The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-02-05


evening for the Quarry City, and will
probably be with her friend in her last mo-
ments.
One of the dresses worn by "Fay Tenn
pleton" in her representations last Tuesday
evening was very much admired for Its
beauty and richness of material 1t was
composed of huntsman's green velvet
and canary colored satin. The underdress
wss made of the velvet with narrow plated
dounces at the bottom, finished with ecru
colored bhenille embroidery; above the
founces were large acorns formed of the
chenille; the back was made with court
train faced with canary colored satin, a
broad sash drapery caught back at the
right side, pointed basque with an en-
broidered vest and full plastron Of point
lace held in place by a diamond bar. The
whole dress was beautiful in the extreme
and displayed much taste on the part OF
the little "Fay-ry."
While on the subject of the female
kind, permit me to say that have never
seen so many women to the square inch any
where iD my life as here In this capital OF
the E Pluribus Unum. Most of them are
very homely-msny of these about the cap
ital building, where they mostly do con-
gregste, wearing the signs of age and dis
appointment. Dec .sionally i see hand
some face in one of the Hobbies, but there
never was q greater fiction on earth than
the people away from here have in their
minds about the fascinating sirens that for
ever hang about the precincts OF our ma
tional legislature. | do not doubt that
there are many intrigues with women here,
and that the female lobbyist does really
exist in much plentitude; but the female
lobbyist is not necessarily the handsomest
creature you ever heard of. The truth is
that most of the members of congress are
not good judges Of women. Many menu
bers of the house come from the country
and all that is necessary TO captivate them
is little paint, perfume and a silk dress,
while nearly all the members OF the
United states senate are too old TO know
the difference between one woman
and another. But more than that. men,
bers of congress are not half SO wicked as
they are represented TO be. Some of these
days [ am going 10 write about our re-
formed congress, and then L Will prove this
to every lady's satisfaction. However, do
not understand me TO say that there are no
beautiful and fascinating women here /;
there are many of them, and some OF them
will do to write about. but the great mass
of the female LOBBYIST here is sort of refuse
that has falIen.-Washington correspond
epce ST. Louis Spectator.
HOME AGAIN.
Mr.. d. H. Smith and his bride, formerly
Mrs. Kate B. Harrison, of Vicksburg, Miss,
will return to their home In this city to-
dsy. Mrs. J. r. Barrett will tender them
a reception next Tuesday evening.
EVENING ENTERTAINMENT.
Miss Sophia Kingsbsker entertained a
few CT her friends very handsomely last
Thursday in honor of her guest, Miss
Carrie Schneider. of La Grange, Mo. The
evening was very pleasantly whiled away
with games. music and social conversation.
Light refreshments such as cakes, ETC., were
served after which the guests dispersed TO
their homes much pleased with the amuse-
ments of the evening.
MUSICAL UNION.
A musical union has been formed In
this civ by number of the musicians
which promises some very pleasant enter
tainments for the future Among the
members are, Mrs. A. B. Lyon, Mr.. ahu
Mrs. w. F. Henry, Mrs s. l.. Highleyman
Misses Anna Allen, Lucy Bray, Hattie
Marvin, Hattie Jsynes, Mrs. NJ. DonohOe
Misses Lille Byler, May Cobine, Lottie
Smalley, Messers A. w. Perry, w. H
Reynolds and large number of others
The union met for preliminary arrange.
ments last Thursday evening at the resi-
dence of DIR. I. p. McCuney, of Sixth
street.
HIGH TEA.
The Free Reading room, as everybody
knows, is located on Ohio street, between
Fifth and Sixth streets, and while il is very
well patronized, yet the ladies in charg'
have quite a task to perform in keeping it
expenses within management and TO tina
end are compelled TO give entertainment
very frequently One of these, which vii
he called "high tea," will be given mex
Friday afternoon at he rooms. 1t will b
under the management of Mrs. A. A. SLACK
and q Jolly and social time is anticipated
SOCIAL PARTY.
The social party given by Mr.. and Mrs
B. F. Nance last Friday evening at thei
residence, corner Seventh and Moniteau
was pronounced by all the guests presen
as one of more than usual enjoyment, Their
being an absence of formslity on the par
of the guests that brought with ii peculis
charm. About fifty invitations were issued
and as nearly all responded or sent regret
the list If names is too lengthy for publica
ton. In summing up, however, it fac
that Mr.. and Mrs. Nance. In the the rol
of host and hostess, are simply irreprosch
able. and their guests gave this as at fis
Friday eveBing.
YOUNG PEOPLES so; IETY.
The society composed of the younge
members of the Congregational church me
at the residence OF Rev. A. J. Van Wayne
last Monday evening and had very mic
time indeed. A pleasant programme G
music had been arranged, with the follow
ing named participants: Misses Ann
Hahn, Sadie Moses, Ella and Anna Merta
and Nellie Lewis. There were probabl
fifteen couples present. The next meetin