Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1903-08-20
.5[A50|l'5 Event.
Ocean View Party Given Last
Friday Evening Was a
Brilliant Function.
Pronounced By All The Greatest
Affair Ever Witnessed uere.
EXCELLENT MUSIC. STUNNING
GOWNS WORN.

y Il
GOWNS WORN.
AT eight O'Clock on Friday evening.
the 14th. when the matrons receiy-
ing at the much heralded Ocean View
ball were ushered to their seats Of
honor in the large dancing-room. tHs
hush of expectancy which pervadef
the crowded ante-rooms and parlof3,
bespoke the beginning of a social
function of more than ordinary for
mality.
Extraordinary endeavors had been
made by the various committees and
the result surpassed the fondest hopes.
Entering the music room from I'd, /,
front entrance, one was confronfe$
by beautiful hangings of the. tri-cQ6
OF our country. in many colored: cyete
draped from the center 0N<o2elha
Green boughs and flowers ad6K4ed tie
tastily about. yhS
Within the great dancing roona
a glare of beauty. The broad Hard
wood floor was set OF by the shin
ing oak sheathing at the end of the
room. Draped from chandelier TO
chandelier were pretty green and pink
francy crepe hangings, interspersed
by the vivid coloring of flowers. On
the walls, in and about the corners.
and in exquisite taste. ferns and ever
green of various shapes had been ar
ranged, and in the two far corner )
of the room small greenery tastily set
about soft divans laden with silk pill
lows formed an irresistible combinSs
ton. The ensemble was beautiful
AS the ushers in full evening dress
escorted .hc sp!cniidiy So~.-oi -
irons to their seats the scene remind
ed one OF the sparkling court func-
tions of Louis Quatorze.
Soon followed the statly sequence
of guests as they were ushered to be
presented. to the inspiring marches of
Chambers orchestra of Portland. un-
der Leader Brooks. The reception
being over. the dancing began. and
the polished floor was soon a whirl of
motion and color The music was
delightful and an inspiration. Every
seat was occupied at the close of each
dance and many sought the cool
breezes of the piazZas for an evening
tete tete. Although the moon rose
late, yet its coming was foretold in
the soft refulgence spreading over
the bay and islands. and long before
the dance ended, the orb of evening.
still radiant in the waning. was shin
ing upon this delightful scene.
Some sixteen dances. with the vir-
ginia Reel and lancers as extras were
enjoyed, and not until after midnight
were the dancers satiated. Many COM
ments were heard of the affair all of
which gave unstinted praise to the
management and to the cooperation
Of the guests of the hotel
Invited guests were present from
many localities. The matrons. the
special committees and the guests Of
the Ocean View deserve great com
mendation for the smoothness and
style which characterized the affair
and perfectly fair estimate OF the
opinions given was that, at no time,
in the recollection of those present,
had more noteworthy ball been Civ
en-, and IL Is safe to add that moth
ing like IL was ever seen in this vicin-
ity.
The committee are anxious to
thank. here. all who helped in anyway
Perhaps the most striking feature
OF the evening was the number of
beautiful gowns seen.
The appended Is a partial list Of
the ladies present: Matrons. Mrs. r.
B. Manderville. Newark. N. J.. charm
ingly gowned in white embroidered
Irish poplin with pearls and dia-
monds.
Mrs. G. II. Pearson. New York. all
over lace over biscuit colored silk.
Mrs. Albert n. Falk. New York.
very handsome costume OF cream
lace over white satin with diamonds
Mrs.Robert G. Brown. New York.
green foulard satin, echru passamen-
trie. pearls.
Mrs. ID. G. White. New York. pon-
gee with cream lace. echru medallions.
diamonds.
Mrs. Uselema G. Smith. PhiIadeI.
phia. Pa. black grenadine. diamonds.
The following were also noted:
Mrs. G. p. Sherman. New York.
blue foulard satin, white lace trim
mings.
Mrs. l. l.. ChInn. Montclair. n. J..
blue silk. decollette.
Mrs. r. A. Austin. Boston, white
muslin, with Venetian lace. decol-
lette.
Mrs. John Leal, Plainfield, N. j.,
tan colored satin foulard.
Mrs. T. II. Dirreckson, New York,
black silk
Mrs. Bennett. Boston, foulard sat
IN. with black lace.
Mrs. G. r. Abbott. black lace over
black silk. diamonds.
Mrs. r. Hemsley. Montreal, tan
foulard silk with black lace.
Mrs. c. H. Lunt Beverly. Mass.