The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-03-13
Notable Women.

Mrs. Mary Clemmer Ames contributes TO
The Springfield Republican the following Cos
siping sketch of the notable women at the Pres.
ident's late levee:
A few hours later stripped Of their stern judi
clal aspect, presenting very different characters
the Senators who have been engaged in the
disposition of Bright's case, appeared in the
blaze of MIS- Lincolns party. 1t was party,
why do you persist in calling it "a ball p
There was no dancing. Mrs. Lincoln is Pres
byterian, and Presbytsrians do not tolerate
dancing, although they allow curls, feathers and
flowers. Dancing in the White House At
such an hour as this-what m0ckery. Per
haps the party was a mockery. l am sure l
don't know | only know that it was splendid
and dazzling. / only know that life is full of
mackeries, more alluling and bewildering beau
tiful than this. If we tear them all away from
our existence, where shall We begin? And void
of them, how barren life would beH We like to
be deluded, we like to be Knocked, sometimes,
in pleasant ways, mean. So l will describe
the party, little, and you may philosophize
over its moral. You read my letter and forget
it. will read your sermon, and remember it.
Isn't that fair Z
Streams Of light and perfume first greeted the
guests in the great hall. In the inner hall, Jars
of plants in full blossom gave it tropical odor
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garnished with flowers. Here were vases Of
camellas and violets vases wreathed with trail
ing creepers, and on the marble stands, jars of
growing plants. In the gorgeous East room,
under its blazing chandeliers moved to and fro
a tide of beautiful prOmenaders, whose pictures
might fill dozen letters. With two or three
exceptions | shall give you only the marked
women of New England. Mrs. Lincon'E robe
of white satin, with its deep founce of black lace,
its Greek corsage of alternate black and white
folds; her flowers of myrtle, and ornaments of
pearl, made altogether the most elegant and be-
coming costume which she has worn this season.
She often wears 100 many gay flowers on tho
top of her head Pure, simple hues add very
much to ''her style" She received with quiet
elegance and ease of manner, which was not ex-
ceeded by any lady in the room. Mad Mercier,
who is considered French beauty wore u
white satin robe, with a wreath upon her head
perfectly unique. 1t was of clustering silver
leaves, and upon every leaf as il it had just been
spilled there by the dew, cleaned diamond.
think 1t WAS Madame Stoeckel, the vile of the
Russian ambassador, who wore an azure silk,
entirely covered with rare point lace which in
itself was a fortune--and there were other ladies'
present who blazed with royal diamonds. Mrs.
Senator Wilson. who is SO extremely petite that
she presents a marked contrast to her martial
husband, has in repose quiet, grave face, with
the positive features characteristic of the real
New England woman. But her cheek has q
delcate bloom, aud her dark eyes light up with
sweetest of smiles. She wore head dress of
lace and flowers, a brocade silk robe of pale
mode, point lace cape, an exquisite monch0T
of rare lace Mrs. Bigelow, of Boston, was
marked for her simple elegance. Her brown
wavy hair was gathered with a graceful knot,
her robe was of pink silk. Mrs. Hsmlih, the
girsh wife Of the Vice President, is one of those
rare women, to whom distance lends no zen
chantnent." A little way of she impresses you
as plain. You come within her atmosphere to
look INTO the softest of fawn-like eyes, and to
watch the play of the gentIest Of loving mouths
She is irresistiblv winning, one whose una1ect-
ed loneliness of character no fortune could spoil.
She was dressed with extreme simplicity; white
flowers in her hair, cape of black and white
lace, a 70 be OF pink silk Miss Sarah Hamlin
is one of those graceful hrunestes whose face,in
repose holds latent the possibility of great beau.
ty. She lights up magnIhcently. This evening
her black eyes burned like diamonds, and her
cheeks wore a rich bloom. Her dark hair was
bound with a wreath Of jessamine. Her robe
was of white silk, with blonde puf6ngs around
the neck and arms. Mrs. Pike. of Maine whose
eyes, / told you in former letter. painters and
poets love, because in their liquid depths the
soul reveals itsefin wistful yet wonderful sweet
ness--woIe a rich silk Of pearl gray embroidered
with purple flowers and about her dark braids
a wreath of pansies and jonquils. Miss Lizzie
Hale, the New Hampshire Senator's daughter,a
tall, brilliant brunette with flashing eyes, did
not wear white tulle, as The Herald stated but
a corn colored silk, with pink flowers in her
nair. She presented striking contrast TO her
cousin, petite beauty with soft curling tresses
and large blue eyes. She wore white tulle
dress with blue flowers
Mrs. Mcclellan was the most living, rs well
as one of the most lovely women Of this gorge
Gus ASSEMBLY The ancestral tree, from which
she sprung, struck its ancestral root in Massa-
chusettS soil One who remembers the genial
kindness, the vivAciOus wit the quick electric
intellect OF Squire Marcy of Greenwich, sees
in the wins0m loveliness and wondrous lntelli
gence of his grandchild only her natural inner
itance. She is young lady, with u slight,
sNaylng. willow figure. She is one Of those
intensely alive creatures whose exqusitely
strong nerves seem TO hold TREMENDOUSLY enough
electro fluid to make halt dozen common
p lace women She has dark hair snd eyes, and
one of those ever changing, ever radiating faces,
which is at once mystery and fascination.
She is perfectly natural, perfectly charming,
aud as one said, "a woman to be loved TO the
last degree" Her costume was simple aud
unique. A robe OF tulle foated round her like a
cloud. The snowy puffs of the skirt were edged
with narrow cherry velvet ribbon. A banchau
of lace with bow of cherry velvet i'll front
encircled her dark hair, floating behind in long,
misty snds. Her costume WIS delicate, striking,
and exceedingly becoming. One MAD only tS
see Geu. Mcclellan, with this radiant supple
ment of wumanhood BY HE eide, to offer up An
added prayer, that God will long preserve the
lie Of the young commander Of our armies.