The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-23
Reception at Mr.. e. 1, Bakers

Reception at Mr.. E. L. Bakers.
On last Wednesday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. Baker gave a reception at
their residence, corner of Third and
Fulton streets, which must take rank
as the grand social event of the season
in this locality. The extensive and
deliberately improved grounds surround.
ing the residence were tastefully deco.
rated for the occasion and illuminated
with a profusion of Chinese lanterns
in cred, white and blue" flooding the
entire premises and the adjacent streets
with mellow light and giving them a
most attractive appearance.
Extending from the western side of
the building, a temporary edi6ce, thirty
three by fifty feet, had been erected for
dancing pavilion. This was substan-
TALLY floored aud rooted, but left open
at the sides to within about four feet of
the floor. It was richly draped with
the national colors, and brilliantly light
ed, and around the sides and across the
middle was provided with seats. Ac-
cess was afforded to it from the other
rooms by way of the bay windows,
which were, for the time being, con
verified into doorways. On one side of
this pavilion was commodious orches-
trail box, which was occupied by Kel-
logg's full band, who discoursed sweet
music to the attendant guests" and,
until the "gray mists of morning y
made their appearance, terpsichorean
melodies continued to float in the air
and graceful figures were seen thread.
ing the mazes of the giddy dance.
The spacious drawing rooms and par
lors of Mr.. Bakers residence were,
also, brilliantly lighted and handsomely
decorated, and these, with the dancing
hall, were thronged with some three
hundred guests, embracing nearly all
the best citizens of Red Wing who are
not absent visiting the Centennial.
There were old and young, and grave
and gay, mingling in happy association;
and the assemblage of tasteful and ele.
CANT toilets was unusually large and
picturesque. We may be pardoned fol-
mentioning the following as being most
noticeable: Mrs. Fred. Blood wore a
white pulled satin, with overdress of
white carleton, Topped with sprays Of
flowers; Mrs. Gen. l.. F. Hubbard, a
gray silk with point lace and diamonds
Mrs. Robert Baker, of Racine, Wis.,,
plum-colored silk, with over dress, and
delicate sprays of lace running over the
skirt, and elegant jewels; Miss Eva
Jones, blue silk with lace drapings and
flowers; Mrs. John Wilkinson, blue
silk with low corsage and handsome
overdress CT lace; Miss jenkins, white,
with over dress of white and purple
grenadine. There were many other
rich toilets in dark or black silks and
grenadines, relieved by sparkling jew
els, radiant flowers, or gauzy laces.
Among these latter, those worn by Mrs.
j. G. Pierce, Mrs. Charles Baker, Of
Chicago, Mrs: Mayor Sterrett, and Mrs,
Blodgett were especially admired
White feecy fabrics, with profusion
of flowers, mostly arranged in festoons,
seemed to be the favorite style Of dress
among the younger ladies, nearly all Of
whom displayed exceeding good taste
and attracted fair share of admiration.
The collation., comprising an unusu-
ally extensive assortment of choice
viands, rare and delicious fruits and
rich confectionery, was abundant to ex-
travagance, and was highly enjoyed by
all present. It was served at about
twelve o'clock, and after partaking of
it, many, of the older guests departed
to their homes, leaving the, younger
ones to keep up the dancing until a
later hour. .n": -.
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This party was brilliant and sue