The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-01-19
THE LEAP YEAR BALL

The above named event, at Yonge's
hall last evening. was most auspic-
ious occasion for those who partic-
ipated and an interesting one for those
who looked on. The costumes were
among the most original and striking
ones ever seen in this city, and some
of the dancers were so cleverly dis
guised that their identity was not even
suspected until they unmasked.
The hall was daintily decorated in
tinsel green. blue and pink festoons
Much amusement was caused by the
strange and unknown representatives
of all nations and kinds OF people
Miss Mary Burford and Miss Clara
Johnson were Japanese and Miss Sara
Davis and Miss julie Wiley were
Spanish girls; Misses Eugenia Fuller
and Adele Bittinger were sisters of
mercy. Misses Hope Robinson and
Eliza beth Dunn were colonial DANES
Misses Fannie Robinson and Hester
Dewey, Two Little Girls in Blue" ::
Miss Marion Dewey, The Pink Lady;
Misses Mary Phillips and Alta Pearson.
Little Red Riding Hoods: Mrs r. C.
Muncaster, a queen; Holmes Walters
and Whit Palmer, clowns; Leslie An
derson and Wiley Burford, Turks;
Stephen Jewett and Louis Savarese,
priests; Louis Chazal. Phil Robinson
and DIR. Shaw, walters.
During the evening fruit punch
was served by Misses Bessie MacKay
and Betty McIver.
Dancing began a little while after
| nine o'clock. The dance cards were
| filled out by the young women. the
gentlemen waiting to be asked for
! each dance. The girls also acted as
| escorts to the young men, although
they did not call for them, but escort
ed them home. Among those present
were:
| Misses Annie Davis, Esther Wealth
ers, Janet Weathers, Clara Johnson.
| Sarah Davis, Fannie Robinson Mary
| Sanders, Elizabeth Newsom, Mary Bur-
ford, julie Wiley. Alta Pearson, Alice
! Bullock, Grace Hatcheu. Maud Alex
ander, Mary Mcdowell Marguerite
Porter Lois Ellis. Mary Phillips, Adele
| Bittinger. Rhoda Liddon, Hope Robin
son, Elizabeth Dunn, Eugenia Fuller
Annie Atkinson. Betty McIver, Corinne
| Williams, Bessie MacKay, Hester
Dewey. Marion Dewey, Marie Won En-
gelken, Kathleen Jackson, Matte Will
liams, Rosebud Robinson. Womble
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Taylor. Mrs. G. T. Maughs, Mrs. Edward
Holder, Mrs. J. c. B. Koonce, Mrs. E.
l. Carney, Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Mum
caster, Mr.. and Mrs. r. a. Burford
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs, Chas. H. Lloyd. Mr.. and Mrs. c.
E. Ahearn, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Savarese
and Messrs. Will Taylor, o. B, Howse
A ]. Beck, Clarence Cleveland, Clar-
Meffprt Fred Meffert Me-
Intosh, J. NJ. Jackson. c. B. Aver, Louis
| Chazal, Phil Robinson, Ralph Robin
son. Holmer Walters, Harry and Viii,
Palmer, Stephen Jewett, Leon Fishel
Sam Mathews. Brantley Weathers
Hilbert Weathers, W. V. Newsom, DR.
Shaw, Heron Todd, DR.. Sheppard
Judge Bell, Ernest Crook Norton Da-
Wis, Mr.. Kyle, Bob Mathews, Wiley
Burford, Olaf Zewadski, Leslie Ander-
son. Hugo Mcintosh, Robert Tydings
Tom Harris, Frank Harris, Raymond
Bullock, Jr., William Bullock, ]. H
Workman, Tom Pasteur, Mr.. Thomas.
Among the costumes were those OF
the queen Of hearts, nuns, gypsies
Japanese girls, a queen, flower girls
newspaper girl, automobile girl, In
dian girl, Two Little Girls in Blue
Little Red Riding Hood, colona
maids, 30 Peep, Texas cowboy, a sailor
| king, Turk, cook, Indian, soldiers
hunters, numerous clowns. Uncle Sam
and one very clever representation o
the Cream OF Wheat" advertisement
During the intermission refresh
ments were served by some of tn
young ladies. The party did not breal
up until after midnight