The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-01-10

The young ladies' of Tallahassee
who arranged the prellminaries Of the
Leap Year German, given on the Sd
inst, fully demonstrated an unusual
ability to successfully carry out their
carefully laid plans. The girls had
determined 10 give the young men a
good time. They realized that they
have a chance but once In four years
20 show the boys how the thing ought
to be done, so did not fail TO make
the most OF their opportunity. Every
thing was arranged with taste and
discretion, each detail Of the enter
tainment being carefully disposed OF
in It's order. Beautifully printed pro
grams had been prepared tor the use
q the dancers, and were palnstaking.
ly filled by the young women. who
were careful 10 see that no bashful
swain was doomed to decorate the
walls They rightly considered the
festoOus OF vines and garlands OF
flowers with which they had made the
armory q bower Of beauty a more At
ting decoration, and one which would
give more general satisfaction.
The favOrs furnished for the german
we're unusually pretty and novel, and
the refreshments, served later In the
evening, dainty and delicious.
Dancing began at o:30, the german
az H. Frank Winthrop and William
Sheats and their escorts, Misses Clyde
Raney and Mary Page Randolph.
None VINO have ever seen the graceful
dancing of these couples need TO be
told that the leadership was we'll be-
slowed. Several new and pleasing
figures were introduced, and the
music. furnished BY the Whitfield or.
chestra. was. as usual, inspiring and
beautiful.
The young ladies' did further honor
10 their partners by providing for the
occasion new and beautiful gowns,
and By wearing their hair powdered.
The artful creatures, by this, made n
prCtense OF softening the dazzling rn-
dance OF their beauty, though well
they knew II but enhanced their love.
illness.
The chaperons were MFR. and Mrs.
y. d. Chittenden. Mrs. A. l.. Randolph,
Mrs. II. c. Long. Mr. and Mrs. w. o.
Ames Miss Maggie Williams. Miss
Dykes, Mrs n. VI. Bowen and several
others. Those dancing were: Misses
Clyde Fancy Mary Page Randolph,
Henrietta Ames. Bershe Meginniss.
Lucille Saxon. Carolyn WestcOtt, El.
sic Douglass. Dorcas Broward, Bessie
Damon. Jessie Edmondson, Ebie
Quaile. Claire Bowen, Mary Gwynn.
Winona Howard. Clara Lewis, Kate
Sullivan, Carolyn Edwards, Elizabeth
Venable. Mary Davidson Of Quincy,
Marion FozEard Of Jacksonville. Emily
Belllnger OF South Carolina, Mamie
Wyatt Of Americas. Ca, Virginia Gum
OF Americas. Mrs. Manning OF Jack.
sonv,le. and Mrs. Walter Wight OF
Cairo. Ca. Messrs. Frank winthrop,
VIM. Sheets. r. e. Long JT, y. b.
Bowen. A. n. Williams. Fred A. Har.
dec, John McDOuEall. b. A. Megin.
Miss. r. ". MickleT. Peres MeDougall.
J. 9. Kellum, G. o. Andrews, Keith
Walker. Julian Howard. George n.
Lewis. Guy r. Haynes. ]. 3. McNair.
Ahram McDoueail Pred BaEga, VII.
liam Bass. Earle Perkins. Joseph IA.
mondeon and Mac Parlin Mr.. and
Mrs. John Henderson. Mr.. and Mra.
Howard Randolph. Dr. and Mn. Frrd
Clifton Moor. DR. and Mrs. Charles %.
Ausley. and Mr.. and Mrs. C. " Ellis
we're ampng The married couples Who
graced the Occaaion By their presence.
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