The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-05-27
BEAUTY AND THE BANDIT.
sHERIDAN,S SWEET HEART AND
SELF.

SHERIDAN'S SWEET HEART AND
SELF.
JENKINS OBSERVATIONS CONCERNING THE
SOCIAL. EVENT OF THE MONTH OF RoSES-
PERSONNEL OF THE HIGH CONTRACTING
PARTIEs-THEIR KNOWN WEDDiNS oOI-
FITS AND PROSPECTIVE PRESENTS,
Osthe society event now agitating the
country the Chicago Evening Post ana Mall
has this gossip: For some time it has been
rumored in society circles that wedding OF
more than ordinary Importance was on the
tapis, and gently whispered hints OF a
voun0 and beautiful bride and gallant and
comelv bridegroom, caught the attention OF
the fashionable world and exclted
the widest curiosity. Soon the ru-
NOR took definite shape, ana the
names of the august parties were boldly an
nounced, and as boldly disclaimed. 1t could
not be posi- bic that one OF the most gailshS
gentlemen and distinguished soldiers IN
America, could surrender his liberty OF
forty-two years to a young LADY OF nan MS
AGE. who was not born when he recorded
his first vote Strange as IL may seem, IL Is
true, and Philip Henry Sheridan, Lleuten
General of the United 5 ates army, Will BE-
come. i'll the first week of June-she month
of roses-the husband OF MISS irene huckers
daughter OF General d. II. Rucker, of this
city. OF course
THE PRIMAL FEATURE OF IMPORTANCE
and interest,", dSlUO lIOhA bnO
parties who assume the marriage contract,
is the one which must be of interest to all
lady readers, and especially to those who
are young and unmarried. The brides
dress for the interesting ceremony is OF soft,
white Persian silk, thick and lusLrous, with
a simmer light over its rich thick cords
like the reflection of a harvest moon on
sleeping lake. 1t will be made up IN
a manner BETTING the youth and
beauty of the bride, and not
scrap of lace, however costly, will adorn its
silky whiteness, but 1t Will De triinm "a Win
soft, fieecy, lovely tuile. The skirt will bs
cut in princess train, wltha nounce Oh IN e
tricate design. The overskirt will be mar
vel OF workmanship and taste, the corsage
will be high, with elbow sleeves. The long
circular will be worn over this, falling to
the hem of ths train in the back, and nearly
to the waist in front. 1t will ba iastened on
the dark hair of the brunette bride with
A coRoNEr OF ORANGE FLOWERS.
The eorsage will be one mass OF most ex-
quisite buds, and wherever loop or fold is
placed, it will be caught together by spray
of orange blossoms. Many of the decorative
features of this dress are entirely new
French designs. and will be furnished to
readers of this paper literally at later date.
A plaided dove color and a white reception
dress, with plain steel skirt and sleeves, will
be enc of tue most charming dresses on
record. The skirt of this dress Will be
trained and fOunced, each hounce will be
headed and finished by knife plaltings. The
outside garment will combine all the best
features OF polonaise and overskirt, and will
be finished with knife plsitings above fringe
OF the two shades. The 'front.' Will be
closed, and will consist of alternate puff
ings and bands, ending IN scoiloPs, all
richly corded Silver buttons OF unique
pattern and filagree work will ornament the
shirred pocket at the side of the overskirt,
the two side lapels OF the French Basque,
the outside of each sie5ye, and
THE DOUBLE BREAST OF THE BASQUE.
A lavender silk, dinner costume, will have a
black velvet fcunce, with butson-hole bind
ings of the silk, and silk knife-Plsited head
ing: the oyerskirt of Maltese lace with
sleeveless Jacket and velve. sleeves. This
silk is of an exquisite pinkish tinGe, and the
combination of velvet, silk and lace will be
rarely effective. A cieI blue evening dress
will have the skirt Topped back TO form q
graceful tOurnure, while the front Will be q
succession of plait1ngs, puthngs, and bands.
The French corsage will be cut with foul
seams. and will button from the
shoulder, and sleeve knots of forget
me-nots and lilies OF the valley viii
be worn at the throat and waist with 1t. a
shell pink silk, for party dress, will %
lovely. 1t is not yet decided how 1t shall b'
made but it will be decorated in the most
effective manner with v lid roses and buds
in trailing clusters. A black silk walking
dress will be cut with demi-train, the bach
laid in an immense box plat, upon which
spiral OF silk knife plaitings Will be laid
there will be three deep hounces OF knife
plating. A long spron-front caught up IN
der the spiral a'pOstilion basque, with fou
pockets, and one on the skirt.
THE TRAvELING DRESS
will be of brown and ecru silk, trimmed
very deliberately with the two shade
of silk and third in fringe. A hat Il
match, with long, dropping ostrich plume
Several elegant hats have been ordered, the
dress hat being OF white chip, with proiu
sion of delicaEe and costly French flowers
The neglige will be all that the genera
elegance OF the affair demands. Ele
CANT morning robes, cashmere breakfast
toilets and morning reception dresses
win be added to tine list From the
residence OF the accommodating "frIenc
of the kamily," who so kindly gave
us this information, to the residences of Gen
Rueker, Was but q lew steps. The home o.
the bride-elect is pretentiOns stone block
on Michiz zn avenue, near Eighteenth street
the stately houses OF which are separated
from eaen other By iron ratings. 1t Is d
two story aud basement, with a hst-covered
front. view through ths open door was
not very encouraging to the seeker after To-
formation. Things were evidently IN Q
transition state; raints, new, white, tresr
paints, with an inOd0rOOs smell, was on the
walls, and stalwart darkey was
WRESTLING WITH A REFRACTORY CARPET,
that was also new. The bride-elect, very
pretty, rather jolly looking girl OF nineteen
or thereabouts, had just tripped up stairs
and now stood POISED on one sbapely little