, 1875-03-14
SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Thursday evening the last Of the Oriental
Consistory parties vas given. This Order OF
Masonry is the highest, excepting ono. They
all aac1o 10 have como out quta comfortably
from tho fearful ordeal, aud enjoyed themselves
Thursday eTening in manner that showed they
appreciated the perils they had passed Both
the drill-room and that Of the Comn1anderv we're
thrown open to the .dancers. The even
ins's entartaiumeos, tcwo7sr, opened with
reception Of delegates from the
various lodges. This ceremony Was per-
formed in tha spacious and beautiful Blue
Lodge room, which for beauty OF decoration and
furnishing may compare favorably with any
other chamber Of the kind in the United States.
The fsescoes nre particularly worthy of study,
but require more tina for inspection than could
be given to them in tho intervals OF dancing.
UnterrjEed women, however, climbed into King
Solomon's throne. and appropriately set in rbe
scat Of wisdom % well as in that Of beauty. 1t
seemed to some Of them stupendous joke that
wisdom should be supposed to preside over the
mysteries Of Masonio initiation The various
lodge~parlors we're also open to the inspection OF
i outsiders. 4 sort Of Civil-R1ghts bill waa pngsed
for the evening. admitting women to an equality
NTH those who belonged to that mystelious and
secret,ve Order.
There were Knights and Princes present in
full regain, and il man were NOT slave to fash
ion 1t il very certain he would be only too gatd
to ontyie in d1csa the gnyest woman Of them all.
The feminine toilets gank into insignifcance be-
Rda the trapp;nes Of the men; and as for
jeHe}ry. there YES not Hom3n there Ehose Or
namenss could compare With those of certain
Past Grand Master. 4 superb amethyst formed
the centre, and about it in intricate gold work
was setting Of diamonds, tho whole thing very
beautiful and t~ico Us large as the moat e1ton~
eive brooch any woman would dream Of wearing.
OF the toilets tia. worn by Mrs. Oliver was
the most elegant aad distinguished. It was Of
white satin and black velvet, beautifully trimmed
with chantiily nod point applique Iacs. or tho
others there were all tho colors that modern
science and chemistry have evoked to discon-
cert the assumption OF the rainbow. Mauves,
blues. pinEe, corn colors, shell siut5, the hues
dove, London smoke md Cardinal red, ocean
green's and heavenly blues, sll blended and
separated until tho hall looked Ike hhnan
kaleidoscope.
The supper FRS furnished bv tho prop1istor Of
the 81. Emo. The three long tables looked verT
prettily as they were laid for supper, and with
The exception Of the salads, the vSaads we're very
good. Tho creams and ices we're very nice, but
salaa iB thing that very fow caterers know how
to prepare. "A, however, it requires prodigh.
n1isar, = philosopher, and q msan1an to COM
pound one properly, it ia not surprising that
they arc rarely good.
Among the high diguataries present wars Mr.
George E.. Loun5bury, SD deg Of Mound City,
H.. Il. ". Grand Master Of this State; Nh. De-
witt G. cfegier, soth deg, Past 3. Y: Grand aias.
Examiner aud Lecturer OF the Grand Lodge,
State Of Illinois: Mr. John 4. Ferris, SD deg,
Grand Tyler Of the Grand Lodge Of this State
NJ. Arthur r. Atkin, SD deg, King OF tho Grand
Chapter OF r. a. Masons Of this staLo; Mr. '.
L. Hurlburt, sd deg, Past Deputy Inspector
General OF this State, and activa member OF tho
Supreme Council for the U. II. Jurisdiction.
United States; Dr.. II. 4. Stevens, 2sd deg,
aarne as above; MI. E. B. Myers, SD deg., Iaem-
ber of the Supreme Council, and Eminent Com
Mr. John McLaeon, s2d deg, Eminent Com
Eandar Of Chicago Commandery, No. 70, E. T.
1Ir. George ", Barnard. $50 deg, Eminent Com
mander Of 81. Bernard Comnandery. No. IS,
T.
Among the*mzny present wero 7. T. Gu1ney,
H. II. Pond, ]. n. Tervillieer, Alfred RUSSELL
J. e. Church. A. Wolcott, William n. Morris, T.
Pettibone, J, W. Simmons, q. Duval1, James H.
DeLuce, Z. T. DeLnce, James L. Murphy, Joseph
Hogan, Carl Miller, John Fitzgerald. john Bon
John o'Neill, 4 g. Wadhams, s. E: Rockvon
William Shaw, Charles Cordy, john y. d. Cara,
IL 4. Thayer, II. NcOoraId, Q. q. DeLnee, E.
Doty, ). +. Pethbone, Joseph 1lef, y i. Aos-
ren. Thomas Armour, E. 7. Tobcy, George +.
Baker, @. L. He1rick, charles Miller, E. Cram,
G. T. Msurer, D. ". Peach, F. Wi1liamsont z.
Goodale, ]. II. Gillespie, G. t. Holmee. Kisses
Moore. Wilaon, gtridiron, Wheeler, HeUas. Stew
ert. Welsh, Brooks, CoHdery, geyans Hayes,
Briggs, Boi1oDstadt. h1eJ4 Meade
Hunt, Keith, Ds,ikee, and others.
TEE CLUBS
Another o. the saries OF. LIS Fayorite Aaseu1-
bles WEE Rlveo Friday evening" These a1e al |
Ways pleasant nlfai1s~ Among thoae present !
~ere Mrs. B.rnss, .r1a. Hochkin, Mrs. Stew !
n 11f7fv T