Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-27

the front was jardiniere of pond lilies
and long grasses. Her hair, which was
powdered with silver dust, VAS coiled
under cap of white tulle, spangled with
silver stars and ornamented by diamond
pin and a cluster of long grasses. She
wore diamond lizard and turtle, dia-
mond star necklace and bracelets and pins
all to represent ''dew drops"
Mrs. Frederick Nelson was appropri-
ately attired in royal robes aud rare aud
costly jewels as the "Queen of Sheba."
Miss Turnure wore heavy white satin
robe, embroidered in gold, with long
flowing train, long flowing sleeves lined
with cloth of gold. a low cut corsage Gov
cered with ancient coins, head dress
consisting of golden peacock with out
spread wings, from which flowed long
gold veil over the train, fastened with
golden chains, bugles, anklets and jewel
~. The costume was that Of an Egyptian
princess.
Mrs. kountze represented "Music."
Her costume consisted Of a black velvet
bodice cut square and low. The skirt
was of red satin reaching to the ankles :;
across the bodice and skirt were bars of
black velvet, and on these were musical
notes worked in gold, making a very
effective design. The jaunty cap was Of
red satin. The cap and dress bore a mum
Der of golden bells and bangles. Swung
by ribbon across her shoulders was a
Spanish mandolin. Mr.. Kounlze's cos
tune consisted of sDon Carlos" cava-
lier dress of the sixteenth century, with a
plumed hat and boots of the period The
Toledo blade which hung at his side, sus-
tanned by jeweled belt and scabbard,
was over three hundred years old.
Picturesque Dressee.
Nine. Christine Nilsson represented
Marie Stuart. She wore black velvet,
elaborately embroidered in jet, and with a
head dress of black velvet and jet. Miss
Amy Townsend. as tho Fairy Queen in
lOlaDthe, wore a short skirt of creamy
white cashmere, embroidered in gold,
under long train of the same, loOped
high in front. The low cut waist formed
glittering, golden armor, across tho
front of which hung three ropes of dia-
monds. From the shoulders spraug wings
of gold-spangled tulle. She wore dia-
mOnd necklace, star of diamonds in the
hair and carried gold wand. Mrs. Henry
Ciems, as Fire, wore a dress embroidered
with flames of tinsel. Miss Terry was
Autumn, with wheat and corn in Orna-
ments and jeweled scythe. Miss Work
was i most picturesque Joan of Arc, her
helmet, cutlass and gauntlets being of
solid silver mail, the bodice, leggings and
shoes being OF steel cloth. Mrs. Seward
Webb, W. H. Vanderbilt's daughter,
represented hornet the imitation, in
yellow and brown, and gauzs wings, was
excellent. Mrs. Twombly, another daush-
ter of W. H., was magnifcently appareled,
her visible costume being most precious
stones, rubies, turquoise, opals, diamonds
and pearls. Mrs. John Jacob Astor was
there with her $250,0OO worth of dia-
mOnds.
There was no more picturesque object
present than the Hon. Abram S. Hewitt,
who personated King Lear before that
unfortunate monarch had divided his
kingdom and lost his reason. Mr.. Hewitt
is not large man but he looked every
inch king. He was attended by has
daughters, Miss Sallie appearing as a
Persian princess and tho youngest Miss
Hewitt personating lovely little Dutch
maiden. Mrs. Paran Stevens represented
Queen Elizabeth and her dress was copied
from the picture ofthe queen in the Tower
of London. The dress was of royal pur-
pie silk velvet. The stomacher was lace
With gold lace and studded with precious
stones. The long train was f:inged with
ermine. Costly lace pearls in profusion
and diamonds we'll disposed completed
this gorgeous and very expensive eos
tune.
The costume of the Comet consisted of
black and cream.colOred satin richly en-
broidered by hand with gold stars and
with gold threads running through the
hair, which was worn loose and flowing
with diamond star. A necklace oc dia
mOnds was also worn.
The daughter of the Forest" wore
ferns and butterflies in her hair and neck
lace of jewelled lizards. The dress was of
green velvet, trimmed with natura! ferns
twelve inches deep, ivy, wild roses and
shells. The gloves and shoes were green
and the bouquets of ferns.
A notable dress was one Of q witch, the
high crowned black velvet bat being
with gilt braid aud bearing
small stuffed owl On tho front. The waist
and skirt were of deep crimson velvet,
with black trimmings, lizard and snake
formed. The sleeves waro only to the
elbow, aud around the neck was a black
cat whose Ohead lay lovingly on the fair
witch's right shoulder.
There was one costume of pale blue
silk, with long train and low corsage,
to the very end of the train with
pearls, there seeming to be thousands of
the jewels strewed over the silk. Ono lady
pack of cards and in addition
to the tifty-two that showed on different
portions OF the costume a strong euchre
hand did duty for q cOrsage bOuuuet.