||>. VOLUME III NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1904. NUMBER 2*2.
NEW YEAR’S BALL
—* - Masque Ball Given by Newport
Club a Brilliant Social Suc
cess-Many Outside
Guests Present.
One of the most brilliant af
fairs in Newport’s socal life was
the ball given by the, Newport
Club on New Year’s eve at their
beautifully furnished rooms,
V_which had been made ready for
the occasion by lavish decora
tions of tastily arranged ropes
of cedar and holly with wreathes
of mistletoe.
It was a masquerade event in
which quite a host took part and
all enjoyed this added feature of
what has become an annual event
with this popular organization.
The refreshments of champagne
punch, ice cream in fruit, flower
and brownie figures were deli
cate, being nicely served by the
Bracy Confectionery Company.
When the old year had been
numbered with its predecessors
and the bells and whistles of the
* ^ city were welcoming the advent
-y of the new, the novel but not
unpleasant experience of revers
ing the regular order of mascu
line initiative to leap year’s
I ways fell to the lot of the ladies
there assembled, wTho assumed
with a grace and authority tne
leadership acquired that made
men tremble for their rights.
Jealousy is more a woman’s
frailty than man’s and the gen
tlemen, who had rushed visiting
girls, complain that they received
few courtesies from home belles
—after the midnignNhour.
Dr. M. C. Weaver of James
town, Hon. Chas. Coffin of Wal
nut Ridge and Mr. Farley Price I
as judges awarded the prizes for
best costumes to Mr. Charles
Meyer, a tinker from Tinkerville
and to Mrs. George Hays as “the
old fashioned girl.” Mr. Meyer
received a handsome silk um
brella and Mrs. Hays a hand
some mirror, the presentation
being made by Mr. Coffin.
' OTHERS IN MASQUE.
Following we give as nearly a
complete list of those in masque,
together with ideas or characters
represented, as could be obtained:
Dominoes were easily favor
ites. They were there in all
colors and worn by the following:
Misses Ollie Dowell, Claude and
Stella Williams, Ethel Childers
r* and Dolph Sloan, Walnut Bidge,
Mr. Gardner of St. Louis. Miss
Maggie Gibson of Black Rock,
Messrs. D. Terry, Allie Huddles
ton, J. W. Grubbs, H. E. Bragg,
J. 0. Taylor, Fred Jones, Vic
Ake, T. D. Kinman, Jr., Alcorn
Ferguson, E. P. Tetwiler and E.
JL Boyce.
I Others were: Cinderella, Miss
JLucy Brandenburg, whose god
) mother was Mrs. W. A. Billings
/ ley, attended by Wiley McMinn
and Karl Hirsch as mice; C. W.
Beard, English lord; Mrs. Beard,
ivy covered tree; W. A. O’Neal, j
negro preacher; Mrs. O’Neal,
elk; Gustave Jones, Carrie Na
tion; Mrs. Jones, Spanish girl; J.
L. Jones, not masked; Mrs.
Jones, queen of hearts; Mrs. H.
E. Bragg, bride; T. E. Allen,
Venetian gentleman: Mrs. Allen,
queen of hearts; Geo. Anderson,
George Washington; Mrs. Ander
son, colonial dame; George Hill
house and wife, Dutch farmer
and girl; Mrs. J. 0. Taylor, old
lady; Mrs. T. D. Kinman, Jr.,
pansy; Mrs. Fred Jones, Spanish
costume; Mrs. Lon Bevens, Gre
cian girl; W. W. McMinn, clown;
Mrs. McMinn, colonial dame;
Mrs. D. Terry, not masked; Mrs.
Belle Sarber and Mrs. Merri
weather of Walnut Ridge, not
masked.
Among the young ladies were:
Misses Elizabeth Chavy, gypsy;
Noreene Ivinman, butterfly; Su
sie Jones, bluebell; Lou Minor
and Lula Empie, colonial dames;
Mary McKinnon, Kundry; Della
Bernstein, Elk girl; Nellie Terry,
fairy; Amanda Laird, Twentieth
century girl; Hester Phillips and
Bessie-E. L. Watson, nbjht; Neill
Bandy, fencing girl; Carrie Ste
vens, school girl; Imogene Bandy,
Indian girl; Janie Stephens, tam
bourine girl; Mary Laird, Japan
ese girl; Mabel Stayton, Spanish
girl; Josie Phillips, flower girl.
Among the men were: Claude
Erwin, king; C. E. Carroll, skel
eton; A. Arndt, Gaston; G. K.
Stephens, Alphonse; R. M. Black,
tourador; F. P. Skipwith, J. M.
Stayton, clowns; Jno. Stayton,
Ike Bottenstein, sailors; Chas.
Terry, prince; Ernest McDonald,
jester; H. 0. Walker, negro min
strel; J. M. Berger, not masked.
VANDEVENTER
QUITS THE RACE.
Opposition to Governor Davis
Will Be Concentrated, Though
Retiring Candidate Leaves
His Friends Free.
