Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-05

OF black lace over CT mson silk.
Miss May Butler. South Carolina corn-colored
silk and tulle; diamonds.
Miss Marie Butler, South Carolina blue satin.
Miss Haldernan, Leavenworth, kan blue
satin; ornaments natural flowers.
Mrs. Fred. III. Whipple, of Toledo wore a
handsome costume of ivory satin, trimmed
Miss Nellie Prendergast, ST. Louis, pink satin
lace trimmings; natural flowers.
Mrs. +: p. Ferris canary satin, lace TRIM
mings; diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Representative Hemphir, strawberry
satin, lace trimmings; diamonds.
Mrs. Representative Van Eaton, garnet silk
and brocaded velvet.
Mrs. Coston. black silk velvet.
Mrs. Representative Lowry wore black satin
Miss Lowry, black silk trimmed with black
Miss Ida Lowry, pink satin, white lace and
Mrs. Merriweather, black velvet trimmed
with point lace: diamonds.
Mrs. j. w. White, nuns yelling and lace; dia-
mondS.
Mrs. Potts, a bride of California, garnet BIO
caded velvet, front embroidered in flowers.
Mrs. Samuel Josephs, OF Philadelphia black
silk, trimmed with deep point lace, and dia-
mond ornaments.
Mrs. Representative Peters, of Kansas, wore
black silk heavily beaded with corsage of
natural flowers.
Miss May Handy, of Virginia. mauve silk.
pearls; blonde, tall and slender.
and diamonds
Mrs Partridge wore one OF the costlest cos
TUNES in the hall. 1t was of white brocade;
waist thickly studded with seed pearls: dia-
mond ornaments on arms, neck and ears.
Mrs. Robert h. Randall, Salmon-colored satin
with embossed bouquets of anemones, tablier of
point Alencon lace, corsage decollete, diamond
ornaments, diamond aigrette and feathers in
? hair
Miss Josie Goszler, black satin, embroidered.
Miss Lulu Mason, black velvet, handsomely
Mrs. Collins New Orleans, black brocaded
satin; cut full train, striped satin in gold; dia-
Mrs Hall Clfcauo croa,o oo,oros so,;,, ,-,.,
natural flowers and diamond ornaments, with
Major Hart, OF Adrian, Mich; J. w. Longiey OF
Miss Bette Reed wore an elegant costume of
white satin, beaded in front with pearls and
A lady, a decided brunette, with regular fea-
lures and sparkling black eyes, escorted by an
army officer in full uniform, attracted more
curious attention thanany body in the bali
room except the President She wore an old
gold satin dress trimmed with elegant ostrich
feathers of the same color Not only was she
attractive because of her beauty. bat her
dress was extremely decollete, and that seemed
to Increase her attractiveness for ladies as well
as gentlemen; As she promenaded the hall
scores followed to keep her In sight.
Mrs. Teller wore pale heliotrope silk
trimmed with point lace.
Mrs. Hatton wore white brocade and lace
Mrs w. w. Eaton wore black velvet with
point lace draperies.
Miss sheriff. wore white silk draped with sill
yer dotted tulle.
Miss Hattie McCeney wore black lace over
white silk.
Miss Ganeau *ore brown silk with brown
velvet basque and draperes of velvet striped
with gold.
Mrs Pembroke Jones wore white satin draped
with silver sauZe.
Miss Carlisle, of Memphis who is. a guest of
Representative Breckenridge wife, wore white
satin, the front covered with flounces of duch-
eSse Lace and velvet flowers.
Miss Satterwhite OF Louisville, who is visit
Ing Mrs. Bullock, wore corn colored silk trim
med with elaborate hand embroidery and point
lace; ornaments. diamonds.
Mrs Patten, of California, who was present
with her three daughters, wore black velvet
and much antique lace.
Mrs Burchard. who accompanied her huS-
vet nd duchesse lace.
Senator Cockrell's wife wore white silk with
panels embroidered in coors.
Miss Spriggs, daughter of Representative
colored satin combined with a brocade covered
with flowers in natural color and trimmed with
duchesse lace.
