National Republican., 1884-01-22
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
MRS. HNii,dny's Fancy Dress Hail ami the
Hnchelnrs, GcrnInn.

AftNhNibEN
The fancy dress ball given by Mrs. z. c.
Halliday last night at her residence, 1871
street, was marked feature in tho social
events of the week, There wore present
about three hundred ladies aud gentlemen,
and among them large proportion Of mem.
bers of the various foreign legations The
guests were comprised wholly of youngpcoplc.
though q fair number of married ones were in
attendance. Tho novelty of the evening was
Louis XIV minuct, danced by the follow
ing named ladies and gentlemen: Miss Eddy,
of California, who wore light bue
satin undcrskirt light blue Cbiua
silk pompadour overskirt. Mrs. Leonard
Chew wore a handsome white satin dress.
Miss Alexander wore % blue satin pctticoat.
with gold beads, yellow satin court train, and
diamond ornaments. Mrs Lieber wore
yellow silk and black lace dress Miss Will
hanson, of New York. wore n Marie Louise
costume, q blue silk undcrskirt, white
brocade, natural colors aud howered over
dress. Miss McMullen, of California, wore a
pink satin dress, Spanish lace overdrcss.
and diamond ornaments. Miss Rosebud
Jonas was ,attired in a pink satin dress, blue
brocadef pompadour OverskiTt with court
train, and diamond ornaments In briei,
these costumes were patterned after tho
court ladies of tho times of Louis XIV.
Special attention was given to the hair dress
ing. The following gentlemen were in
Louis QuartOir" costumes: Mr.. Hubbard II.
Smith, who led with Miss Alexander,
Mcssrs. Arthur and Mark Kerr, Mr.
William Myers, Mr.. George W. Upton,
and Mr.. Orlando Wales The dance was an
exhibition of grace and beauty, and roundly
applaudcd at the finish. The entire first floor
was turned into ball room, and the refresh
monts were served in the billiard room on
the second floor. Mrs. Halliday wore
n handsome dress made of handwrought
Spanish lace, over surah satin, Orua-
nents were diamonds, and held in
her hand bouquet of iacqueminot and
Marechal Mel roses. The characters assumed
were many and well sustained. Noticeably
Folly. Music, Shepherdesses, Butterflies,
Daughter Of tho Regiment, Ladies of the
First Empire, Chinese Ladies and Gentlemen,
Gypsies, Turkish Ladies, Tamborine Girls,
The Mascotte, Army and Navy, Shaksperian
characters &c. Among the guests were DIR.
yelling, president of Columbian University;
Postmaster General and Mrs. Gresham, the
Argentine minister and ladies' tho Hawaiian
minister and family, the Chinese minister
and members of the Chinese legation. Mons
and Nine. G. Ribalior des Isles, Count Lippe-
Weissenield, Marquis A. Dalla Salle Mons
DecauX, Surgeon General and Mrs. Wales,
| Gen. Sturgis Marshal and Mrs. McMichael,
Senator and Mrs. Vance, Senator andMrs.Jone
Judge and Mrs. Macarthur, Mr.. and Mrs
Graham Bell, DR.. and Mrs Maulsby, DIR. and
! Mrs O'Rcilly, Mai. and Mrs. Goodloe, Com
missioner and Mrs. Edmonds. Col. Haines
Col. and Dlrs. Wilson, Mai. and Mrs Heap
Col and Mrs Whittemore, Col. Lieber Com
mandcr and Mrs. Leary, Lieut.. and Mrs. Nc
Gala, Messrs. Jones, TresCott, Roy, Gouveneur
jenkins, Heap, Duncan, Sheriff., Thorn, Mar
bury, DOnigal, Lockwood, the Misses Alice
and Carrie jenkins, Miss Walker, Mr.. and
Mrs McMullen. Mr.. and Mrs. Letter, Miss
Bowles, Lieuts Chambers, Diggs, Chase, Har-
low, U. $. ~, DIR. Rose, Mr.. Lawrence, U. S.
~, Col. Wilson, U. $. A., and many others.
The Bachelors German club gave their
| first german for the season at Wormley's last
night The first floor was given over to the
use Of the club. The guests were receivcdin
| the parlors on the east side by Mrs. Frcling-
huysen, who was handsomely dressed in plum
colored satin, and Nine. de Struve, who wore
beautiful pearl colored silk. There were
about 200 guests present. Mr. George Dunn
led the german. The favors were of choice
flowers. The toilets Of the ladies were with
out exception handsome and costly.
Gen. and Mrs. Anderson entertained o
number Of lady and gentlemen friends last
evening at their residence, corner of Six
teenth and X streets.
From to p. IN. yesterday Mrs. Yulee en-
tertained many lady and gentlemen guests at
| tea pleasant evening was spent in gene
raj conversation, intersperscd with mIsiC.
| Miss Mamie Libbey gave n very pleasant
dance last evening at her home on p street,
at which many of her friends assisted
The Rivals" club met last night at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. James King, on
Thirtieth street, and had pleasau dance.