, 1876-01-30

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
yond the ability Of your correspondent but here
| and the1e among the rich dark fabrics OF the
mauy were noticeable the lighter tints of COS.
tunes that artistical1y relieved tho whole. Mrs.
Ul!nlan wore deep sea-g1een silk With darker
| shade Of trimming, and natural HoHers. Miss
Laura Wild was dressed in very, elegant Light
shade OF sea green, With pearl icwelry. Miss
Minnie Slauson looked beautiful in drab silk
with quaint velvot trimming. Miss Hawley.
Of konosha, wore brown sils With blue silk
basque Mrs. Casteilo. royal purple, gold and
diamond iewelry. Miss Lizzie Wilcox wore q
royal purple silk, cameo jewelry. Miss jennie
Dunco1nte, very becoming green silk with
white lace. John Knight WAS pEimitiye1y ar
rayed in No: 13 boots, and necktie to match, coat
bias VIZ gor9 ni and ESa Ensas has and
breeches, aud gold d-bowed specs.
Tho rovel ended, as usual. when the morning
had put in healthy appearance, aud the tired
dancers went their several ways.
1t has been decided that the next and last
dance Of the Berries be regular one, and not q
| masquerade, as mentioned in my last letter.
l. SELECT GATHERING.
On the following evening, Saturday, few
| Indies and gentlemen were invited to pase the
evening ut the residence OF the bon, and Mrs
II. H. Baker, in honor Of their accomplished
guest, Miss Van Norstrand. Unfortunately the
| atYable Senator's absence waB enforced On &C.
count Of the rousing Centennial meeting which
vas in session at Belle City Hall on that evening
Of entertaining her guests In manner that will
be pleasantly remembered by them. The largo
| parlors were s'cleared for action" and dancing
intlulged in during flirting intermissiona. The
| philosopher and statesman: Mr. Wege made hin,-
| self IS popular as Santa Claus in tho nursery,
w!lile the Rev. 'rious Good - anu Blpebeard :"
! were arranging for church attendance next day.
/ 30. d. n"
On Tuesday evening Of last week few OF
the loading spirits OF the Milwaukee Terpsi-
| choroan Club, composed of the following gentle
| meu. Messrs. John Ewing, S. Vinaou, FArnum,
| Charles II, Farnum, Ed Vinson, and Fred An
| th0nv, sent an urgent invitation to the members
| Of the Racine Club to attend the party given by
the fir6t-naned club at their elegant hall in tie
insurance Block. About twenty OF the loading
| ladies and gentlemen Of our city accordingly
left On the p. train, aud arrived in tho City
OF Bricks at 7:l5. Their reception in Milwaukee
Was hearty in tho extreme. Carriages were in
waiting to convey the visitors to tho Ptankinton
| House, where An elegant supper awaited them.
| Rooms had been liberalty provided for ali, and
| after the isdics had arranged their toilets they
vere shown to the carrisRes again and driven to
I the ballroom. Every member of the Milwaukee
| Club ladies included. We'd with each other in
| their attention to their guesta,-the unbounded
| enjoyment OF tho evening was not mlrred by
| single shadov,--and all speak glovlogly OF the
many gentlemanly characteristics Of the several
| hosts.
After the dance was over, tue Racine delega-
| tion nas again driven to the plankiuton whore
q wine-lunch was served 10 the pnrlors, and tho
tired but happy party sought tnair respective
not end hero. a special breakfast was on the
programme next morning, after which Hix e!e-
| giant barouches drove up to tho door and the
| visitors were shown over the city through tue
a princely "lay out" and will long be remem~
! bercd by those 80 pleasantly entertained. On
tho return Of the party to Rac.ne and after each
Que had described their treatment, the poor
uufortunAtcs who stayed At home regretted e1-
ceedinEly that they had not goue too: There is
no excuse for any cave tho detected qu4rtette
] who wore left sobbin9 on the platform at West
ern Union junction.
| It IL unfortunately marked feature Of Racine
| society that the organization OF such party on
larger scale is utterly impossible. Mrs. snooz-
or will not go becanse Mrs. Snickefritz is going,
| and she doesn't want any "mixed" +" in heru.
| Then eimpcring Miss Toodles '' doesn't-aW-
think-av-it is pwoper," unless her papa is on
| hand With double barreled shotgun to pro-
tect her whllo sleeping away from the homo
nest.
y ANOTHER SOCIAL GATHERING.
On last Wednesday evening Air. Eugene Hall
rendered faw OF his most intimate friends an
entertainment that will be pleasantly remom-
bered through the coming year. In spite Of the
nightly dissipation that hhs been going Oh Of
late aud the extremely unpleasant state of the
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invitation attended, AZ they we'll know that
Eugene as host, aided By his estimable mother,
would insure glorious time. Three pieces OF
excellent music discoulsed melody for the
dancers, aud ''jov Was uncondned' Later in
tue evening refreshments that makes one hun-
gry to think Of were served in their cosy dining
room. and the hisrity around tho festive board
| indicated supreme contentment and peace With
all the world. There was no stiff formalltv, no
aropized wall -towers - all d1d a. seemed un-
to them best, and flirting. dancing, smoking.
aud card-playiDg made the hours 50 By uil-
not1ccd
FOR cuAnIrY's sAKE-
On Thursday evening the splendid han Of the
Order OF 1lasons was thronged with the mem-
bers OF all creeds in our city, old and young,
homely and beautiful, who had congregated
there to hslp swell the finds in aid Of st. Lnkes
Hospital. 1t was the often-e1preseed Wish OF
the laneuted Rev. E. G. Porter that the hospital
building be oroeted aoon "a possible. and the
many friends OF the late reverend gentleman are
working nob}y in the cause. It restores ones
faith in human nature to see such an unanimous
recognition Of the necessity Of such an instltu-
ton; great numbers wera there who never
danced htep in their lives, but who went merely
that their mite and their influence might help
the consummstion aimed at. The several Mason
ic lodges purpose donating 5000 toward the
Lospital-funa. r
KEyosHA, no!
On Friday night quite delegation Went to
Kenosha4 to attend the Married Folks Club
party, held at Simmons Hall. II any city on
the lake can show record OF social gayety equal
to that Of Racine during the last week, let them
hold up their right hand. Young people meet
on the street, and, while stopping moment to
speak to each other, will lean Afectionatety
against fence or Iamppost and wear1lY SO to
eleer. Others. with gone expression on their
faces will drop off unawsres. and doze peace,
fully over their ledgers. Tomorrow Is looked
forward to longingly.
cnrncn VERSUS CIRCUS
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