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1882 antique WEST LYNN YACHT CLUB 1st MASQUERADE BALL lynn ma DANCE CARD PROGRAM
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Original 1882 First Concert and Masquerade Ball program of the West Lynn Yacht Club, held Wednesday evening, March 29, 1882, at the G. A. R. Coliseum in Lynn, Massachusetts.
This Victorian-era dance card measures approximately 3.5 x 5.5 inches and features an elaborate engraved maritime illustration on the front cover, depicting sailing yachts, rough seas, and a coastal landscape. The program retains its original decorative red cord and tassel.
The event featured music by the Lynn Brass Band and Ward\'s Orchestra.
The interior contains the printed order of dances, with 26 numbered dance selections, including quadrilles, waltzes, polkas, schottisches, contra dances, galops, and a redowa. Several selections have handwritten initials or names entered by an original attendee.
The masquerade portion of the evening included a march and circle in costume, followed by seven dances, with instructions to unmask at the sound of the cornet. An intermission and supper followed.
The printed dance selections include Welcome, Eastern, Our Commodore, Boston, Our Invited Guests, Beverly, Virginia Reel, South Boston, Mocking Bird, Dorchester, Caledonia, Salem Boy, Haverhill, Bunker Hill, Newburyport, Lancers, Sleigh Bells, and others.
Committee of Arrangements:
Chas. S. Goodridge
Chas. F. Morton
Wilbur H. Warren
Eliab Stone
Freeman Homan
Fred Viall
Theo. A. Parker
Reception Committee:
Benj. W. Rowell
Albion R. Hall
Herbert S. Goodridge
C. Melbourne Harrington
Herbert H. Pratt
The reverse cover identifies Chas. S. Goodridge as director and Charles F. Morton as floor manager. Assistant directors include Wm. B. Littlefield, Edward H. Parnott, Walter O. Faulkner, and Asa Barker Jr.
The reverse also features a colored illustration of the yacht club\'s pennant, with a red and blue design and central emblem.
The maritime cover illustration is marked Engraved & Copyrighted by Wm. H. Brell Eng. Co., Boston, No. 10. The program bears the printer\'s imprint of G. C. Herbert, Lynn.
An interesting piece of early Massachusetts yachting and social history, documenting the West Lynn Yacht Club\'s first concert and masquerade ball in 1882. Particularly appealing for its maritime artwork, original tassel, yacht club pennant, named participants, and handwritten dance engagements.
Historical Background — West Lynn Yacht Club
The West Lynn Yacht Club was an active 19th-century sailing and social organization located in Lynn, Massachusetts. The club participated in organized yacht racing, including championship pennant competitions, and maintained a presence along Lynn\'s historic waterfront.
Contemporary records document the club\'s competitive sailing activities, while its March 29, 1882, First Concert and Masquerade Ball demonstrates its involvement in the city\'s Victorian social life. The elaborate event featured orchestral music, dancing, costumes, and supper.
The club\'s historical significance is further supported by surviving organizational records preserved in the Phillips Library collections of the Peabody Essex Museum.
This original 1882 program is a surviving example of the club\'s early social activities, featuring its distinctive yacht pennant, maritime engraving, and the names of participating members and organizers.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
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