Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-10
THE JUNIOR PRomENAD DE.
SIPS Brilliant Assembly At Carll'i Opera House Last Night-It Was Th FfnaRt.

S7,s Brilliant Assembly At Carll's |
 Opera House Last Night-It Was The |
 Finest.
 The junior promenade last night at CarlPs Opera House was very brilliant and suc- cessful affair. The attendance was large and the scene very attractive and beautiful.
 The opera house was very richly and elabor-
 ately dressed for the occasion. Over the
 stage "Yale '97" blazed forth with dignity
 and splendor, and underneath it was suspend
 ed a mammoth football of evergreen. The
 circles of gas jets over the stage lit up
 the fair faces and displayed the beautiful
 toilets to much advantage. The gas pipes
 were entwined with running pine. Over
 head on either side of the stage the stars and
 stripes were arranged in position like
 yachts sail on stiff breeze. The varsity
 shell hung suspended over the stage, the oars
 in position Instead of the triple emblems
 of victory which last year were conspicuous,
 two large floral tennis racquets were also
 noticeable features. Above at the prosceni-
 um arch the national colors were tastefully
 arrayed with lines of red, white and blue di-
 verging in many directions in graceful
 curves to the face of the upper gallery, the
 
 fronts were dressed in dark purple velvet
 with gold trimmings, as also the upper box
 es. The front of the lower boxes were faced
 with purple brocade, and above were gaily
 decked with many blue trophies of hard
 fought victories won by Yales naval
 heroes. Rich silk banners were array
 ed at different points of van-
 tage, and particularly noticeable feature wereitwo extra boxes, ,one on either side near the stage, gotten up for the occasion by
 the use of velvet portiers skillfully arranged. Yale's colors were conspicuous over the en-
 frances to the parquet and about the tran som windows. The rear of the stage was also appropriately decorated with blue and red fabrics, and the stage on either side was handsomely set by Dickerman, the florist, 1 with choice foliage plants. The decorative work was completed at about half-past six of the New Haven Window Shade company finished arranging the portiers for the extra boxes and the men from GunsePs, New York, who also did the general deco 1 rating for the promenade last year, finished 1 their labors for the gay occasion Selections | from the decorative material used at the President Cleveland inauguration ball were used. Marshal Carll, as usual, superintend- ! ed everything in his department up to the last moment in order that all might go smoothly for the tripping of the light fan 1 tastic, and the committee men were inde- | fatigable in the discharge of their multiplied | ty of labors. About half past the rush and whirl of carriages to the opera house began and continued until 10 o'clock In front of the opera house l upon blackboard was chalked | the injunction to carriages to keep to the l driveway on the right and leave the main ! entrance clear for those on foot. The gay | scene was in full blast before ten o'clock. l The dance music was by Landers' orchestra | of New York, the concert music by Wheeler | &S Wilson's. There were twenty-two num- | bers on the programme besides five extras ! the twenty-two four were lanciers, thirteen | waltzes, three polkas, two galops. The pro l grammes of the gentlemen were in Russian | leather cases those of the ladies being en- l bossed in Mikado style
 | Landers' staff of musical artists were at l the rear of the stage; Wheeler & Wilson's in 1 the gallery. Attendants at many promenades agree that never was there a larger throng of l dancers upon the floor or a larger number of l spectators The floor was almost too crowd ! ed to permit of easy locomotion and nearly every seat in the parquet circle and in the l lower gallery was occupied The scene had | an enchantment for all beholders, and with the multitude of fair faces and lovely toilets | and the delightful music the charm of the | occasion will not soon be forgotten. There were ladies present from twenty different ! States in the Union, according to the verdict l of careful statistician who was present and | danced with representatives of five States, and sighed because there were no worlds to conquer Many of the prettiest girls were | from the school at Pennington. The floral | display as a matter of dress not as large | as in former years, was the case at New
 York society balls this season. There were 1 large number of elegant dresses which were ! the exposure of all feminine eyes and source | fofc at fn fha
 CTS, akin to joy, for has not Emerson been l quoted as saying that the consciousness of | being we'll dressed affords 8 consolation that | even religion is powerful to bestow. There | were not few ladies and not few pater- | familias from distant cities in the boxes and 1 in the parquet regarding the gay scene with | fond admiration. The catering by | Mazetti, of New York, superintended by his
 brother-in-law, Mir. H. L. Ughetta, who has
 supervised the catering for eight promenades in the last four years in this city. Several | hundred dishes filled ready to serve awaited the onslaught and when it came the l 600 more young gentlemen charged | upon the wooden palisade within which 1 stood the walters and the supplies and thus l the supplying of refreshments was greatly e1- l pedited and simplifed. In both quality l and quantity the utmost satisfaction was 1 given and this year the wreck of broken | dishes was far less appalling to the caterer. | A few of the numberless attractive toilets | were as follows:
 l Miss Kimball, of Boston, lavender silk lace and | diamonds.
