Spruance.
ISIS Fannie Jones, Miss Clara West
azel, Miss Helen Lewis, Miss Eva =.
Oxwell, Miss Bertha Ransom, Miss NJ
ertrude Bell; Messrs. Howard r. Oh
'nes, John LeFevre, R. d. Hoffecker. nl
:, Charles Stockly, Frank Malcom, M
Lee Clifton, Linwood Phillips, u u
ernon Phillips, Ayres Stockly, Cum N N
ms Speakman, Jackson Reynolds, "
ayard Jones, Stewart Wilds, William o.
Iehl, Homer Lewis, DIR. r.. A. Oi
'megys, G. Davis Brown, Herman vi
1blnson, Edward Norman, Homer pc
udann I Df