The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-16
The Ball.

tc latter VIC noticed Miss Smith, Chicago with
| tc Misses Hamilton: Misses Hard and Ruggles,
hrora; Miss Murphy, Peoria, with Mr.. Roberts
ad Mr. and Mrs, Carson; Miss Armour, aSalle;
Nss Rhodes, Burlington, Ia; Mr.. l.. IL. Tower
ad wife, Wenona; Messrs Sanford, Morris,
Erst Springfield; Murphy, Peoria; Lieut.. Thor
Eton, L, $. A., lately from Aspinwall; Messrs.
Tuman, Clark, Utica Mullens, Peru; Ed. Ca
tn, Dacotah Ter, and others
Dancing began at about o'clock and contin-
nd, with but short ntermission for supper, till
fs into the"wee sma' hours, willis furnishing the
m,sc. 1t was heartily enjoyed by all present,
MO danced with the relish of Il rare good nature.
Tie supper, served in the billiard room, was all
tht could be desired. During the evening,
Jdge McRoberts, of Joliet, an behalf of the Ia
dcs managing the affair, in neat speech, pre-
stated Montrose with the receipts OF the ball,
SINE 300, to which Mr.. Montrose replied in
stable words, returning his thanks, etc, and
tic dancing proceeded. There remains now on
! to speak Of the toilets of the ladies present,
wlich were elaborate and beautiful. Indeed,
When the ladies make it a point that ball shall
h dress party, it is hard to surpass their good
tste and one appearance. We give few sam
pes:
Mrs. Montrosc, black dress, blue silk vest and
Trimmings, natural flowers, hair high in pulls.
Mrs. d. +. Cameron, Chicago, elegant mauve
six, point lace, cameo jewelry
Miss Cameron, pink silk black beaded Spanish
Ice ovcr-drcss, elbow sleeves.
Miss Anna Cushman, blac, silk skirt, pink
six overdress and black lace trimmings.
Miss Mabel Cushman, white satin and tarle-
tin.
Miss Rhodes, two shades blue silk and flowers.
Miss Murphy, black silk and velvet, cardinal
Trimmings and flowers.
Miss Tuttle amour silk and satin.
Mrs Tower black velvet, Roman gold jewclry
Miss Celia Armour plum colored silk and vel
vet, very elegant.
Miss Bertha Smith, Chicago elegant white
lrocaded silk, handsomely trimmed in fringe and
flowers.
Miss Bushnell, white alpaca, black lace and
velvet trimmings.
Miss Hard Aurora, pink silk, white satin trim
mngs
Miss Rugglcs, light blue silk, flower trim
mings.
Miss Fannie Osman, Paris muslin, white flow
ers and Roman gold jcwelry.
Miss Orr, white Swiss, orange satin sash anc
trimmings.
wyr. Nicholson, black silk and velvet, poin
lace, cameo jewclry.
Miss Taylor Utica brown silk and satin.
Miss Eldrcdgc blue silk, white embroidered
oyerdress.
Miss Hull, white satin and Swiss, cardinal
flowers.
Miss Hopkins, white tarlctan, black trimmings.
Miss Allen, black silk, rose trimmings, whit,
lace shawl, hair powdered,
Miss Emma Allen, pink silk and black velvet.
Miss Eames, black silk and velvet thread lace
pink tulle trimming, cameo and diamond jewel
rv,
Miss Blanchard, blue and white silk
Mrs. Hossack, Mayo and Il. c. Stevens, blNcl
silk
Miss Wood, black dress, white TRAININGS; Ju
liza Wood cream bunting and black velvet Allie,
Wood, light silk and black velvet sleeves.
Miss BEEN, light striped silk.
Mrs D. IIapeman, two shades brown silk
handsome jewclry, hair high in puils.
Mrs. King and Jones elegant black velvet anC
silk, Roman gold icwcIry.
Urs. A. Armour, Paris made dress Of plum col
orcd silk.
Mrs Rising, Hayward and +. B. Nash, black
silk
Miss Chandler, black silk and satin, English
garnet jcwelry.
Miss Thorington, white dotted Swiss, Pompa
dour waist.
Mrs Swindlcr, light silk; :. Leland, pink
silk; $ Porter, handsome dark silk.
Mrs s. Bushnell, black dress, black satin trim
mings embroidered with Lavender.
Miss J.. Fisher handsome dark silk, flown trim
miugs Mrs L. Perkins, black silk and velvet
Miss Ida Clark, light six and black velvet Katy
MAY Smith, buff carleton. The Mise, Chapman,
black silk and velvet, garnishcd with fowcr-.
Miss Hamilton, blue silk, velvet oycrdrcss en-
broidcrcd in light blue, cameo jcwciry,
Miss Fannie Hamilton, cardinal silk, pinl, coral
jcvclry.
Mis-, Gcrtic King, two shades blue silk, apple
blossom flower trimmings.
Mrs. Kendall, sca.foam silk, pink gcTInium
flower trimmings.
Mrs Anthony, black silk, trimmed with ,miiaN
and pansic., coral icwclry.
Miss Wallace, blu. silk
Mr.. Eldrcdgc, Blanchard aud BEEN, black
-Is.
Mr.. ". H. Hull, elegant plumb colorcd -ilh
point lace.
Miss Bull, blue bunting.
Mrs. Dyer, elegant in brown sin, point iaa,
Ini natural flowers.
Miss Mollic O.man, white Swiss, white satin
bodice, cadiual trimmings.
Mr.. u. Hall, handsome dark silk, white flowers
Miss Pickcus, black dress and gold jcwclry
Mr., Thco. Gibson, light siik skirt and BLACK
.,crdre>,. Mr.. Pal,zgroye, lavender ,ilk, BLACK
Doe. uycrdrcs>.
Mrs H. !. Gillcu, cream colorcd ,ilk. blaC'
velvet trimmings.
Mis-, Julia Thoruc, black silk and blue bodice
Mr. II. ilolmc- brown ,ilk ard velvet .rarls
towers.
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