 1 Miss Lizzie Hotchkiss, of this city, white silk
 bodice, low neck, trimmed with pink roses, skirt of l tulle.
 1 Miss Lizzie Barstow guest at Mrs. Rverest's, 1 Whitney avenue, crepe and lace Miss May White, this city, black gauge dress. jac
 Miss Woolsev, this city, white French embroi- Miss Quincy, white tule decorated with white | ciSt f prnf af VoIa | a primrose satin and crepe.
 Miss Jessie sherman of Whitneyville, Nile green | silk and velvet gold embroidery. Miss Hall of Brooklyn, cream silk. Miss Helen Lawton of Hartford white silk lace Miss Lizzie Atwater of Trumbul street, light
 green satin, Marie Antoinette collar, diamond orna
 Is. HurlbGrt of Gsysand "aa o. guest of Mrs. J.
 Miss Florence J, Graham, pink silk, lace
 flounces and trimmings pearl ornaments , Mrs. Colonel Robertson of this city. an aqua blue 1noire antique, with pink plush and white swans 1 down trimming. diamonds.
 1 Miss Winche1, daughter of pr. Winchell. blue silk bodice. low neck, lace trimming, tule skirt, shoulder knot of Jacauemnot roses, diamonds. l neck diamonds; Miss Edith Rowe, her sister. l York, in white and pink satns respectively. Miss Gertrude Sanford, white silk pearls. Miss Maude Sherman of Watertown black silk, cut low, with roses.
 Miss Lillian Horton. this city, black satin, dia- ! monds
 Miss Eleanor l.. Peck, a pink silk and drab front, pearl ornaments, pink flowers. l Miss Wesson, bride, nee Knevals of New York, black satin. roses.
 ! Miss Cooley of Hartford, blue silk, lace trim mings.
 | Miss Florence Lanman of Hartford white tulle skirt, satin bodice.
 Miss Cheney of Manchester, white silk and tulle. Miss Fisher, daughter of Prof Fisher white satin Vuech frent and back, sleeveless, elbow gloves, diamond ornaments.
 Miss M A. Eppleblossom of New York, black silk dress cut train decollete waist, diamond orna- ments oorsage bouquet of roses. Miss Lulu Hunt white surah silk, V cut neck, corsage bouquet
 Miss Susie Scranton, blue satin V cut neck trimmed with old gold plnsh cut train, no sleeves, elbow gloves diamond ornaments. Miss Whitney, white gauge, decollete, smilax trimmings.
 Miss Evert, white satin, decollete waist corsase bouquet, diamond ornaments
 Miss Harrison, Salmon-colored silk, cut neck and back, corsage bouquet Miss Whittlesey, pink satin, trimmed with swans down, cut neck and back, pearl ornaments, bou quet of roses.
 Miss Alice Chapman. white Surah silk, cut neck and back, no sleeves, elbow gloves, corsage bouquet.
 Miss Trowbridge of Brooklyn, blue silk V cut
 neck and back. diamond ornaments, bouquet of
 roses, shoulder knot of apples.
 Miss Trowbridge daughter of Prof. Trowbridge,
 white satin waist, gauge skirt decollete waist diR-
 mond ornaments, bouquet of roses.