Clipping:The Eckford Club Invitation Ball
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| Date | Saturday, February 4, 1860 |
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| Text | This exceedingly agreeable social re-union took place at the Odeon, Brooklyn, E.D., on Tuesday evening, January 24th, and proved to be as fully successful, in every respect, as we anticipated. The large assembly room was crowded with the members of the various base ball clubs and their friends, an unusually large number of ladies gracing the festive occasion with their ever-welcome presence. The room was tastefully decorated with the flags of the prominent ball clubs of New York and Brooklyn, conspicuous among which was the handsome banner of the Excelsior club. On the walls were hung several photographic groups of ball players, among which we noticed the excellent ones, taken by Williamson, of the Atlantic and Pastimes clubs of Brooklyn. A large glass case contained the trophies of the Eckford club, in the for of twenty five gilt balls, among which one from the Atlantic club was noticeable for its rarity. It was a cheering sight to the advocates of out-door sports and exercises to see the ruddy and healthy countenances of the ball players,. And to observe their manly and handsome appearance; in this latter respect, among those of the delegates from other clubs present, we are free to confess that we are inclined to award the palm to those from the Atlantic club. We shall not name the individual whom we deemed the best looking of the party, because it would be likely to place him all of a twitter, besides there are many who are inclined to give him a secondary position. Prominent among those in whose charge the arrangements were placed, we noticed Messrs. Pidgeon, Grum, Manolt, Brown, Cohen, &c., and their management of the details reflects great credit upon them, for assuredly the whole affair was a complete success. These social gatherings lead to many capital “home-and-home” matches, and therefore we trust to see many more of them ere the close of the winter ball season. |
| Source | New York Clipper |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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