Hon. A. F. Vandeventer of
Morrilton on Thursday night an
nounced his withdrawal from the
race for the Democratic nomina
tion for governor, narrowing the
contest to Judge Carroll D. Wood
and Gov. Jeff Davis. In a pub
lished statement Mr. Vandeven
ter said that he recognized that
Judge Wood had a stronger fol
lowing than he and for this rea
son he yielded the field, as the
opponents of the governor to
win must vote together.
He further said that he left his
friends free to investigate, think
and act. He also expressed
grateful thanks to his friends.
With the administration of
Governor Davis the issue, it must
be admitted that a united oppo
sition makes the effort of the
governor to secure a third term
a much more difficult battle.
SUNDAY- SERVICES.
Services at the Catholic church
tomorrow.
St. Paul’sChurch.—Divine ser
vices for the second Sunday after
Christmas. Morning prayer and
sermon 11:00. Evening prayer
and sermon 7:00. Sunday-school
9:45 a. m.
Christian Church—C. C. Cline
Pastor, services morning and
evening. Morning subject,
“The Beauty of the Lord. ’' Even
ing subject, “Woman’s Work in
Newport.” Sunday-school at 9:30
a. m.
Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, Cadesman Pope, pastor.
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m., R.
F. Drummond superintendent.
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7 p.
m. All seats free and the pub
lic with all visitors are cordially
invited to each service.
At the Baptist Church—Sun
day school at 9:45 a. m. Morn
ing subject, “The Kingdom of
God,” the subject assigned in the
week of prayer. Evening sub
ject, the morning subject con
tinued. The pastor is anxious
for a good hearing and especially
by all desiring to know Baptist
views on the kingdom question.
Let all come. Conference- meet
ing at 3 p. m. No member in
terested in the church should
miss this meeting. It may com
pletely change the plans of the
church and pastor.
SURPRISE WEDDING.
Mr. Lockard Bandy and Miss
Katie Bishop Repair to Par
sonage Unawares to
Friends and Plight
Their Troth.
—
Surprise weddings are nothing
new in Newport, but \hey have
not lost interest by reason of
'their number. Naturally the;
participants try to make the sur- j
prise as complete as possible and i
in the latest instance, they seem j
to have succeeded perfectly. We
refer to the marriage vof R.
Lockard Bandy and Miss Katie
Bishop, celebrated at 8:30 o’clock j
Thursday night at the Methodist
parsonage. Rev. C. Pope per
formed a very impressive rite,
the only parties present being a
sister of the groom.
The bride and groom are for
the present staying at the home
of the groom’s parents and have
received the congratulations of
their many Newport friends.
The bride is a very bright and
attractive young lady, who has
been very popular in local society
and tfie groom is an affable young
gentleman of good family and
bright future.
The Independent extends con
| gratulations and includes itself
among their friends who hope
for the newly wed, long and
happy lives.
MASQUERADE PARTY.
A very pleasant affair this week
was the masquerade party Friday
night given by Mrs. Fannie Rob
inson on Main street in honor of
her daughter, Miss Willie
Howell.
Refreshments of ice cream and
cake were enjoyed and the mas-,
querading was the source of
much fun.
The following were masked :|
Will Pettet, Lawrence Bailey,
Will Wallace, girls; James Black
wood, Will Hurley, clowns; Clee ;
Campbell, policeman; Lyle Croft,;
Irishman; Misses Ruth Arnold!
Annie Bridger, Irma Wolf, An
nie Dutton, coquettes; Willie
Howell, negro; Lura Hawk,
queen of hearts; Lilly Bandy,
fortune teller; Minnie Lee Jago,
queen of silver; Bessie Buford,
Turkish girl; Rina Price, Minne
haha; Maude Drummond, tam
bourine gij-l.
The others present were Mrs.
R. F. Drummond, Misses Minnie
Drummond, Hattie Kimberlin,
Louise Robinson, Messrs. B. W.
Hafner, Peter Bach, Harry Pet
tet, Cleve Robinson and Claude
Drummond.
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TOO TENDER IN YEARS.
Two little black urchins, named
Will Scott and Johnnie Smith
were brought before Justice Guy
Smith last Thursday afternoon
charged with that awful crime
‘‘shootin’ craps.” They ’fessed
up as to the guilt of every other
acquaintance, but denied their
own, even though they had been
caught in the act. Their tender
years were too much for the
merciful heait of Esquire Smith
and he gave them their liberty.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Dr. West is suffering from
burnt hands sustained while put
ting out the burning gown of his
baby daughter. The little one
stood too close to a grate, her
gown becoming ignited and she
! was instantly enveloped in flames.
Luckily Dr. West was at home
| and succeeded in extinguishing
the flames before much injury
I was done.
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SARTORIAL iUKKUWi.
Any man may be merry, though lacking in wealth,
And fear not the frowning of Fate,
If he has a clear conscience, exuberant health,
And can have his goods charged on the slate.
But ne-vrVt face the world with a smile quite serene
And an air like a Spanish grandee,
If the back of his coat has a ^lirrQ’vlike sheen,
A id his pantaloons bag at the mYd?*.
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