The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-20
RECEPTION.


event, came off Wednesday evening
Nov. - at the Grant House. The par
! lors and corridors Of this large hete
were handsomely decorated witt
choice flowers, Wreaths of evergreen:
and beautiful trailing vines, and in tn.
front parlor was most exquisite mar
riage-bell of tube-roses, buds, tea-rose:
aud variegated green foliage suspended
from the ceiling in front Of the large
!, mirror that stands in the west end o.
the room. Hanging from the mirror
on each side was beautiful bright
green smilax in festoOns. STANDING
under the marriag Mr.. and Mrs
! Frank Head, assisted by MI. and Mrs
Lewis and Mr.. and Mrs. Drom, receiv
ed the congratulations of their friends
The bride, q fair blonde, was most be.
comingly attired in an imported dress
of pale blue silk, cut en- train, corsage
high, with drapings of old-gold and
blue brocaded silk edged with the
faintest tinge Of pink silk falling ove1
the long court-train. Elegant point
lace and flower ornaments completed
this rich costume, which was as unique
as it was beautiful.
Mrs. Drom, mother of the bride, dis
played handsome toilet of black silk
trimmed with thread lace and garnish-
ed with sprays of fine flowers.
Mrs. q. j. Lewis, sister Of the groom,
looked lovely in an imported dress Of
Peacock-blue satin combined with bro
caded satin Of old-gold and silver, made
with a long square train and finished
at neck and wrists with point-lace of
elegant design. A superb set of dia-
monds was Worn with this charming
costume.
Mrs. Richard Drom was attired in a
combination dress of blue silk and
blue bourrette, Garniture, natural flow
ers.
Mrs. j. G. M. Kehlor wore an i'm
ported dress Of black velvet, richly
embroidered, and deliberately trimmed
with white point lace. Ornaments.
diamonds.
Miss Lizzie. Pettit's dress was Of
pearl-colored silk richly trimmed with
ruby velvet.
Mrs. Amos Wright displayed rich
toilet Of black velvet handsomely trim
med. Ornaments, diamonds.
Miss Dora Head was tastefully dress
ed in short dress of pink hrocaded
silk with garniture of flowers.
Miss Hattie Brande wore a beauti-
full dress of pearl-colored silk and black
velvet.
The dress Worn by Miss Mary Nc
klndley was q combination of navy
blue velvet and old-gold brocade. This
dress was worn with flower ornaments,
and was very handsome.
Miss Ria Stebbins looked lovely in
rich black silk with tablier front OF
black satin brocaded in colors. This
dress was trimmed with thread lace
and flowers.
Mrs. George Read displayed very
tasty toilet Of rich black silk trimmed
with white lace and flowers.
Mrs. Will Farr wore dress of cam
eO-pink silk with overdress of Paris
muslin and Vallenciennes lace: garni-
ture, flowers.
Mrs. Sinclair was handsomely attired
in Wine-colored silk embossed with
velvet. This was one of the hand
soonest dresses noticed.
Mrs. j. M. Stebbins wore a costume
of black velvet with plastron of rich
white lace and flower ornaments.
! Miss Jennie Heads dress was of rose
colored silk with cream-colored grena-
dine overdress festooned with tiny
bouquets of flowers.
Mrs. DR.. Hazleton wore a cream-col-
ored grenadine made up with cardinal
satin. Ornaments, flowers.
Miss Minnie Simmons wore com
b1nation dress of cardinal silk and
cream-colored foulard silk trimmed
with white lace. Ornaments. pearls.
Miss Jessie Large was lovely in
| white Paris muslin ornamented with
lilies of the valley.
Miss Ida Robinson wore a !ight-blue
silk and cashmere with garniture Of
| flowers.
Miss Mollie Nicoll's costume was of
white silk and Paris muslin.
Mrs. Lewis Balm displayed a rich
toilet of black velvet.
Many other elegant toilets were no.
ticed but want of space forbids the
mention Of them. The music for the
occasion was furnished by Freiberg's
orchestra, Of Chicago, consisting of
FIVE pieces, and was all that heart could
wish for in that line. Mr.. N. J. Bliss
had the honor Of getting up the supper,
and, it is but just to him, to state that
it was superfine. The tables were
beautifully ornamented with fruit and
flowers, the large pyramid of flowers
that graced the center of one of the
tables being conspicuous for it's beauty
and elegance Of constitution. The re-
ception party Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Head was an fat in every particular,
and was an occasion long to be remem-
bered by those who participated in its
festivities. We close this article bv
wishing them many happy returns of
the same i'll years to come.
The Olof Bull concert at the Con-
gregational church Monday night