, 1875-05-15

paEArrAeIISu stEtDAoIEs EIsTphI AND LAHDEn-
A 1noat charn,,ng breakfast WAS tondered Nine.
llistcri atus 1lra. Lander yesterlny morning, at
tho Grand Pacific, By tho ladies' Of the Fort
nightly Club. About half Of tbs mombesp Of
tho Club weie III attcndance. and entertained and
wafe entertained by tho Queens OF the stage In
highly satisfactory aud delightful manner.
The breakfast was announced to tako
place at II. but tho necessary presau-
tstlons ard Introductory remarks consumed
thrso-qunr:ers OF an hour, aud 1t waa
nearly 13 bctoro the party took its way to tho
breakfast room. Mime. Ristori Eat 1t tho right
ha,ld of tic President, Mrs. DoEgett, willis tho
other end OF tho tablo was occupied by M1n.
l.anaoE and Mre. Loonls, eoatea near Mno.
hIrs. Mitchell. End 1frY. Matz, uht1o Mrs. Nc
Grcgor A3atnH Vas rrominant ut thu English
epoakins onh OF tho tah!o.
M ' .se 5.sts sssas xs psss peassesag 10 e.
waiters tha rroprsety Of ron,osing riae-bottles
from tho tsbio, as "they were hardly
appro2Tiste nj lad!es party" Tho ,adlea nsro
roariug =. regular intervals. 10th Mtao. Ristori
and Mrs. 1.ander wore nrrayel In black. A[me.
lttetofl's heavy silk WAa ncsrtJ ovosla!d with
craFo and l''ea Of jcs. The gttor from al parts
,,aIl her nniquo pansv bat added to her c1sreu,u-
mana Of panres Of tito real royal pur-
r.. !. sirt, It, asa !: seemed ,s 7esy ,aDpf9ptlste
in ,lowers on lsr noels head. Tho Grape s.,o
weasa is a badge Of mourning for hor dead
mother and hrosier, but tho gilsteuinE 1ot aud
Tho regal crown secmed : ns:asal outgrorsh Of
the shining, brilliant magnetism that belongs to
tlls wonderful woman. Mira. 1andor mas at-
tired in black silk also. with Jet trimmings. but
her dreea. Which fitted her form tightly, aud WAS
mors wuulanly. loss public. air Of the wcarer.
uer hair wGa rnt buck gulto slmply in . knot,
and branches Of coral In earrings and brooch,
garo tho 1aiy color TO llor costume, usr manner
wna very aEablo, aod llrr enthusiasm over Mmo.
Aiato1' nas IN generous ~ It wan bcausiful.
Tho Club was greatly indebted to Mrs. Lander
for lsr suggestion that M.nc. l:istoEi bo invted
to aeclsim for tho ladies. The declanaton was
htrs; Lander before its delivery. DIRECTLY aftsr
TIM breakfast. on tho return Of tho 1adies to tho
p.NFot nn exquisite basket Of 0oweru, which had
,lt, ,ltsa'y s[acad ] Mmo: hstort's end q t!e
ltra Doggc!t, while at tho samo moment
Mrs hlaOSoa9h presented d similar basket to
Mta. Lauder. Tho initials "1s !" aud VI" ap-
reared on tue resreett,o baskets, urought Of
tor,xcd by total lack OF nsinnesn and formality,
and graclousness aud sympathy that rendered it
truly enjoyaho. Tlcro we're rleuty Of ban mota
Hnss9 iaa G1'e s, ss q taE H. 10th French nd
sns peryauea tho party, 1t Was ~ O!ympihu
tofpfetefa OF MBl oMoti0ns aud great
poets rnlucd oyofy oue to high plane. Among
Ehe nalncs Of tho quests may BE- mentioned: Mr.,
Do8gatt, Mru. Maoveagh, htru. Sidney M.ohcll,
MFs. Otto Matz, Mrs. llonrntln. Mrs. UpdorhilI
Mrs. Dextor. Mrs. Bliss, Alts. Laurence, 1trs.
DF. johnson, Mrs. Letter. hlrr. Mll,keu, Nrs.
lshnm, Alra. Gregory. Mss. Iloot. Mrs. lsosweji
Mason. Airs. Alfred Masou, btrs. Hitchcock, blrn,
Adslns, hlsa. Hnruanco, Slra. Ch!!lain, Mis-.
Harding, Mrs. E!ou Mitchell, Miss Todd, Mn.
Eamea, llla. Falss, Mrs. Walker and M1s.
hao1eT.
Tbs following Is tho menu, which MA printed
on rcd Rlk;
Breakfett
aarsu 10 Mns hsteri and Mt1 Lander hT th& 1aai6a
of tbs Fortnt9htlJ.
Nenu,
2a1mon csoquets.
tAutsEne. Cucnmbs17,
Lamb Gutlstg, AUX petlis Iots,
a*ees Dresds. lu1 ChAmpi8nons.
CaEee.
Bninc.
6trsW osr9tss, with FreAh Cream.
As73aas' 0sauksA
Dou6oirs.