Wichita eagle., 1886-11-26

The Ball Last Night at the Opera
House Given by the
wichita Boat Club the Social Event Of the
Seasoa-FrN Description OF Costumes.

ming by the Wichita Boat Club was the most
brilliant and recherche affair Of the season.
The committee on arrangements had spared
no pains to decorate the hail most beauti-
fully and they may be gratiied at the salts
factory result. Suspended upon the stage
in front of an interior scene was one of TIE
largest SOULS, from which was suspended the
word "Welcome;n at each side were tripods
formed from oars and bound together with
white and blue colored ribbons;
at the edge of the stage
was row Of choice house plants; in front Of
this was the orchestra stage, upon which was
seated the famous Shaws orchestra enlarged
and improved for the occasion. In the first
pannels upon each side OF the stage wero
two oars crossed and bound with the coiors,
and around the letters NV. Z. c." Blue and
white bunting hung in festeOns from the
gallery and was bound around the posts.
The lights on the gallery were white and
blue The whole made most beautiful ap-
pearance.
At $50 the grand march was begun and
lead by hurry Myers, thu presi-
dent and wife with elegant garnet
plush dress, white lace trimmings and
diamonds: next came Mr.. Green with Miss
Maud Stuble, in OK blood uncut velvet trim
med in pink; Mr.. J. W Weston, of Chicago,
with Miss Allie Suites. in wine satin trimmed
in pink oriental lace, natural flowers; then
Mr. Frank Smith and his accomplished wife
dressed III black with black lace ana dia-
monds; next Dir L. d. Washburr with Miss
| Minnie Sapendeld, cream satin cashmere
trimming, natural flowers; Mr.. Ike Stone
of st. Joseph, with diss Minnie Skinner, red
velvet, corsage flowers; MI Phillips with
! Kate Redfeli, beautifully and taStefu!ly
dressed in black with jewels: Mr.. Meeker's
partner was Miss Oracle Jewett, q charming
young lady in white swiss with white satin
belt and flowers; Mr.. Robt. Smith
escorted Miss Cora Miller, in
blue, white, striped plush skirt with white
surah waist and draperies deliberately trim
med with pearl drops and lace; hi. Oscar
| Smith with Miss May Skinner, tan colored
silk, rose satin embroidery; Mr.. Calisch with
Miss Belle kohn, in pin: satin trimmed in
lace and green plush, French corsage and
natural flowers; Mr. Clark and wife, III dark
blown satin with rich velvet trimmings; +.
! L. Murray and wife, elegantly attlred; Mr..
! 4. W Biting and wife, rich dark brown
plush polonaise, skirt Of handsome black
plaid plush TO match; II. j. Oliver and wife,
| in superb black velvet deliberately trimmed
with Jet, diamonds: Mr. and Mrs S. L. Joce-
! I'm, black plush, court train, satin petticoat
trimmed with Jets; Mr.. II. +. Hartzel and
wife black and white silk, trimmed in pearls;
| Nr. Harry Moore with Miss Emma. McCless,
debutante IN al an elegant sea-foam green
silk cress green plush, embroidered in app'o
! blossoms, natural flowers; Mr.. A. S. Munson
with Miss Murdock, pale lemon faille silk
''V" corsage. en- train, Garnature OF real lace
and cardinal; MO. c. Daisy and wife, brown
satin with plush full trimming in front, dia-
It'll l. lady, Miss Hattie Hays, In light blue
silk, Gources natural flowers; Mr. ". o.
Hilbish with Miss Sadie York, elegantly
dressed in cream satin, richly trimmed, Ola
monds: "a. 7. p, Culley and the charming
Wichita visitor, Miss Mary Miller, tastefully
trimming. Mr. H. H. Hess and Miss Wig
gins, white satin, red plush trimmings, bro
caded front, French corsago; Mr.. Berrlng
with Miss Blakemore, pink satin, frog
green plush trimmings, natural flowers;
Mr. Sweet with Mrs. julia Hunt, elegantly
dressed in cream surrah silk, hand painted
front. Queen Anne corsage; Mr.. Smith with
Miss Vawter, dressed in beautiful white satin
en- traine, flowers; NJ. and Mrs. Haley in
garnet satin, velvet trimmings, low corsage;
o. B. Stocker with Miss Fisher, black silk,
elegantly trimmed il lace, rich velvet front,
natural flowers and jewels; Mr.. viii Hof-
man and Miss Matte Fabrique, most beauti-
fully dressed in cream colored satin, lace
overdress. natural flowers; Mr.. Carl Hibar-
GER with Miss Mile Moore, pearl
cashmere, lace and natural flowers:
Mr.. +. r. Van Tuylo and Miss Ella Porter,
OF Monmouth, ILL.,, elegantly dressed; Mr.
Chas. Pratt escorted Hiss Adola ROdolf, who
with her sister, Miss Ida, last evening IN es-
cort Of Mr. Vashriy, had arrived from Wis
consin. the former vas in ashes Of roses with
peacock blue velvet. point lace, flowers; the
.ttor.iI Iniia null embroidered in pearls;
Mr. G. E. Sawyer with Miss Bear, biack silk,
V corsage, lace; Nj. ". W. Johnston and
wife. most elegantly dressed in white bro
eaie silk, satin en- train, p3ssanentce Fri N
ing, natural flowers; Mr. and Mrs. Kan
mouse, red plush, white ribbons, red silk
front: Mr. Firebaugn with Hrs. Stanley, very
beautiful in surrah silk, corsaga and white
lace: Mr. Levy with his wife, garnet satin,
front yelled with handsome braided noting,
Mr. Kendall and wife beautifully and appro-
prateiy dressed; Ar. Walden and his wife,
looking quee,Iy in black velvet, JET trim
minss. Mr.. o. D. Kirk and wife, dark
brown, box plat trimming in front; NJ. b.
b. Cushman VITA Miss Neidl2sler, il black
silk with lace aad diamonds; Z. =. Smith
aud Miss Mcdowell, q Parsons, elegantly
dressed: Nr Het5inSer escorted Ms Mead
who was elegantly dressed IN cream satin
with garnet, diamonds, flowers: Mr. r. h.
Case wiki Miss Clara Lynca, black silk with
lace and old gold trimmings; Mr.. {. L. Scott
AMI vile, pink satin snd white lace TRIM
minSs: Mr.. Carl Summers VITA has slSter,
Miss Julia, in pink satin, white lace, low cor
SAGE. diamonds. NJ Tuet.s, 0: CaldweJ,
with his wife. in black veIvet ard white
satin: Ar. f g Smith, Jr., AID wife, cream
six, finely trimmed; Ar. Chas- Smith and
wife in Eh:ta six with white plarnes; III.
Harry L.sh es-3-sei Mss R,aetta Ross,
black silk. pink trimmings, lace escurlal' Dir.
ALI. 4. Raoads, slug six, win Miss Laura
Wookcock, old gold plash, natural flowers;