Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-02-20
SENIOR DANCES
WERE BIG SUCCESS
Stewards Orchestra Furnishes Music
For Dances. Joy Reigns UncOnfin-
ed During Week End.
(From The Mississippian.)


dining room of Gordon Hall last Fri
day and Saturday evening, and the
matinee dance Satu day afternoon in
the library have been declared almost
unanimously to have been among the
best dances ever given at Ole Miss.
The music, which was unusually good
was furnished by the justly renowned
Stewards Orchestra of Memphis and
right well did they measure up to ex-
pectations. Visitors began coming in
as early as the ten fifty-five Friday
morning and from then on eve.y in
coming train discharged its bevy of
beautiful girls. The young ladies
We're entertained at Kicks Hall, the
Hospital and the Y. NJ C. A. Too
much praise for their untiring efforts
and splendid preparations can not be
given the Senior Dance Committee ::
Messrs II. l.. Rush. Reid Mellayd, Or
O'Mara, Raoul Richardson, and Harry
Farmer. They handled the affairs of
the dances in a most efficient way, and
many are the compliments which have
been heard regarding their manage
ment
Had Large Attendance.
The opening dance was held in Cor
don Hall Friday evening, and it SEEM
ed that hardly before had Ole Miss
been graced with so many fair and
attractive guests. The young ladies
appeared in the most bewitching of
evening dresses and the somewhat
resembled a Paris fashion show. The
fairest flowers of Mississippi and
neighboring states were invited, and
fortunate indeed was he who was
privileged to attend the most success
full of dances. The music started
promptly at eight thirty and continued
until the eve small hours" hours of
the morning. The last strains of
"Home Sweet Home" died away few
minutes after two o'clock.
The Grand March.
The Grand March was begun at ten
thirty with forty-eight couples in line.
It was lead by Miss Elizabeth Nc
Donald and Chairman Harry Farmer,
and said to have been one of the best
ever witnessed here Thee were, it
is estimated, at least fifty five couples.
on the floor, not all of them partici
pating in the Grand March, and a
large number of "stags" There
were ten "no-breaks" and two inter
missions.
The Matinee.
This enjoyable dance took place in
the library last Saturday afternoon
and was attended by practically as
many dancers as the Friday night
dance. Dancing began at two-thilty
and lasted until five-thirty There
were only two ''no-breaks" and one
short intermission. The lobby of the
library was bit crowded-due to the
large number present-but it was a
very enjoyable affai" indeed.
The dance Saturday night in the
dining room Of Gordon Hall began at.
eight o'clock and lasted until eleven
thirty. Both the matinee and the.
Saturday night dance were informal
affairs, no dress suits and only a few
evening dresses being in evidence. 1t
was with regret that one heard the
last echoes of the music fade away but
with its going-came the realization
that one of the best series of dances
eve~ held at Ole Miss had come to an
end.
Ole Miss Boys Back.
Among the guests attending the
dance were among others number Of
Ole Miss grads who had but recently
received their discharge from the
army. They were given a most royal
welcome by their many friends here
They were: 1t. Van Polk, Ensign
Niles Moseley, Lit. Kyle Hudson, LIZ.
Bradford Haynes, Charley Scales |
Malcolm Lawrence, Theodore Dinkins,
Huburt Lowe, |. A. Dobson, D. vi
Wilson, Guy Billups. Other guests
were James Fredell, of Memphis,
Julian Allen, of Sewanee, and Ray
mond Anderson and Len Marbury OF
Holly Springs, and 1t. Applewhite Of
Grenada II
Among Those Present.
Following were the young ladies
the dances with their es!
corts: Miss Bessie Rogers, of Mem
phis, and M. Hugh Mahon; Miss
Margaret Ivy, of Memphis and Mr.. Fl.
Doxey; Miss Margaret Thurmond and
Mr.. J. J. Rogers; Miss Elizabeth Mo
Donald, of Gulfport and Mr.. Harry
Farmer; Miss Isabelle Blackburn Of
Memphis, and Mr.. Basinge"; Miss
Katherine Lawess of Memphis and M.
W. H. McLarty; Miss Ariana Ely IF |;