Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Gamecock German Great Success. (Continued fron Page One.) running expense of the paper, and it is always looked forward to with great interest by all. The hall was beauti fully decorated for the occasion with streamers and pennants, artistically ar range(d by the foremost artists in this city. The music was furnished by tle Co lumbia Orchestra and delighted all present. The graceful couples glided about the floor until twelve o'clock, when a delightful course supper was served. The menu was one of the most appetizing that has ever tempted the palate of mortals. After spending an hour over the dainty dishes, the couples again put themselves to danc ing, and continued until the wee small hours of the morning. The souvenirs, small gamecocks, were drawn from a common bag and distributed among the guests, each be ing attached by garnet and black rib bon. The young men were all dressed in conventional evening clothes, and the ladies' costumes are given below. This dance is, and ever will be , we hope, the central social event in our college life. Among those present were, chape rones, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Moore, Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Latimer. The dancers were: Mr. J. D. Lee, with Miss Blalock; Mr. J. S. Hocy, with Miss Annie Holt, of Alabama; Mr. Edward Finley, with Miss Ethel Mim naugh; Mr. J. H. Cooper, with Miss Annice Lowry; Mr. F. S. Spiegner, with Miss Olive Robertson ; Mr. Paul Cooper, with Miss Pamella Moore; Mr. A. V. Lewis, with Miss Julia Mil Icr; Mr. Robin Jones, with Miss David, of Florence ; Mr. J. 0. Shep pard, with Miss Raven Simkins; Mr. Preston Lyles, with Miss Ethel Willis; Mr. William Haynesworth, with Miss Jones; Mr. W. B. Burney, with Miss Conners Melton; Mr. \V. C. McGow an and Mr. Tom Stoney, with Miss DuBose, of Sewanee. Stags, C. E. Sligh, Beverley, Arnette, Peterkin, H-. Green, Thomas Adams, L. Murry, WN. Murry, Mobley, McFarlan, Fitzsim nions, Dr. Hammond, McNair, Cords, Buie, Murdaugh, Orr, Vance, Carwile, Sparkman, Graydon and Trippett. The costumes were the most charm ing, we venture to say, that have ever graced a dance in this State. Miss Pamella Moore wore a white messelaine a ]a Paris, with decollete old lace collar. Diamonds and lilies of the valley. Miss Annie Holt was gowned in a charming yellow satin a l'empire ; (ia miondls andl carnations. Miss Ethel Mimnaugh lookcd charming in a corn color crepe metiere wvith jet trimmings. Wore diamionds and carried American beauties. Miss Olive Robertson dlancedl in a burnt violet net over white satin, trimmed in lavender p)earls, with a beauti ful corsage boiuquet of violets. Prominent among her jewecls wvas a dhiamondl tiara (a gift of (lie groom). Violets. Miss Conners Melton, pink satin with gold trimmings. Old family jew els, aind carried 'American beauty r.oses. .Miss Annice ILowry had on a beau tiful old rose messlne, trim.md in pastel passementerie and rose point lace. Corals and coral orchids. Miss Minnie Blalock was indeed beautiful in a blue (lot net gown over peau de soic, with satin border; wore sapphires and carried lilies of the val ley and orchids. Miss Jones wore pale blue crepe de chine with old French lace; diamonds and carnations. Miss Julia Miller, a charming white silk a la princess, with spangles, pearls and-white roses. Miss Willis was gowned in a dc light ful creation of peau de soie, cut on the bias, trimmed in applique and beautiful silver ringlets, the gift of v wealthy miner. Beautiful black pear and roses. Miss David, a debutante, was quit( appropriate in a delightful white crept de chine, with old lace; pearls ati white roses. Miss Dulose, an attractive visitor. was lovely in a yellow point d'espril trimmed in old lace and wearing price less family jewels; carnations. Football Season Formally Closed. (Continued from Page One.) room oii last Monday morning and elected U. G. DesPortes, Jr., captain, for the season of 1910. It will be re membered that DesPortes has played an eid for the whole season and very materially aided Carolina in defeating the Citadel on Thanksgiving by his plhenomenal recovering of onside kicks. We feel sure that the choice is a wise one, anl we all look forwar( to the 1910 team with Captain Des Portes at the helm. The manager and coach will be elected at an early (late. Roddey Medal Contest Next Wednes. day. The annual competition for the gold me(lal offered by V. J. Rod(ley, of Rock Hill, will be held in the Univer sity chapel next Wednesday. This me(lal is offered annually for the best debater in college. The subject, Re solved, That the ends of justice call for a revision of the laws relating to the empanelling of juries in Soutli Carolina is one that is of peculiar in terest now. The Euphradian Society is rel)resenite(d by J. H. Brown and B J. White, while R. M. Jefferies and 1 N. Edvards, will represent the Clario sophic Society. Prof. Colcock Goes to Washington. Decan Colcock, of the Engineering Department, has been sent by the faculty as the Uiversity's representa tive to the convention of "HJighways andl 1larbors" this week. We look' forward with great pleasure to th( report of his trip in a future issue of this paper. University Extension Course. On last lhursday night Prof. 1H. C. Davis, of the English Department, deC liveredl the third of the University Ex tension Course lectures, and tonight (Thursday), Dr. G. A. WVauchope wvill (deliver the fourth of the series in the lJniversiat capel. 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