Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-27

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4 - pss~i6sis ~ slEashk hJWt.a.l
inglsa cosrsepoadsat Of the ClncinnaH
OdmmWsials
WAsnznosox, Jan, 16th. 1e6D.
I And thaG Jsokinism & ! vsrv nonular
seg's - jeae1alien, and I feas thas saiess /
reform ny ideas % this subject, 1 win Is
placed On the list ofcrusty bachelors. So
have concluded TO wheel int line, and take
- fopo1ae Ahn1ss Z hAso - uesvssal -.
eaaieps. besn guilty Of sneerine 1t the habit
- pRsding n pu6lie journals, the articles
Of costume worn BY ''beautiful and accom-
plished ladies'" at the bal mosgue, or the
y Presidents lsvso-and Fam coavincs1 nov
That this Foas all wrong. and { cbes6fully
make tho o6sesd6. but i doube II & = ex-
actly fair. while chronicling the details Of .
lady's apparel with the faithfulness Of .
Jenkins, to omit entirely to mention the ar-
tielss which lend grace and charm to the
gentlemen who attend such festive gather
ings. So have collected the material to
hand down to posterity, with historical &C.
cufacy, the costume Of the lords of creation
ct the last Presidential reception. Mr..
J--nS-m-h Il must adopt the regular
Jenkins style Of initials only wore coat,
and pair Of psntaloons that would do
honor to any tailor's shop. The latter were
little TOO long, and it was the general i'm
preston that the charming wearer would
hsve looked better had he rolled them up
little.
Mr.. J lbs had on hat Of exquisite ma
terial. The block was imported for him
specially. He also, like Mr.. S--h, wore
. osat end pAatAleons. The FORMER was Of
beautiful texture and had pockets behind
J-n-son ives attired very fhshionably
in black broadcloth- and panas, TO-
gsther with vest, which had two pockets
and convenient place for watch.
Mr.. R-b-s)n wore q shirt of beautiful
material, handsomely plated in the bosom,
and embroidered all round. It has just
been ifoned, aud impaired to the wearer .
very enique appearance.
Mr. b was remarked for the excuis-
! tie paif Of shoes he had on. They had just
been half-soled, ard made delightful music.
Mr.. p was splendidly attired, but
! the article which attracted most attention
was his pocket handkerchief, which was
hemmed in a remarkable manner. A slight
cold in tho head caused him to use it fire.
quently.
Mr.. Il was the cynosure Of all eyes
on account Of the beautiful and costly but
tons on his pantaloons, which differed from
al others in being FLAPS"
Mr.. s. wore magnificent under
shirt of steel gray. with his name on the
corner in in(elihle ink
Mr.. T displayed beautiful pair Of
whiskers, which must have cost an immense
sum. They were universally admired.
Mr.. S. wore . ring on his little finger.
and the cuffs Of his shirt were eharmingly
held in the embrace ofmother-of-pearl.
Mr.. W added to a very costly appar-
el, pair Of stockings that attracted great
attention. They were upheld by India rub
Der garters Of the finest finish.
Mr.. R, (the enterprisng tallow chan.
dler) was much admired for the suavity of
his manners, and the buttons of his vest.
Mr.. c., Tin the petroleum busness)
was beautifully perfumed with new article
Of bears grease. He smelled very sweet.
Mr.. D., Tin the dry goods line) wore
. cravat which was tied with much taste,
and standing collar which fitted his finely
formed neck with great tightness.
Mr.. =, (the celebrated spruce beer
dealer) was the observed Of all observers, on
account Of his boots, which were the finest
calfskin, and were said to be genuine rights
and lefts.
Mr.. K, Gin the orange and peanut
way) wore . costly pair Of wooden mittens,
knit expressly for the occasion.
Mr.. M-took the palm for moustaches.
They were in a high state Of vacation.
Mr.. L. made q very graceful appear
ance in plaid. What was chiefly rem lrkse
BILE about him was the beautiful color of his
shirt, which was Of the finest brown mus
lin.
Mr.. Ms finely moulded form was set
of to great advantage by pair Of suspend
ers Of tho finest texture and beautifully
starched ''dickey."
Mr.. v was splcrdidly attircd. In ad
dition to = coat and vest he wore a pair Of
pautaloons, which were buttoned up with
neatness and precision.
| Mr.. o. was the admired of al admir-
ers on account Of . new and rare article Of
shoulder brace and an exquisite truss which
he wore.
have endeavored, in the above, to be ac-
curate aud faithful, as a narrator Of passing
events, deemed by the general pubic to be
of transcendent Importance, trust have
not sinned in omission or commission
against any Of the gentlemen who were
present on the occasion, but that have
given to each the prominence to which he
was entitled.
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