, 1878-11-03

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| {: Mrs. D--s, compliments. and
{: would be happy to have you lunch
: with her Tomorrow afternoon, Sept.
{: 25th, at 2 O'Clock, to meet Mrs. B.
{: Please answer.
Quite iluttcr went around amongst the
ladies OF the garrison at the prospect OF
full dress lunch, and Immediately upon
the receipt of the above notes, skillful fin
gers were at work finishing up or making
alterations IN the toilets to be worn the
next day, tor, although we were aware
that 10 gentlemen were TO be invited, we
still felt that for that very reason perhaps.
we should want to present a particularly
fine appearance. Our ardor, however,
was considerably dampened the morning
of the 10th, by the announcement thar
companies ID. and G. were ordered to Fort
Wallace, Kansas, to join the other two
companies which had been sent from here
two weeks previous, leaving in this large
garrison but one company with three OF
ticers, to am,lse and protect the girls
left behind me-" II
The order was first communicated by
Gen. Davis who was to take n mmand in
person of all the troops assen I at Fort
Wallace, to the officers j. y Gus .pt's
Office, and after inform Ju,9, their
speedy departure, lie General said:
"Please, gentlemen 4on't tell NY wife rs
it will spoil her pleasure IN her lunch
party"
Mrs. G., my sister and myself,
reached Gen. Davis house few minutes
AFTER the appointed time, and after TAXI g
OFT our hats and slawls, and seeing that
our crimps especially and dresses generally
were "comme II iaut," we proceeded to
the drawing room where we found most
Of the company already assembled. Soon
after our arrival, the Generals lady gave
the signal, and we walked by twos into
tile back pariOr, where little tables to The
number of five, with plates for tour per-
sons at each table, were set around the
room, looking most inviting with their
snowy covers, and each with u beautiful
arrangement Of fruits and flowers in their
midst. In the centre OF the apartment a
large extension table was also profusely
decorated with fruits anu flowers. The
room was darkcned, and illuminated with
artificial lights. At our table were three
young ladies and one very attractive
young married woman. The latter was
most becomingly attired in silk dress of
rich garnet hue, with Il beautiful little col
larette OF monogram dimes (Which are all
the rage here now suspended from q sill
yer clmin fastened round her throat. Two
OF lis young ladies were attired In black
silks with black velvet trains and trimmings.
think some OF that silver wich the Hal
dah Indians Of Queen Charlotte Islands
make, such as bracelets, tiuger-rngs and
ear ornaments, which have seen In Vic
tOria and Port Townsend. would have
been highly appreciated by all the COM
pany present.
The courses consisted of raw oysters,
omelette with hot biscuits, cold chicken
with currant jelley, ham garnished with
parseley, frozen Roman punch which.
Though | say it as shouldn T." was de-
licions; scolloped oysters, ice cream and
cake, champagne. and for the course of
fruits we were obliged to disturb the beau
tful pyramid in front of us. Then came
nuts, and lastly delicious coffee. Upon
sitting down ut first to lunch, we were all
rather subdued, but shortly after, the regl-
mental band. who W ere stationed in front
OF the commandments house, began play
ing some lovely airs which were waited
through the front parlor windows, and
this seemed to give an impulse to the party,
for almost immediately We all began talk
ing, and soon the conversation became so
lively that only smtches OF the music
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