, 1876-01-14
THE GATHERING.

I1kC NESluESCE QF GlN- NINlAN
where tho festivities took place, il QUO Of the
nost elegant nmonE Tic numnro,p handsome
dwellings, In tho southern portion Of tho city.
Nr. Wnhl hiu1solf is oue Of tho substantial busi-
moss men OF Chicago, al,d las for along timo
hal pgotnnenee, political aa well 10 so:ial. bong
at prcscnt d member Of tho Ioard IT Public
Works. Ills ras'depco was built without regard
to expense. It Is magnificent In proportltuA' and
luxurious In Furnishing. Tho Hpacoun atnrt-
mcnts laylshly adorned with all the pro upscla
Of art. Tapestry carpets coYer tho floors; tho
cetltuEs nre froEsoed with the qua!ntes& aud tsust
elaborate deyaceB; and from ovosy side Hty
mirtoGa rrdcct with added riohnoaa tho 10, ety
colora OF tic salin-coyered upholstery. The
third floor contains . hall wlloso capacity
renders Il suitable for dancing pnroacs Taken all
s 70 moTs excellent o. paee sod hsys been selected
TIE 0uEar1.
A. abous ha!t1ast The gucsts besan to ar1yc, and
iton, ttat tins hlt nearly 1o o'clock con!inaas
The hosssa lne With carriages. Uu entering tho
door tickets co!loc!cl sud ihe guests usherA to
frrnt roon on thu LETT scroud floor cf tho rsaidcr,
@ the esntietnen Sero n'oxn 70 ssnus vt alart for
ts m ,uo ses Sa ncr e't ~ m 1 1s Ga9
costumes aud tho cheerful yojce1 Of t.e aA'snihe.
Among shote reSsn: y wsrs M IT. and Mr. g + G'u''rn,
htr. and Airs, Jaturs go1ia1d. Ar. AMI Mira. Y. y.
Laiag. If. and mss. e r oac. III. and Mn. Z. +.
fr H. H. snd Mrs. T. sastet IT, @ ana srs: ss:
+ r. iastFAKs x =, ~ N, Mt' X J. Higgins, hIr sn.' M
III 3 seaas M Il ' nsdss sis H. .sa a. H.
Si@sss, -, ,i%s. % saa f., ~ :aS 9: sisste!,! II. H.
snd Mrs. x. il. jsskson. Mr.. aud Mrs L. |. Thor,,:
Mr; eua Il ,1sa william I. oFsy "; AID ~: 4 ..
llaDou.id, hIc. ani nTs: =. >. fucker. IL. sn;i
sarss,1 eas Mr. oass' ss M hr g. nna u.1Hs, ss r. p .1
alrs. J. ., He'll slr mud hIrs. j. VI oakley. Mr: and
Mr.. Il =; " ToarseIlosts. y ". .pa Mr., y: L. frosl:
spalding IL. md s!rs. ]. II: swan MI. md 81.
,sssyh % hf;1sn.,: ~ ~! ai;s 4. nanl,VI}e ~.
n: Y i, iss5 il; III e. slS;: M u il. 9. 1s,lis.,
NJ snd rs. il Eaasc si4. ani i st1: .sssa D.sssy
ME: md a.: s Hsrsy iisS,aer. #: I'D alrs J: i.
fo,ser, Nj. Il z INV. a'r'; 9 pyer, ~, pr.
s Y gss e.: ss:ss @ st'ssi S'; IT,
E,an, Minnie s,hlars, Etnua L. Woodruff, siua
@ Sa fs ss; a.s ss ss Mss va G4en Gaaf q ox ss.
s,s iass s1s' II ;'i' lss!'; $i;s s:s
a'' hsa9aa esSa, a;s s.. 4 I4r Ans ssa .' ss;
i %risG,. Miss Esa Frost. si.ss sw.u. allss nsnehu
lnlL* ii tun, alru swift Miss Kent >!isa 1l,ance
hliHH King, and MchSth Calvin Cobb, H. d. Kelley, II,
H. lhelrs, ". F. W. 1alf, g.. q. Quincy, q. g. Thsyer,
9. ". CIinRusan, g. 4. RIl!ugBt U. u. Macdonald,
Judge zeariuy, Y; 4. AesrH., / T. Kncisrtsc1eF. v.
J. Ii. Thompson. Ii. Warren, f. D. Itin,ba, Lieut.. l..
y, WcbHcrt John A. ItuutrF, Charles Downs, Az y.
roster w. II. tsIchar'son Dr. y. G. Dyer. T. lGas,
| Thee, Harrington, O. +. Tutsltt G. ~ hhndcH, L.
a. Asay, Jr Il. II. Taylor, j. ]. Mitchell Jr Edgar u.
IeAoll. AIbert Il,llt4es, of Tho Nuv York Iffraid,
liarry Warren, /. q. schiller, aud II. 10 hoy.
| TIE DANCE -
was the order OF The gtrnng. RA Tho Eursa assembled
10 tho BpacouA lAsaUtH III tho third story Of thu
louss. They occupy tho Bru trout au.l oas-Aalf Of
the lofkhnnd toslton of thu atosy, sud arc lrsgneA
| ry. Ths crowd hste great. Every font ol avail
| ahe slaco Was takent aud the spectacle t'rt.
HenteA wan BEAUTIFUL In tho extreme. UAo Hny
costumes Of tlls l4tlies. aet oT by iAu
auml,o black of thy SentlarnH attfro and tho
changing aud varying uloyclupsta Ut tho dancers III
tho waltz, !nptcH49A iiself upon tic 0ha9rytr -
Ut great Gcanty, urd Ike tho changes Of huge
kalsldoscope. psuynl uayes-wearyln1 70 tho eye.
The ball -ruoln Ia ikef Il patu, but hAndsomo, and
for tho pleasure Of tho gnaaa. On the souIh vail VI
| t4e main room werp tlc wofdsp "haas Bouel. !"
| In largo crimson iui.erp, thu mptta svli1pMt-
| ly EetnR the wish Of tho host tnA hosGaa
Hnd tbs intention Of tie paFilcIan4 In lilo fdtiyittes.
Qauce followed dancs tho couples, whrn ttrNG making
for otl,rra wo waiting for opportunity,
saa thus thu hall Was constantly fnt Hand luFnlAlGd
Much credit il duo tho Hour 1lanageEu, GAsr!cs ".
C!inKtnan,, Calvin Cobb. W. 9. Lyon, Ir., and 4.
| Wnse!aE, for their catnulcdabla Sca1 aud nuyoe-
oaasillK sttanttons 10 tho wauta and wtshra Of tho
guust4, md for tho sattslaesory arrangement iu As
| lal to1Iu.