Very elegapt dresses were worn by party of
Louisville ladies', who came here on purpose to
attend the ball and see the Inauguration pa
rade. They were Mrs. Sterling L. Toney (whose
husband accompanied her) and her sisters, the
Misses Burge and Miss Barr. Mrs. Toney's
rose-colored satin was nearly covered with fine
duchesse lace. One OF her sisters wore Nile
green satin, richly trimmed, and the other pale
blue satin with low waist, trimmed in silver
to represent a basket in which blue forget-me-
nots were held. These flowers trimmed the
neck.
Miss Lizze K. Stuart. of Philadelphia, Pa, tur-
QuoiS blue ottoman silk.
Miss Jennie McCully, pink silk, embroidered
front.
Mary Tiers. pink silk
Miss Lily Cavanaugh, canary silk with en-
bossed velvet
Mrs. Gilmore, violet silk.
Miss Mira Noyes, blue silk.
Miss Blanche Waters, black velvet
Mrs. John Ingersoll, blue satin.
Miss Joyce. White crepe.
Miss Maggie Joyce. white crepe de chien.
Miss Foster, pink tulle.
Miss Randall, white silk and Spanish lace.
Miss Hildreth, blue silk and null.
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Miss Lucy Lilley, white silk and embossed
Hiss venie Bryan, canary silk and embossed
velvet.
Miss Cannon. blue satin and lace.
Miss Carrie Wyvile, pink damasse and passe-
Miss Mamie Merritt, white silk and surah.
Miss Cassidy, of Ohio, white silk.
Miss Halle Elliott, of Springfield, Ill, cardi-
nal plush and white satin.
Miss Maud Noyes, pink grenadine and en-
bossed velvet.
Miss Jessie Joyce, white surah and grenadine
Mrs. Dempsey, black silk and jet.
Mrs. Capt Harding. OF Augusta. Me-, in ele-
CANT black silk with trimmings of choice old
Miss Gertrude Halliday, Baltimore, Nd,
black satin dress en- train, white satin trim
mings entirely covered with rare old lace; jew
elry, diamonds.
Mrs. J. C. Snlrth, brown silk and embossed
velvet, natural flowers, diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Chas. II. Mitchell, of Brooklyn, embossed
velvet, ostrich tips-ornaments, diamonds
Miss Kate Granger, of Passaic, n. j., a hand
some PINK comDlnatlon costume, beautifully
made, with laces and rich jewelry.
Mrs. White, OF Lancaster, n. H, wore a rich
costume of black relieved by exquisite laces and
handsome jewelry.
Mrs. $. III. kaufilnann's dress was of rich hell
otvOpe brocaded silk trimmed with satin of the
same shade and rare point laces; ornaments,
diamonds. Her young daughter, Louise, was
becomingly dressed in a delicate shade of pink
silk, appropriately made, with a magnificent
boquet OF rose buds of the same tint, and suit
able ornamental Jewels
Miss Crounse, a pretty young miss from Mon-
tune of delicate blue.
Mrs. Allnut, OF Kentucky, wore white satin,
with elaborate crystal trimmings.
Miss Cullom, of Illinois, wore crimson satin
and tulle, with lace trimmings.
Mrs. Horace Helyar, wife of the secretary OF
the British legation, wore ball dress of white
satin, with front of gold brocade, and carried O
large bouquet of violets.
Miss Schenck wore trained dress of white
satin and brocade, with duchesse lace trim
mings.
Mrs. Abram Myer, the daughter of General
Twiggs, was attired in black satin, with sleeves
and trimmings of duchesse lace.
Mrs. Seymour, of Connecticut, wore q gray
satin, with front brocaded in colors.
Mrs. Henry A. Willard's toilet was silver
gray satin, embroidered in steel, with duchesse
lace trimmings.
Representative Reagan, OF Texas, was accom-
panied by his wife, who wore lilac brocaded
satin, and by Miss Regan, who wore satin with
white lace.
Miss Lottie Guest of New York, niece of the
Mexican minister, wore rich pink brocaded
velvet, combined with pearl-colored silk.
Mrs. III Z. Miles, of New York, wore q rich
yellow satin, with front of gold netting and en-
broidery of gold beads, and draperies caught
with yellow ostrich plumes.
The daughter Of Mr.. Ben. Wood, of New
York, wore white silk with silver dotted tulle.