The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-01-26
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JANUARY %, 1880
The Leap Year Party
Pendergast's hall was comfortably
crowded last Friday evening with
timid, blushing and well dressed gen.
tlemen and their chivalrous lady es-
corts, and the party was one of the
most brilliant events in the social his.
tory of Sank Centre. As early as
half past eight the ladies began to
arrive with their attractive charges,
who were ushered into the ante-room,
where a few moments were spent in
unwrinkling disheveled locks, frocks
and frills, as usual, and a few min
utes later the hall fairly sung with
bright young gentlemen and their
not less brilliant seniors Up to half
past nine there was a contiguous
stream of gentlemen and ladies pour
ing into the hall all eager to see and
be seen and never have the gentlemen
of this village appeared to better adj
vantage. The arrangements for the
entertainment had been perfected by
the ladies to the minutest detail, so
that there was not the least friction
in carrying out the program. The
music by the St. Cloud band was
good, and added peculiar charm to the
evenings pleasure.
Where all the gentlemen were so
faultless in their toilet, it may seem
a little overdrawn to be- personal, but
still there were few splendid figures
and faces that are worthy of special
note.
Hon A. Brio, petite blonde bru-
nette, attracted much attention. His
coat was made of strong, but modest
dark wool, cut a la Prince Albert, and
his mustache, the most striking fea-
ture of his classic face, was bewitch-
ingly waxed and twisted. His jewels
We're of pure gold in modest bosom
stud and circle upon one finger OF
the right hand.
Mr.. S. P-d-g-st, blond OF the
purest type, wore a frock OF a sheeny
brown, whose richness could best be
noticed in strong light. His pro-
fuse flowing beard was of the Wllke
Collins Cut-or uncut and never
seemed more luxurious than on this
occasion. His fair hair was done uI
in the latest masculine style and his
immaculate shirt front was decorteo
with the modest pearl which harmon
ixed perfectly with his stout ensemble
He attracted lots Of attention,
Can't. E. O-kf-d, a pronounced
brunette, had host of admirers. III
was plainly but richly attired in
neatly fitting French diagonal, war:
ranted not to fade. His boots were
cut by an artist and were of the I'm
est Lemoine, polished with scrupu
lous nicely, adding charm to his nm
ished toilette. No gentlemen in TIT
hall appeared to better advantage
E. P. B-m-m, was one OF tn
most striking subjects in the room
Suffering from a severe cold ther
was a constraint about his manne
that his friends were unaccustome'
to. and he scarcely danced during tn
evening. He was elegantly apparel
led in a new suit of dark, handsom
broadcIoth, which was set off to tn
best possible advantage by an ele
CANT snow white lawn tie. His yes
was low cut, displaying ample are
of shirt front of milky whiteness. d
appeared entranced with the music
and it was with the utmost exerto
that he controlled his ardent deslr
to shoe it down lively"
Mr.. in H-w-rd, was as a,
tractive as ever, and his toilette wa
one of the most chaste and exquisit
in the hall. His coat was cut by a
acknowledged artist-and so wa
his hand, which unfortunately wa
confined to a sling, which natural
interferred with his enjoyment
the festive, occasion. No gentleme
in the hall was called upon to endul
an equal amount of embarrassin
self sacrifice in refusing brilliant II
vitations. His mustache was grace
fully waxed, and impaired peculis
charm to his toilet. He was nobb
boy, and don't you forget it.
1t would be impossible to give
detail all the attractions of the ger
tlenen present and these few WEI
selected merely to show the eclat
the gentlemen and the rechercf
character of the entertainment.
The honor of being the beau of II
ball must be divided between Messl
BIO and Hmm, although thel
were not few who would have bee
bright stars in any galaxy, and woul
have won that proud distinction in
less brilliant social assembling
Those present were unanimot
in the verdict that the party VIZ