Daily Republican., 1882-09-06
Two women,

"a, says: That one evening Their
was q grand gala hop at tho Crane
Union Hotel, and for the first time IL
its annals Mrs. A. 7. StewarS honored
the occasion with her presence, ant
brought with her her party Of guests
The beautiful white ball room wa
filled with a brilliant company wheI
Mrs. Stewards party entered, but thu
stir and the sensation occasioned bl
their entrance almost distracted the
dancers in their wild whirl. At timel
during the evening they promenaded
the room, and many presentations wert
made to Gen. and Mrs, Grant. Mrs
Stewart outshone everything, surpass-
ing in glitter even the great crysta
chandeliers that sparkled and reflected
thousand flashes Of light.
Her to let of black and white satin
covered with Chantilly lace was fairly
forgotten at sight Of her jewels, and heI
hair, ears, neck and wrists blazed with
the prismatic sparks that shot from the
immense diamond set there. Her ear.
rings are probably the largest of theil
kind in this country, neither Mrs. John
Jacob Astor nor any of tho famous
bonanza princesses OF the Pacific coast
possessing anything approaching to
them. The stones are of the greatest
purity and Wilderness, and measure
certainly halt inch In diameter, with
weight far beyond twenty ca.ats,
The light from item lie fairly binding,
and, whether they cost $50, 900 or more,
or less they are, most remarkable ear
rings. The comb worn In her hair that
night was set with large solitaires In a
close row, aud the bar-pin and cross at
her neck were quite as extraordinary
for the size of the Iems.
When this quiet and rather youthful
looking woman moved or breathed OF
walked her diamonds shot forth daZ-
ling streams of light, and all woman
kind gasped for envious breath as she
passed slowly round the room on the
arm of General Grant. For lady past
her 62d birthday Mrs. Stewart is won
derfully we'll preserved, no stranger ever
taxing her for over so, and in all her
actions and manners there Is nothing To
betoken that she has reached her three
score years. Mrs, Grants diamonds
were mere pin.points and sparks after
the Kohinoors and hens egg gems worn
by her hostess, but her appearance
was dignitied and stately, and her toilet
Of black satin, covered with Spanish
lace tlounces, was Of great elegance
She carried in her hand fan that Mrs.
Stewart might we'll envy in vain, since
it was one of the finest souvenirs pre-
sented to her by an Oriental soT erlign
during their tour around the world,
This fan is OF ivory, with the
outside sticks nearly an inch thick,
carved with scenes, groups and figures
in full relief and perspective with the
finest cunning of Eastern art. Witt
their party was Mrs. Francis lows, o.
New York, who wore most superb
toilet Of pale terra Gotta satin, with
front of solid embroidery and panels o.
point lace at the sides. Her ornaments
were emeralds of unusual size, set witt
diamonds, and the pendant at her neck
was surrounded by outrayiEg sprays o.
emeralds that covered her like breast
plate. Mrs. MacArthur's dress o.
white brocaded satin was trimmed
with panels of wine-colorod velvet, GOV
cred with point lace, and diamond ear
drops and necklace OF large anne
thysts added the necessary ornaments
Another lady thrown in the shade BY
the radiance of Mrs. Stewards nam
moth EARRINGS and aocompaniments
was Mrs. Albert Moore, of Philadel
phia, whose gems and jewels galor'
were the sensation Of the great party o
last week. Mrs. Moore's head an,
shoulders were again blazing with dia
monds, and her bracelets, necklace AM
coronal sparkled with thousand fires
while her own youth and beauty mus
have been some consolation defeat
by an aged rival. Her pretty plum
shoulders roso from Parisian gown o
faint shell-pink satin, brocaded with
foliated design in velvet. The cOmbl
nation of the plain satin with this reGa
fabric was further enriched by falls Q
point lace and deep bands of netted EN-
proidery in pale pink and silver beads