Omaha daily bee., 1886-07-12


acoustic prsdomnance with the full Cold
stream band.
THE GUESTS RECEIVED.
On terrace near by. in the mammoth con
scryatory, the daughter of Sir Francis
Burdette, and her husband-that baroncts
latest succession in parliament-received, the
baroness assisting, shaking hands gracefully
and winningly with each guest, he wearing
ain American suit of white duck, and turn
ing trusms into epigrams as he passed each
visit or to his private secretary, Mr.. Mainwar-
ing Dunstan, recent dramatist, who con-
ciscly became q guidepost to the avenues of
enjoyment.
TIE BARONESS COSTUME.
The baroness was plainly costumed
almost without ornaments, and look
ing as serenely phiantnrupic MS the "fem-
nine Peter Cooper" She was once described
to be by an American traveller in writing a
book. BY twilight the grounds were deserted
and large portion of the guests were driving
away to exchange their brilliant walking cos
tunes for toilets.
THE ROYAL BALL.
In the evening" the royal ball, the last one
of the season, lacked the presence of the
queen, but all the other royalties were pres
ent. The large saloon presented some very
SuS pictures. us lllt CUUll mourning CtlSCNl
three DAYS ago. 1t was notable that the at
tendance was more limited than ever known
before and the election excitement perhaps,
accounts for this ball having been spirtless
and perfunctory affair.
THE PROGRAMME.
The programme included four quadrlles,
nine waltz, two polkas, two lanciers, and a
concluding galop. The royalties formed
principally the opening quadrille, entitled
lie Prince Chairman, ,'and in this Miss Cham
btrlain and the Countess of Roseberry had a
place.
COUNTESS RosEBERRY's TOILET.
The latter wore skirt of white satin,
draped with fine white silk and tulle, covered
with tracings of the finest spider-web en-
| brodery and gold thread, The train was
! plain white satin, trimmed with pu1ngS of
| white gold and tulle. a pointed low bodice.
| with folded "V' shaped bertha of the same
| tulle, and white feathers in the hair and dia-
mond ornaments completed the attire.
| HOW MISS CHAMBERLAIN DRESSED.
Miss Chamberlain wore white tulle, the
entire front covered with boucettes of crystal
| and pearly beads that formed like a biliowy
mass of crystal and snow. The features of
this gown were the dainty little pills and tulle
tlounces, on each of which were three rows
of the nauowest ribbon. These went all
around the skirt. The plain tulle skirt had
no ornament except three wide tucks of it.
| self. The tulle was over white satin and the
| low pointed bodice was quite simple, with a
! croSswise drape of the white jetted tulle.
| Miss Chamberlain, figuring in the opening
of the royal quadrille, managed train
dressed with simple Louis Quinze style and a
side wreath of red roses.
| PRINCESS LoUISE'S DRESS.
Many thought this more than rivaled the
| dress of the Princess Louise of Wales, which
was of white tulle, trimmed with ribbon and
| pink moss roses. The corsage was of striped
faille, trimmed with roses and tulle; orna-
ments. diamonds and pearls Mrs. Chamber
lain wore pale heliotrope satin and broche.
| The front was draped croSswise with white
| point lace. On the one side was complete
| panel of flowers and purple velvet water iris
orchids and plush bellies de NUTS. A pointed
bodice of heliotrope broche was trmme ed
with white lace, and on one side draped with
| purple iris velvet. A bouquet of flowers
trimmed the other side.
| THE PRINCESS OF WALES
wore corsage of white and silver brocade
over jupe of white poult de sole, veiled in
white and silver tulle, and looped with
punches of white ostrich feathers. The head
dress was a tiara of diamonds and ornaments
of pearls and diamonds.
| OTHER AMERICAN LADIES
| were Mrs Willis Pomcroy, who wore white
| satin, the petticoat entirely embroidered in
gold, a pointed bodice with plastron of the
same embroidery, and tor ornaments dia,
monds and pearls. Also, Miss WinSlow, who
wore white tulle skirt in large box plaits,
trimmed with broad satin band and silver
fringe. Each plait was held down by sin,
| gle white rose, and a wide sash of blue faile
franchise fell at the sides oyera float of white
tulle. The bodice was remarkable for its
gracefulness and originality. 1t was of the
new French style called Diane Chasseresse, y
of the Louis vi. period. 1t was made OF
white satin, richly embroidered in silver, cu
high on one shoulder, the bodice coming
under the other shoulder, which was frilled
with blue faille thus giving the Diana cross
cut to the corsage. Also,
| MISS BoNYNGE, OF SAN FRANCISCO,
who wore peculiar dress. The skirt was Of
white satin broche in little rings, cut il
leaves over full llounce of white tulle. A
the bottom, between each leaf, a drop of seeC
pearls, and over this up to the knee were al
ternate drapings of white tulle, caught at in
teryals in Vatican draplngs. PastelIs Of
crystal beads, with centre of seed pearl, wert
embroidered all over the jupOn. The bach
was simple waterfall of plain tulle.
pointed bodice of white satin was caught owe
the point with the same material. A sof
white band of mirobout feathers crossed til,
bust from the left shoulder, fastening to til,
skirt, The other side was ornamented Will
tulle and moss roses, Il few roses being WorI
in the hair and ornaments of diamonds.
MRS. PHELPS WORE
velonte FrancaiS of the true heliotrope color
plain train and skirt, rather pointed, anC
outlined with fringe of heliotrope metallic
beads and silver spangles. The dress wa
open in front over jupOn OF antique broehe
Copied from the real Pompadour old patterl
We're stripes of brocaded flowers, falling from
tiny bakets on a ground of creamy white
satin. This petticoat was cut in tabs over
full and short flouncng of white lace aad
scarf of heliotrope faille velonte coming from
the back, and was carefully knotted at til,
side. The ends were fripged with beads anC
spangles. The trimming of the pointed
bodice was of failIe with small basque folded
over little leaves at the back. Inside the
low bodice fold of velvet OF deeper shad,
came close TO the bust and drapery of Loui
Quinz brochc crossed the front of the body