Thanksgiving Ball invitations and dance cards

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THANKSGIVING BALL
Come let us in union meet,
And spend Thanksgiving
with pleasure sweet.

The Company of Mr. _____ and Lady is respectfully solicited at Capt. Benj. Hartson's Hall, in Columbia, on the 25th of this present month, at 4 o'clock, P.M....
Columbia, November 13, 1841

THANKSGIVING BALL
Sir:  Your company, with Ladies, is respectfully solicited at a Ball, to be given at the HANCOCK HOUSE, QUINCY, on Thanksgiving Evening, Nov. 27, 1851... Tickets $3,00, including supper.  Music, -- Higgins & Lyon's Band.  Dancing to commence at 7 1/2 o'clock.

ANNUAL Thanksgiving Ball
at the Union House, Cuttingsville, Vermont, D.K. Butterfield, Proprietor, November 29th, 1888.Your company with Ladies Solicited.
MUSIC Cornet Band Orchestra
Tickets, $2.00
The card opens.  On the left is the Order of Dances (26 with an intermission at the 12th).  On the right are numbered lines for "Engagements" (dance partners).

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The card opens to an insert page reading :
ANNUAL Thanksgiving Ball
at the Union House, Cuttingsville, Vermont,
November 30th, 1893.
Music : Rutland City Band Orchestra.
Your company with Ladies Solicited.
D.K. Butterfield, Proprietor.  Tickets, $2.00

On the interior left is the Order of Dances
(24 with an intermission at the 12th).  On the interior right are numbered lines for "Engagements" (dance partners).

The Family Dog presents
Turkey Trot...

Announcing the Family Dogs winter dance-concert season, Thursday thru Saturday nights, with a gala
giant Turkey Strut & Trot, Thurs. Nov 23 Thanksgiving at the Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco,
featuring Big Brother & the Holding Co., Mt. Rushmore & Surprises...