National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-05

evening toilet of delicate rose pink -satin with
sleeves and trimmings of beaded lace; the corSage
| new and elegant, and finished with a Bcrnhardt
ruff the draperies and train were artistically ar
ranged, altogether forming one of the most eiiec-
tive costumes present. Mrs. Alfred Wright, black
velvet, brocaded; point lace and pearls. Mrs. A.
E. Curtiss, heliotrope satin and brocade, hand
painted embroidery; hat, boots gloves, and fan to
match point lace and diamonds. Mrs. NJ. f.
Davidson, black velvet; point lace and diamonds
Miss Molly Parker. old gold satin; point lace and
diamonds. Mrs Nellie DefendoFf, plum colored
| velvet and brocade; duchess lace aud dia-
monds. Mrs N. NJ. Parker, pGle-blue satin,
brocaded point applique lace and pearls
Miss Ella E. Beal pale blue satin pOlonaisc over
black satin skirt, embroidered with chenille Mrs.
Colonel A. H. Holt wore beautiful costume of
black broeaded silk and velvet; ornaments dia
monds. Miss Hollis dress was of ecru silk, with
pointed shirred corsage and oYerdress of white
Spanish lace, caught up with cardinal flowers;
ornaments, pearls. Mrs. II. Z. Boarman wore
lovely peach blossom silk, with Spanish lace
sleeves. The oyeTdreSs WGs of tulle, most taste
fully trimmed with Spanish lace and beautiful
lilies iand forge.-me- nots ornaments, pearls;
Mrs Medora Reynolds, an exquisite maroon vel
vet dress and lace sack trimmings OF Spanish
lace and natural flowers; Mrs. General Carman, in
white damasse and natural flowers; Mrs. Smith.
in black velvet traine, with point lace, and
decorated profusely with cameo buttons.
Mrs. Colonel Wagner. of San Francisco, wore
a black silk dress with velvet trimmings,
antique breastpin anu bracelets, with dia-
mond clusters and solitaire earrings. Miss
Belleyille, of Hoboken, " j., wore olive-col-
ored silk, with brocade; Mrs De B. Randolph
Keim, evening blue watcred silk, with court train
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DULLES of rich point lace. Mrs. Cone wore blue
silk and old gold satin trimmings. Miss Stiehter
looked lovely in satin damasse and diamonds
Mrs. Colonel W. H. Crook was handsomely attired
in a superb black satin brocade Spanish lace, with
elegant jewery of the latest design. Mrs r. K. Hell
phenstine wore an elegantly made black gros
grain silk, handsomely trimmed in passementerie
and jets jewelry of dead gold. Mrs Albert SpyeTs,
lovely blonde, toilette Parisienne of eau de
Nile damasse, and family diamonds. Miss Daisy
Ricketts, blonde of fourteen summers, fair the
lily and fresh as the rose, tall and graceful and
bewitching, in blue silk. with French muslin and
lace Valeneiennes. Mrs. Captain David l.
Craigie was charming, in pink silk da-
masse, with white Spanish lace and lace sleeves.
Mrs B. F. Ford velvet skirt rich broeade overdress
Mrs W. Harry Clarke, handsome brocaded cream
satin, trimmed with point lace and draped over
black velvet skirt, beautiful flowers at throat and
belt; jewels, pearls. Miss Agnes Clarke looked
charming in blue satin petticoat, with blue
damasse draped oyeFdress, handsomely trimmed
with cord and lace; blue satin boots.
Mrs DR.. B. Thompson, In black velvet, hello
trope satin trimmings and silver ornaments.
Mrs j. H. Weirick, pink silk, with black velvet
court train; ornaments, pearls. Mrs. Van Deven-
tor, of Cincinnati, Ohio black velvet and dia-
monds; Miss Van Deventor a handsome brunette,
wore garnet satin, natural flowers, and pearl, orna
ments. Miss Beatrice Paul was simply
and artistically attired in white silk, lace
overdress, embroidered in seed pearl, natu-
raj flowers ornamenting the corsage. Miss
Baugher of Baltimore a refined and lovely
lady, wore blue figured satin and lace Miss Ada
B. Thomson, rose pink br0cade satin, trimmed with
duchesse lace, pearl ornaments; Miss Mamie Nc
kenna, white Spanish lace over heliotrope satin,
with turquoise ornaments; Captain Gross, U. s. A.
and ladies-Mrs. Gross, black velvet and old gold
satin, with handsome lace, and diamond orna-
ments; Miss Fannie Gross, charming costume of
white satin, with Spanish lace overdress embroi-
dered in seed pearls and flowers Miss Brass, he
iotrope silk en- train with rare old lace in sleeves
and neck, and diamonds. Mrs. T. G. Morrow, of
Chicago, handsome costume of black brocade
and satin de Lyon, with elegant lace, and opal Or
namentS; Miss Hunt daughter of Colonel Hum, now
in New Mexico, q lovely dress of cream satn |
trimmed with point lace, pearl ornaments |
Mrs. H. f. J. Brown, pearl satin, with pearl orna-
ments; Mrs. NJ G. Fox, velvet brocadc, with lace |
and diamonds Mrs. George Ritz, of Philadelphia, |
light-pink silk with V-shaped coFsage, with q |
large and beautiful boquet of lilies of the valley
and rose buds; Mrs. A. I. Britton, garnet velvet |
combined with old gold and cardinal satin bro |
cade, trimmed with Spanish lace; Miss Susan |
BEitton gendaim silk and satin brocads in train /
Mrs O. w. Blackfan and three daughters of |
Trenton, N. j.. the young ladies in broeade and |
satin toilets; Miss Blackfan, daughter of J. H.
Blackfan, dressed in pink satin and cashmere;
Miss Fannie e. Fowler, Of Auburn, n. Y, white
barege, combined with white satin and thread
lace, ornaments of natural fowers-the dress and
Rdofnments well suited to her fair complexion,
laughing blue eyes, and wavy chestnut hair Mrs.
James A. Sheridan (Parisian sister law Of the
Recorder of Deeds, George A. Sheridan, lavender
gros grain, ornamented with wreaths of black vel
vet leaves, Chantilly flOunee, and red roses Mrs
]. W. d. Pike, of Rhode Island, wore heavy Lyons
velvet suit, with silk chenille trimming, Spanish
lace neckde, and flower ornaments; Mrs Isaac
P Noyes wore black velvet skirt with violet silk
covered with Spanish lace, white lace
collar, flowers, and plain gold globe ornaments
Miss Hattie Hurd, niece of General Butler in
handsome court train of ose-and- white satin |
brocade. This exquisite train was over a white
satin petticoat, and was toilet of much beauty