Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-08
COLONIAL BALL
ATTRACTSTHRONG
Stately Minuet Feature at
Dance of Sons of Amer
lean Revolution.

of the republic mingled with those of
modern times and the snowy uni
terms of military men OF the National
Guard at the annual colonial ball and
reception of Orange Chapter, New
Jersey Society, Sons of the American
Revolution, at the Woman's Club,
East Orange, last night.
The receiving line was stationed in
the eastern end of the reception room
at the right of the main entrance,
with the banner of the chapter on one
side of a large bank of palms and an
American flag on the other. This was
the background for those who well
coined the guests of the evening.
The president of the chapter, David
T.. Pierson, received in the name of
that organization, and then intro
duced the men and the women to the
others. Those in the line were Mrs.
Clarence L. Bleakley, of Yonkers, N.
Y, president general Of the Daugh-
tiers of the Revolutions; Mrs. Charles
B. Yardley. State regent of the
Daughters of American Revolution
John Lenord Merrill, president of the
New Jersey Society, Sons of the
American Revolution, and Mrs. Mer-
rilf; Mrs. John r. Weeks. regent of
New Jersey of the Daughters of the
Revolution, and Mrs. Matthias Steel
man, regent of the New Jersey So
ciety, Daughters of/1Sf2 society.
Among those who assisted in pre-
senting the guests were Thomas w.
Williams, chairman of the reception
committee; Colonel Oscar ii. Condlt'
General Henry w. Freeman and
number of others.
Drummer and Fifer Lead March.
At about $3.50 o'clock the assembly
sounded for the grand march. the
music being furnished by drummer
and fifer dressed in the Continental
uniform. AS the party passed through
the hallway to the ballroom the dec
.orations formed a pretty picture.
About the walls were pictures or
George and Martha Washington,
whose wedding day was being OBJ
served. and other pictures of the
colonial days. The stairway leading
to the second floor was transformed
into a bower and lane of evergreen
with tiny wedding bells mingling in
the branches. while great streamers
radiated from the ceiling.
In the ballroom the decorations had
been made with elaborate skill.
As the party proceeded into the
room and finished the grand march
the bugle sounded the call to the
country, those of the State Society,
Sons of the American Revolution,
and Orange Chapter were brought in,
with Lieutenant Russell B. Palmer. of
the Seventy-fifth Regiment, N. G.
N Y, assistant marshal of the eve-
ming, escorting the president of the
chapter, David l.. Pierson. while his
father, Captain John H. Palmer,
marshal, followed, escorting John
Lenord Merrill, president of the State
society.
At the front and centre of the room
the party faced the colors and then
the pledge of the Sons of the Amer
ican Revolution was given to the
colors At the close the lights were
turned on and 1.-The Star-Spangled
Banner" was played by the orchestra
stationed behind mass of palms
and other plants on the stage.
From out the mass of foliage the
bust of Washington looked down with
serenity upon the scene in his honor
/ and of his bride of 155 years ago.
Minuet As in Olden Days.
Then the floor was cleared for
dancing, and after the first two or
three numbers had been enjoyed, an
old-tlme march, played by the or
chestra, notified all that the minuet,
which had been announced as fea-
ture of the evening, was about to
begin. The young women, dressed in
the flowing, garments, and with hair
dressed in the style used by Martha
Washington at her, wedding cere-
mony, walked out to meet their es-
corts, who were also dressed in the
colonial style, with small clothes.
wigs, ruffies, etc.
Applause continued for several min
utes after the party had marched off
the floor. Requests poured in from
every side for REPETITION of the dance
and later in the evening it was again
given.
Those who took part in the minuet
were: Miss Kathryn Potter, Miss
Barbara Boston, Miss Cecilia Boston,
Miss Margaret Toby, Miss Lois
Scheerer, Miss Margaret Seymour,
Miss Eleanor Castle and Miss Louise
Holmes, the Messrs. Carleton Riker,
Robert Strange. Robert Ogden, Ripley
Nelson, Edward Castle, Frank Morris,
Leroy Dykeman and Edgar Gilmore.
Absence of Tango Noted.
AT 10 O'Clock the supper room was
opened. and here DIR. George H.
Richards and James e. Van Dyke,
who had charge, looked after the
comfort of the guests. Dancing con-
tinued till 1880 o'clock, and the quad
rifles of the early days shared with
those of more modern custom. There
WAS, however, an absence of the more
modern steps which have created SO
much discussion recently.
Among the guests from the Oranges
end nearby towns were Mr.. and Mrs.
J. S. Auchincloss, Mr.. and Mrs. e. J..
lSoota, Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Bind
self, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Barstow, Mr..
and Mrs. William Barstow, Mr.. Win
fred NJ Brooks, H. G. Currier,