The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-02

NEW YORK.


a Flswer Party-The Geths Club
Church Fairs-The Social World,
ETC., etc.
hpseial Correspondence Of the Star
ANA New YORK, Jan. 2Sth, 1880. Z,
The Annual Flower, Party is now be.
coming society event 1t came off at
Delmonioo's on the night Of the 18th.
About = thousand tickets were cold, but
exceedingly good management prevented
what a lady always dreadS that is
sfull dress crush." The feature of the
occasion was temple Of flowers IN the
front parlor, where priestess, pretty,
and in white satin, presented each gem
tlsman and lady with q bouquet DR..
seegers plan for the raising of funds
for the sustaining of the Infrmary
b certainly becoming q success, as
The last Flower Party can tes-
tify. Among the notables present
were General Mariana, Ignacio Prado,
President of Peru; Baron Shiskin, the
Russian Minister; General Kartcherow-
iky, tho Russian Consul; the Princess
Etanszakoff, the Marquis de Tallerend,
and Count Potassi, the Greek Consul
General.
At the dinner addresses of thanks to
the ladies for their kindly interest in the
secession we're made by Baron Shiskin,
the Russian Minister, and also by the
Greek Consul, as well as by Dr.. Seeger
and several others
...~. THE GOETHE CLUB
acid its monthly reception at Delmoni-
cos on the evening Of the 21st. About
. hundred ladies and gentlemen listened
to an essay on the Wandering Legends" !"
by the Rev. DIR. Kohler. 1t was certain
y treat to the lovers of "old folk lore, "
showing by their traditions how closely
The people of all lands and times have
been linked together; after which thanks
for the same we're given, and some spirit
ed comments made on "Faust" and
IT, author. Delmonico's substantials
came also with this "feast of reason
and flow of soul-after which the
day for the reception to be given
Rev. Mr.. Alger, of Chicago. was
changed from February 11th to February
18th, to take place at Delmonico's
A reception was given on the same
evening TO the Rev. Robert Collyer, re-
Gently from Chicago, now pastor Of the
Church of the Messiah, corner Park ave-
nue. and Thirty-fourth street. Among
the notables present were Rev. DIR. Henry
W. Bellows and ]. P. Hale. George VIM.
Curtis sent a letter of regret DR.. Bel
lows opened proceedings by remarking
that had he known what was going on
hs had come in wedding garments as it
was he had come to listen, not to talk; he
thought he did enough of that on Sun
days. But he would talk enough to give
most hearty welcome to Mr.. Collyer, and to
tell them that be had few pleasures equal
to that of witnessing the prosperity Of
the churches, and the sympathy between
them. Also that he had Just received a
letter from your own city, saying that
the "Church in Cincinnati was on the
eve Of the semi-centennisl celebration of
the first Unitarian Society in the West, "
and closed by saying that che thought
Mr.. Collyer would find, when he was
here long enough, what an advantage it
was to be in this great city" as most
folks do. p ---.'
A new and interesting feature in church
fairs was presented in the Sunday-school
room Of the Church Of the Disciple Of
Christ. 1t may BE- interesting to your
lady readers, as many of them are s1
often on committees therefor. It was an
old-fashioned Dutch kitchen-such as
the Knickerbocker grandmother de
lighted in. A good wood fire in the
large open fireplace, and on dresses and
ahelf pewter and brass platters smiling
back to the ruddy fame, good old-fash
toned doughnuts, and other digesiblt
eatables we're served to the hungry by
pretty little danes In high-heeled shoes
and the quaint dress Of "Ye olden time
snd a small @Daily" prepared by tht
ladies in keeping with the same, foune
rapid sale. And on the settee or settl,
BY the FIRE Light every now and then
could be seen enjoying itshumorsome gos
ip some petite dame in rich damask skir
or petticoat, and white short gown. nib
Wing cake and flashing its bon mots righr
md left. '-.t.'
But we looked in vain for what woult
kave gladdened our eyes to see, "Y'
damsel Of ye olden time," arrayed il
homespun linsey-woolsey striped with gor
geous color, and the little quilted Gallo
cap, with the capacious outside pocket
holding far more than even 'Samanthy'a
did, and has held q library, from whicl
she drew all her comfort in life.
Mynheer was then In ell his glory o
1nes breaches, and buckles, broad hal
and pipe-but coat Of broadcloth. Tn
'struty fashionable" gentleman was miss
ingl-stop him If you zee him-h
wears, and you will know him thereby
alinsey-woolsey coat, made perhaps b
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