The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-12-17

auairs OF the season, thus far, and II
rejects credit on the managers! MesSr6,
Slocutn, Blnke, and Gray, for itI pef.
feet success. Mr.. Stuart, the leader,
was in his usual good bpltits, and M
some elaborate figures, 70 the entire
satisfaction OF all present. The cos,
tunes worn were very brilliant Miss
Higgins, OF Flfth Avenue, wore q pink
silk richly trimmed with satin, RGr0,
clan aasb. caught at the back, with q
bunch Of golden wheat heads. Miss
Hancock wore u white puffed tulle
dress, with white satin peplum, and she
deserves mention for the excellent
manner In which she Managed her i'm,
mense train. Miss Garden, OF Park
Avenue, wore q gold and black striped
satin. This was Of Partisan cut, and
was very rich. Miss Bird, OF Twenty
second street, was dressed in arsenic
green silk, iwaj6t trimmed with poInt
lace, and white satin. Misc 6iray, Miss
Sherman, and Miss March, also attract.
ed marked attention for their hand
some dresses. The sprlghtly, petite
h1ostess wore awhile pulled tulle ahort
dress, twalklng dress length, and
crimson peplum,
On Monday evening Of last week,
Mrs. Charles Lemmist gave a very
pleasant Sofree ddnSdnte. The rooms
were thronged by q gathering OF the
ethe.---On the same evening the "six
O'Clock Germann met ut Mrs. Hyde'a,
In Twenty-third street. This is q new
sociable, but recently organized, and Il
composed OF. young ladies' and gentle.
men OF the highest social position. The
members meet fortnightly at their dir.
ierent residences. The "Germann gets
Us name from the fact that Its enter.
tainments commence at six o'clock In
the evening, and conclude at ten. This
Is q commendahle arrangement, as Il
enables the participants 10 attend other
parties on the same evening, or II they
please, to go home and retire early,
We like the Idea, aud hope To see the
example set by this soclabls more gen:
orally followed. The more usual way
70 begin the German ut twelve or one
O'Clock, Is absurd, and we are not sur.
prised that foreigners sometimes rIdi.
Guile US for commencing that dance al
an hour which, In Europe, finds the
company dispersing.-on Wednes.
day evening, the young. and pretty
bride, Mrs. Stanton, nee Maud Gurney,
Of Boston, gave very elegant dinner.
party to her young friends at her com.
modious and magnidcently furnished
residence, on Murray Hill. The invita-
ttons-whlch were gotten up very
prettily-Fequested that the guests
should arrive ut half.past seven, and
appear IN evening dress. Atthat hour
Mrs. Stanton's drawing-room present
ed brilliant appearance. There were
about eighteen couples present, who
represented some Of the oldest and
most respected families In the city, The
fair hostess received her guests In her
usually happy and fascinating manner.
She wore q crimson and white striped
silk dress, made low neck and with
band sleeves, each band being orna-
mented with large and exceedingly
brilliant shoulder pin. Around her
neck was fastened a necklace OF bur.
niBhed gold, from which was suspend.
ed q locket, on, which her monogram
was set In diamonds. Miss SImms, a
beautiful Southern belle, was among
the ladieslpressnt, and attracted much
attention by her beauty, accomplish.
ments, and conversational powers, She
was attlred In a lavender corded silk
dress, exquisitely trimmed with lace,
made high neck, and with a long train.
at one o'clock the folding doors were
thrown open leading into the dining
room, and each gentleman escorted a
lady to the table. The room was beau.
tifully hung and ornamented with
choice flowers and plants, while during
the dinner, which continued nearly four
knHlFaa n Rha RIOkFNd ualAaktARa ~ II
was performed by m orchestra located
In the hall. Everything was served up
In the most elegant and costly style,
and the entire table service with the
exception OF tile plates and glasses, !
was OF solid silver, heavily plated with
gold. OF the dinner 1t Is almost need.
less to speak In praise, being furnished
by that prince Of caterers, DelmonIco.
In word, II comprised all that heart or
appetite could wish for. A novel and
pretty mode Of introducing perfume nf-
ter dinner was admired by all present
on this occasion. After the first, cloth
has been removed, servant, on each
side OF the table, appeared with a tiny
silver wateriug-pol, and sprInkled the
whole length OF the table with roUe.
water. The liquid from these mInia.
ture waterinR.pots was sprinkled 80
fine that the table. cloth did not become
the least damp 10 the touch, but an
agreeable perfume was almost Insensl.
bly, ditfused all over the room, The la.
dies arose from the table q little before
midnight, and were Joined In the draw.
ing-rooms, some time after, by the gen.
tlemen, who remained at the table q
little while TO smoke, and alp 0 little
lemonade. Soon after the gentlemen
Joined the ladies, the German com.
menced, and was led by Mr.. Gurney, a
brother OF the hostess-a worry excellent
and graceful dancer, Il the term grace.
ful can be applied TO gentleman's
dancing. The very pretty "Bon Bon''
figure concluded the dance about half.
past one, when the company dispersed,
having participated In one OF the most
delightful social entertainments OF the
season.
On the same evening, Mrs. G. W.
Burnham, lbs Fiilh Avenue, corner Of
Eighteenth street, gave large and de-
cidedly stylish party, In honor Of her
daughter.ln.law, Mrs. Douglaw Burn.
ham, nee Blodgett. Lack OF space pre-.