The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-16

The reception given on last Tuesday evening,
June 70, in honor of the birthday anniversary of
Miss Marcia Leland, at Lorenzo Leland's, was
one of the largest ever given in Ottawa. Some
800 invitations lad been issued, responded TO on
that evening by scarcely less than 500 guests,
composed Of all OF Ottawa's society going peo-
ple old and young, and many Of the olaer resi-
dents. Among them we noticed Hon. J. D. Ca
ION and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur J. Cation, c.
L. Towne and wife nee Laura Cation, Hon. Wash
iuSton Bushnell ard wife and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Lynch, Mr. and Mrs. c. D.
Trimb!e, Mr.. and MIS-. S. T. King, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. ]. Gillen, Mr.. and Mrs j. T. Nash, Ed. c. Al.
len and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Sweetzer, Mr..
and Mrs. BEEN, Mr.. and Mrs. Win. Osman, Mr..
aud Mrs 7. Z McKinlay, Mr., and Mrs. VI, Os-
man, Judge.and Mrs. Edredge, Or. and Mrs.
SmUrr, DR.. and Mrs. Gibbs, Mrs. aud Nrs H. W.
Jones' Mr.. and Mrs. O. ". Bollmeyer, Mr.. A.
Taylor, Rev, aud Mrs. F. B Nash, Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. +. Bull. Mr.. aud Mrs. p, X. Leland, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. W. Cheever, Mr.. and Mrs. y. Lewis, Mrs.
Wallace. Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. A. Ar
mour, Mrs. Paltsgrove, Miss Splcer, Mrs. Mark
ham, Mrs. Rob,. Strawu and daughters, and
many others.
The guests were received by Mr., and Mrs.
Lorenzo Leland, Miss Marcia Leland, and Mr..
and Mrs. E. a. Leland, in the handsomely decor
ated parlors, guests being presented by Messrs,
Sherwood, C. Cation, Coles, Osman.
The toilets were exceedingly rich and beau
tiful as, {. g., Mrs. L. Leland, elegant striped
black grenadine, jet trimmings; Mrs. c. a. Lee
land, white satin-pnk roses; Miss Marcia Lee
land, very pretty in dotted white muslin; Mrs
y. D. Cation, lavender satin and b7oca1c, point
lace rimnirgs-dAmonds; Mrs. A j. Cation,
white satin pettcoat, embossed velvet court
train trimmed with down, mother Of pearl orna-
ments, diamonds; Mrs. c. E. Towue, white satin
princesSe, point lace 1ounce and trimmings, dia-
mords; Mrs. f. Lewis, white satin, blue trim
mings, blue flowers; Mrs. Gillcn, pink Law
ender silk, lace trimmings; Mrs, Nolen-
the, dark green, pink roses, very becoming;
Mrs. Hamilton, brown silk aud velvet; Mrs.
Cheever, black silk; Mrs. H. Hossack, elegant
black gros grain, hair in pufls, blue feathers;
Mrs W. Bushnell, brown silk and velvet, Mrs. J.
F. Nash, black velvet, white lace Bertha; Mrs.
Paltsgroye, lavender silk, black oyerskirt; Mrs.
N. Osmar, black silk, point lace; Mrs. j. L, Cam
eron, black grenadiuc; Mrs. 3. F. Nash, white
muslin; Mrs. Markham, Jlacl; silk; Miss Lydia
Strawn, brown silk; Mrs. Anthony, black silk;
Mrs. Lynch, black silk, Spanish lace oyerdress;
Mrs, Bull, black silk, Mrs, BEEN, silk, muslin
overircss Yrs. Carson, navy blue silk; Mrs.
aweetzey, black silk; &c. Sc, al injtHitan. The
toilets Of the young ladies also were unusually
lovely and rich, giving brilliancy to the large
room seldom witnessed in Ottawa.
The dancisg began shortly after 10 O'Clock
aud was kept up for many hours. The re-
frcshments were very rich, and the tables beau
tfully decorated. Indeed, in every respect the
party was delightful, for everything TO make ii
pleasant had been done or was done. AZ late
hour the guests Departed and we are sure the
congratulation extended to our hosts and hos
tesses at parting were in al. cases sincere.