The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-12-31
"BALANCE ALI"
The Ball Of tho Young Mems
Social Club Last Evening.
Odd Fellows Hall in q Blaze OF
Glory.
Description Of the Elaborate
TOilettes Worn by tho
Ladies'.

OF series al O0d Fellows HAL, anu, IL US
ing holiday week, the wealth, beauty and
culture of Leavenwoeth, combined with that
of our sister cities, made it one of TIE most
elegant and refined balls of the season.
None can surpass that of last evening. Odd
Fellows Hall was filled with one Of the
gayest and happiest throngs that ever as
sembled within its walls.
The general style of the ladies' dress was
dem street and reception. That Of the gen.
tlemen, full evening dress.
In presenting our meagre description of
the toilettes, We most humbly apologize to
those whom We have missed; but bewilder-
ed by the fair faces that were constantly
passing and re passing, it is no wonder that
some will be forgotten"
To those who were not present, the few
costumes that We are enabled to describe
will probably convey faint idea of the
scene.
Mrs. Sam. Black wore a heavy lavender
silk with white lace overdresa high corsage,
couture la Grecian, heavy gold chain and
diamonds
Mrs. Henry Burr, white satin dres with
pale blue silk overskirt, heavy gold orna-
ments, couture, la Josephene.
Mrs. DIR. Brock, heavy grenadine woven
with colored silks and beautifully trimmed
with flowers; couture la Mainteon.
Mrs. Capt. Tough, heavy black hernana
very tastefully arranged with pink ribbons;
hair en- bandeaux; heavy gold and diamond
ornaments.
Mrs. R. N. Hershfeld, heavy fawn-color-
ed silk, with brown trimmings; Grecian
couture, and heavy gold ornaments.
Mrs. J. II. Foster, heavy black gros grain,
pulled and founced, and trimmed with
beads; corsage high, hair Ia d. Alencon.
Mrs J. W. Niehaus, elegant black silk,
trimmed with black lace, hair a Ia Grecian,
jet jewellery.
Mrs. L. G. Terry, ashes of roses moire
antique, trimmed with black thread lace,
hair en- bandeaux.
Mn. Judge Halderman, heavy pink satin
with black lace trimmings, hair Ia Matn-
tenon, and Etruscan gold jewelry.
Mrs. Robt Parham, heavy black and
white silk, trimmed with black thread lace,
hair Ia Grecian, gold and diamond jew
elry. ....-
Mrs. L. 7. Smith, elegant black silk, with
scarlet stripe, hair en- bandeaux, jewelry,
diamond, and heavy gold chain.
Mrs. d. r Anthony, pink satin, white
lace overdress; hair la Mainteon with
gold and diamond ornaments.
Mrs. ]. B. Cross, of Milwaukee, Wis,
white satin, elegantly trimmed with flow
ers, low corsage, hair a la Grecian, powdered;
diamond ornaments.
Mn. DIR. Jones wine colored silk elegant
ly trimmed with flowers, high corsage, hair
Ia Grecian, and heavy gold jewelry;
Mrs. J. H. Fitzpatrick, black silk, with
pink satin overdress; hair a Ia Grecian, and
gold ornaments.
Miss Alice Kuhn, elegant white illusion,
pink corsage; hair Ia Grecian, with flow
erS ornaments, heavy gold.
Miss Kate Parham, elegant pink and
white silk with lace trimmings coiffnre . Ia
Marie Antoinette, and gold jewels.
Mis- Jennie Mills, black silk with illus
ion over-skirt, hair en- bandeaux, with jet
jewely.
Miss Lizzie Watkins, white illusion with
black silk over-dress, hair in curls with
flowers. .-....
Miss Kate Hastings, black silk, trimmed
with white lace and short sleeves, hair o 10
Grecian.
Miss Belle GRANGER, white illusion trim
med with blue bows, hair Ia Maintenon,
with gold jewelry.
Miss Rosa Pratt, white illusion, elegantly
trimmed with flowers, hair Ia Maintenon.
Miss Belle jackson, of Kansas City, black
silk with pink satin over-dreas, hair en-
bandeaux, with gold jewelry.
Miss Flora Rush, elegant con-colored
silk, trimmed with black lace, corsage high,
hair la Mainteon, with gold and diamond
ornaments.
Miss Fannie Culberstone, heavy black
silk, with bead-fringe, hair Ia Gecian,
with gold ornaments.
Miss Carrie Catlin, heavy plum-colored
blk, trimmed with black lace, hair . l.
Mainteon, With gold and jet ornaments.
Miss Clara Kuhn, elegant white illusion,
with over-dres Of same material, hair Ii
Mainteon, with crushed flowers and gold Or
naments.
Miss Sallie Repine, white illusion, with
white lace trimming, hair IL ebourifes,
witv gold omaments. Ja.4
Mis Mamie Hopkin. pink sasin, with
white lace trimmings hair h Grecian,
with gold and flower ornament6
Miss Fitnsimmons, elegant evening green
silk, with black lace trimmings, hair . II
Mainteon, with flowers.
Mis Nellie Morris white illusion, with
over-dres of same material, corsage cut
high, hair Ia Grecian, with flowers and
gold ornaments.
Miss Richards, heavy black silk, apron
front, sleeveless jacket, with white over
dress, and Swiss sash, hair in bandeaux,
with flower ornaments.
Miss Sadie MCGEE, elegant com oolored
silk, with black lace over-dres., hair Ii
Mainteon, with gold and flower ornament..
Ais Nellie Stone, heavy black silk, with
white Swis over-dress, hair . Ia Grecian,
with hower ornaments.
Miss Nettie Gillett, Of Toledo, Ohio, ele-
CANT white satin, with black lace trimmings,
hair = Ia Grecian, with gold and diansad
ornaments.
Ais Maggie Crosier, brown and white
striped silk, with brown embroidersd over
skirt hair . h Gssc;Ssn, and powdered.
Mis Hunt q Kansas CITY, elegant silk,
to shades Of brown, rinmed with flowers,
hair . h Nainasoo, with gold onaments.
nme usa nany elder elegant and eos1-
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