The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-10-30

SIRS. GENERAL GRANT
was dressed with simplicity. Her gown
of lavender silk was demi-train, and
merely trimmed with ruffies and plat
ings of the same, edged With narrow
pipings in darker shade. Her hair was
perfectly plain in front and arranged in
a coil at the back The only ornament
was a tiny cluster of white blossoms fall
ing upon the neck. Diamond iewelry.
a particular striking costume was
that of
MRS. B. HoNoRE.
1t was of royal purple silk, almost CON-
pletely covered with the finest of black
thread lace Her flowers were wild vio-
lets, and her jewelry diamonds and gold.
MRS. W. HALL
was richly attired in heavy black gros-
grain silk en-train and trimmed with
lace. A thread lace shawl gracefully
draped and a fashionable bonnet CON-
pleted her toilet.
MISS ROGERS
appeared in pale blue silk cut demi-
train. The skirt was trimmed with al
ternating puffs of blue and knife pleat-
ing of pink silk The Oyerdress of folds
of pink and blue edged with erimpled
muslin headed by a slender vine of myr.
tle The sleeves were short The neck,
heart-shaped, was fllled-in with lace.
The hair fell low at the back in the most
girlish manner, and was decorated with
wild roses. Her jewelry was coral
MRS. GEN. GUSTAV
was in q pale lilac silk trimmed with
deep purple
MRS. JUDGE PALMER,
of Springfield, was in black silk lavishly
overspread with jet. Her jewelry was
gold and diamonds.
MISS PALMER
was tastily attired in pale blue silk.
MRS. BORIE
was in pearl-colored silk elabOrately
trimmed with Chantilly lace.
MRS. ROGERS
was adorned with an ashes of roses col
ored silk. The neck was surrounded
with a fall and a ruching of point lace.
From the sleeves, which were demi-hOw,
fell a pleating of illusion. She wore
her hair in a small coil and eurls.
MRS. JUDD
wore a robe of black silk and Grape. 1t
was trimmed after the latest style with
fiounces and ruffies of the same. Other
wise it was utterly devoid of ornament
Miss Judd's costume was decidedly
Frenchy, being a combination of the
paIest-tinted blue and pink silk. The
front breadths were ornamented with
rows of pleating. The back, which was
mediumly bouffant, was finished at each
side with revers of silk in pink.
MRS. WILLIAM KERFOoT
was attired in reception suit which was
simply perfect in all its bearings. The
underskirt, which was of convenient
length, was of black silk, trimmed with
puffings. The overdress was finished
with a costly jet fringe. The waist was
in black Lyons velvet. The shawl falling
from the shoulders was of the finest
thread lace. The black velvet bonnet
was simply n mass of pale pink and
white tips and lace. Her gloves matched
the pink tips in hue.
MISS STAGER,
daughter of General Stager, was perfect
ly lovely in a cream eolored silk en-train,
silk Grape, and wild roses
roses, which were in ali shades,
from the palest yellow to the deepest red,
at the bosom and trailing
backward intermingled in profussion
with the Grape overdress. Her gloves
were six-buttoned and in the same shade
as the silk. The narrow band of velvet
which surrounded her throat was fasten-
ed with diamond cross. Her earrings
were diamonds and gold. Her hair,
slightly frizzIed in front, fell low at the
back and was merely relieved by a gold
star.
MISS STEWART
was gorgeous in pink silk, elaborateiy
trimmed. In connection with this ele-
CANT dress she wore lace sack, which
had long sleeves, and was short in the
back and pointed in front. This article
of wearing apparel was not only novel,
but refreshing. Her hair was arranged
as usual, in waves down the side OF her
face.
MRS. WINCHESTER HALL
wore a black silk, trimmed with deep
pleatings of white muslin, overlaid with
Chauther lace. Diamond jewelry.
MISS LOUISE KELLOGG
was attired in a reception suit Of black
velvet and silk. The velvet formed the
most prominent part of the garment
Indeed. the whole underskirt, which was
en-train, was composed entirely OF this
material. The eoat-sleeves were also OF
velvet. The waist and Overdress were OF
silk, the latter edged with fringe. The
black velvet bonnet was relieved BY pl-
pings and facings Of pearl-eolored vel
vet