The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-23
COLONIAL BALL
MOST BRILLIANT
Of SOCIAL EVENTS
and Costumes of the
Revolutionary Era Feature
of Unique Spectacle.

With a brilliant Colonial ball at the
fashionable Woman's Clubhouse, East
Orange, society in the Oranges last
night paid tribute to the memory of
George Washington, and as the orches-
ira early this morning played the final
bars of the dance music which kept the
assemblage on its feet during the
greater part of the evening and the
tired dancers sought their wraps the
final curtain was rung on one of the
most notable SOCIAL seasons in the his
tory of the community. The Colonial
ball was a fitting climax to the pre-
Lenten gayeties and nearly half a thou
sand people of greater or lesser promi-
nence in society, as well as many dis
tinguished personages who are identi-
fed with patriotic organizations
throughout the State, were present. The
big auditorium was adorned In patriotic
garb Colonial colors of buff and blue
intermingled with the red, white and
blue emblems, while streamers from the
ceiling swayed across the upper spaces.
The banners n other emblems of the
various patriotic organizations inter-
ested in the function we're displayed,
and there was an attractive stage set
ting with a bust of Washington and a
huge American flag as the central fig
ures. Behind the bower of greenery the
orchestra was located.
Following the spirit suggested by the
gers of the affair. many of those
present were attlred in the costumes
that prevailed in the days of Washing
ton, and Mrs. John r. Weeks, Of South
Orange, vice-regent of the New Jersey
State Society, Daughters Of the Reyolu-
ton, with her hair adorned with a wig
of attractive proportions, was a perfect
replica of a stately dame Of Washing
tons period, wearing the gown ia which
Lady Isabella Searle appeared at the
Washington inaugural ceremonies.
Mr.. EIweII's Costume.
Another central figure was r EoVfn
Elvell. he eminent sculptor, whose
handiwork, the statue Of The Dispatch
Rider Of the American Revolution,
adorns the corner Of Main and Scotland
streets in the historic OH Burning
Ground and 1ho has been seleciad az
the sculptor Of the statue Of Abraham
Lincoln 70 be placed IN tbe Fest Or
anse parkway. Nr. EiHslI g the
coztums 7,orn b. MS gtea1-g grand
father in the War II fhe Revolution.
He faithfully carried ogt Inc physical
appearance II mis- distinguished sire,
wearing Z 7ig Of aoDUFn hair His
costume vas rich. with kBee bTeeches
and coat n satin z1d fhe accompany
ing details that made ~ the costume
Of the n1eu If fashion u the early col
onial period
Councilman John Leno,o Merrill,
president of the Orange Chapter, gons
Of The American B~eYOlption, under
whose ~auspfces d affair "ax given.
Was resplsnGsog 3n the uniform ri a
Continental army eftleet There were
many c~os1gtnss worn 10y ~ women
that sayoras u fashions II ne cl0Ss
VI the eighteenth century atpLe UgS dis
tingUisns1 II orange society }n 10"
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the grancb march sfp1 u.s. @got4stogs
The official head - gae marin %ss
Judge Edward r AtsTa1er5 president u
the state Society. fms ~ me Anereas
Revolution. with @rs, Domain Mo.
Lean, president general ~ ihe @aDmla
Society. Daughters ri f1e &msf1oaf
Revolution, striklngiy sftifs1 - = hand.
on gown Of black satin E0l6BinS
them Ia order were prominent hea9s 81
societies and women am fasH Hoted in
various walks of NE.