New-York tribune., 1874-10-21
fra. Potter Palmer Mrs. Phil. wadswortn, Miss wad''

black chaptiy lace and full apron front OF tne same
lace was displayed the whole Tne corsage was
high with basque point lace sleeves and neck TRIM
mnss With stone cameo ornaments set with large seed
pearls.
Miss Lily Honore wore pale nilegre silk trimmed
with delicate morning gories. Mrs Milton Palmer
was st,irci in pearl gray silk. point dAlencon
lace ami diamond ornaments. Mrs. President Grant
wore pale lavender gros grain silk skirt en- ran deep
founce on back breadth bound with darker
shade OF elk, apron front shirred closely nj
the side. silk jabots at each side, bound with
darker shade simple tuile ruchngs at her throat ana
eloeves In her hair, and elaborate diamond
ornaments Mrs. Philip Wadsworth OF chicago wore
plum cooed gros grain in the prevailing mode, diamond
ornaments aud elaborate point laces. Her daughter
Miss Wadsworth salmon-colored gros grain siik
en- tran eaboratey made, trimmed with white and tea
rose buds. with pearl ornaments aud ILLUSION aces
Mrs Benjamin Honore. who much resembles her sister,
wore lilac with black chantly and pointlace trim
mings diamond ornaments.
Mrs Col Hail. another sister but OF tho silverbionde
type wore black gros grain with lace aud jet
ornaments
Mrs, Potter Palmer, the young sister OF the orde'
wore silvercolored silk gros grain trimmed with very
dark cardinal red front madeen taber with roses anu
vnes in tearose pink, and cardinal red back WIN one
long sash of the silk. lined with the cardinal red deepy
frfngcd and knoted; puff the opposite sde OF pacA
NJ skirt corsage waist bouquets OF the roses In the
three coors neck aud finished with point lace;
point Lace fan and handkerchief. and diamond orna-
ments.
Among the persons Of note present were exSecretary
Bores wife aud daughters aud Secretary Beknap ana
wife Mss Clara Louise Kellogg present at the re-
ocpton aud wore one OF worth's latest creations, a
walking suit Of dark pumcolored gros grain silk skirt
trimmed with seven knife-blaGe founces six inches In
DEPTH headed with the the outside garment was
OF the same shade In matelasse cloth finished at the
edge with paitinss of the silk like the SKIRT
ad lnnO
parted IA front revealing deep basque butoned down
the front and trimmed with deep fringe short rounded
basque the back surmounted by an upper basque
longer ana fuller the front widths were caught care
Iessy together at back with bows OF ribbon to mach
the silk side pockets trimmed with fringe. and DAINTY
pockets al the breast formed by the dart seams anu
headed by handsome buttons plain coat sleeves WIN
silk cut aud buttons 10 match. VirOt hat gypsy
shape made Of the shade OF velvet and SILK, the
whole oncrcied by feather band, ana us cage
bound wit plum blue ribbon.
Mrs J. Y. Scammon wore lavender SILK en- train'
lavender satin trimmings and VaencieDnes lace; high
corsage aud long sleeves; diamond ornaments Mrs.
Roberts wore elegant black silk trimmed elaboraey
with Chantly and jets point lace at the neck and
sleeves and diamond ornaments.
Tue Honores OF French extraction, and originally
FROM Kcntucky Of an old family
THE BRIDAL PRESENTS.
The folio " ing among the presents received:
Potter Palmer sent solitaire diamond ear-drop and
GROSS
Mrs Potter Palmer, point lace overdress and hand
kerchef to match.
Mrs b r. HOnoie solitaire pearl eardrops aud cross
Mrs President Grant, complete set OF pearl ornaments
Lieut.. Col Fred Grant, enameled watch with chain
aud iooket.
u. s. Grant. jr. gold necklace.
Adrian Z. HOnore, set OF Roman mOsacs.
Harry H. Honore, r, complete set of silver spoons.
Matt. X. HonOre large photograph album.
Master Lockwood Honore, opera glasses.
III Miss NJ. L. Hall. silver bronze jewel box.
Winchester Hail. ir.. silver card case
Masters Howard and Gather Hall, beautiful shell card
etand.
Oscar Finley, butter-knives and spoon
Judge aud Mrs Beckwith, fish knife and fork.
Mrs. BeCkwith. solid fork and spoon.
Mr. and Mrs Mark Skinner. bronze mantel ornaments
Mrs. Houston, Louisville KY. pastry knife and spoon.
Miss DuDlevy. ice-creem spoon.
Lieut. Larned, gold bronze pearlcase.
Gen. George A. Forsythe. Bohemian vases
A. l.. Brockwel, companion oil paintings
Con aud Mrs. Babcock, fan.
Harry HonOre, silver tobaccobox to COL Grant especi
ally.
Mr. and Mrs A. J. Drexel solid silver cup, saucer and
SPOON also silver and individual butterdshes with
monogram.
Chauncey l.. Bowen, silver toilette set.
Mrs. NJ Dahgren. cameo pin.
Gen Philip H. Sheridan, complete set OF solid silver
spoons
Col and Mrs. Sheridan, fruit spoon.
A. T. Stewart. point lace handkerchief and case.
Secretary and Mrs Boric chased silver bowl
Gen Horace Porter silver fruit stand.
Secretary and Mrs. Belknap, silver and cut glass
epergue.
Attorney General Williams elaborate bronze ink
stand.
Mr.. aud Mrs James Paul. n. Y, gold and bronze card
Stand.
Frank Paul. bronze vases.
Geo W. Childs, gold lOcket and chain.
Collector James F. Casey. New-oreans silver cream
spoons and knife.
A handsome book entitled " Following iChrist," was
sent by LOretto King Drectress OF the Convent
OF Visitation Georgetown. Nd. where Miss Honore
was educated The book was accompanied by the fol-
lowing letter:
MI On hi, brd. day win recsv.
mostly So, S S ySs Vito are bd & o IN $ h hat Cu %
70 se3a treasures far surprising the most precious ,s,
child Gods choicest blessings attend the sincere wish Of
TRoussEAu OF THE BRIDE.
Miss Houore's trousseau, which mainly designed
and executed in Paris and New York, though some Of
its besues we're fashioned by Chicago modistes, COM
prised number Of fine toilets, among which are the
following:
Pink silk Gathered founce train, edged with
three narrow rufles; two folded bands above the
founce wide band fastened in occasional knots; Wat
teau with puff each side; apron over skirt with
tabs at the side trimmed with ostrich feathers and
fringe basque trimmed 70 correspond, ruff forming pc
cuary shaped collar crepe lisse and Vaenciennes in
neck and sleeves.
Mauve silk and crepe de chine. Tran-plaited and
slightly pufed graduated plated trimming. pass
ing around front breadth edged with knife plating
narrow OF loose puf Of crepe de chine and bands
OF point lace overskrt on the sides and caught behnd
with wide sash point lace trimming on it bouquets
OF Autumn leaves roses, and ostrich tips; basque
trimmed to match.
Tea rose silk. Two wide side platings on skirt ruff