Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-01-29

scraDee the totlete Of some Of the elite
who ATTENDED a grand birthday party
in that city:
The spacious parlors of the city res.
idence Of II. A. Perkins, corner Sixth
and Water streets, feminist the pork
house, were IN . blase Of glory ycster-
day afternoon, upon the occasion OF
his accomplished daughter, Miss Mel.
lie being ct home, to q select circle Of
her young lady friends In honor oil
her fourth birthday. The charming
young hostess, assisted by her mother,
and q retinne Of efficient retainer1, did
the honors of the occasion In her own
happy style, accepting tho presents
with an alacrity which left no doubt
as to her pleasure in receiving them.
Miss Nellie received her guests In the
inner drawing room, Just to the right
Of the box containing her fayorite dog
.Gipsy," with her litter Of young pups,
The room was appropriately darken.
ed by the shadow Of Doogc's stable,
Just opposite. - Il IS
Miss Nellie Perkins, the petite host
ess, was elegantly attired Ia 3 rich and
costly crepe lisse pianofore, with
Spanish Mowers showing fAcinss ol
grayish blue faillc, and lodingote Oi
Cochin China bombaxine with I
Shanghai plume cut bias. Rich end
rare were the gems she wore, such q
could be fhrnishod only by / fond
father of the illimitable financial re.
sources hers possesses.
Niss Annie and Lucy .Boogs. Tie &C
c0Mpllshed daughters or the Wer9han,
prince, showed up Ia the elegant styll
Inherited from their fhther. The eldol
wAs arrsyed in ! GORGEOUS WattsAu
wrapper with an amateur poloAaise
beautifully trimmed with CsntoI
flannel. Miss Lncy,s toilet, impoftei
for the occasion from Vermillion. VA
rich red redingote, trimmed will
carmine Grape and scarlet buttons
pink undcrskirt with crimson kil
plates.
Miss Mabel Hoys late aud faci,
Mating addition TO our incipient elite
made her debut IN balmoraf stockings
with her finger nails trimmed b IA
Pompsdour, neck.tie OF colored ,Chins
Grape, 60. a Tt
Miss Hattie Humbert appeared IN ,
harness which for royal gpldnldol
would via with anything ever sem q
this city. Her tAn.colOrcd, doablc
breasted sacQus With position basque
was silyer.monntod with Oxilised but
tons a. big - dau6era
Mis- Eutic BGAmler, Wifhskand
ing her reputation for S6Hleeut tOilok
surpassed Oil previous efforts ON thi
occasion. Her costume was b 4
CarmaguOle, with . black shay spence
gOred in the center. Her hair NJ
gathered ID assnooo md secured ~ q
antique illet. In addition che hid
double. breasted dimity rediqgota
over which draped . scarlet cAshiaere
Her iect were enoascd n Willis isatil
Mis- Fley Perkias, only dsarhtsr Q
the honorable Senator from the Fiji
District N! sleD1ly eEsayed n
- - r. ~ With psn
~ q 3)0H3 y 4. I, 81 11nine Oh -
fsGEsto esStfS U61SIsted 81 fold
and rolls Of bk satin, with blscl
gupire lace, passmenterie buttons On,
bows Of poult de sofa Her costun,
was admired by all. We might Cd
thst the hayJeed In her hair was 0f III
palest emerald. xe43a
Miss Agnes Yonng, who ii nov en-
| j0ying her first winter In eociety aui
her second winter Il existence ~
arrayed In full dress with long trail
both before and behind. She had be
front hair Dart0d fr0m hAr hank I1paiS