The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-13
Topeka Commonwealth.

been called to Emporia on business, &C. |
cupled a corner for a short time.
Dancing commenced at 10 o'clock
Emporia is not only aristocrctic but
fashlonable-and was kept up till o.
clock next morning. While we would
be delighted to devote a paragraph or
two To Alex. Butts, the junior editor
of the News; Col. II. C. Cross, president
of the First National Bank; Capt. Som
crs, of the Missouri Pacific; Col. Whit
ley, gentleman at large; Messrs. l. ID.
Fox, j. s. Watson, George w. Newman,
T. g. Whitley, Van r. Holmes, J. Jay
Buck, and hundred others, we must
forbear for the purpose of turning our
attention 10 the ladies. The Common
wealth, being a society as well as re-
ligious paper, offers no apology for de
scribing the ball in all its details. The
first on the programme being the entree
promenade, the large double parlors and
wide Railways were at once filled from
the reception rooms with the grace and
beauty of Emporia and surrounding
country. The music by Holmes Orches-
ira was first class. Among the elegant
costumes we will mention some of the
more elaborate ones:
Miss Nellie Severy, very elegant pale
blue satin and Spanish lace, ten button
kids, satin slippers, natural flowers.
blue velvet and satin, pearl jewelry, nat
ural flowers. An elegant dancer and
very attractive.
Miss Mary Kiser, cream colored satin,
cardinal trimmings, Spanish lace, gold
jewelry, natural flowers.
Mrs. w. a. Kroner, of Council Grove,
a beautiful blonde, was attired in blue
dammasse satin, real point lace, steel
jewelry, natural flowers. A graceful
dancer and very much admired.
Mrs. Capt. A. NJ. Sommers, ecru silk,
with trimmings of cardinal plaitings,
| diamond jewelry, natural flowers.
Mrs. I. ID. Fox, white tulle over pale
blue silk, diamond jewelry.
Mrs g. A. Leighton, brown satin and
brown velvet, hand painted, gold and
cameo jewelry.
Miss Minnie Leighton, pale blue satin,
Spanish lace trimmings, gold jewelry.
Miss Effie Bond, of Americas, wore a
very elegant toilet, of white-dotted Swiss,
ornamented with pink roses.
Mrs. III. w. McCune, elegant drab silk.
Mrs. Col. Bradish, of Eureka, rich
costume of blue silk and white satin,
court train, Spanish lace trimmings,
pearl ornaments.
Mrs. Ed. Pratt, of Cottonwood Falls,
velvet and cashmere costume, trim
mings of lace and natural flowers.
Mrs. II. L. Richter, of Council Grove,
salmon colored silk over black velvet
skirt, coral jewelry, real point applique
lace, twelve button kids, satin slippers,
natural flowers.
| Mrs. II. c. Cross, black satin de Lyon,
| jet and chenille trimmings, gold orna-
| ments, natural flowers.
Mrs. G. A. Coles, lovely seal brown
velvet.
MIS-. G. w. Newman, black gros grain
silk, trimmings of jet and point lace,
diamond jewelry.
Mrs. T. j. Anderson, of Topeka, ele-
CANT toilet of dark green French Surah,
with cut steel trimmings, diamond orna.
ments.
Mrs. H. V. Bundrem, black satin,
hand painted, crushed roses and dia-
mond ornaments.
Mrs. John Watson, black satin de Ly-
on, thread lace trimmings, diamond or
| naments.
Mrs. Professor Sadler, pink satin
robe, court train, point lace trimmings,
pearl jewelry.
| tune of white satin, quilted skirt, blue
bodice and court train, diamond jewelry.
Mrs. Col. Whitley, cream colored silk,
trimmings of crepe lace, diamond jewell
ry and natural flowers.
| Mrs. Howard Dunlap, black silk and
velvet, old gold trimmings, cameo orna-
ments, natural flowers.
Mrs. T. G. whitley, black silk and vel
vet, jet trimmings, onyx ornaments, nat
ural flowers. We are under many obi
cations to Mrs. Whitley for valuable as
sistance during the evening.
Miss Minnie Flanagan, brown velvet
dress, hand embroidered, trimmings of
old gold, satin and lace.
Mrs. Il. *. Tabor, of Lawrence, black
silk, lace trimmings, gold jewelry.
Mrs. Will Severy, crushed strawberry
silk, point lace trimmings, diamond jew
elry.
Miss Lou Clark, opal silk, trimmings
of Spanish lace, pearl jewelry, natural
| flowers.
Miss Laura Roberts, of Americas, ma
room cashmere, lace trimmings.
Mrs. Hammer, of Newton, black silk,
pearl gray overskirt, cardinal trimmings.
Miss Parker, white tulle dress, cardi-
nal trimmings.
Miss Hattie Brown, of Kansas City,
lovely costume of blue silk, under white
| lace overdress, worn low in the neck,
short sleeves, white hat with long cream
colored plume, diamond jewellery.
Miss Kate Ridgeley, of Springfield.
Illinois, brocaded cream silk, with
| cardinal trimmings.
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Falls, black silk, passementerie TRIM
mings, gold ornaments, natural flowers.
Mrs. A. p. Mills, a handsome blonde,
was attired in drab silk, white satin
bodice trimmed with lace, pearls and
lilies of the valley ornaments.
Mrs. Charles Cook, black brocade
satin with lace and violets, coral orna-
ments, natural flowers.
Mrs. L. w. Newcomb, cream colored
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| dress, cameo ornaments, natural flowers.
Mrs. L. L. Halleck, black silk and
velvet, natural flowers.
Mrs. Van X. Holmes, elegant black
silk, jet trimmings, and natural flowers.
Mrs. r. G. Haywood, Arkansas City,
handsome black gros gram silk, APP
plique lace, cameo jewelry.
Mrs. w. J. Kendrick, pearl colored
silk, white oVerdress.
Mrs. w. p. Herring, London smoke
blue silk. point lace trimmings, diamond
iewelry.
Miss Alice Peabody, of Lawrence,
black velvet, silk overdress and lace
trimmings.
Mrs. Criley, handsome gros grain silk
Mrs. L. Severy, black silk with white
flowers.
Miss Kitty Whitley, charming little
miss of dozen years, was attired in a
white TOScDuuS, DlHk
stockings and white slippers.
Mrs. ]. ID. Gum, black brocade satin,
Spanish lace scarf, cardinal peoples.
Mrs. S p. Chase, satin and velvet,
Spanish lace fichu. diamond jewelry,
natural flowers
Mrs. Charles Wood, prune colored sat
in, Spanish lace trimmings, natural car
dinal flowers
Mrs. J. B. Halleck, black silk, gros
grain, natural flowers.
While there was not an absolute Jam,
the house was full, while the bill of
fare commenced with paper napkins,
''boned turkey in aspic," and q pro-
gramme, and ended with coffee with
whipped cream and ices, the occasional
pop of NUNS Extra Dry" could be dis
tinctly heard above the animated con-
versation in the large dining room. And
while the banquet commenced at 10 and
did not end till / o'clock, the shrimp
au natural, "lemon frappe," sweetened
wind, and all else mentioned on the bill
of fare, remained in the greatest pro-
fusion up to the last moment
The opening of the Hotel Coolidge
marks an era in the history of Emporia
not soon to be forgotten by her people,
and by those who were present Tuesday
evening TO enjoy the festivities.
In company with Judge Muse, Mrs
4. d. Hammer and 8. T. Marsh, we on